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Diversified Search Group welcomes Jennifer Mason, PhD, as Managing Director in Education Practice

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Giovedì, Aprile 18, 2024

Philadelphia, PA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top 10 executive search firm Diversified Search Group announced today the appointment of Jennifer Mason, PhD, as a Managing Director in the firm’s industry-leading Education Practice.

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  • Philadelphia, PA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top 10 executive search firm Diversified Search Group announced today the appointment of Jennifer Mason, PhD, as a Managing Director in the firm’s industry-leading Education Practice.
  • “We’re thrilled to have Dr. Mason join our esteemed team of experts, especially at a time when the dynamics of leadership in higher education are rapidly evolving,” says Aileen K. Alexander, CEO at Diversified Search Group.
  • As the founder of her own consulting practice, she provided strategic guidance to prominent clients such as Johns Hopkins University, the National Institute of Health, and the World Bank Education Group.
  • "As a seasoned consultant, Dr. Mason brings a depth of experience navigating the complex challenges within educational institutions,” says Susan VanGilder, Education Practice Leader and Global Managing Partner.

Mentor Collective Appoints Accomplished EdTech Leader Andrew Rosen to Board of Directors

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Martedì, Aprile 2, 2024

BOSTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Collective, higher education's preferred edtech platform for peer mentorship, announced today that Andrew Rosen – Co-Founder of global learning management system Blackboard and former CEO of Interfolio – has joined the company's board of directors, effective immediately. Rosen brings with him three decades of expertise scaling problem-solving technologies within higher education and will focus on advancing Mentor Collective's peer-powered student success platform as a preeminent solution for institutions to foster student sense of belonging. Mentor Collective is currently ingrained in the strategic plans of 200+ colleges and universities across the U.S. as a mechanism to close opportunity gaps and drive college enrollment and retention through impactful peer connections.

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  • BOSTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Collective, higher education's preferred edtech platform for peer mentorship, announced today that Andrew Rosen – Co-Founder of global learning management system Blackboard and former CEO of Interfolio – has joined the company's board of directors, effective immediately.
  • Rosen's appointment is one of several major company changes in the last quarter , signaling a new era for Mentor Collective as a competitive player in the higher education student success space.
  • "I'm truly honored to welcome Andrew Rosen to the Mentor Collective Board," said Mayhood.
  • We look forward to working with him to steer the evolution of Mentor Collective, enriching student experiences to cultivate belonging and connectivity.

Pathway Health Launches Learning Institute and Education Advisory Board

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Mercoledì, Marzo 6, 2024

LAKE ELMO, Minn., March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pathway Health , a leading health care consulting services, interim and permanent talent, technology implementation, and training company, announces the launch of the Pathway Learning Institute.

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  • LAKE ELMO, Minn., March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pathway Health , a leading health care consulting services, interim and permanent talent, technology implementation, and training company, announces the launch of the Pathway Learning Institute.
  • The Pathway Learning Institute will draw upon the expertise of Pathway Health’s nationally recognized education and training programs, complemented by insights from top subject matter experts in senior care.
  • Guiding the efforts of the Pathway Learning Institute is an esteemed Education Advisory Board, playing a crucial role in providing insight and direction for overarching principles and processes.
  • Additionally, the board will ensure the expertise of subject matter experts involved in the review of courses eligible for Pathway Board Certification Education.

ClassDojo Unveils First-Ever District Offering to Help District Leaders Build Engaged School Communities

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Martedì, Febbraio 27, 2024

Across the country, superintendents and school leaders are grappling with re-building strong school communities in the wake of the pandemic--resulting in increased classroom behavioral disruptions, rising absenteeism, teacher burnout, and family disconnection. In a recent survey by the Education Advisory Board, 80% of superintendents reported that student behavior has worsened over the last four years, and 74% reported that parent communication has become more disrespectful. ClassDojo for Districts makes it simple for administrators to help schools and families stay engaged, all on a private, secure platform that districts can trust—and that tens of millions of teachers, kids and families already love and use.

Key Points: 
  • Built with school districts, for school districts, ClassDojo for Districts helps leaders build close-knit school communities and increase student engagement with district-level security and controls, and tangible insights —all for free.
  • Built in collaboration with district leaders, ClassDojo for Districts provides  seamless single sign-on capabilities, personalized support, and more insight into school and family engagement.
  • This new product offers districts a beautiful, simple, safe—and free—platform to enable the central office to build positive and engaged school communities.
  • Having seen ClassDojo in action in individual classrooms, they wanted to go beyond to create deeply engaged school communities in every school across their district.

Respected Healthcare Regulatory and Privacy and Cybersecurity Team Joins Crowell

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Martedì, Gennaio 16, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Linda Malek, Jason Johnson and Blaze Waleski are joining Crowell & Moring's Health Care and Privacy and Cybersecurity groups and will be based in the New York office.

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  • The team comes from Moses Singer, where Malek served on its Management Committee and led both the Healthcare & Life Sciences and Healthcare Privacy & Cybersecurity practices.
  • At Crowell, they will also join Crowell Health Solutions , the firm's strategic healthcare consulting firm.
  • Outside of healthcare, the group advises a range of industries on data privacy and cybersecurity matters.
  • "I am thrilled to have found a place for my team to meet our clients' growing needs of regulatory guidance in healthcare, life sciences and data privacy and cybersecurity."

Nord Anglia pledges a new round of funding for student-led social impact projects

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Venerdì, Dicembre 15, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools group Nord Anglia Education today announced a new round of social impact grants amounting to US$304,000, with 24 new student-led projects receiving funding this year.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools group Nord Anglia Education today announced a new round of social impact grants amounting to US$304,000, with 24 new student-led projects receiving funding this year.
  • This is the fourth round of funding for various student-led projects from Nord Anglia's community investment fund, taking the cumulative investment to over US$580,000 since its launch in 2021.
  • With investment from Nord Anglia, students will use the funding to expand and enhance community activities that address the UN's Sustainable Development Goals .
  • Dr Jane Gaskell, member of Nord Anglia's Education Advisory Board and Chair of the NAE Social Impact Grants Committee, said: "These grants are a wonderful example of student agency at Nord Anglia.

Nord Anglia pledges a new round of funding for student-led social impact projects

Retrieved on: 
Venerdì, Dicembre 15, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools group Nord Anglia Education today announced a new round of social impact grants amounting to US$304,000, with 24 new student-led projects receiving funding this year.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools group Nord Anglia Education today announced a new round of social impact grants amounting to US$304,000, with 24 new student-led projects receiving funding this year.
  • This is the fourth round of funding for various student-led projects from Nord Anglia's community investment fund, taking the cumulative investment to over US$580,000 since its launch in 2021.
  • With investment from Nord Anglia, students will use the funding to expand and enhance community activities that address the UN's Sustainable Development Goals .
  • Dr Jane Gaskell, member of Nord Anglia's Education Advisory Board and Chair of the NAE Social Impact Grants Committee, said: "These grants are a wonderful example of student agency at Nord Anglia.

Nord Anglia Education launches INSIGHTS, a new global education publication

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Lunedì, Ottobre 30, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education today announced the launch of INSIGHTS, a brand-new publication looking at the biggest issues in global education.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education today announced the launch of INSIGHTS , a brand-new publication looking at the biggest issues in global education.
  • Lord David Puttnam, Chairman, Nord Anglia's Education Advisory Board, said:
    "INSIGHTS features the views of our own teachers alongside opinions from renowned experts from the worlds of neuroscience, academia, wellbeing, and business.
  • And, of course, the pivotal moment facing the teaching profession in how it chooses to use AI."
  • with opinions from teachers, Nord Anglia alumni, and social impact leaders in large corporations.

Nord Anglia Education launches INSIGHTS, a new global education publication

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Lunedì, Ottobre 30, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education today announced the launch of INSIGHTS, a brand-new publication looking at the biggest issues in global education.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education today announced the launch of INSIGHTS , a brand-new publication looking at the biggest issues in global education.
  • Lord David Puttnam, Chairman, Nord Anglia's Education Advisory Board, said:
    "INSIGHTS features the views of our own teachers alongside opinions from renowned experts from the worlds of neuroscience, academia, wellbeing, and business.
  • And, of course, the pivotal moment facing the teaching profession in how it chooses to use AI."
  • with opinions from teachers, Nord Anglia alumni, and social impact leaders in large corporations.

BookmarkED Addresses the State of Challenged Books with Industry-First Technology to Enable Parental Choice in School Libraries

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Martedì, Agosto 22, 2023

BookmarkED , the industry-first technology solution to personalize libraries with parental choice, has announced its official launch in Texas.

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  • BookmarkED , the industry-first technology solution to personalize libraries with parental choice, has announced its official launch in Texas.
  • BookmarkED’s technology addresses the current state of challenged books by fostering parental choice to decide what books their children have access to, based on their family’s values and interests.
  • Accessing state and nationwide, real-time, factual data on challenged books in district libraries.
  • Libraries currently rely on challenged book data from the previous year, which is quickly out of date as more books become challenged.