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Top EdTech Trends Shaping the Future of Learning in 2025-26

The future of learning in 2025-26 focuses on making education more relevant and flexible. Key trends include career-connected learning, flexible online options, evidence-based EdTech, and integrating tutoring into daily learning. Community partnerships, quality digital curricula, and tech evaluations are vital to ensure these innovations benefit students.

Attendance & Engagement

Research continues to show that students show up and achieve success when success feels like it’s within reach and learning is relevant to real life.

How can Edmentum help?

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Courseware

Digital curricula for grade 6 through adult learners help students reach graduation goals and beyond through flexible, personalized first-time credit, credit recovery, and expanded course access.

Courses & Curriculum

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Exact Path

Diagnostic-driven learning paths and powerful teaching tools to scale interventions in K–12 math, reading, and language arts and empower educators to reach all students through personalized instruction.

Assessments & Intervention

Career-Connected Learning

CTE is moving from the margins to the mainstream, and coherent end-to-end options that start in middle school have never been more essential.

How can Edmentum help?

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Courseware

Digital curricula for grade 6 through adult learners help students reach graduation goals and beyond through flexible, personalized first-time credit, credit recovery, and expanded course access.

Courses & Curriculum

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Trade Prep Powered by Interplay

Job-ready programs for in-demand skilled trades with immersive, simulation-based instruction for high school students that result in better careers and better lives.

Courses & Curriculum

Intervention & Growth

Your MTSS strategy deserves solutions that are proven effective, offer age-appropriate experiences K-12, and let you test less so students learn more. 

How can Edmentum help?

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Exact Path

Diagnostic-driven learning paths and powerful teaching tools to scale interventions in K–12 math, reading, and language arts and empower educators to reach all students through personalized instruction.

Assessments & Intervention

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Tutorials

Pretest-driven concept recovery to help grade 6–12 students catch up and find success in the courses they’re taking and the tests they’re preparing for.

Assessments & Intervention

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Exact Path Standards Mastery

Standards-aligned formative assessments and practice in math, ELA, science, and social studies for grades 3-12 to drive core subject proficiency and test readiness. 

Assessments & Intervention

Grade-Level Proficiency

Ensuring students are on track to meet grade-level standards shouldn’t be a sprint that’s just for springtime. Prioritize a successful approach that is built for year-round success.

How can Edmentum help?

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Exact Path

Diagnostic-driven learning paths and powerful teaching tools to scale interventions in K–12 math, reading, and language arts and empower educators to reach all students through personalized instruction.

Assessments & Intervention

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Exact Path Standards Mastery

Standards-aligned formative assessments and practice in math, ELA, science, and social studies for grades 3-12 to drive core subject proficiency and test readiness. 

Assessments & Intervention

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Study Island

Industry-leading K–12 [state]-standards-aligned practice, test prep, and assessments to advance grade-level proficiency in math, ELA, science, and social studies and build testing confidence for all learners.

Assessments & Intervention

Flexible, Virtual Options

We know overall student enrollment is down, and school choice policies are on the rise – prioritize flexibility that puts retaining and regaining student enrollments at the forefront.

How can Edmentum help?

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EdOptions Academy

Our virtual, human-centered instruction combines best-in-class K–12 learning technology with [state]-certified teachers to provide sustainable, in-district programs that grant every student a front-row seat to learning.

Instructional Services

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Apex Learning

Apex Learning is a fully accredited, private, online school for grades K–12 that provides families with flexible options and empowers students to control when, where, and how learning happens.

Instructional Services

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Virtual Tutoring

Our intensive, K–12 virtual tutoring closes learning gaps and propels academic growth with program flexibility to target and support unique student needs.

Instructional Services