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Mythics Wins 2023 Oracle North America Cloud Technology Partner Award

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mythics, an award-winning systems integrator, consulting firm, managed services provider and value-added reseller and member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), has won the 2023 Oracle North America Cloud Technology Partner Award. The annual Oracle Partner Awards celebrate partners that have shown exceptional innovation, entrepreneurial success, and dedication to customers. Mythics won this award for the business impact of its Cloud Migration Platform that is helping organizations determine the best way to launch their journey into a cloud- based environment.

Key Points: 
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mythics, an award-winning systems integrator, consulting firm, managed services provider and value-added reseller and member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), has won the 2023 Oracle North America Cloud Technology Partner Award.
  • Mythics won this award for the business impact of its Cloud Migration Platform that is helping organizations determine the best way to launch their journey into a cloud- based environment.
  • Mythics' Cloud Migration Platform provides a standard, repeatable and holistic framework for Mythics to assess customer's workloads and current environment and determine the efficient path to migrating to Oracle Cloud.
  • "Receiving the 2023 Oracle North America Cloud Technology Partner Award is a testament to our dedication and success in helping organizations achieve their cloud transformation goals," said Doug Altamura, Chief Revenue Officer, Mythics.

Global Education Holdings Acquires MLA College

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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LONDON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Education Holdings (GEDU), the higher education provider in the UK, announced the successful acquisition of the MLA College (MLA) in the UK.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Education Holdings (GEDU), the higher education provider in the UK, announced the successful acquisition of the MLA College (MLA) in the UK.
  • MLA College is a global, award-winning Higher Education provider specialising in the delivery of UK distance learning degrees, predominantly for the marine and maritime sector.
  • "At MLA College, we believe that investing in education and life-long learning will help prepare individuals, teams, and businesses for an evolving global economy.
  • "As education providers, it is our responsibility to develop methods which allow quality education to all, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals," states Prof John Chudley, Rector, MLA College.

Global Education Holdings Acquires MLA College

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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LONDON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Education Holdings (GEDU), the higher education provider in the UK, announced the successful acquisition of the MLA College (MLA) in the UK.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Education Holdings (GEDU), the higher education provider in the UK, announced the successful acquisition of the MLA College (MLA) in the UK.
  • MLA College is a global, award-winning Higher Education provider specialising in the delivery of UK distance learning degrees, predominantly for the marine and maritime sector.
  • "At MLA College, we believe that investing in education and life-long learning will help prepare individuals, teams, and businesses for an evolving global economy.
  • "As education providers, it is our responsibility to develop methods which allow quality education to all, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals," states Prof John Chudley, Rector, MLA College.

Grammarly Named in Multiple 2023 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ Reports

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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    Across the reports, Grammarly was named as a Sample Vendor in either the Everyday AI or Generative AI categories.
  • In addition to the reports above, Grammarly was named as a Sample Vendor in the following reports:
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Workforce Transformation, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Workplace Applications, August 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Hybrid Work, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Natural Language Technologies, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Marketing, August 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Customer Service and Support Technologies, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Government Services, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Science and Machine Learning, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Data and Analytics Programs and Practices, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for IT Management Intelligence, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for ITSM, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Deep Technology, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Finance Analytics, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Infrastructure Strategy, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Public Safety and Law Enforcement, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Cloud Platform Services, July 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Human Services in Government, August 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Software Engineering, August 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, August 2023
    Gartner Hype Cycle for K-12 Education, July 2023
    Gartner clients can read all Gartner Hype Cycle reports on gartner.com .
  • 2Gartner, Hype Cycle for Midsize Enterprises, 2023, Mike Cisek, Albert Gauthier, 17 July 2023.
  • 3Gartner, Hype Cycle for Higher Education, 2023, Robert Yanckello, Marlena Brown, 20 July 2023.

Philly undercounts students who are homeless – here's what parents need to know to advocate for their child

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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During the 2021-2022 school year, the most recent data available, the School District of Philadelphia identified 4,675 children as homeless.

Key Points: 
  • During the 2021-2022 school year, the most recent data available, the School District of Philadelphia identified 4,675 children as homeless.
  • Pennsylvania lags other states in identifying youth who are homeless, and data collected for the 2018-2019 school year suggests Philadelphia in particular underreports.
  • Schools struggle to identify students who are homeless for a variety of reasons, as a recent study in Detroit makes clear.

Know your rights

    • In Pennsylvania, 65% of students experiencing homelessness live in doubled-up situations – sharing housing temporarily with other people.
    • This includes living in cramped apartments with other families, or regularly moving between friends’ or relatives’ houses.
    • They can receive free transportation to and from their current school even if they move out of the district.
    • The Philadelphia school district has an Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities specifically designed to help students understand their rights, including supporting students experiencing homelessness.

What parents can do

    • To increase the likelihood for a successful school year, parents can take these steps: 1.
    • Contact the school’s homeless liaison: It’s important for parents to inform the school’s liaison of their family’s housing status and if they have moved.
    • Decide who else should know: Liaisons will keep information about students’ housing status confidential unless parents want them to inform the child’s teachers or other school personnel.
    • They can connect parents and students with the homeless liaison and resources within the school and in the community.
    • Request electronic records: Parents should try to save all emails that contain educational records from any school their child attended each year.

Montana Launches First-of-its-Kind Statewide Micro-credential Development Initiative

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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HELENA, Mont., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Design Lab (the Lab), the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE), and Montana's public two-year colleges, today announced the launch of a new initiative to expand the college-to-career pipeline in Montana. Montana's "Year to Career" Initiative will bring colleges, employers, learners, and local stakeholders together to collaboratively design skills-focused educational pathways to expand opportunities for Montanans and meet the state's growing workforce needs.

Key Points: 
  • HELENA, Mont., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Education Design Lab (the Lab), the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE), and Montana's public two-year colleges, today announced the launch of a new initiative to expand the college-to-career pipeline in Montana.
  • "With this new micro-credential initiative, Montana is paving the way toward greater educational and career opportunities, and a brighter future, for Montanans."
  • Starting this month, 12 Montana colleges will undergo a two-year transformation to enhance their role as sustainable engines of economic growth and regional talent suppliers.
  • "As a regional leader in higher education, Montana is well-positioned to provide innovative options for students to achieve their goals," said Clayton Christian, Montana Commissioner of Higher Education.

Curt Wood Appointed Executive Director of 2023-2024 Cybersecurity Priorities Report

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Well-known IT executive and former CIO for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Curtis M. Wood has been announced as Executive Director for the 2023-2024 State, Local, and Higher Education (SLED) Cybersecurity Priorities Report (CPR).

Key Points: 
  • Well-known IT executive and former CIO for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Curtis M. Wood has been announced as Executive Director for the 2023-2024 State, Local, and Higher Education (SLED) Cybersecurity Priorities Report (CPR).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230830135002/en/
    Curtis M. Wood, former CIO for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Executive Director for the 2023-2024 (SLED) Cybersecurity Priorities Report (Photo: Business Wire)
    “The 2022 CPR created more SLED leadership interest and attention than we had expected,” said Jack Danahy, VP of Strategy and Innovation at NuHarbor Security and former CPR leader.
  • As a Cabinet Secretary, he oversaw the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS), which included the strategy and operations of both IT and cybersecurity for the Commonwealth’s executive branch and agencies.
  • Read the 2022 SLED CPR and watch the webinar where cybersecurity experts dug into the findings.

The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Virtual Chronicle Festival to be Held August 29-31, 2023

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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The 2023 Chronicle Festival will engage thousands of senior administrators and faculty leaders in discussions with speakers about what students, the public, and other stakeholders really want from higher education.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 Chronicle Festival will engage thousands of senior administrators and faculty leaders in discussions with speakers about what students, the public, and other stakeholders really want from higher education.
  • The festival will promote big-picture ideas to help attendees kick off the academic year and inspire them to reach for greater heights at a crucial moment in higher ed.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education , founded in 1966, is a privately owned, independent news and information organization.
  • It is owned by The Chronicle of Higher Education Inc., which publishes The Chronicle of Higher Education, Arts & Letters Daily, and The Chronicle Review.

Echo360 Launches New SaaS Assessment Platform for Education and Business

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo360, one of the leading and most comprehensive, global, SaaS video platforms for creating, delivering, and measuring learning engagement outcomes in any learning environment, further builds on its EdTech innovation today by launching EchoExam™, a new SaaS summative assessment platform for education and business.

Key Points: 
  • "EchoExam is the leading and most comprehensive, customizable assessment platform for any market, anywhere in the world," said Murad Velani, Echo360 President and CEO.
  • It's already generating interest and adoption across our Echosystem customers in Higher Education, K-12, Publisher, Corporate, and Government markets.
  • The global launch of EchoExam comes on the heels of EchoPoll™, another new SaaS learning engagement solution launched by Echo360 in April of this year.
  • "With EchoPoll and EchoExam, Echo360 provides the full continuum of formative and summative assessment options--and with EchoVideo, exam monitoring capabilities as well," said Kathryn Stewart, Echo360's Chief Product Officer.

McGraw Hill Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 with $473 million in total billings, down 13% year-over-year with a larger adoption market opportunity positively impacting prior year results. Despite that impact, the company showed strong multi-year performance with billings approximately $90 million higher compared to the same quarter in fiscal year 2022 and $166 million higher than Q1 of fiscal year 2021.

Key Points: 
  • McGraw Hill entered the new fiscal year focused on digital growth, innovation and product enhancements
    COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 with $473 million in total billings, down 13% year-over-year with a larger adoption market opportunity positively impacting prior year results.
  • Despite that impact, the company showed strong multi-year performance with billings approximately $90 million higher compared to the same quarter in fiscal year 2022 and $166 million higher than Q1 of fiscal year 2021.
  • "We're proud of these results in a seasonally small quarter and amidst a smaller K-12 adoption market," said Simon Allen, McGraw Hill CEO.
  • McGraw Hill is a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.