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Comcast Expands Internet Essentials to Federal Pell Grant Recipients and Pledges $15 Million – in Free Internet Service and 25,000 Laptops – to Help Get Even More Americans Connected

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Internet Essentials the nations largest, most successful, and most comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income households will now expand eligibility to Federal Pell Grant recipients.

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  • Internet Essentials the nations largest, most successful, and most comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income households will now expand eligibility to Federal Pell Grant recipients.
  • In addition, Comcast pledged to donate $15 million worth of Internet service and equipment, including more than 25,000 laptops, to low-income students, seniors, veterans, and adults.
  • For those young people pursuing higher education, the expansion of IE eligibility to Pell Grant recipients is a real boost.
  • The Federal Pell Grant program, established in 1965, is the largest source of federal grant aid for students pursuing a postsecondary education.

Rush Street Interactive Names Tammi Barlow Director of Corporate Social Responsibility

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI" or the "Company"), a leading online casino and sports betting company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Tammi Barlow as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI" or the "Company"), a leading online casino and sports betting company in the United States, today announced the appointment of Tammi Barlow as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility.
  • Ms. Barlow brings over a decade of experience building and managing responsible gaming and corporate social responsibility programs for companies in the gaming industry.
  • Prior to joining RSI, Ms. Barlow served as Director of Responsible Gaming and Corporate Social Responsibility at Caesars Entertainment, Inc. following its acquisition of William Hill PLC.
  • Before that, she was the Head of Responsible Gaming at William Hill PLC and Director of Responsible Gaming and Corporate Social Responsibility at William Hill US.

Comcast's Internet Essentials Program Donates 3,000 Laptops and Free Internet Service to Baltimore City as Part of Company's Largest Laptop Donation of Its Kind

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Comcast announced today the donation of 3,000 new laptops and free Internet service from its Internet Essentials program across Baltimore City to be distributed among several organizations focused on education, digital equity, and workforce development.

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  • BALTIMORE, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Comcast announced today the donation of 3,000 new laptops and free Internet service from its Internet Essentials program across Baltimore City to be distributed among several organizations focused on education, digital equity, and workforce development.
  • "This is an incredible moment for Baltimore," said Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott.
  • Thanks to their donation, Baltimore students will be able to learn remotely with reliable, high-speed Internet access."
  • We are also grateful for this wonderful donation from Comcast to our students," added Sonja Brookins Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools.

Dr. Felicia Cumings Smith named president of the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL)

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --After a nationwide search, Dr. Felicia Cumings Smith will start as NCFL's new president on September 27, 2021.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --After a nationwide search, Dr. Felicia Cumings Smith will start as NCFL's new president on September 27, 2021.
  • A lifelong educator and national thought leader for teaching and learning, Dr. Smith brings decades of valuable experience to advance NCFL's mission of working to eradicate poverty through education solutions for families.
  • Regions at the National Geographic Society, where she oversaw the development and implementation of National Geographic's education strategy for scaling, innovation, and delivery of game-changing tools, resources, and learning experiences.
  • The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is a national nonprofit that works to eradicate poverty through education solutions for families.

Sandra Colmenares joins Westchester Education Services

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Westchester Education Services is pleased to announce the addition of Sandra Colmenares to the team as Senior Supervising Editor for Languages and Translation.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Westchester Education Services is pleased to announce the addition of Sandra Colmenares to the team as Senior Supervising Editor for Languages and Translation.
  • Sandra Colmenares added, "It is a great honor for me to have the opportunity to join the Westchester Education Services team, committed to providing quality publishing services.
  • In 2017, Westchester Publishing Services launched a new division, Westchester Education Services, based in Dayton, Ohio, to serve the needs of educational publishers.
  • In 2018, Westchester Publishing Services launched Westchester Publishing Services UK, based in Stratford upon Avon, to provide added services for publishers in the UK and Europe.

Salesforce Gives $19M to Schools

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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With these grants, Salesforce is building upon its longstanding commitment to education to help schools address growing inequities and get students back on track.

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  • With these grants, Salesforce is building upon its longstanding commitment to education to help schools address growing inequities and get students back on track.
  • "Back to school looks different this year, and there are new demands on teachers, parents, and students," said Ebony Beckwith, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Salesforce.
  • Through Salesforce's global Circle the Schools program, employees participate in volunteer activities designed to advance student skills, including literacy in elementary schools, STEM in middle schools, and college and career readiness in high schools.
  • Since 2013, Salesforce employees have adopted more than 130 schools globally in cities, including 34 schools in San Francisco and Oakland.

COABE, 100+ Partners Kick Off National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week With Call to Double Adult Ed Funding

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) during National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is highlighting successes as it calls on federal lawmakers to double funding for adult learners over the next five years and on state leaders to dedicate federal recovery funds to adult education to aid their state's economic recovery.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) during National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is highlighting successes as it calls on federal lawmakers to double funding for adult learners over the next five years and on state leaders to dedicate federal recovery funds to adult education to aid their state's economic recovery.
  • National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week began Sunday and runs through Saturday, Sept. 25.
  • The week includes a variety of activities designed to raise the visibility of work being done in the adult education field and to celebrate the successes.
  • COABE also is calling on state lawmakers to allocate federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) and American Rescue Plan funding to adult education programs.

Scholastic Corporation Announces Date For First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Earnings Release And Teleconference

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) today announced the following schedule and teleconference information for its first quarter fiscal year 2022 earnings release:

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) today announced the following schedule and teleconference information for its first quarter fiscal year 2022 earnings release:
    Conference Call:Thursday, September 23, 2021at 4:30 PM (Eastern) hosted by Peter Warwick, President and CEO and Kenneth Cleary, CFO.
  • To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 654-5161 or, for international calls, +1 (678) 894-3064.
  • The simultaneous webcast will be in listen-only mode via the Company's website at investor.scholastic.com .
  • For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been encouraging the personal and intellectual growth of all children, beginning with literacy.

Registration Now Open for the 32nd Annual Literacy for All Conference

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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This year's conference will feature a cadre of respected authors and literacy experts including inspiring keynote speakers: Sara Ahmed, Doug Fisher & Nancy Frey, Jim Knight, and Jennifer Serravallo.

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  • This year's conference will feature a cadre of respected authors and literacy experts including inspiring keynote speakers: Sara Ahmed, Doug Fisher & Nancy Frey, Jim Knight, and Jennifer Serravallo.
  • "We are delighted to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Literacy for All Conference," says Irene Fountas, Director of the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative and Professor at Lesley University.
  • The Literacy for All Conference is specifically designed for classroom teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, interventionists, literacy leaders, administrators and Reading Recovery teachers.
  • A wide range of sessions from preschool through middle school will be presented by an array of national literacy experts on topics that include early literacy, intermediate literacy, middle school literacy, assessment, remote and hybrid learning, Reading Recovery, literacy coaching, social and emotional development, and more.

MetaMetrics Acquires Early Literacy Company Elemeno to Grow Focus on Science of Reading

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Elemeno's founder and CEO Neena Saha, Ph.D., is joining MetaMetrics in a new role as vice president, science of reading.

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  • Elemeno's founder and CEO Neena Saha, Ph.D., is joining MetaMetrics in a new role as vice president, science of reading.
  • Saha will innovate, lead and champion the company's work in early literacy and the science of reading.
  • In addition, she will support the research, design and implementation of MetaMetrics' early reading products and services.
  • Elemeno's work, largely focused on helping teachers discover decodable texts for young readers, will support the continued growth of MetaMetrics' emphasis on early literacy.