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RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #education--According to the World Population Review, about 33 percent of inmates in Mississippi return to prison within three years of release, most of whom have never completed high school. The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) is on a mission to address this alarming trend through a new partnership with The Keystone School, an accredited private online school for students nationwide. This partnership will help expand access to career-focused education for incarce

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Catchlight's Advisor Growth Program offers financial advisors a blueprint to understand and develop organic growth programs to win new business

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. & DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AugmentedReality--Des Moines Area Community College is doubling the class size of a new digital curriculum-based line mechanic course built by Index AR Solutions.

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #boaters--Boatsetter's Free Boating Course for Beginners Now Available in 16 Cities Making Boating More Accessible For All

FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, announced today it is joining the TeachAI Advisory Committee, a consortium of global education and technology leaders committed to providing thought leadership to guide governments and educational leaders in aligning education with the needs of an increasingly artificial intelligence (AI) driven world. TeachAI will be coordinated by a steering committee fo

MAUMEE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LRN #Military--Ohio’s largest online public charter school, Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA) is proud to announce it has received the prestigious Ohio Purple Star Designation from the Ohio Department of Education. This is the second time OHVA has been recognized, and the Purple Star designation will remain in place until 2026. A trusted online learning partner for more than 20 years, OHVA is the only all-virtual school to receive this honor in Ohio. The award is part of the Ohio DOE’

CHARLESTON, S.C. & RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--VCU and the Institute of Data partner to offer tech learning to nontraditional students; VCU bootcamps provide training in 12- to 24-week sessions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This May, Macy’s welcomes 25 business owners to the 2023 class of The Workshop at Macy’s, the retail industry’s longest-running retail accelerator program dedicated to driving growth and providing opportunity to diverse and women-owned retail businesses. This spring, the 2023 class will have a new opportunity to access Macy’s holistic supplier ecosystem, critical education and funding resources, new customers through a pop-up shop on macys.com and $250,000 in business

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Mom Project, a leading digital talent and community platform serving more than one million moms and 3,000+ companies, and RISE, its 501(c) 3 upskilling program for women and moms of color, released its annual RISE 2022 Impact Report highlighting that the program has delivered more than $17 million in first-year aggregate total salary increase for its graduates. According to the report, RISE graduates have increased their annual salary on average by $9,564, translat

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Empire and Beacon Wind projects, which are being built as part of a 50-50 strategic partnership between Equinor and bp, have announced the creation of its GENext initiative. This initiative is a comprehensive program to open pathways to career opportunities for the current and next generation of workers on Long Island and in the Capital Region and New York City. The program, announced at the Minority Millennials ‘We are the Future Summit’ at Hofstra Univers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #SheCreatesChange--Room to Read, a global education nonprofit creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, held its annual New York Gala last night at Gotham Hall. The evening, under the theme “A Celebration of Changemakers,” brought the business, entertainment and media industries together to raise transformational investments which will benefit 48,000 children facing education inequities through Room to Read’s programs that support literacy and girls’ education. In her

KENNESAW, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha Marine celebrates 2023 International Marine Technician week by highlighting a host of career development training opportunities available for current and aspiring marine technicians. “Yamaha reinforces the company’s commitment to building a solid marine technician workforce through Yamaha Marine University™ training and dealer recognition initiatives. We understand that exceptional service leads to unforgettable experiences on the water for our customers,”

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XLerateHealth partners with ScholarRx for NIH-funded entrepreneurship education products & tools; aims to deliver experience-based training.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), one of the nation’s leading technology-based education companies, today announced its results for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023. Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Highlights Compared to 2022 Revenue of $470.3 million, compared with $421.7 million, driven by continued enrollment strength, increases in revenue per enrollment, and Adult Learning growth. Income from operations of $72.2 million, compared with $60.6 million. Net income o

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its subsidiary IMG Academy, a leading global sports education institution, to BPEA EQT, part of the leading global private equity group, EQT, in partnership with Nord Anglia Education. The all-cash deal reflects an enterprise value of $1.25 billion. The two companies anticipate the deal will close in the

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lemonade Day’s entrepreneurship program empowers kids through a hands-on learning experience and teaches kids how to earn, save, and share money.

RESTON, Va. & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LRN #SuitUp--Fourteen Stride-powered schools from around the country will be competing in SuitUp’s Take on Tech Challenge on April 27. Student teams will be challenged with designing an app or technology device that will help address an issue in their community. As part of their mission, SuitUp strives to increase career readiness for all students with innovative business plan competitions that give students the access and awareness to pursue both college and career

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Big Blue Swim School, one of the country’s fastest-growing swim school franchises in the $3 billion learn-to-swim industry, is targeting the Midwest for franchise development. The swim school franchise is seeking qualified franchise partners to strategically develop key markets such as Kansas City, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. “Big Blue is coming off a year of unprecedented growth with 29 units sold last year and is keen on continuing this momentum,” says Dennis

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A continuation of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia’s commitment to addressing access to healthy food and nutrition education for the Atlanta community, Anthem and iHeartMedia joined national nonprofit Common Threads for a week of programming at College Park Elementary School. Funded by Anthem and iHeartIMPACT, a division of iHeartMedia focusing on aligning brands with nonprofit organizations, the Common Threads initiatives at College Park Elementary will provid

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Ambition, Techstars, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are partnering to bring an immersive 3-day entrepreneurial experience to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) this spring. The So Ambitious HBCU Tour is designed to create new pathways and opportunities for wealth creation for student entrepreneurs through a multi-city tour from February through April 2023. Students can submit their applications to participate in the Tour here. Th