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Dev Shah declared champion of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Freitag, Juni 2, 2023

CINCINNATI, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dev Shah, a 14-year-old speller from Largo, Florida, is the champion of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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CINCINNATI, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dev Shah, a 14-year-old speller from Largo, Florida, is the champion of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), presented the championship trophy moments before ION signed off from the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee.
"The Scripps National Spelling Bee is a familiar American experience that inspires and moves us all – it shines a spotlight on camaraderie, learning and language.
The 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee took place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

Smile Doctors Launches Summer Reading Program at Affiliated Clinics to Promote Children's Literacy

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Dienstag, Mai 23, 2023

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DALLAS, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smile Doctors and its network of affiliated orthodontic practices are kicking off their summer reading program – Big Smiles or Bust! Summer Reading Adventure. The activation is an extension of the orthodontic service organization's collaboration with Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company, and its commitment to supporting education and literacy. To date, Smile Doctors has donated over 11,000 books to patients, schools, and libraries in its local communities.

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DALLAS, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smile Doctors and its network of affiliated orthodontic practices are kicking off their summer reading program – Big Smiles or Bust!
To date, Smile Doctors has donated over 11,000 books to patients, schools, and libraries in its local communities.
In addition to the Summer Reading Adventure, Smile Doctors affiliated practices are continuously partnering with local schools to provide books for classrooms and educational "Tooth Talk" visits by local team members.
For additional information on the Summer Reading Adventure or to submit a 'Tooth Talk' inquiry, visit smiledoctors.com to find the most convenient Smile Doctors affiliated clinic near you.

Carnegie Learning Announces New Chief Revenue Officer

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Donnerstag, Mai 11, 2023

Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, today announced that Chris Hedrick is joining the company as Chief Revenue Officer.

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Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, today announced that Chris Hedrick is joining the company as Chief Revenue Officer.
Chris will sit on the new Carnegie Learning Executive Leadership Team reporting to CEO Barry Malkin .
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230511005794/en/
Chris Hedrick, new Chief Revenue Officer at Carnegie Learning (Photo: Business Wire)
Chris joins Carnegie Learning from Scholastic, where he served as the Senior Vice President of Sales.
According to CEO Barry Malkin, “The creation of the Chief Revenue Officer position reflects Carnegie Learning’s expanding business and our commitment to bringing on top talent.

MyKlovr named finalist in 3 categories of the 2023 EdTech Awards

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Mittwoch, April 12, 2023

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NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MyKlovr , the AI-powered college & career counseling platform, was named finalist in the “College Prep Solution”, “Career Planning Solution” and “Product Setting a Trend” categories of the 2023 EdTech Awards.

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NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MyKlovr , the AI-powered college & career counseling platform, was named finalist in the “College Prep Solution”, “Career Planning Solution” and “Product Setting a Trend” categories of the 2023 EdTech Awards.
This marks the 4th year in a row of recognition for myKlovr and the first time a single product has bridged the gap with recognition for college, career, and innovation.
Organized by EdTech Digest, the EdTech Awards are the world’s largest and most competitive awards program recognizing product innovation and trendsetters in the K-12, higher education, and workforce training industries for the last 13 years.
Past winners include Adobe, Claned, Soundtrap, Blackboard, Discovery Education, DreamBox, Edthena, Promethean, Scholastic, SMART Technologies, zSpace and more.

Robin Selected as a 2023 EdTech Awards Finalist

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Dienstag, April 11, 2023

NEW YORK, NY, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Robin, a leading K12 edtech solutions provider supporting the mental wellness and social-emotional development of students, teachers, staff and families, today announced it has been selected as a finalist in the 2023 EdTech Awards presented by EdTech Digest.

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Finalist for the EdTech Trendsetter Award, Robin’s Transformative Approach Sets the Standard for Creativity and Innovation in Education Technology
NEW YORK, NY, April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – Robin , a leading K12 edtech solutions provider supporting the mental wellness and social-emotional development of students, teachers, staff and families, today announced it has been selected as a finalist in the 2023 EdTech Awards presented by EdTech Digest.
Celebrating its 13th year, the EdTech Awards are the world's largest recognition program for education technology recognizing the biggest names in edtech – and those who soon will be.
The annual program recognizes people and organizations for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere.
For more information, please read the Robin connection whitepaper , and get in touch to learn more about how to bring Robin to your school.

Scripps Howard Fund distributes 25,000 copies of its 1 millionth book through its childhood literacy campaign

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Dienstag, April 4, 2023

The Fund raised $1 million during its seventh annual childhood literacy campaign, which will provide 200,000 books for kids across the country.

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The Fund raised $1 million during its seventh annual childhood literacy campaign, which will provide 200,000 books for kids across the country.
With the funds raised through this year's campaign, the total number of distributed books since 2016 will surpass 1 million.
The Fund announced the millionth book today, "Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea."
"We are delighted with this donation from beloved children's author Dav Pilkey," said Liz Carter, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Fund.

Murder Mystery Gaming Company, Hunt A Killer, Launches Community Round on Wefunder

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Dienstag, April 4, 2023

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Hunt A Killer has announced the launch of a Community Round on Wefunder.

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Hunt A Killer has announced the launch of a Community Round on Wefunder.
Hunt A Killer's Community Round can be found here: https://wefunder.com/huntakiller .
Since the company's launch in 2016, Hunt A Killer has created a variety of immersive mystery, sci-fi, and horror-themed subscription, episodic, and single-play games.
Hunt A Killer strongly recommends and advises all potential investors to review the Wefunder FAQs that can be found here .

Scholastic Magazines+™ Launches New STEM Title for Grades 3-6 with Free Earth Day Content as a Sneak Peek

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Dienstag, April 4, 2023

NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Magazines+™ today announced the pre-order of SuperSTEM, a print and digital resource created to meet the urgent need in classrooms for integrated materials that strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills, all while supporting growth in literacy. To launch SuperSTEM, which will be in grade 3-6 classrooms in September, Scholastic is offering a sneak peek into the content, offering free articles and activities which will highlight Earth Day related careers to celebrate the STEM professionals who are passionate about protecting our planet.

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To launch SuperSTEM, which will be in grade 3-6 classrooms in September, Scholastic is offering a sneak peek into the content, offering free articles and activities which will highlight Earth Day related careers to celebrate the STEM professionals who are passionate about protecting our planet.
To learn more about SuperSTEM, visit: scholastic.com/superstem
To access the free Earth Day content, visit: superstem.scholastic.com/earth-day-careers.html
As research released from the National Assessment of Education Progress (2019) has revealed, math and science scores in 4th graders continue to decline.
SuperSTEM builds STEM knowledge, develops problem-solving skills and encourages investigation of the world around us through interdisciplinary texts.
Eye-catching photography and hands-on demonstration videos that generate excitement and directly connect with articles to deepen content-area knowledge.

Scholastic Announces Plans to Strategically Combine School Book Fairs and Book Clubs Divisions

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Montag, April 3, 2023

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NEW YORK, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced plans to combine its market-leading U.S. Book Fairs and Book Clubs divisions into an integrated school reading events business. The transition process is expected to be completed and the new organization launched by June, in advance of the 2023/2024 school year.

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Integrated school reading events business to launch in June led by Sasha Quinton, currently Book Fairs President
Former Book Clubs President Judy Newman named Company's first Chief Impact Officer, leading partnerships to expand access to books and literacy
NEW YORK, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today announced plans to combine its market-leading U.S. Book Fairs and Book Clubs divisions into an integrated school reading events business.
The transition process is expected to be completed and the new organization launched by June, in advance of the 2023/2024 school year.
As part of the current, growth-focused reorganization, Sasha Quinton, President of Scholastic Book Fairs, will lead the integrated school reading events division upon launch.
To further accelerate Scholastic's long-term growth and impact, Judy Newman, previously President of Scholastic Book Clubs, has been named the Company's first Chief Impact Officer.

Scholastic Reports Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Results

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Donnerstag, März 23, 2023

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NEW YORK, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, today reported financial results for the Company's fiscal third quarter ended February 28, 2023.

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The International segment experienced trends similar to the U.S. markets with lower revenues in Trade channels partially offset by improvements in Book Fairs sales.
Operating loss increased $8.2 million to $27.7 million while Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure of operations explained in the accompanying tables) decreased $11.3 million.
The Company continues to spend on long-term strategic investments within the Education Solutions segment, which impacted segment contribution, as did lower revenues in the quarter.
In the fiscal third quarter, the Children's Book Publishing and Distribution segment's revenues increased $3.0 million to $204.0 million.