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Available for Media Interviews: The New Digital SAT® Launches March 9. Kaplan Experts Can Provide Answers to Top Questions.

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Shorter Reading Passages: The digital SAT will feature shorter reading passages, which will be easier and faster to read and analyze, with only one question tied to each passage.

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  • Shorter Reading Passages: The digital SAT will feature shorter reading passages, which will be easier and faster to read and analyze, with only one question tied to each passage.
  • Adaptive: The Verbal and Math sections of the digital SAT will contain two modules.
  • “Kaplan believes these changes are student-friendly and have the potential to provide test takers with a more streamlined, less stressful experience, compared to the old exam.
  • It remains a rigorous test, so students should prepare accordingly,” said Heather Waite, director of college admissions programs, Kaplan.

Music4Life Adds Lake Washington Public Schools

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Music4Life is adding its 12th chapter serving the students of families in-need who attend the Lake Washington School District.

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  • Music4Life is adding its 12th chapter serving the students of families in-need who attend the Lake Washington School District.
  • Music4Life started in 2007 by providing ready-to-play musical instruments to Seattle Public Schools.
  • Since then, chapters have been added for Highline, Shoreline, Edmonds, Everett, Northshore, Bremerton, Auburn, Kent, Marysville, Riverview and now Lake Washington public school districts.
  • Dr. Gary Cohn, president of the Rotary Club of Kirkland, initiated the new chapter after having started a Music4Life program that is still serving Everett Public Schools.

Tri Counties Bank Donates $30,000 for First-Time Future Farmers of America Students in Tulare County

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Tri Counties Bank announced a donation of $30,000 to the Tulare County Foundation for Ag Education and Youth in support of the “Sow the Seeds” Scholarship Program.

Key Points: 
  • Tri Counties Bank announced a donation of $30,000 to the Tulare County Foundation for Ag Education and Youth in support of the “Sow the Seeds” Scholarship Program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227700644/en/
    Tri Counties Bank presents Tulare County Ag Foundation with a $30,000 donation for the “Sow the Seeds” Scholarship Program.
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    The "Sow the Seeds" Scholarship Program supports low-income high school students in Tulare County who are interested in joining Future Farmers of America (FFA).
  • “Tri Counties Bank believes in investing in our students, who will, in turn, strengthen and lead our communities,” said Brett Lew, Senior Vice President and Commercial Lending Regional Manager for Tri Counties Bank.

You Have Options: K12 Private Academy Enrollment Opens for 2024-2025 School Year

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open at K12 Private Academy ( K12PA ) a tuition-free, online public K-12th grade school offering students a flexible and adaptable learning environment.

Key Points: 
  • Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open at K12 Private Academy ( K12PA ) a tuition-free, online public K-12th grade school offering students a flexible and adaptable learning environment.
  • K12 Private Academy is dedicated to seeing students succeed through dedicated teacher support, hands-on learning, and flexible schedules to meet families where they are.
  • Online education through K12 Private Academy is accessible anytime, from anywhere there is an internet connection, truly working for the students to fit their unique schedules.
  • For more information on open enrollment, visit K12 Private Academy .

Grand Canyon Private Academy Earns Initial Accreditation, Adds Twelfth-Grade

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Grand Canyon Private Academy (GCPA), a full-time, online private college and career preparatory school powered by K12 has earned initial accreditation status and has expanded to include 12th grade.

Key Points: 
  • Grand Canyon Private Academy (GCPA), a full-time, online private college and career preparatory school powered by K12 has earned initial accreditation status and has expanded to include 12th grade.
  • The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) announced this month that GCPA had met all criteria for initial accreditation through June 30, 2027.
  • “We are thrilled to announce our accreditation and the addition of the twelfth grade,” GCPA Executive Director Bouchra Bouanani said.
  • And this fall, the academy will welcome high school seniors to its family of emerging leaders.

United States Education Market Advisor: News, Insights & Trends Shaping the Education Industry - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The "United States Education Market Advisor " newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "United States Education Market Advisor " newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • United States Education Market Advisor: News, Insights & Trends Shaping the Education Industry has been the pre-eminent source of business news and analysis for educational publishing and marketing for over 40 years.
  • Your subscription to Education Market Advisor will be delivered through the analyst's Knowledge Center platform.
  • Subscribers to Education Market Advisor gain access to backstage looks at industry leaders and smaller publishers, insights into what's behind the latest textbook and software publisher alliances, and informed perspectives on strategies for non-adoption states.

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 School Year is Now Open at North Carolina Virtual Academy

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open at North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA), a full-time, online public school serving students in grades K-12 throughout the state.

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  • Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open at North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA), a full-time, online public school serving students in grades K-12 throughout the state.
  • “We aim for students to realize their highest levels of academic achievement and to build a school community.
  • Our school programs are designed with these goals in mind.” said Katie Gomersall, NCVA’s Head of School.
  • The Career & College Promise program allows eligible NCVA high school students to enroll in college classes at North Carolina community colleges.

Texas Online Preparatory School Now Enrolling for 2024-25 School Year

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Texas Online Preparatory School (TOPS), which offers full-time online education for students in grades 3-12, is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic school year.

Key Points: 
  • Texas Online Preparatory School (TOPS), which offers full-time online education for students in grades 3-12, is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic school year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240227327373/en/
    Texas students in grades 3-12 looking for a personalized education are invited to enroll at Texas Online Preparatory School for the 2024-25 school year.
  • The school provides a Texas public school education virtually with regular live class sessions to help kids stay connected in a digital learning environment.
  • “Texas Online Preparatory School is excited to welcome students in grades 3-12 in the coming school year,” said TOPS Executive Director Kristina Nanini.

Enrollment Now Open at Tuition-free Online Public School Minnesota Virtual Academy for 2024-2025 School Year

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Enrollment is now open at iQ Academy Minnesota (iQMN), a full-time online public school with Minnesota-certified teachers powered by Stride K12 .

Key Points: 
  • Enrollment is now open at iQ Academy Minnesota (iQMN), a full-time online public school with Minnesota-certified teachers powered by Stride K12 .
  • The open enrollment period — available to students anywhere in the state — begins on Feb. 26.
  • “An online education from iQMN offers students one-on-one instruction intended to help them find success in a safe and accessible learning environment,” said Ryan Johnson, Fergus Falls Public Schools assistant principal for IQMN.
  • Directly overseen by the Fergus Falls Public School District to meet state standards, iQMN draws on decades of experience in online education to offer high-quality instruction personalized to each student.

Jefferson County (Fla.) School District K-2nd Grade Students Using Age of Learning’s My Math Academy and My Reading Academy Experienced Significant Increases in Assessment Scores

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Using My Reading Academy was related to statistically significant increases in 2nd grade students’ assessment scores, after controlling for students’ fall scores and their grade levels.

Key Points: 
  • Using My Reading Academy was related to statistically significant increases in 2nd grade students’ assessment scores, after controlling for students’ fall scores and their grade levels.
  • STAR Math assessment results showed that students using My Math Academy for an average of 12 hours reached levels equivalent to the next grade in math.
  • All educators reported that My Math Academy and My Reading Academy had a positive impact on their students’ math and reading skills.
  • The Jefferson County School District continues to use My Math Academy and My Reading Academy in the current 2023-24 school year.