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Carnegie Learning Only K-12 Finalist for Dept. of Education $1Million XPRIZE

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Carnegie Learning today announced the companys research team, UpGrade by Carnegie Learning , has been selected as a finalist in the XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge.

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  • Carnegie Learning today announced the companys research team, UpGrade by Carnegie Learning , has been selected as a finalist in the XPRIZE Digital Learning Challenge.
  • XPRIZE is a global competition to modernize, accelerate, and improve the technology and processes for studying effective learning and education.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220920006156/en/
    The UpGrade by Carnegie Learning team leveraged a new and free open source platform for field experimentation within education platforms.
  • Carnegie Learning is a leading provider of K-12 education technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions.

XPRIZE and U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences Announce Three Finalist Teams in $1M Digital Learning Challenge

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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The competition is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education.

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  • The competition is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education.
  • For more information on the Digital Learning Challenge and the teams involved, please visit xprize.org/challenge/digitallearning .
  • Active competitions include the $100 Million XPRIZE Carbon Removal with Elon Musk, $15 Million XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, $10 Million XPRIZE Rainforest, $10 Million ANA Avatar XPRIZE, $5 Million XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling, and $1 Million Digital Learning Challenge.
  • The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the independent and nonpartisan statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education.

Edison Price Lighting Introduces the Second Stage of Its Modernization Plan With New, State-of-the-Art Facilities

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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We are grateful for all the support that the design community, our agents, and our clientele have provided to Edison Price Lighting during the past 18 months."

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  • We are grateful for all the support that the design community, our agents, and our clientele have provided to Edison Price Lighting during the past 18 months."
  • Therefore, as part of the second stage of its modernization plan, Edison Price has made the decision to move Edison Price Lighting to two brand-new, sustainable facilities.
  • Edison Price looks forward to hosting its loyal clients, agents, and others at its new corporate headquarters.
  • By Jan. 1, Edison Price will offer a quick-ship guide which will have an expanded supply of products and be able to ship its most beloved designs within five days of request.

WestEd to Study Impact of Online Math Learning Program on Student Outcomes

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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This grant will support further collaboration between WestEd and Age of Learning and will extend previous studies in 2017 and 2019 , which found that My Math Academy accelerated childrens mathematics skills and fostered greater engagement in their math learning.

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  • This grant will support further collaboration between WestEd and Age of Learning and will extend previous studies in 2017 and 2019 , which found that My Math Academy accelerated childrens mathematics skills and fostered greater engagement in their math learning.
  • We take a research-driven approach to developing our programs and have already amassed a significant body of evidence showing the effectiveness of My Math Academy in improving learning outcomes while fostering a love for math learning, said Sunil Gunderia, Chief Innovation Officer at Age of Learning.
  • Earlier studies have found that My Math Academy improved learning outcomes in kindergarten and first-grade mathematics.
  • In 2020, Age of Learning released My Math Academy for schools, an adaptive, personalized program that helps students master foundational math concepts.

Innovative Employee Solutions (IES) Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Privately Owned Companies in America

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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The rankings from Inc. are the most comprehensive evaluation of entrepreneurial growth and have included behemoths like Oracle, Microsoft, and Intuit in past years.

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  • The rankings from Inc. are the most comprehensive evaluation of entrepreneurial growth and have included behemoths like Oracle, Microsoft, and Intuit in past years.
  • "It's truly an inspiring achievement that IES is in the top .07% of companies in the country in terms of growth.
  • We are proud to see our hard work recognized in the Inc. 5000," said Kara Hertzog, IES' president.
  • Karla Hertzog, CEO, said, "We feel honored to be recognized alongside the rest of the Inc. 5000 companies, which are growing rapidly and doing it through innovation.

Six Lighting Solutions from Current Selected for the 2022 Illuminating Engineering Society Annual Progress Report

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Six lighting solutions from Current were featured in the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report Committees annual report, which was released and presented on Aug. 19 at the 2022 IES Annual Conference.

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  • Six lighting solutions from Current were featured in the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Progress Report Committees annual report, which was released and presented on Aug. 19 at the 2022 IES Annual Conference.
  • Each of the six qualifying products are right in line with the Current mission to connect customers to the next generation of smart and sustainable world-class lighting solutions that create safer, efficient, inspiring environments.
  • The six solutions listed below illustrate a variety of lighting scenarios, such as addressing safety systems for commercial and industrial environments; delivering stylish and contemporary office lighting; and forward-thinking and intuitive controls.
  • NX Lighting Controls NXP2 Series Lighting Controls Panels can operate as a standalone product or as an NX-networked device.

Syntekabio Presents Innovative AI Drug Discovery Cloud Platforms DeepMatcher® and NEO-ARS™ at UKC 2022

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global AI drug discovery and development company Syntekabio will present its innovative and efficient proprietary AI-based drug discovery cloud platforms DeepMatcher and NEO-ARS, scheduled to launch this September, on Aug. 19 at the US-Korea Conference (UKC) in Arlington, Virginia.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global AI drug discovery and development company Syntekabio will present its innovative and efficient proprietary AI-based drug discovery cloud platforms DeepMatcher and NEO-ARS, scheduled to launch this September, on Aug. 19 at the US-Korea Conference (UKC) in Arlington, Virginia.
  • The Innovative and Entrepreneurship Symposium (IES) enables participating companies with promising products and technologies to present their insights and ideas for growing cross-border business opportunities in the U.S. and Korea.
  • WHO: Kilyoung Kim, PhD, CSO and president of Syntekabio USA, will introduce the company and present its latest technology in AI drug discovery and development at the symposium.
  • For Syntekabio's products and services, visit http://www.syntekabio.com/eng/ or contact the New York office at [email protected] or +1 (212) 371-2544.

Fred Diamond’s New “Love, Hope, Lyme” Book Breaks Barriers for Families Dealing With Chronic Illness

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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They are based on Diamonds personal experiences learning to understand how the Lyme disease epidemic affects families, and life-lessons learned from producing more than 500 episodes of the award-winning Sales Game Changers podcast.

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  • They are based on Diamonds personal experiences learning to understand how the Lyme disease epidemic affects families, and life-lessons learned from producing more than 500 episodes of the award-winning Sales Game Changers podcast.
  • The podcast has featured global sales leaders from many hugely successful companies including Salesforce, Hilton, IBM, Nestle and Oracle.
  • The personal research and completion of each book happened to land at about the same time, so the decision was made to release both concurrently.
  • Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know.

Nation's Total Public School Enrollment Did Not Change from Fall 2020 to Fall 2021

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The total number of students reported to be attending public elementary and secondary schools in the United States in fall 2021 was unchanged compared to fall 2020, according to preliminary data released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). 

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  • "Compared with fall 2020, total public school enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 12 was unchanged in fall 2021, with 49.4 million students enrolled in fall 2020 and 49.5 million students in fall 2021," said NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr.
  • Comparing total public school pre-pandemic enrollment in fall 2019 to fall 2021, enrollment dropped from 50.8 million students in fall 2019 to 49.5 million students in fall 2021.
  • This is the second consecutive year in which preliminary fall total enrollment counts are below pre-pandemic fall 2019 enrollment counts.
  • The largest enrollment percentage increases were in Idaho, Montana, and Pennsylvania, with each reporting an increase in public school enrollment greater than 2 percent between fall 2020 and fall 2021.

Connecticut Innovations Launches VentureClash Climate Edition

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Connecticut Innovations (CI), along with Connecticut Green Bank, the Department of Economic & Community Development, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, today announced the launch of VentureClash Climate Edition, a networking and pitch event that brings together companies and thought leaders solving real-world climate issues.

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  • NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Connecticut Innovations (CI), along with Connecticut Green Bank, the Department of Economic & Community Development, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, today announced the launch of VentureClash Climate Edition, a networking and pitch event that brings together companies and thought leaders solving real-world climate issues.
  • "The launch of VentureClash Climate Edition coincides with the launch of our newest ClimateTech Fund, which will put $100 million of capital to work," said Konstantine Drakonakis, fund manager of Connecticut Innovations' ClimateTech Fund.
  • VentureClash Climate Edition is looking for international and domestic companies interested in building a presence in Connecticut that offer solutions across, but not limited to, four main industry sectors: energy, water, waste and mobility.
  • Managed by Connecticut Innovations, VentureClash scans the globe for early-stage companies that are looking to land and expand in Connecticut.