Secondary

Cambium Learning Group Named to GSV EdTech 150 for Fourth Consecutive Year

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Software, Other Education, Continuing, Technology, Primary, Secondary, Education, Training, Other Technology, Roe, GSV, Face, Partnership, Educational technology, AI, Student, Cambium Learning Group, ExploreLearning, Tech

Today, Cambium Learning Group , the education essentials company, announced that it has been named to the GSV EdTech 150 list for the fourth consecutive year.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Cambium Learning Group , the education essentials company, announced that it has been named to the GSV EdTech 150 list for the fourth consecutive year.
  • The GSV 150 is GSV’s annual list of the most transformational growth companies in digital learning and workforce skills that are shaping the future of education.
  • The companies named to the GSV 150 are at the forefront of innovation and are constantly evolving to drive return on education (RoE) for individuals, businesses, and society.
  • “2023 brought greater need and new opportunities to the K-12 education community,” said Ashley Andersen Zantop , Chairman and CEO of Cambium Learning Group.

Aetna Better Health® of Illinois Partners with Kooth Digital Health, Providing Mental Health and Well-being Tools for Thousands of Teens and Young People

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Mental Health, Technology, General Health, Professional Services, Family, Consumer, Health, Health Technology, Apps, Applications, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Primary, Secondary, Education, Insurance, Teens, Parenting, Children, Consumer Electronics, Depression, Worldwide, Partnership, National Alliance, Mental health, Anxiety, Digital health, Student, Mental disorder, Chakyar koothu, Government

Kooth Digital Health , a mental health and well-being platform for young people, today announced a partnership with Aetna Better Health® of Illinois .

Key Points: 
  • Kooth Digital Health , a mental health and well-being platform for young people, today announced a partnership with Aetna Better Health® of Illinois .
  • The one-year partnership will provide thousands of teens and young people in Illinois access to Kooth’s digital platform at no cost to the end user.
  • Data shows that teens and young people benefit from access to well-being tools to help develop better skills and mental health management.
  • Kooth Digital Health Chief Services Officer Patrick Johnston, Ph.D., said, “The mental health crisis threatening our teens and young people is unprecedented in scale and scope.

Ten Community-Based Collaboratives Recognized as Exemplars in Education with Grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Manufacturing, Other Philanthropy, State, Local, Public Policy, Labor, Foundation, Philanthropy, Government, General Health, Other Manufacturing, Health, Other Education, Healthcare Reform, Continuing, University, Primary, Secondary, Training, Education, West, Employment, Democracy, Indiana University Health, HOPE, Environment, Capstone, Communication, Intelligence, Partnership, Social mobility, Corporation, Mental health, Politics, Transport, Hope, Local government, Poverty, Student, Commerce, Creativity, CEN, Workforce, Multimedia, Nursing

(Photo: Business Wire)

Key Points: 
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Profiles in Collective Leadership provides $200,000 grants for nonpartisan collaborations that serve as education and economic bridges in a range of communities across the country.
  • The collaboratives draw on the strengths of local government, education, nonprofit, business, and health care professionals to create career opportunities for young people and encourage civic participation.
  • The 10 recognized partnerships in 8 states will act as exemplars, sharing what they have learned with each other and with the public.
  • “At Carnegie Corporation of New York, we are gravely concerned by the growing polarization of American politics and society,” said Dame Louise Richardson , president of the philanthropic foundation.

Ohio Schools Get Powerful Boost for Literacy with Learning A-Z® Foundations A-Z®

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Primary, Secondary, Preschool, Education, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Other Education, Science, Learning, Cambium, Digital, Student, Cambium Learning Group, Curriculum, Tutoring

Learning A-Z , a Cambium Learning Group brand, announces that its award-winning literacy solution, Foundations A-Z®, has been approved by the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce as a supplemental foundational skills curriculum.

Key Points: 
  • Learning A-Z , a Cambium Learning Group brand, announces that its award-winning literacy solution, Foundations A-Z®, has been approved by the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce as a supplemental foundational skills curriculum.
  • Foundations A-Z has been officially added to the High-Quality Instructional Materials in English Language Arts (HQIM ELA) PreK-Grade 5 Core Curriculum and Instructional Materials Approved List.
  • In addition to simplifying instruction for the teacher, the Foundations A-Z space-themed digital student portal drives active, multimodal learning through fun and engaging assignments and activities accessible via any wifi-enabled device.
  • “We designed Foundations A-Z from the ground up to be a high-quality instructional program that aligns with the Science of Reading,” said Aaron Ingold, interim president of Learning A-Z.

Voya Financial to award $140,000 to educators with innovative teaching ideas

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Women, Men, Family, Training, Consumer, Preschool, Teens, Parenting, Children, Insurance, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Professional Services, Philanthropy, University, Fund Raising, Primary, Secondary, Foundation, Education, Librarian, Learning, Voya Financial, VOYA, Textbook, Scholarship America, Unsung Heroes, Student, Council, Teacher, Creativity, Curriculum, Workforce, Workplace, Counselor, Nursing

Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today that the application window has opened for the 2024 Unsung Heroes program , a nationwide initiative that funds innovative teaching ideas to improve curriculum and learning techniques.

Key Points: 
  • Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today that the application window has opened for the 2024 Unsung Heroes program , a nationwide initiative that funds innovative teaching ideas to improve curriculum and learning techniques.
  • Open to K-12 educators, Voya’s Unsung Heroes program provides an opportunity for educators to secure resources to implement novel initiatives to help their students.
  • Through the program each year 50 finalists are selected to receive a $2,000 grant based on the creativity of their ideas; the teaching method they apply; and the ability to positively influence students.
  • Unsung Heroes is part of Voya Financial’s signature program, Voya Teacher Voices , which is focused on empowering teachers to become leaders by promoting the teaching career, recognizing high-achieving educators, providing training opportunities and offering financial support to achieve their goals.

Application Window Now Open for The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 25, 2024
Finance, Professional Services, Philanthropy, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Fund Raising, University, Other Philanthropy, Primary, Secondary, Education, Education minister, SLM, Social justice, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Partnership, Sallie Mae, Student, Multimedia, Nursing

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325903994/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325903994/en/
    The Sallie Mae Fund will again offer its Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Students , increasing the number of scholarships awarded from 25 to 40.
  • “These transformative scholarships empower students to bridge the gap between aspiration and accomplishment, turning their dream of a degree into reality.”
    In addition to The Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program, Sallie Mae connects students to millions of scholarships through its free resource, Scholly by Sallie.
  • The application window for both The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors and The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students is open until May 17, 2024.
  • Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

NTT Communications: Digital Event Connects Tokyo and Kanazawa via World's Longest IOWN APN to Commemorate Hokuriku Shinkansen Line's Extension

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Events, Concerts, Mobile, Wireless, Music, 5G, Entertainment, Metaverse, Rail, Security, Transport, Artificial Intelligence, Audio, Video, Telecommunications, IOT (Internet of Things), Software, Networks, Primary, Secondary, Internet, Education, NTT Communications, Wireless network, Communication, Environment, Internet of things, Tablet, NTT DOCOMO, APN, West Japan Railway Company, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, NTT, Multimedia, Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Kanazawa Station, Mobile phone

For the connection, NTT Com provided its APN Leased Line Plan powered by IOWN,2 which used the longest optical cable ever deployed in an IOWN demonstration and the first to be deployed in Japan's Hokuriku region.

Key Points: 
  • For the connection, NTT Com provided its APN Leased Line Plan powered by IOWN,2 which used the longest optical cable ever deployed in an IOWN demonstration and the first to be deployed in Japan's Hokuriku region.
  • Kanazawa City provided the demonstration environment and operated the venue in its area and NTT Com provided the APN transmission equipment and the venue in Tokyo.
  • This was the first time in Japan that a metaverse space open to the public was used for a music event.
  • https://www.rd.ntt/e/iown/
    2 NTT Com began offering APN communication services spanning prefectures from March 1 to meet customers' needs for advanced communication infrastructure.

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

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 25, 2024
Primary, Secondary, Education, Technology, Other Technology, Preschool, Family, Internet, Consumer, Teens, Other Education, Parenting, Natural Resources, Student, Ohio Virtual Academy, Engineering, Information technology, OHVA, Science, Tutoring

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

Key Points: 
  • Enrollment is now open at Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), a full-time online public school with Ohio-certified teachers powered by Stride K12 .
  • The open enrollment period — available to students anywhere in the state — is from March 22-October 31.
  • “OHVA offers a personalized approach to education that helps students discover a career path suited to their interests,” said Kristin Stewart, head of school at OHVA.
  • The full-day kindergarten program will involve five hours of online lessons, live sessions, virtual resources and social activities each day.

Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation Donates $250k to Build Maui School With FEMA, GEM, Local Partners

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 25, 2024
Education, Foundation, Philanthropy, Primary, Secondary, Organization, Community development, Face, Partnership, School, Air conditioning, Child, Student, Housing, Federal Emergency Management Agency, County, Fire, FEMA, Safety, Charity Navigator, Nursing

Maui-based philanthropist Ed Freedman and his Stable Road Foundation have announced a $250,000 donation toward the construction of the temporary location of Sacred Hearts School on the island of Maui.

Key Points: 
  • Maui-based philanthropist Ed Freedman and his Stable Road Foundation have announced a $250,000 donation toward the construction of the temporary location of Sacred Hearts School on the island of Maui.
  • A blessing ceremony was recently held at the site, featuring Ed Freedman of Stable Road Foundation, Principal Tonata Lolesio of Sacred Hearts, Greg Shepherd of Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), and other community leaders.
  • “Serving our ‘ohana on Maui has always been one of the main focuses of Stable Road Foundation,” says executive director Pablo Rendon.
  • Stable Road Foundation is part of a collaborative effort to rebuild Sacred Hearts School.

Arizona Virtual Academy Teacher Authors Children's Book About Courage

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 22, 2024
Entertainment, Family, Books, Consumer, Preschool, Other Education, Primary, Secondary, Teens, Education, Publishing, Parenting, Children, Communications, Racism, Face, Growth, Refugee, Empathy, Anxiety, LeVar Burton, Student, Multimedia, NFL, Parent, Toy

Tasneem Halloum, a seventh-grade science teacher at Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), has authored a children’s book titled “A Kids Book About Courage.” Published in November 2023, the book is the latest in the acclaimed book series “A Kids Book About,” which explains complex topics — racism, empathy, equality, anxiety and more — for children ages 5 and up.

Key Points: 
  • Tasneem Halloum, a seventh-grade science teacher at Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), has authored a children’s book titled “A Kids Book About Courage.” Published in November 2023, the book is the latest in the acclaimed book series “A Kids Book About,” which explains complex topics — racism, empathy, equality, anxiety and more — for children ages 5 and up.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240322948275/en/
    AZVA Teacher Tasneem Halloum and her book, A Kids Book About Courage (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Over the years, I’ve taught children with varied backgrounds and abilities, and I’ve seen the life challenges they face,” Halloum said.
  • The courage AZVA students and all the students I have worked with over the years express daily is what inspired this book.”
    “A Kids Book About Courage” describes courage and its different forms and shares how all children have courage within themselves.
  • Halloum’s book is part of a children’s book series that explains the big issues young people face and how they can deal with them.