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Rosetta Stone Extends Partnership with IRAP Donating Language Learning Subscriptions to Refugees

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Stone, the world's leading language learning brand, and the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), announced an extension of their partnership to provide IRAP's global staff and refugee clients with free Rosetta Stone subscriptions. The donated subscriptions will provide lifetime access to all 25 languages on Rosetta Stone to help refugees better navigate the resettlement process, communicate with IRAP staff and acclimate to their new homes.

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  • NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Stone , the world's leading language learning brand, and the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), announced an extension of their partnership to provide IRAP's global staff and refugee clients with free Rosetta Stone subscriptions.
  • The donated subscriptions will provide lifetime access to all 25 languages on Rosetta Stone to help refugees better navigate the resettlement process, communicate with IRAP staff and acclimate to their new homes.
  • The collaboration began by providing language learning subscriptions to IRAP's staff, enabling the organization to better communicate with displaced persons while providing legal assistance.
  • "Rosetta Stone is an important professional development resource for our team and organization," said IRAP Policy Director, Sunil Varghese.

Victors of Verbiage: Winners Crowned in Eighth Annual Vocabulary Bowl

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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SAN MATEO, Calif., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the past seven months, nearly 1 million students across North America competed to master words in Vocabulary.com's eighth annual Vocabulary Bowl. Students from 33,000 schools answered 623 million questions and mastered a collective total of 32 million words.

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  • Additionally, winners in every U.S. state and territory and Canadian province will be recognized for their Bowl achievements with championship banners.
  • The Vocabulary Bowl is hosted by Vocabulary.com, the leading destination for improving literacy through word learning.
  • Etiwanda High School is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and has been a fixture at the top of the Vocabulary Bowl leaderboards since 2017.
  • HRMS is no stranger to the Vocabulary Bowl leaderboards, earning itself a top-ten overall finish for the past four seasons.

SRI International Finds IXL Efficacy Research Meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 2 Requirements

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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SAN MATEO, Calif., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced the results of a recent research study showing that IXL helps students achieve greater learning gains in math over a 3-year period. SRI International (formerly Stanford Research Institute), an independent, nonprofit research institute, evaluated the study and provided conclusive validation that its design meets the criteria of ESSA Tier 2 and What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) standards.

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  • SRI International (formerly Stanford Research Institute), an independent, nonprofit research institute, evaluated the study and provided conclusive validation that its design meets the criteria of ESSA Tier 2 and What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) standards.
  • The study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group to isolate the IXL effect from the influences of other variables known to impact achievement, providing compelling evidence of IXL Math's efficacy.
  • IXL provides a long-term boost in student achievement: IXL Math delivers significant benefits for students in schools adopting the platform over a 3-year period.
  • IXL Math is designed to meet the needs of any classroom and is proven to accelerate student learning.

New York State Education Department Approves IXL's Real-Time Diagnostic to Assess K-12 students

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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SAN MATEO, Calif., April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced that the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has added IXL's Real-Time Diagnostic to its list of approved assessments. All schools and districts in New York can now use the diagnostic to more accurately track student progress and teacher effectiveness, as required by state regulations. IXL is used by nearly 30 percent of all K-12 students in New York, accounting for approximately 900,000 learners.

Key Points: 
  • All schools and districts in New York can now use the diagnostic to more accurately track student progress and teacher effectiveness, as required by state regulations.
  • IXL is used by nearly 30 percent of all K-12 students in New York, accounting for approximately 900,000 learners.
  • New York evaluates the impact educators, schools and districts have on student achievement through Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and Annual Professional Performance Reviews (APPRs).
  • SLOs are ambitious, measurable academic goals set for an educator's students based on past performance data.

Outlook on the In-Person Learning Global Market to 2030 - Featuring Sylvan Learning, Insead and British Study Centres Among Others

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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The global in-person learning market size was valued at $ 17,910.2 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $ 74,161.2 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 10.0%, from 2021 to 2030.

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  • The global in-person learning market size was valued at $ 17,910.2 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $ 74,161.2 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 10.0%, from 2021 to 2030.
  • In addition, surge in disposable income and increase in consumer spending on learning benefits the global in-person learning market.
  • The major players operating in the global in-person learning market are Sylvan Learning, LLC., Wayzant, Inc. (IXL Learning), Kaplan, Inc., Eurocenters, INSEAD, British Study Centres, Triumphant Institute of Management Education pvt.
  • The report includes analyses of the regional as well as global market, key players, market segments, application areas, and growth strategies.

Hitachi Rail's Digital Interlocking Passes Major Milestone for Germany's Fast-Track Programme

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Friday, February 4, 2022
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The move represents a major step towards Hitachi Rail entering the German interlocking market.

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  • The move represents a major step towards Hitachi Rail entering the German interlocking market.
  • Having proved its ability to adapt its technology, Hitachi can partner Deutsche Bahn in its plan to modernize the signalling equipment of the entire network with Digital Interlocking and ETCS, over the next two decades, as part of the "Digitale Schiene Deutschland" (Digital Rail Germany) programme.
  • With Hitachi Rail we have found a new partner for our programme to digitalize the German railway network.
  • The digital interlocking systems are a key enabler in the transition towards the digitalization of the rail transport.

IXL Awards Top Educators in Eighth Annual Elite 100

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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To view the full list of this year's Elite 100 winners, visit https://www.ixl.com/resources/elite-100 .

Key Points: 
  • To view the full list of this year's Elite 100 winners, visit https://www.ixl.com/resources/elite-100 .
  • Dedicated educators have engaged, encouraged and empowered students so that they receive the best education possible," said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning.
  • "This year's Elite 100 is an outstanding example of how educators can combine the powers of empathy and personalized instruction to make a lasting, positive impact in learners' lives."
  • In anticipation of these changes, Elite 100 educators integrated IXL into their classrooms to identify where students stood, personalize instruction and recover unfinished learning.

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Partners with Rosetta Stone to Revitalize and Preserve its Language

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
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MILLE LACS RESERVATION, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (MLBO), a sovereign and federally recognized American Indian tribe, has partnered with Rosetta Stone's Endangered Languages Program (ELP), to record and preserve the Ojibwe language and Mille Lacs dialect.

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  • MILLE LACS RESERVATION, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (MLBO), a sovereign and federally recognized American Indian tribe, has partnered with Rosetta Stone's Endangered Languages Program (ELP), to record and preserve the Ojibwe language and Mille Lacs dialect.
  • As a result, generations of Mille Lacs Band members were deprived of their cultural identity, and the Ojibwe language became critically endangered.
  • As part of the Band's commitment to revitalizing the language, educating the public about Ojibwe culture, and providing holistic support to its members, the Mille Lacs Band collaborated with Rosetta Stone to develop Ojibwe language learning lessons.
  • The Mille Lacs Band has first access rights to Rosetta Stone Ojibwe, and the lessons are free for its members and descendants.

Rosetta Stone and HIAS Extend Partnership Providing Free Language Learning Lessons to Refugees During Global Resettlement Efforts

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Stone , the world's leading language learning brand, and HIAS , the international Jewish humanitarian organization, have extended their partnership to provide HIAS' refugee clients with free language learning software.

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  • SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosetta Stone , the world's leading language learning brand, and HIAS , the international Jewish humanitarian organization, have extended their partnership to provide HIAS' refugee clients with free language learning software.
  • HIAS first partnered with Rosetta Stone in 2019 to help refugees more easily enter into American society through language instruction.
  • Rosetta Stone and HIAS then extended their collaboration in 2021 to continue assisting HIAS' clients with their education, social integration efforts and employment opportunities.
  • As part of the partnership, Rosetta Stone also provides HIAS employees with training on how to effectively administer language learning to users for maximum effectiveness.

IXL, Wyzant and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Partner to Provide Personalized Math Instruction

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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More than 500 schools will use IXL to supplement math instruction and approximately 20,000 students can access one-on-one virtual tutoring opportunities through Wyzant , the nation's largest tutoring network.

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  • More than 500 schools will use IXL to supplement math instruction and approximately 20,000 students can access one-on-one virtual tutoring opportunities through Wyzant , the nation's largest tutoring network.
  • IXL, Wyzant and Miami-Dade County Public Schools partner to provide personalized math instruction to over 500 schools.
  • Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the largest K-12 school system in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and the 4th-largest district in the country.
  • "IXL's platform and Wyzant's expert tutors will provide personalized instruction to Miami-Dade County Public School students, narrowing achievement gaps and keeping learners on the path to mastery."