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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

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announced their collaboration to provide mammography technology, training and educational tools to radiologists at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), part of the Muhimbili University of Health and Sciences (MUHAS), in Tanzania to improve access to screening and help clinicians lower the country’s breast cancer mortality rate. MNH at MUHAS is a public hospital serving Dar es Salaam,

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the acquisition of TouchMath by Leeds Equity Partners. Founded in 1975 and based in Colorado Springs, CO, TouchMath is a leading provider of multisensory math curriculum designed to help students with learning disabilities and those struggling with math concepts understand and master mathematics. TouchMath provides high-q

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix is pleased to announce it will be holding the newest webinar in its Educational Equity Webinar Series, titled “Transforming Workplace Culture through Inclusive Hiring Practices” on April 18, 2024, at noon 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 Univer

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perficient received an Innovation in Philanthropy Award for partnering with the Mark Cuban Foundation to host AI Bootcamps for high school students.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine Learning, the largest national provider of digital curriculum solutions serving over 15 million students and one million educators, today announced the launch of Traverse Explorer, which provides free access to relevant lessons from their highly-anticipated, breakthrough core social studies curriculum. Traverse Explorer serves timely and grade-appropriate digital content directly to teachers and is designed to inspire students to become engaged and in

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix is proud to share its support of the Fresh Start Women’s Foundation annual gala as a platinum sponsor. The event took place at The Phoenician Resort on Saturday, March 23, and raised more than $2.7 million to support Arizona women on the path to wellness and self-sufficiency. Members of University of Phoenix’s Employee Resource Group (ERG), Phoenix Women Rising, attended the event in support of the nonprofit foundation. A pillar in the Phoenix com

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, “Advancing Careers through Inclusive Support and Collaboration,” by Fortune Ann Taylor, Ph.D., faculty and fellow of the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR), in an analysis of systemic barriers to career advancement which also proposes solutions that foster workforce connection and development. “Emphasizing continuous education and economic resilience for

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--High school students from Garden City High School were awarded the title of Medical Marvels in this year's 12th annual science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) research competition, hosted by The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and Northwell Health’s Career Services team. More than 150 first- and second-year high school students from Long Island and New York City wrote research papers and presented novel ways to tackle educational inclusion fo

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stride Inc. (NYSE: LRN) announced today it plans to discuss its third quarter fiscal year 2024 financial results during a conference call scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time (ET). A live webcast of the call will be available at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/945956563 . To participate in the live call, investors and analysts should dial (800) 715-9871 (domestic) or +1 (646) 307-1963 (international) and provide the conference ID number