Charlotte, NC (Friday, April 10, 2026) — Discovery Education earned three 2026 EdTech Awards and had four additional solutions named finalists, reflecting the company’s impact across core curriculum, supplemental resources, and career exploration. The honors demonstrate Discovery Education’s continued leadership in delivering innovative solutions that strengthen teaching and learning nationwide. 

The EdTech Awards program highlights the industry’s most impactful tools, leaders, and innovators across K-12, higher education, and workforce learning. Finalists and winners are selected from a competitive field and evaluated on criteria including pedagogical effectiveness, measurable results, usability, support, value, and overall potential to drive meaningful change in education. 

The following Discovery Education solutions are winners in The 2026 EdTech Awards: 

Discovery Education Experience – Product or Service category 

Experience is the essential companion for engaged classrooms, pairing captivating real-world cross-curricular lessons with impactful educator-tested strategies. 

Science Techbook – Science Solution 

Science Techbook is a K-12 science curriculum that delivers phenomena-driven, three-dimensional science instruction that engages students through hands-on activities and real-world inquiry. 

STEM Careers Coalition – STEM Solution 

The STEM Careers Coalition is a national alliance of industry and nonprofit leaders that has connected 15+ million students and educators to high-quality resources and real-world career exploration experiences to build a future-ready workforce. 

“The recognition from EdTech Digest affirms our commitment to deliver high-impact innovations that support educators and inspire learners,” said Brian Shaw, Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Education. “Earning honors across such distinct areas underscores the breadth of our work, from core curriculum and supplemental resources to career exploration, and reflects how we help educators strengthen instruction while preparing students with the knowledge, skills, and curiosity they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving world.” 

Several Discovery Education solutions were honored as finalists, spanning math, literacy VR/AR learning experiences, and career exploration, underscoring the depth and range of the company’s trusted portfolio. These included Career Connect in the Career Planning Solution category, DreamBox Math in the Math Solution category, TimePod Adventures by Verizon and Discovery Education in the VR/AR Solution category, and Mystery Writing in the Literacy/Reading Solution category. 

Now in its 16th year, the U.S.-based EdTech Awards, presented by EdTech Digest, recognize individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to transforming education through technology and enriching the lives of learners worldwide.  

“Discovery Education’s triple win comes at a moment when AI is moving faster than most classrooms can adapt—underscoring its consistent delivery of high-quality solutions on the front lines of education. By cutting through the noise and helping teachers and students keep pace, Discovery Education is turning constant acceleration into something practical, human, and ready for today’s classrooms—not just keeping up with change, but making it work where it matters most,”  said Victor Rivero, who as Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest, oversees the program. 

Learn more about The EdTech Awards here. 

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About Discovery Education 
Discovery Education is a global education technology leader whose innovative solutions empower educators and progress student learning. Discovery Education’s solutions have served more than 100 million students globally, supporting effective teaching and learning in 45% of U.S. K-12 schools and in 100+ countries and territories. The company’s portfolio includes award-winning core and supplemental curriculum, high-quality standards-aligned content, and AI-enabled teaching and learning tools. Solutions span math, science, literacy, social studies, and career-connected learning, including instructionally-aligned content developed through one-of-a-kind partnerships with industry leaders to bring real-world relevance into every lesson. Learn more at www.DiscoveryEducation.com. 

Contact 
Grace Maliska 
Discovery Education 
gmaliska@discoveryed.com

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Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, April 8, 2026) — Discovery Education, the edtech leader trusted by 45% of U.S. K-12 schools, today introduced a free collection of cross-curricular resources designed to help educators engage students with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, while delivering inquiry-driven, standards-aligned instruction. 

The downloadable resource guide equips educators to turn this historic milestone into meaningful civics and social studies learning across all grade bands. Featuring ready-to-use resources that connect history to real-world topics, the collection supports flexible instruction while building students’ critical thinking, literacy, and civic awareness skills. The sampler draws from both Social Studies Essentials and Discovery Education Experience, giving any educator a hands-on feel for two of Discovery Education’s most powerful social studies solutions. 

The free collection offers educators an early access preview of Social Studies Essentials, the new K-5 product launching for back-to-school 2026, giving educators an up-close look before it’s widely available. Designed to build knowledge, strengthen literacy, and support sustained inquiry, Social Studies Essentials is a C3-aligned solution that combines immersive multimedia with ready-to-teach lessons. Its grab-and-go design savesteacher time while developing students’ critical thinking and civic awareness.  

The collection provides free access to engaging content from Discovery Education Experience, resources typically only available to subscribing districts. The sampler includes original multimedia content introducing students to government structures and national symbols, alongside deeper‑dive lessons on topics like the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. With the free downloadable resource guide, educators will find a collection of: 

• Inquiry-driven lessons that encourage critical thinking and student-led exploration 

• Real-world connections linking historical events to today’s civic issues 

• Grade-banded, ready-to-use activities aligned to classroom needs 

• Integrated literacy supports within social studies content 

“The 250th anniversary of the United States isn’t just something to celebrate. It’s a powerful opportunity to elevate how students experience history,” said Dr. Todd Wirt, Executive Vice President of Partner Engagement at Discovery Education. “Having spent years leading school systems, I’ve seen how impactful it is when students connect what they’re learning to the world around them. We’re helping educators turn this moment into meaningful, engaging instruction that bridges the past to the present. By making this collection free to any teacher, all students will have access to inquiry-based, personally relevant civics learning.” 

Districts and schools with Discovery Education Experience will discover additional captivating cross-curricular lessons with impactful educator-tested strategies on the new Honoring 250 Years of United States History channel. Educators can learn more about Social Studies Essentials by joining the Engage K-12 webinar on April 23. 

Learn more about how Discovery Education supports educators in honoring 250 years of the U.S. at www.discoveryeducation.com/america-250. 

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Discovery Education 
Discovery Education is a global education technology leader whose innovative solutions empower educators and progress student learning. Discovery Education’s solutions have served more than 100 million students globally, supporting effective teaching and learning in 45% of U.S. K-12 schools and in 100+ countries and territories. The company’s portfolio includes award-winning core and supplemental curriculum, high-quality standards-aligned content, and AI-enabled teaching and learning tools. Solutions span math, science, literacy, social studies, and career-connected learning, including instructionally-aligned content developed through one-of-a-kind partnerships with industry leaders to bring real-world relevance into every lesson. Learn more at www.DiscoveryEducation.com. 

Contact 
Grace Maliska 
Discovery Education 
gmaliska@discoveryed.com

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• Honda Safety Driven aims to address the nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. involving drivers under the age of 25 

• Honda global safety goal: zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles by 2050 

TORRANCE, Calif., April 2, 2026 – American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced that more than one million students have taken part in its innovative Honda Safety Driven young driver safety initiative in partnership with Discovery Education. With nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. involving drivers under the age of 25, the multi-year safety education program is working to equip young drivers across the country with the knowledge and skills needed to drive more safely.  

Even as Honda engineers continue to advance vehicle design and performance, the company believes technology alone is not enough to achieve its challenging goal of zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles by 2050. The Honda safety strategy is committed to further advancing safety for everyone sharing the road through three domains: advancing technology, augmenting safety awareness efforts to influence driver behavior, and working with government, industry and community partners to improve the traffic safety ecosystem. In other words, Honda is seeking to achieve Safety for Everyone, with everyone. 

“We are proud to achieve this important milestone of one million students with our safety-awareness program but our real goal is zero – as in zero fatalities in traffic collisions involving our vehicles,” said MJ Foxley, Safety Strategy leader at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Research consistently shows that human behavior is a key factor in the majority of traffic fatalities in the U.S., and Honda Safety Driven aims to buck that trend by to improving young driver behavior through innovative and fun educational experiences.” 

Honda Safety Driven 
The Honda Safety Driven initiative, in partnership with Discovery Education, applies real-world Science, Technology Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) concepts to empower students with safe driving skills and encourage responsible decision-making. The educational initiative launched in Oct. 2023 with a virtual field trip for students in grades 3-12, bringing them inside Honda’s one-of-a-kind Automotive Safety Research Facility in Raymond, Ohio and the Driving Simulation Laboratory at The Ohio State University. To date, this virtual field trip has reached more than 250,000 students, and educators are expected to continue to use it each new school year as part of their evolving curriculum. 

For this third year of the program, Honda launched a video series called Honda Safety in Action: From Racetrack to Roadway – It Takes All of Us, featuring IndyCar driver and Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon and champion motocross riders Jett and Hunter Lawrence of the Honda HRC Progressive racing team, demonstrating how racing at high speeds can inspire real-world safe riding and driving habits. The two-part video series explored safety for both four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles, including bikes, e-bikes, scooters, and motorcycles, giving Honda a new way to interest and engage with students by translating elite racing insights into practical, everyday safety tips.  

  “Safety isn’t just about what a vehicle can do; it’s about the choices people make. Our work with Honda meets students early, helping them understand how judgment, awareness, and behavior play a role in keeping themselves and others safe. Reaching one million students shows what’s possible when education and industry work together with purpose,” said Catherine Dunlop, senior vice president of Corporate Partnerships at Discovery Education. 

Honda Safety Driven also launched new program elements in 2024, the second year of the program, with two safety education resources online and through Discovery Education’s network. This included an interactive crash test video game called “Crash Course” to entertain and educate students about the physics of a car crash and how different factors can affect the level of risk to passengers, and a digital lesson bundle called “Pedestrian Safety” that teaches students about road safety for those not behind the wheel. An educator guide, presentation, family action plans, and accompanying e-bike and e-scooter safety student activity take the learning further.  

Other Honda Safety Initiatives 
Honda leads a variety of awareness and education initiatives towards its safety goal, including the Honda Safety Driven Program with Discovery Education, the Honda DriverCoaching App and three rider education centers in California, Georgia and Ohio. 

To further advance safety initiatives in the community, Honda and the Honda USA Foundation have contributed more than $8 million to nonprofit organizations and schools over the past four years, supporting programs that promote safe driving practices, awareness and education both on and off the road. These programs include education, training and resources that supplement or go beyond traditional driver’s training courses or mandated state driver’s programs. 

To access Honda Safety Driven resources, please visit hondasafetydriven.discoveryeducation.com. 

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Honda Commitment to Safety  
Honda is committed to further advancing safety for everyone sharing the road, which is captured in the Honda global safety slogan “Safety for Everyone.” The company has established a global goal to achieve zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles by 2050. To realize this challenging goal, technology alone is not enough, so Honda sees the path forward as pursuing Safety for Everyone…with everyone. 

Honda is expanding its focus beyond advanced safety and driver assistive technologies, to include efforts to augment safety awareness to influence rider and driver behavior and improve the traffic safety ecosystem by working with government, industry and community partners. 

Honda operates two of the world’s most sophisticated crash-test facilities in Ohio and Japan, and is responsible for numerous pioneering efforts in crashworthiness, collision compatibility and pedestrian safety.  

Advanced passive safety features include the proprietary Honda Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure and next-generation driver and passenger front airbag technology, which are designed to provide a high level of collision protection for occupants. Advanced active safety and driver-assistive systems found in Honda Sensing® and AcuraWatch technologies, now on over 10 million on U.S. roads, are designed to reduce the frequency and severity of collisions while also serving as a technological and perceptual bridge to the more highly automated vehicles of the future. 

Learn more at https://www.honda.com/safety. 

About Discovery Education  
Discovery Education is a global education technology leader whose innovative solutions empower educators and progress student learning. Discovery Education’s solutions have served more than 100 million students globally, supporting effective teaching and learning in 45% of U.S. K-12 schools and in 100+ countries and territories. The company’s portfolio includes award-winning core and supplemental curriculum, high-quality standards-aligned content, and AI-enabled teaching and learning tools. Solutions span math, science, literacy, social studies, and career-connected learning, including instructionally-aligned content developed through one-of-a-kind partnerships with industry leaders to bring real-world relevance into every lesson. Learn more at www.DiscoveryEducation.com.  

Important Notice 
Although the information included in this press release is accurate as of the date of publication, this information is subject to change at any time without notice. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. assumes no responsibility for updating this information. 

Contacts
Honda: Juliet Guerra, juliet@awapr.com 

Discovery Education: Grace Maliska, gmaliska@discoveryed.com  

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