Secondary education

IHS Cameroon Commissions Two ICT Centers for the Government Bilingual High School Sodiko in Bonaberi

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

IHS Cameroon, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has announced the official commissioning of ICT centers at the Government Bilingual High School (GBHS) Sodiko in Bonaberi, Douala, in the presence of the Minister of Secondary Education, Professor Nalova Lyonga, and other dignitaries from the Littoral Region.

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  • IHS Cameroon, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has announced the official commissioning of ICT centers at the Government Bilingual High School (GBHS) Sodiko in Bonaberi, Douala, in the presence of the Minister of Secondary Education, Professor Nalova Lyonga, and other dignitaries from the Littoral Region.
  • GBHS Sodiko was selected by IHS Cameroon for the company’s 2023 ICT Center Project.
  • Designated as a school for internally displaced people, from the conflict zones of Northwest and Southwest Cameroon, GBHS Sodiko currently serves more than 2,000 students.
  • Under the project, IHS Cameroon has refurbished the school’s existing ICT center and built a new center equipped with 30 computers, video conferencing facilities and internet connectivity.

Nevro Names Kevin Thornal as New Chief Executive Officer and President

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nevro Corp. (NYSE: NVRO), a global medical device company that is delivering comprehensive, life-changing solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that Kevin Thornal has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of Nevro, effective April 24, 2023, and will also be appointed to the Board of Directors.  Mr. Thornal succeeds D. Keith Grossman, who is retiring as Chief Executive Officer and President, also effective April 24, 2023.  Mr. Grossman will be appointed to serve as Executive Chairman.  The company also announced its preliminary, unaudited revenue for the first quarter of 2023 and reaffirmed its full-year 2023 guidance provided on February 16, 2023.

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  • Mr. Thornal succeeds D. Keith Grossman, who is retiring as Chief Executive Officer and President, also effective April 24, 2023.
  • "On behalf of the Board and our entire company, I am excited to welcome Kevin to the Nevro team," said D. Keith Grossman, Chairman, CEO and President of Nevro.
  • I look forward to a smooth transition and to working to support Kevin and his team as Executive Chairman."
  • The company encourages investors and potential investors to consult the Nevro website regularly for important information about Nevro.

Study.com Recognized for its K12 LEARN Product as it Expands Further into School Districts

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Study.com, one of the most transformational companies in edtech, received the Primary Education award from the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2022 for its K12 LEARN solution. Used in over 10,000 school districts, K12 LEARN offers micro-learning resources that allow educators to close skill and learning gaps, and has received Level IV certification for its alignment with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) standards.

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  • Used in over 10,000 school districts, K12 LEARN offers micro-learning resources that allow educators to close skill and learning gaps, and has received Level IV certification for its alignment with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) standards.
  • Study.com's K12 LEARN provides flexible micro-learning resources that enable educators to meet learners where they are and close skill and learning gaps.
  • In 2022, Study.com earned Level IV certification for its alignment with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) standards.
  • For more information about Study.com's K12 learning solutions, visit: https://ext.study.com/for-schools/k12-learning-solutions/
    See the full Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2022 at https://www.techlearning.com/news/tech-and-learning-names-winners-of-the... .

zSpace Named Award of Excellence Winner for Inspire AR/VR Laptop in Secondary Education

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

 SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- zSpace, zSpace, a Silicon Valley education company, today announced it has recently been honored by Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2022 for its Inspire AR/VR Laptop in the category of Secondary Education. This is the company's fifth win as an Awards of Excellence recipient.

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  • Glasses-free AR/VR Laptop Wins Highest Honor in Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School
    SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- zSpace , zSpace, a Silicon Valley education company, today announced it has recently been honored by Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2022 for its Inspire AR/VR Laptop in the category of Secondary Education.
  • This is the company's fifth win as an Awards of Excellence recipient.
  • The zSpace Inspire is an augmented and virtual reality laptop that does not require a head-mounted display or 3D glasses.
  • "We continue to expand our higher education offerings with new tools from our partners because they've been so successful with the student and learning community," said Paul Kellenberger, CEO of zSpace.

Educational Robot Market to Reach $5.9 Bn, Globally, by 2031 at 17.4% CAGR: AMR

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Friday, September 16, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, "Educational Robot Market by Type (Service Robot, Industrial Robot), by Component (Hardware, Software), by End User (Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031". As per the report, the global educational robot industry was accounted for $1.2 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $5.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 17.4% from 2022 to 2031.

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  • As per the report, the global educational robot industry was accounted for $1.2 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $5.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 17.4% from 2022 to 2031.
  • Increase in investment in EdTech in developing countries and rise in demand for collaborative robots in education sector have boosted the growth of the global educational robot market.
  • However, the increase in demand for IoT solutions in the educational sector boosted the demand for educational robots.
  • By region, the market across North America dominated in 2021, holding around two-fifths of the global educational robot market.

Educational Robot Market to Reach $5.9 Bn, Globally, by 2031 at 17.4% CAGR: AMR

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Friday, September 16, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, "Educational Robot Market by Type (Service Robot, Industrial Robot), by Component (Hardware, Software), by End User (Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031". As per the report, the global educational robot industry was accounted for $1.2 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $5.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 17.4% from 2022 to 2031.

Key Points: 
  • As per the report, the global educational robot industry was accounted for $1.2 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $5.9 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 17.4% from 2022 to 2031.
  • Increase in investment in EdTech in developing countries and rise in demand for collaborative robots in education sector have boosted the growth of the global educational robot market.
  • However, the increase in demand for IoT solutions in the educational sector boosted the demand for educational robots.
  • By region, the market across North America dominated in 2021, holding around two-fifths of the global educational robot market.

Three CTL Chromebooks win Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2022 Awards from Tech & Learning Magazine

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CTL Chromebooks NL72, NL72TW and PX14EXT have been recognized as winners of the Tech & Learning Magazine's Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2022.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CTL Chromebooks NL72, NL72TW and PX14EXT have been recognized as winners of the Tech & Learning Magazine's Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2022.
  • "We are again proud to win Tech & Learning's Awards of Excellence," noted CTL's CEO Erik Stromquist.
  • According to Tech & Learning, the Awards of Excellence Back to School award celebrates products that offer schools versatility, value, and solutions to specific problems to support innovative, effective teaching and learning.
  • Request a quote for bulk purchases of the above CTL Chromebooks or any other CTL products, here: https://ctl.net/pages/request-a-quote .

North America Educational Robot Market Report 2022: Increasing Focus Towards STEM Education & the Use of Robots for Autism Driving 19.2% Annual Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

The report provides trends prevailing in the North America educational robot market along with the drivers and restraints pertaining to the market growth.

Key Points: 
  • The report provides trends prevailing in the North America educational robot market along with the drivers and restraints pertaining to the market growth.
  • Increasing focus towards STEM education is the major factor driving the growth of the North America educational robot market.
  • However, high capital required for research & development of robots hinder the growth of North America educational robot market.
  • In 2020, the higher education segment held the largest share North America educational robot market.

Asia Pacific Educational Robot Market Forecast 2022: Increasing Focus Towards STEM Education & Use of Robots for Autism Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, July 22, 2022

The report provides trends prevailing in the APAC educational robot market along with the drivers and restraints pertaining to the market growth.

Key Points: 
  • The report provides trends prevailing in the APAC educational robot market along with the drivers and restraints pertaining to the market growth.
  • Increasing demand for robots for learning language is the major factor driving the growth of the APAC educational robot market.
  • However, high capital required for research & development of robots hinder the growth of APAC educational robot market.
  • Based on application the educational robot market is categorized into primary education and secondary education, higher education and others In 2020, the higher education segment held the largest share APAC educational robot market.

Students From Maine Virtual Academy To Be Celebrated with a Virtual Graduation Ceremony

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

After two years of questions and distractions, the students from Maine Virtual Academy ( MEVA ), an online public school serving 7-12 students throughout the state, will celebrate its graduates with a virtual ceremony this weekend.

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  • After two years of questions and distractions, the students from Maine Virtual Academy ( MEVA ), an online public school serving 7-12 students throughout the state, will celebrate its graduates with a virtual ceremony this weekend.
  • MEVA is proud to graduate approximately 100 students and has increased their graduation rate more than 10% over the last year.
  • Maine Virtual Academy (MEVA) is a full-time online public charter school that serves students in grades 7 through 12.
  • Authorized by the Maine Charter School Commission, MEVA is available tuition-free to students in the state of Maine, for more information about MEVA, visit www.mainevirtualacademy.org .