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Ancora Education® Launches Plumbing Program at Miller-Motte® College in Jacksonville, NC
JACKSONVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ancora Education is thrilled to announce the launch of its first-ever Plumbing program at Miller-Motte College (MMC) in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Enrollment is currently open, and the new program will launch on September 9. Introducing the Plumbing program at MMC Jacksonville is a significant milestone for both Ancora Education and Miller-Motte College as it is the company’s first-ever campus to launch the program. Andrea Snow, Senior Vice President and
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Washington Schools Get Free Digital Access to Math Nation Resources from Accelerate Learning
OLYMPIA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #K12--Math Nation-Washington is now available at no cost to all Washington public schools and districts, thanks to a partnership between Accelerate Learning and the state of Washington. The online learning resources, which fully cover Washington's Mathematics K–12 Learning Standards, are funded by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Included in the partnership is free digital access to Math Nation resources for 6th–8th grade Math, Alg
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Lilly Endowment Inc. Commits $5 Million to Increase Access to STEM Education for Hoosier Students
INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Project Lead The Way (PLTW) today announced a three-year $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support STEM education at hundreds of elementary, middle and high schools across Indiana. All Indiana schools are eligible to apply for funding from PLTW to offset costs associated with launching or expanding PLTW programs. The grants will help support teacher training in PLTW curriculum and the purchase of equipment and supplies. It will also provide the opportu
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Age of Learning Announces Inaugural Educator of the Year Award Winner
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Age of Learning Inc., the leading education technology innovator, is proud to announce Shennet Josiah, a 1st-grade teacher from Sayreville School District in Sayreville, NJ, as the inaugural recipient of the Educator of the Year Award. Established in honor of Age of Learning’s founder, Doug Dohring, this award recognizes exceptional educators who embody Doug’s lifelong dedication to empowering students through innovative educational technology and access to quality
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UC Scout Introduces New Ethnic Studies and AP African American Studies Courses to Support California’s Educational Mandates
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UC Scout, a University of California (UC) online student academic preparation program, today announced the launch of two new courses: Introduction to Ethnic Studies and AP African American Studies, aimed to prepare California high school students to meet upcoming graduation requirements and to foster a deeper understanding of diverse cultural histories and contributions. The graduating class of 2030 will be the first class among California high school stude
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Exelon Foundation Launches Free STEM Academy for High School Boys
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) and The Exelon Foundation kicked off the inaugural Boys to STEM Academy on July 28 to encourage and support young men in grades 10 and 11 looking to explore STEM-related fields. The Boys to STEM Academy offered a free, week-long curriculum including a series of climate-focused STEM challenges, conversations with leaders in STEM, and mentoring sessions with Exelon employees. Sixty participants, fifteen from each Exelon region, were selected for the
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Ancora Training Announces Partnership with Smart Care to Launch Customized Training Program
ARLINGTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ancora Training Announces Partnership with Smart Care to Launch Customized Training Program
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Wapakoneta City Schools Announces Partnership with Varsity Tutors for Schools to Provide Live and On-Demand Tutoring Resources for All Students
WAPAKONETA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wapakoneta City 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 the Schools, students or families. The partnership extends from now until June 30, 2030, ensuring students, educators and parents have a rich set of powerful resources for school years
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University of Phoenix Vice Provost Doris Savron Joins Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation Workforce Summit
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix Vice Provost of Colleges, Assessment and Curriculum Doris Savron joins the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation’s annual Workforce Summit on August 28, 2024, in Phoenix, for an event focused on workforce trends and solutions. Savron will share insights in a session, “Delivering the Most Direct Career Path Through Skills Mapping and Innovative Credentials,” at 12:50 p.m. MST, discussing how collaborative education innovations, including skills-mapped
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University of Phoenix College of Nursing Leadership Highlights Diversity Contributions of the College and Doctor of Nursing Program
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix College of Nursing Dean Raelene Brooks, Ph.D., RN, contributed to the proceedings of the 17th National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference and Academy of Doctoral Prepared Nurses Summit that took place June 25-27 in Key West, Florida. Brooks was a Mini Podium Presenter speaking on the topic, “Implementing DEI Initiatives: A College of Nursing Scaffolding Approach.” The event brought together nursing professionals from across the country to disc
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Seeking an Accelerated EMT Training Program? Coastal Medical Transportation Systems Launches its Coastal EMS Academy in Quincy, MA
HYANNIS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coastal Medical Transportation Systems (CMTS), a privately owned and operated medical transportation company dedicated to providing the highest quality of care with compassion, dignity, and respect for customers and their patients, today announced the launch of its Coastal EMS Academy. The emergency medical technician (EMT) accredited training institution was created to address the current shortage of EMTs, especially in the Greater Boston and Southeastern Massa
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National Lemonade Day Expands to Denver: Kicking Off with a Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lemonade Day National expands to Denver, launching a free Youth Entrepreneurship Workshop to empower and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.
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Stratford Schools Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence, Community Building, and Growth in Private School Education
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratford Schools, a preschool to grade 12 private school network in California, has spent the last 25 years serving as a beacon of educational innovation. Starting from humble beginnings in 1999 with one school in Danville comprised of only four classrooms in the back of a church, Stratford Schools has grown into a vast network of private schools with over 30 campuses across California, serving over 9,000 students, and employing over 1,300 teachers and admini
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Wolters Kluwer adds patient case active learning tool to nursing education offerings
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health continues to bridge the academic-to-practice readiness gap for nurses with the introduction of Lippincott Client Cases for Clinical Judgment. The innovative tool enhances nursing education by integrating realistic, brief, and complex patient scenarios, thereby fostering clinical competency and critical thinking in nursing students. This is the latest solution to be added to the Lippincott® Partnership for Nursing Education and Testing famil
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Mark E. Rosenberg, MD, FASN, Named Dean of Adtalem Global Education’s American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adtalem announced the appointment of Mark E. Rosenberg, MD, FASN, as dean of the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
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Pacific Office Automation and PCC Launch New Field Service Technician Foundations Program for Fall ‘24
BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Office Automation (POA), the largest independent office equipment dealer in the U.S., has partnered with Portland Community College (PCC) to develop a Field Service Technician Foundations Certificate of Completion. The curriculum—a full course-load—will prepare students for successful careers as technicians. The 12-week program begins Monday, September 23. With industry guidance from POA, the PCC program was developed to teach students foundational skil
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Most Parents Think It’s Important to Implement the Science of Reading, But Few Say Their Child’s School Does
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than eight in 10 (86%) parents[1] say it is very (55%) or somewhat (31%) important that their child's school implements the science of reading and principles of structured literacy in their curriculum, according to a new national survey of more than 1,000 U.S. parents of children ages 3-17 commissioned by Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, and conducted by The Harris Poll. Yet only 33% of parents say their child's school is doing so. “Over the last 11 years, 38
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Spartan Education Group to Launch Pilot Cadet Training Academy in Partnership with Atlas Air Worldwide
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AtlasAir--Spartan Education Group partners with Atlas Air to launch the Atlas Cadet Academy, a new program focused on training aspiring pilots.
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FICO Brings Free Financial Literacy Workshops to Washington, D.C. on Final Stop of Chelsea FC’s Summer Tour
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--On August 24, global analytics software leader, FICO, will host two free events: a free Score A Better Future ™ (SABF) event for adults and a Score A Better Future Fundamentals credit education event for teens. These events aim to provide Washington, D.C. residents with the knowledge and resources necessary to enhance their understanding of their future financial health, including the role of credit and an overview of the FICO® Score, the credit score used by 90% of
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