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Datalink Networks is off to a great start with 12-month contract deal with Palisades Charter High School

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Datalink Networks, a National Managed Service Provider, signed a 12-month agreement contract with Palisades Charter High School to provide IT consulting services, supporting Infinite Campus and Schoology. These are two critical applications for the school. Palisades Charter High School, established in 1961, is an independent Charter School authorized by the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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  • Datalink Networks is excited to announce its deal with Palisades Charter High School to Manage SIS and LMS Applications.
  • SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Datalink Networks, a National Managed Service Provider, signed a 12-month agreement contract with Palisades Charter High School to provide IT consulting services, supporting Infinite Campus and Schoology.
  • Palisades Charter High School, established in 1961, is an independent Charter School authorized by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
  • "The Datalink Networks team is looking to help transform technology for Palisades Charter School," said Brian Wisdom, Datalink Senior Account Manager.

The AVID program leads to lower substance use, better health behaviors among high school students, UCLA-led research suggests

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Friday, December 16, 2022
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“Academic tracking” is a common practice in high schools through which lower-performing students are clustered with others of similar academic achievement.

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  • “Academic tracking” is a common practice in high schools through which lower-performing students are clustered with others of similar academic achievement.
  • AVID works with high school students earning B or C grade averages who might not otherwise be placed in more rigorous college preparatory tracks.
  • In addition, AVID males experienced lower stress and higher self-efficacy determination and engagement with school than their peers who were assigned to the usual tracked academic program.
  • “AVID positively impacts social networks, health behaviors, and psycho-social outcomes suggesting academic untracking may have substantial beneficial spillover effects on adolescent health,” the researchers write.

Intuit and Suh Family Foundation Launch National Financial Literacy Program for High School Students

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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The program follows a successful pilot serving students in the Portland Public Schools through a partnership with Self Enhancement, Inc., where Intuit and the Suh Family Foundation provided workshops and training to staff to deliver personal finance education to students.

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  • The program follows a successful pilot serving students in the Portland Public Schools through a partnership with Self Enhancement, Inc., where Intuit and the Suh Family Foundation provided workshops and training to staff to deliver personal finance education to students.
  • Through the program expansion, Intuit will equip teachers with a financial literacy curriculum and skills-building resources, providing students across the country with a stronger financial foundation.
  • Our partnership with the Suh Family Foundation helps us scale our personal finance programming across Intuits Prosperity Hub School Districts, said David Zasada, VP Corporate Responsibility at Intuit.
  • Financial literacy education is a pillar of the Suh Family Foundation, as a strong understanding of finances is key to personal success, said Ndamukong and Katya Suh, co-founders of the Suh Family Foundation.

Charter School Capital Celebrates Dewey Awards in Honor of Life-Changing Teachers

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charter School Capital, standing in support of charter schools nationwide through funding and purposeful resources, is pleased to announce the three recipients of its Dewey Awards grant: Sankore' Collegiate Preparatory Academy in Atlanta, Ivy Academia in Los Angeles, and Stargate Charter School in Thornton, Colorado. Now in its sixth year, this annual grant competition recognizes and celebrates stories of gratitude to educators across the country who have changed the trajectory of students' lives.

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  • Each year, a Dewey Awards review committee made up of charter school operators and advocates not competing for the grants reviews and selects the three submissions they find the most compelling.
  • Charter School Capital then donates three $1,000 grants to each of the three charter schools chosen by the winning participants.
  • The Dewey Awards were founded in 2017 by Stuart Ellis, CEO of Charter School Capital, in honor of Richard Dewey, his third-grade teacher at Welby Way Elementary School in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
  • Charter School Capital (CSC) is in service to charter schools, helping charter school leaders get where they want to go.

JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE AND CELEBRITY CHEF CARLA HALL HONOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOL CAFETERIA STAFF THROUGH NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, "SCHOOL CAFETERIA TAKEOVERS"

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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WILLMAR, Minn., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of the Jennie-O® turkey brand – category leader and trusted brand for turkey products – announced a partnership in October with esteemed chef, cookbook author and beloved TV personality Carla Hall. As part of this partnership, the Jennie-O team and Hall visit schools across the nation to honor school cafeteria staff by hosting School Cafeteria Takeovers, which kicked off last month in Knoxville, Tenn., at Blue Grass Elementary School. Today, the team recognizes the unsung heroes of the school cafeteria at Panorama High School in Los Angeles, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

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  • As part of this partnership, the Jennie-O team and Hall visit schools across the nation to honor school cafeteria staff by hosting School Cafeteria Takeovers, which kicked off last month i n Knoxville, Tenn. , at Blue Grass Elementary School.
  • Today, the team recognizes the unsung heroes of the school cafeteria at Panorama High School in Los Angeles, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
  • Hall and the Jennie-O brand team worked together to develop a delicious menu featuring Jennie-O turkey for the school cafeteria staff to enjoy today.
  • During the event, Hall will lead a baking tutorial of her famous biscuits with school cafeteria staff and culinary students.

CyberCatch and Soter Technologies Launch Partnership to Provide CyberSafety to K-12 Institutions in light of Vulnerabilities and Attacks at Schools Across the USA and in Response to New California School Cybersecurity Law mandating Reporting of Cyberattac

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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SAN DIEGO and RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CyberCatch and Soter Technologies today announced a strategic partnership to provide CyberCatch's cybersecurity solution to K-12 schools throughout the United States. 

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  • CyberCatch's findings should be a wakeup call for all K-12 institutions to enhance cybersecurity in California, New York and rest of the nation," said Sai Huda, founder, chairman and CEO, CyberCatch.
  • This is why the new California law was enacted to prod K-12 institutions to beef up cybersecurity and report a cyberattack to mitigate the threat posed.
  • "Thousands of K-12 institutions trust Soter Technologies to provide safety solutions to protect against threats.
  • The Soter name is inspired by Greek mythology wherein Soter is the personification of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm.

News Literacy Project receives largest single donation from CA philanthropists Melanie and Richard Lundquist

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Melanie and Richard Lundquist, co-founders of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools and two of California's most significant philanthropists, today announced a $10 million commitment to the News Literacy Project — the largest in the 14-year history of the nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, which is the country's largest provider of news literacy education. During the 2021-22 school year alone, educators using NLP content, training and programs reached an estimated 2.4 million students.

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  • "From COVID to January 6 to climate change, the misinformation crisis facing our country is an urgent threat.
  • Because of its proliferation, democracy is circling the drain," Melanie Lundquist said.
  • Melanie and Richard Lundquist have appeared four times on The Philanthropy 50, the annual list of America's 50 most generous philanthropists.
  • Melanie was named "Philanthropist of the Year" in 2019 by the Los Angeles Business Journal for driving systemic change.

Ready, Set, Gold! Kicks Off 2022-2023 Series Hosted by Top Olympians and Paralympians

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ready, Set, Gold! (RSG!), a non-profit community program of the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) that pairs Olympic and Paralympic athletes with schools, launches its 2022-2023 school year line-up designed to promote fitness and life-long healthy habits to students of all grade levels. The virtual series features eight 30-minute videos, each one covering a thematic topic focused on evidence-based physical activity, and social and emotional learning. The first video kicks off with Olympic Tennis Player Giuliana Olmos on "Endurance and Growth Mindset", followed by new lessons dropping on the first Sunday of every month through May 7, 2023. Three-time Olympic medalist April Ross (beach volleyball), Jonathan Jones (baseball) and Prince Mumba (track & field) have also been confirmed as part of the line-up. Registration is free at https://www.readysetgold.net/virtualseries.

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  • The virtual series features eight 30-minute videos, each one covering a thematic topic focused on evidence-based physical activity, and social and emotional learning.
  • Three-time Olympic medalist April Ross (beach volleyball), Jonathan Jones (baseball) and Prince Mumba (track & field) have also been confirmed as part of the line-up.
  • This one-of-a-kind program launched in 2006 with the mission to promote fitness and life-long healthy habits by pairing Olympians and Paralympians with schools throughout Southern California.
  • Olympians and Paralympians work with students to educate them on the importance of the growth mindset while teaching them how to adopt healthy habits into their daily lifestyle.

Common Sense Education Celebrates a Decade of Leadership in Digital Citizenship, a Global Effort to Prepare Students for Success in the Online World

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Common Sense Education is kicking off Digital Citizenship Week today by celebrating a decade of leadership. Since 2012, Digital Citizenship Week has been an opportunity to engage educators and families on the importance of kids and teens learning essential 21st century skills through Common Sense Education's award-winning and research-backed Digital Citizenship Curriculum. The free, ready-to-teach lessons have been a go-to resource for thousands of educators worldwide to prepare students to navigate their online lives.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Common Sense Education is kicking off Digital Citizenship Week today by celebrating a decade of leadership.
  • The free, ready-to-teach lessons have been a go-to resource for thousands of educators worldwide to prepare students to navigate their online lives.
  • The Digital Citizenship Curriculum has been accessed by 1.3 million educators and over 90,000 schools across the U.S.
  • "The media and technology landscape has really changed since we created Digital Citizenship Week a decade ago," said Kelly Mendoza, Vice President of Education Programs at Common Sense Education.

OASIS Celebrates 10 Years of Inspiring the Youth Through the Arts at the 2022 OASIS Center International Illumination Gala

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Civic and community leaders from across California will celebrate 10 years of inspiring the youth through the arts and opportunities at the 2022 Illumination Gala, hosted by OASIS Center International.

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  • Civic and community leaders from across California will celebrate 10 years of inspiring the youth through the arts and opportunities at the 2022 Illumination Gala, hosted by OASIS Center International.
  • - Priyanka Shrivastava, PhD (Photo: Business Wire)
    Art and the act of creating it enriches our community and our lives, said Jin Sung, OASIS Center Internationals Founder and Executive Director.
  • We are proud that OASIS Center has provided free after-school opportunities for thousands of young people from across Southern California to engage in performance, visual and industrial arts.
  • OASIS Center International revitalizes underserved communities through the power of the arts.