Digital Cafe (Digital Resources)

These separate databases open with breaking news, feature stories, and engaging daily activities. Students can search by text, reference category, period, or region, depending on their abilities, learning styles, and assignments. They can also access subject-specific lessons and activities by time period, place, or concept.

American History – From the first explorers in the New World to the developments in today's headlines, ABC-CLIO Schools' authoritative American History database investigates the people, events, and themes of our nation's evolution.

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras – This addition to ABC-CLIO Schools' award-winning series of subscription databases covers human history in all corners of the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance—with an unmatched collection of online reference entries, primary sources, interactive lessons, study tools, and librarian and teacher support features.

World History: The Modern Era – Spanning the globe from 1500 to the present, this comprehensive, award-winning database enhances any world history collection by combining a wealth of research sources with overviews and activities that provide context.

World Geography – Comprehensive, current, authoritative, accessible, and aligned to your curriculum, this flagship collection of geography resources does more than inform—it helps develop students' information literacy, critical thinking skills, and understanding of global issues.

State Geography – Whether focusing on an individual state or the nation as a whole, ABC-CLIO Schools' State Geography database offers teachers, librarians, and students an unbeatable combination of authoritative research sources, standards-aligned lessons, and activities, and engaging current events features—all your students' state geography needs in one place.

American Government – In one convenient and comprehensive database, ABC-CLIO Schools' highly praised American Government provides impeccable content, helpful study tools, and innovative ways of matching current events with enduring themes of American politics and public policy at all levels—from grassroots activism to the White House.

The United States at War – Developed by a team of military historians and expert educators, this new online resource provides access to authoritative reference content, pertinent primary sources, and a wealth of historical insight and analysis on the important themes and consequences of all major U.S.-involved wars, from the founding of the country to the present.

Free ABC Clio Resources

Apptegy is an all-in-one communications and engagement platform built exclusively for K-12 school districts. We help districts strengthen their brand, simplify communication, and connect with families, staff, and the community through integrated websites, mobile apps, mass notifications, two-way messaging, social media publishing, and AI-powered tools—all within one unified platform.

Accelerate Education provides turnkey Virtual School Solutions and TEKS-aligned online courses. Our fully customizable curriculum spans CTE, Credit Recovery, Standard, Honors, and AP courses aligned to Texas TEKS and other state standards, tailored to your school’s brand and graduation pathways/CCMR.

Courses are evidence-based and aligned with National Standards for Quality Online Learning, Aurora Institute, NCAA, College Board, and other recognized standards. We support Canvas, Schoology, Buzz, and blended models. Real-time data dashboards, AI-powered analytics, and embedded learning tools provide actionable insights and personalized support.

Students benefit from AI-assisted study tools, text-to-speech, translation in 100+ languages, note-taking, accessibility features, and adaptive learning pathways. Comprehensive support for multilingual learners, students with disabilities, gifted learners, and other special populations are built into the platform.

We provide scalable TX certified teacher support, professional development, transparent pricing, and ongoing implementation services.

BrainPOP creates animated resources that support educators and engage students - in school, at home, and on mobile devices.  Our content includes movies, quizzes, games, mobile apps, activity pages, and much more, covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health.  All content is aligned to and searchable by TEKS.

Our award-winning resources include BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), BrainPOP, BrainPOP Español, BrainPOP Francais, and, for English language learners, BrainPOP ELL.  BrainPOP Educators offers professional development and an array of lesson plans, video tutorials, graphic organizers, and a rich curriculum calendar.

Discover the wonders of science with BrainPOP Science for middle schoolers. This engaging and interactive platform brings complex scientific concepts to life through learning activities for 6th through 8th grade students. Comprehensive ready-to-use simulations that include engaging subject matter with real-world data in life science, physical science, and earth and space science. Engineering projects that can help a student’s problem-solving skills develop and improve. Investigations that intrigue students and grow their reasoning and writing skills.  

Brisk Teaching is the AI education platform helping teachers create materials, give feedback, and adapt instruction inside the Google and Microsoft tools they already use. We call it Classroom Intelligence. Secure, curriculum-aligned AI tools for teachers and centralized AI oversight for administrators, scaled across your entire district.

Cengage Group partners with K–12 educators to deliver innovative, standards-aligned solutions that support teaching, engage students, and improve learning outcomes. From core curriculum and intervention to career readiness, professional learning, and digital resources, our comprehensive portfolio helps districts meet the diverse needs of today's classrooms while preparing students for future success.

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Curipod turns any writing lesson into an interactive, whole-class experience - powered by safe, teacher-controlled AI. Teachers pace the lesson, students draft and revise in the moment, and every learner gets real-time AI feedback on their writing (while the ideas are still fresh). That means SCRs, quick writes, and longer pieces all happen with the teacher in the driver's seat, seeing every student's thinking as it develops. Aligned to TEKS and built for K-12 classrooms, Curipod helps teachers strengthen writing across every subject - without replacing the curriculum they already trust.

Discovery Education products and services now available through the Digital Café are:

• Science Techbook for Texas – Grades K-8
• Science Techbook for Texas – High School Biology
• Social Studies Techbook – Grades 6-8
• Pivot Interactives – Grades 9-12 (all major science disciplines)
• DreamBox Math – Grades K-8
• DreamBox Reading Park – PK-3, with extensions for Grades 4-5
• DreamBox Reading Plus – Grades 3-12
• Otus – K-12 assessment, data, and insights solutions

View the brochure (NOTE: Discovery Education Experience is available here.)

Typesy is a premium keyboarding platform designed for schools, homeschools, and individuals to meet national and state standards while boosting performance on computer-based tests. Recognizing that fast typing is closely tied to literacy, equity of access, and overall educational outcomes, this powerful program offers over 28,000 engaging lessons to help users build rapid, accurate touch-typing skills.

In parallel, Wordela revolutionizes vocabulary and spelling acquisition through a proprietary, gamified enhancement of spaced repetition technology. Because strong word skills directly influence reading comprehension, cognitive growth, and academic achievement, Wordela makes learning essential language skills engaging and effective, helping students build lasting literacy and quickly boost their test scores.

F.O.R.M. Health & PE Curriculum is a turnkey K–12 health and physical education platform that gives teachers everything they need to teach health, PE, wellness, and lifelong habits in one place. The platform includes ready-to-use health lessons, PE pacing plans, movement activities, habit tracking, gradebook tools, class builder features, assessments, and more! 

Simple Next Steps

1. Request a quote through ESC Region 11 Digital Cafe.
2. Meet with our team to build your custom implementation plan.
3. Launch F.O.R.M. with teacher onboarding, year-round support, and updated resources.

Teaching PE and health is hard. FORM takes work off teachers, allowing them to connect deeper with their students and cover all the standards they need. 

FyxIT AI is the centralized AI support platform for K–12 schools. Powered by Rosie, our AI Technician Assistant, it delivers instant, personalized technology support to students, teachers, and staff while automating troubleshooting and reducing the workload on IT teams. With real-time diagnostics, intelligent ticketing, and proactive insights, FyxIT AI helps districts maximize IT efficiency, minimize downtime, and keep learning uninterrupted.

Isograd is a global leader in digital skills certification, offering Tosa® certifications to validate technology proficiency. Trusted in 58 countries, Tosa provides industry-recognized credentials in digital literacy, software applications, cybersecurity, coding, and more, helping learners demonstrate career- and college-ready skills.

IXL helps students excel! Featuring a comprehensive curriculum, the IXL Real-Time Diagnostic, and actionable analytics, IXL delivers everything teachers need to help students reach their full potential. Released in 2007, IXL has set a new standard for online learning by delivering a truly personalized learning experience. Trusted by schools in all of the top 100 U.S. school districts and used by over 15 million students, IXL is proven to accelerate learning. In studies of 70,000 schools across 45 states, IXL schools consistently outperform non-IXL schools, ranking as much as 18 percentile points higher on state assessments.

Kids Discover Online is a web-based reading and learning platform offering educators and students access to a growing library of over 3,500 engaging science, social studies, and nonfiction articles, at 3 Lexile Reading Levels, perfect for grades K-8.

The platform is optimized for small laptops and Chromebooks, requires no additional hardware or software beyond a modern web browser, and is fully compliant with WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 Level AA. The platform includes translations in 40 languages, text-to-speech read-aloud functionality, Noah Text® Dyslexic font markup, correlations with TEKS, and much more!

Kira Learning is an AI-powered education platform designed to help educators create, deliver, and personalize learning at scale. From standards-aligned curriculum and assessments to targeted interventions and workforce pathway support, Kira uses real-time mastery insights to drive instruction, feedback, and student success. Its flexible, multilingual platform supports diverse learners across K–12, career and technical education, virtual programs, and alternative learning environments.

MagicSchool AI is a leading AI platform designed specifically for K–12 education, helping educators save time, personalize learning, and enhance student outcomes. With a suite of AI-powered tools for lesson planning, assessments, differentiation, communication, and instructional support, MagicSchool empowers teachers to focus more on meaningful student engagement and less on administrative tasks. Built with robust privacy and security standards, it provides schools with a safe, responsible way to integrate AI into teaching and learning.

Magma Math is the K-12 math platform to advance student learning! Magma Math is a math platform designed to support teachers with ready-to-use, high-quality math lessons that surface student thinking, guide informed instructional decisions, and create opportunities for deeper student-driven discourse and collaboration. It helps students show their thinking, teachers see what students understand, and districts drive meaningful improvement.

News-O-Matic is an educational resource for students in grades kindergarten through 8. Every weekday, News-O-Matic publishes interactive daily news content that teaches children 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, media literacy, and global awareness. Thousands of schools incorporate News-O-Matic articles into their literacy, science, social studies, and social-emotional learning curricula. News-O-Matic is available across the web and all mobile devices facilitating learning anywhere and anytime.

Notable Learning offers a comprehensive, real-world curriculum designed to equip students with critical financial and entrepreneurial life skills.

Through Entrepreneurship 101 & 201, students move past traditional business plans to actively design, launch, and scale a functioning small business. To meet graduation standards now required in 29 states, the Personal Finance course provides a robust foundation in daily financial management, turning knowledge into long-term practical habits. Additionally, the Investing program engages students in managing a live-market $100,000 mock portfolio updated every 15 minutes, allowing them to trade asset classes and compete with peers.

Together, these programs deliver the practical, real-world capabilities that parents value and students need for future financial success.

Everything you need to communicate, involve, and collaborate with families for student success can be found with ParentSquare in Texas.

Digital teaching and learning solutions for K-12 schools and libraries!

CultureGrams is a leading reference solution for concise, reliable, and constantly updated cultural information on the countries of the world, the states and provinces of the U.S., and Canada.  Local experts, aided by credentialed reviewers and experienced editors, document the intimate details of each country’s customs, traditions, and daily life, with unique perspectives on culture ranging from attitudes, greetings, and gestures to the arts, recreation, daily diet, and more.  Individual reports cover more than 200 countries, all 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.  We update CultureGrams weekly. 

eLibrary delivers twenty-first-century media for twenty-first-century research.  It brings together an engaging user-centric interface, interactive web tools, multimedia-rich content, and 100% full text. Users have access to more than 2,400 full-text magazines, journals, newspapers, transcripts, and books—and over seven million images, maps, websites, videos, and interactive simulations not found in any other online reference resources.  The content supports study and research across all core and supplemental curricula subjects for secondary students and undergraduate researchers and general interest and current events inquiry by adult library patrons.

CODiE award-winning SIRS Issues Researcher provides background and current analysis necessary for research and understanding of over 360 current and pervasive “Leading Issues.”  Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between on the most researched and debated social issues. Editorially-created “Topic Overview” pages help build solid foundations for understanding the issue.  Critical thinking and information literacy skills are promoted through engaging “Essential Questions” with answers and viewpoint articles.

Rosen Publishing’s digital portfolio empowers future-ready, K-12 students through compelling, curriculum-aligned content that drives successful learning outcomes across school systems. This media-rich collection of interactive eBooks and databases features Teen Health & Wellness alongside the PowerKnowledge Science Suite. For middle and high school students, the flagship Teen Health & Wellness database provides accessible, up-to-date health, science, and self-help support aligned to rigorous state standards. It approaches sensitive topics—including mental health, nutrition, and life skills—with age-appropriate, teen-friendly articles that help educators, parents, and therapists better understand the adolescent experience. Complementing this, the kid-friendly PowerKnowledge Science Suite introduces students in grades 3 through 6 to the natural and designed world. Packed with curriculum-correlated projects, interactive games, science experiments, and live video feeds, it promotes essential STEM skills and homework literacy to build foundational learning habits early on.

Skill Struck provides comprehensive K–12 computer science and AI education solutions that help students build future-ready technology skills through engaging, hands-on learning experiences and teacher-supported curriculum.

TeenBookCloud (6-12) - TeenBookCloud is a curated database of e-books and other digital content for Middle Schools and High Schools, as well as Public Libraries. The growing collection features over 1000 titles, including student-favorite Graphic Novels, enhanced e-books with full audio narration and highlighted text, classic literature, nonfiction videos, and more!

TumbleMath (K-6) - TumbleMath has the most comprehensive collection of math stories available anywhere- all in our world-famous TumbleBook format, which combines animation, narration, and sound to create a compelling and enticing storybook for students of all ages. The books are all accompanied by supplementary materials such as lesson plans, educational games, plus quizzes in order to test and track progress.

TumbleBookLibrary Premium (K-6) - TumblePremium has over 1100 titles for grades K-6 and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books and videos, curated playlists, as well as books in Spanish and French. Plus, the collection features Graphic Novels - a student favorite!

Comics Plus Database

• 20,000- age-appropriate digital comics
• unlimited, simultaneous access for every student at school and at home; on computers, tablets, or phones; online and offline
• Anonymized usage reports show which titles are circulating
• Educational resources to help integrate comics into your curriculum and/or extracurricular activities
• Onboarding and technical support, tutorials, and training videos
• Marketing materials to promote ComicsPlus in your library
• Content updates throughout the year