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ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AreYouIN--Disability:IN is launching an Early Career Talent Accelerator to provide career development for professionals with disabilities

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Armexa, a cybersecurity company that specializes in helping industrial companies achieve secure, safe, reliable, and compliant operations, announced today that it has recently entered into a course licensing agreement with the International Society of Automation (ISA) to deliver its industrial cybersecurity training suite of courses to clients based in North America. Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity industry veteran John Cusimano, VP of OT Cybersecurity, will

EASTPOINT, Fla. & ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin County School District today announced a exciting partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools, a Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) company and the leading platform for live online tutoring, to provide all district students with access to the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform at no cost to the district, students or families. The partnership extends from now until June 30, 2030, ensuring students, educators and parents have a rich set of powerful resource

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd today joined workforce partners the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin and Metropolitan Chicago in announcing the return of the CONSTRUCT Infrastructure Youth Academy, a paid summer career exposure program for high school students interested in careers in the construction and energy fields. Just in time for youth making their summer plans, the CONSTRUCT Youth Academy is back for its second year, with new locations added

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LearnWith.AI, an educational technology startup passionate about harnessing technology to dramatically improve educational outcomes, today announced the launch of TeachTap, a groundbreaking mobile learning app that harnesses the power of generative AI to transform the way high school students learn and prepare for advanced placement (AP) exams. By combining a social media-style interface with academically rigorous content, TeachTap makes learning more fun, effici

AMHERST, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAIA Association Board sets final timeline for leadership transition; John L. Bowman to succeed William J. Kelly as CEO on December 31, 2024.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. & WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue unveiled its Tech Diplomacy Academy, the world’s first and only online education platform poised to revolutionize how government, business, technology and citizen leaders are trained at scale about critical and emerging technologies, and how to compete and lead in a contested technology and geopolitical landscape. Pioneered by the Krach Institute, Tech Diplomacy is a groundbreaking categor

MCFARLAND, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wisconsin Virtual Academy (WIVA), a virtual tuition-free public school serving students across the state, announced today that its programs have earned accreditation from Cognia, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts and education service providers. “School accreditation as conferred by the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission provides Wisconsin Virtual Academy a nationally recognized mark of quality for our sc

BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CarolinaBio--The Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) and leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company announced that their elementary science curriculum received an all-green rating from EdReports. Smithsonian Science for the Classroom,™ Second Edition, for grades K to 2, received all-green ratings from nonprofit EdReports. The print, digital and hands-on elementary STEM curriculum uses a phenomenon- and problem-driven pedagogy and supports st

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has launched the Developing Nursing Well-Being and Leadership Tool Kit for faculty working to prepare new nurses with key skills needed to succeed in the healthcare system, specifically in the areas of well-being, self-care, resilience, and leadership. Funding for this resource was provided by the Johnson & Johnson Foundation with the goal of accelerating the transition to competency-based education in nursi

WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Neil Heffernan has been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Institute of Education Sciences to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tutor that can help middle-school students learn math while doing homework. Under a cost-sharing agreement, the DOE’s Institute of Education Sciences will contribute $3,749,600, or 90.89 percent of the funding, to the $4.1 million project, and

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MOEducation--Kide Science powered by Accelerate Learning has been approved to be added to Missouri’s recommended supplemental early childhood curriculum list by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) Office of Childhood. As part of Missouri’s early childhood curriculum approval process, Kide Science was reviewed by the Office of Childhood and evaluated using the Missouri Early Childhood Curriculum Rubric. The rubric is divided into four main areas: v

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keep Company Announces First CTO, Zvi Band, and $1.4M Fundraising Round

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Age of Learning Inc., the leading education technology innovator and creator of ABCmouse® Early Learning Academy, My Math Academy®, and My Reading Academy™, has been recognized in the inaugural edition of the World’s Top EdTech Companies 2024. This prestigious award, presented by TIME and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, recognizes companies focused on developing and providing educational technologies, products, or s

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI), the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children, announced today it will donate $1 million to support local communities with 50,000 volunteer hours through a multi-year partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Carter’s is the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s first national partner to dedicate funds exclusively for early childhood development. Through this partnership, resources

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National law firm Husch Blackwell announced today the launch of HB In-House, a one-of-its-kind professional development program aimed at helping attorneys gain an intimate understanding of in-house roles, enhancing the firm’s ability to cater more effectively to its clients, and providing career development opportunities for attorneys who are interested in transitioning to corporate counsel roles. The inaugural program launches this summer and will take place

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand, announces the publication of Beyond Worksheets: Creative Ways to Teach and Engage Students, the debut book from author Amy Minter Mayer, the CEO and Founder of friEdTech, a trailblazing education professional development company. Available for purchase on June 5, 2024, Beyond Worksheets presents methods to develop active learning strategies that effectively foster curriculum enrichment, classroom engagement and student focus, leveraging cutt

TUSKEGEE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leadership in Flight Training Academy (LIFT) – a flight school committed to providing affordable training for aspiring aviation professionals of all backgrounds – joined in partnership with Tuskegee University to establish the first-ever Tuskegee University Flight School. Through this collaboration, students at Tuskegee University have the opportunity to enroll in a comprehensive course that includes both classroom instruction and hands-on flight training. Upon

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A group of 126 Champions in the National STEM Challenge headed to Washington, D.C. to present their innovative ideas to leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) across the U.S. government during the National STEM Festival held from April 11-13, 2024. This first-ever National STEM Festival celebrates student achievements in STEM and innovative student ideas to address urgent global challenges. The organizations participating include N

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, has been selected by the UK Department for Education’s Standards and Testing Agency (STA) to manage the administration, processing and support for all primary school national curriculum assessment (NCA) tests in England. The contract runs for four years beginning from the academic year 2025/26. Pearson will deliver services to 16,500+ primary schools across the country for optional end of KS1 national curricu