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PowerSchool Expands AI in the Classroom Across Latin America

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 08/14/2024 - 08:56
FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced six new partnerships with leading school organizations in Belize, Honduras, St. Maarten, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, helping bring its game-changing AI assistant, PowerBuddy, and newest unified communications platform MyPowerHub to the Latin America (LATAM) region. These tools will enhance communication, streamline administrative process
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University of Phoenix to Host Webinar on Creating Brave, Safer Spaces in an Anxious World

Nref Businesswire - Fri, 08/09/2024 - 14:42
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix will hold the next installment of its Educational Equity Webinar Series, “How to Create Brave & Safer Spaces in an Anxious World,” on August 15, 2024, at 12:00pm MDT. The event is part of a public series intended for educators, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) practitioners, higher education leaders and administrators, employers, nonprofit organizations, government affiliates, and University of Phoenix faculty, staff, student
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Independent Research Team Awarded $4 Million IES Grant to Study the Impact of Lexia LETRS Professional Learning on K-3 Literacy Outcomes

Nref Businesswire - Thu, 08/08/2024 - 11:40
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A team of three independent researchers has been awarded a $4 million grant from the Institute Of Education Sciences (IES) to investigate the impact of a widely used teacher professional development program in literacy. With this grant, Dr. Young-Suk Kim (University of California, Irvine), Dr. Shayne Piasta (The Ohio State University), and Dr. Ben Kelcey (University of Cincinnati) will examine the effects of Lexia LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and S
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Boxlight Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 08/07/2024 - 17:39
DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL) (“Boxlight” or the “Company”), a leading provider of interactive technology solutions, today announced the Company’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Financial and Operational Highlights: Revenue was $38.5 million for the quarter, a decrease of 18.1% from the prior year quarter Gross profit margin in Q2'24 decreased to 37.7% from 37.9% from the prior year quarter Net loss was $1.5 million, compared to
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State of Missouri Approves Kelly Education to Provide Substitute Teacher Certificate Training

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 08/07/2024 - 11:38
TROY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Kelly Education, the nation’s leading provider of education workforce solutions, announced that it is approved as a vendor by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to provide substitute teacher training. To qualify for a substitute certificate, the State of Missouri requires that individuals with less than 36 hours of college credits complete a state-approved course. As one of only three approved vendors in the state, this design
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Voyager Sopris Learning Releases New Product Editions for Reading and Writing to Support Teachers and Further Students’ Academic Achievement

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 08/07/2024 - 11:38
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Voyager Sopris Learning, part of Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, announced the newest editions of Sound Partners, a research-based tutoring program to enhance early reading skills, and Step Up to Writing®, a comprehensive program of multisensory writing strategies. To further support teachers and students as the demands of classrooms continue to change, Voyager Sopris Learning has refined these solutions to enhance reading and writing instruction and meet the uni
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Frontier Schools Announce Partnership With Varsity Tutors for Schools to Provide Live and On-Demand Tutoring Resources for All Students

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 08/07/2024 - 08:38
KANSAS CITY, Mo. & ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontier Schools today announced an 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 Frontier Schools, students or families. The partnership extends from now until June 30, 2030, ensuring students, educators and parents have access to tutoring and a rich set of aca
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The Goddard School Introduces Innovative Wonder of Learning Education Program

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 08/06/2024 - 11:37
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Goddard School's exclusive inquiry-based education program, Wonder of Learning, embraces how children learn best - through innate curiousity.
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Community School of Holy Angels Achieves Up to 40% Increase in Special Education Scores with Acellus Gold Learning Accelerator

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 08/06/2024 - 11:37
SHREVEPORT, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Community School of Holy Angels, renowned for its dedication to supporting students in special education with severe learning challenges, has reported a significant surge in academic performance following the implementation of the Acellus Gold learning accelerator. Selected as one of the first schools in the nation to pilot this innovative program, the school witnessed a remarkable increase in average scores on course assessments across core subjects. For t
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Udemy Collaborates with Republic Polytechnic to Offer 27,000 SkillsFuture Credit Eligible Courses on Essential Skills

Nref Businesswire - Mon, 08/05/2024 - 23:37
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Udemy, a leading online skills marketplace and learning platform, today announced that it will be making learning more accessible for millions of Singaporeans by providing them with flexible and continuous skills development and validation opportunities to optimize their career journeys and help future-proof the nation’s workforce. Today, Singaporeans will be able to use their SkillsFuture Credit1 for a 12-month subscription plan for Udemy Business via the MySkillsFu
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Age of Learning Launches My Reading Academy Español to Support Biliteracy Instruction in U.S. Classrooms

Nref Businesswire - Mon, 08/05/2024 - 11:34
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Age of Learning Inc., the leading education technology innovator, today announced an expansion of its school solutions’ mastery programs with the launch of My Reading Academy Español, an authentic, culturally relevant Spanish literacy program designed to accelerate Spanish reading fluency in classrooms throughout the U.S. The adaptive and standards-aligned program helps kindergarten through 2nd grade students build mastery of fundamental Spanish reading concepts an
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Head of School Named for BASIS Independent Bothell

Nref Businesswire - Thu, 08/01/2024 - 11:25
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BASIS Independent Schools, the world-acclaimed network of private schools, announced that Mr. Robert Runyon will lead the new Bothell campus opening in fall 2025. Mr. Runyon is an experienced school leader within the BASIS Independent Schools network. He has shaped the trajectory of both new and established schools since joining the network eight years ago. Mr. Runyon will be the inaugural Head of School at BASIS Independent Bothell after serving as the Associat
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Constellation Accepting Applications for 2024 Energy to Educate Grant Program

Nref Businesswire - Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:24
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Constellation is now accepting applications for its Energy to Educate grant program, which funds student projects focusing on energy innovation.
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University of Phoenix Releases Comprehensive Business Programs Guide

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 07/31/2024 - 17:22
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix is pleased to announce the release of its new Business Programs Guide, a resource designed to help students, prospective students and working professionals learn more about the business programs at University of Phoenix and explore ways to reduce the cost of their education. The guide is a natural extension of the University’s commitment to providing students with the resources they need to explore career options. “At University of Phoenix, our bu
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Elevance Health Teams Up with the Impact Fitness Foundation to Support Irvington Preparatory Academy

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 07/31/2024 - 17:22
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Irvington Prep Academy in Indianapolis unveiled first ever weight room, fitness space, provided by Elevance Health and Impact Fitness Foundation.
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Security Journey Continues to Strengthen World-Class Secure Coding Platform with Appointment of New CEO

Nref Businesswire - Wed, 07/31/2024 - 11:22
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Security Journey announces IT industry veteran Dan Newton as the organization’s new CEO.
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Comcast Awards $150,000 in Grants to Four Allegheny County Organizations to Help Close Pittsburgh’s Digital Divide

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 07/30/2024 - 14:19
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast has announced it is awarding four Pittsburgh-based non-profit organizations a total of $150,000 in grants as part of its continued investment in Allegheny County. These funds, which will be awarded to the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania, Neighborhood Allies, STEM Coding Lab, and Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania are part of Project UP, Comcast’s $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity through programs an
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FICO Hosts Free Financial Literacy Event for Charlotte Residents In Partnership with Local Organizations and Chelsea FC

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 07/30/2024 - 08:19
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--Global analytics software leader FICO will host three free credit education events in Charlotte on August 6th. These events include the Score A Better Future™ (SABF) workshop for adults and, in partnership with Camino, a Score A Better Future Fundamentals event for teens on August 6th. The third Fundamentals event will be a session for the students at the Movement Freedom School on August 6th. These events are designed to provide Charlotte residents with vital
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Tech Alpharetta’s Women's Forum Celebrates the Continued Growth and Impact of its STEAM Mentoring Program

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 07/30/2024 - 08:19
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tech Alpharetta's Women's Forum is proud to announce the continued success and expansion of its STEAM Mentoring Program, now launching its fourth cohort. Established in 2021 to address the gender gap in STEAM careers, the program has grown from an initial group of five mentees and five mentors to this fall’s cohort of 38 high school girls and 38 female tech executive mentors. The program, which partners with Fulton County Schools' Innovation Academy public magn
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IOTA Community Schools (Formerly Green Dot Public Schools Tennessee) Chooses Reading Horizons to Boost Student Literacy Outcomes

Nref Businesswire - Tue, 07/30/2024 - 08:19
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IOTA Community Schools has chosen Reading Horizons, a leading provider of foundational literacy programs, to enhance reading instruction across four middle and high schools in the Memphis Metro Area. IOTA has raised the bar in education reform, helping thousands of students in Tennessee's historically underserved communities succeed in college, leadership, and life. IOTA stands for Innovation, Opportunity, Transformation, and Access. “Because of our intentional
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