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Time4Learning Expands Extracurricular Programming with Squiggle Squad Handwriting Partnership

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Time4Learning, an award-winning online homeschooling curriculum, has partnered with Squiggle Squad Handwriting to offer Time4Learning families access to foundational writing skills necessary for proper penmanship. The partnership is the latest addition to the company's expanding enrichment offerings, which includes middle school and high school electives, Time4MathFacts, and Time4Languages.

Key Points: 
  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Time4Learning , an award-winning online homeschooling curriculum, has partnered with Squiggle Squad Handwriting to offer Time4Learning families access to foundational writing skills necessary for proper penmanship.
  • Squiggle Squad Handwriting provides Time4Learning's PreK and elementary students with access to exercises that help build foundational writing skills and improve motor skills.
  • "Time4Learning partners with our members to provide as complete a foundation for homeschooling as possible," said John Edelson, founder and president of Time4Learning.
  • Squiggle Squad's approach maximizes how handwriting practice reinforces processing skills and opens a world of creativity and expression for young children."

Cambium Assessment Releases Unparalleled Longitudinal Study of 2.25 Million Students Clearly Documenting Learning Loss in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Cambium Assessments new study is longitudinal meaning the same 2.25 million students were followed over four years before and through the pandemic.

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  • Cambium Assessments new study is longitudinal meaning the same 2.25 million students were followed over four years before and through the pandemic.
  • The Cambium Assessment study also looked at learning loss and recovery for several commonly identified demographic subgroups.
  • The intent of the longitudinal study is to examine learning loss in the wake of the pandemic.
  • The Cambium family of brands includes: Cambium Assessment, Lexia Learning, Learning A-Z, Voyager Sopris Learning, ExploreLearning, Time4Learning, and Kurzweil Education.

Study.com Receives Tech & Learning Award of Excellence for Primary Education

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Study.com, one of the most transformational companies in edtech, received the Primary Education award in Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2022 for its Keys to the Classroom education initiative.

Key Points: 
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Study.com , one of the most transformational companies in edtech, received the Primary Education award in Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2022 for its Keys to the Classroom education initiative.
  • Tech & Learning's Awards of Excellence: Back to School celebrates exceptional technology that supports educators, students, and parents as they head back to school.
  • "As we head into another uncertain year in education, technology will continue to be one of the key drivers for innovation," says Tech & Learning Group Publisher Christine Weiser.
  • In addition to Tech & Learning's award, Study.com was named to the GSV EdTech 150 , a list of the world's most transformative growth companies in digital learning.

STEMscopes Suite Wins 2022 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence for Best Tools for Back to School

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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The STEMscopes Suite from Accelerate Learning was chosen as a winner in the Primary (K-6) Education category of Tech & Learnings Awards of Excellence program, The Best Tools for Back to School .

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  • The STEMscopes Suite from Accelerate Learning was chosen as a winner in the Primary (K-6) Education category of Tech & Learnings Awards of Excellence program, The Best Tools for Back to School .
  • The annual Best Tools for Back to School contest recognizes outstanding education products that support effective teaching and learning as teachers and students head back to school.
  • An Award of Excellence represents the highest approval rating based on evaluation by actual educators using education technology every day.
  • It includes STEMscopes Science, STEMscopes NGSS 3D, STEMscopes Math, STEMscopes Coding, STEMscopes DIVE-in Engineering, and STEMscopes Streaming.

Xello Honored With 2022 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Xello , the award-winning K-12 college and career readiness program, was recognized as recipient of the 2022 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence in the Primary (tools for K-6 grade education) category.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Xello , the award-winning K-12 college and career readiness program, was recognized as recipient of the 2022 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence in the Primary (tools for K-6 grade education) category.
  • This award represents the highest approval rating based on evaluation by teachers using education technology every day.
  • "It's an honor to be a recipient of the Award of Excellence," said Matt McQuillen, CEO and co-founder, Xello.
  • The Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence recognize products that offer schools versatility, value, and solutions to specific problems to support innovative, effective teaching and learning.

David Myers to Retire as President and CEO of the American Institutes for Research, Jessica Heppen Selected as Next Leader

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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Jessica Heppen , currently senior vice president, has been selected by the Board of Directors as AIRs seventh president and CEO.

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  • Jessica Heppen , currently senior vice president, has been selected by the Board of Directors as AIRs seventh president and CEO.
  • The Board worked closely with Myers on a succession plan and conducted a broad search for AIRs next leader.
  • In January 2023, Heppen will become president of AIR and Myers will retain the title and duties of CEO.
  • David Myers joined AIR in 2006 as senior vice president and director of the Education, Human Development and Workforce division.

Boxlight Solutions Win Multiple Best for Back-to-School 2022 Awards by Tech & Learning

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, classroom audio, and services, has earned multiple Tech & Learning Best for Back-to-School 2022 Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, classroom audio, and services, has earned multiple Tech & Learning Best for Back-to-School 2022 Awards.
  • Six Boxlight solutions earned awards in the Primary Education and Secondary Solutions, including a new communication solution by FrontRow.
  • In a competitive education solutions market, we have come out as a strong leader with the most awards received.
  • Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL) (Boxlight) is a leading provider of interactive technology solutions under its award-winning brands Clevertouch, FrontRow and Mimio.

K-12 Instructional Materials Providers Adjust to Lingering Impacts of Covid

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new report by SIMBA Information, although the intensity and drastic changes in learning from Covid have receded, publishers of K-12 Instructional Materials still are adjusting and making changes in their business, products and marketing from the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • In the just-published report, PreK-12 Instructional Materials Competitive Analysis 2022 , SIMBA reports on the range of new focus areas and marketing and product strategies that have largely been brought on, or in some cases accelerated, by the pandemic.
  • Publishers are also looking to ensure that their materials and tools can adapt to a wide range of learning styles and will work for students with all levels of needs and background.
  • Another area looked at in the report is the importance of new priorities for K-12 publishers.
  • Finally, the report profiles several leading public providers of K-12 materials: Cambium Learning; Cengage; Discovery Education; Goodheart-Willcox Company; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Kahoot!

Learning A-Z Launches Foundations A-Z to Build Foundational Reading Skills

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Monday, July 11, 2022
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TUCSON, Ariz., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning A-Z®, a Cambium Learning® Group company, launched its new Foundations A-Z™ solution for complete foundational reading skills instruction. From the beloved creators of award-winning solutions Reading A-Z®, Raz-Plus®, and Raz-Kids®, Foundations A-Z offers a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction that is sure to be a game-changer for classrooms nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • TUCSON, Ariz., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning A-Z, a Cambium Learning Group company, launched its new Foundations A-Z solution for complete foundational reading skills instruction.
  • Built from the ground up on the Science of Reading , Foundations A-Z delivers explicit, systematic, cumulative instruction that empowers educators to confidently teach all K-5 foundational reading skills, drive improved student outcomes, and instill the joy of learning.
  • "Raz-Plus focuses a lot on your fluency and your reading comprehension and Foundations A-Z really focuses on your foundational skills bringing those two together really helped my students increase their fluency."
  • The Cambium family of companies includes Cambium Assessment, Lexia Learning, Learning A-Z, Voyager Sopris Learning, ExploreLearning, Time4Learning and Kurzweil Education.

Learning A-Z and UNICEF Kid Power® Enable Students to Provide Support for Children and Families of Ukraine

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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TUCSON, Ariz., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Learning A-Z®, a Cambium Learning Group company, in collaboration with UNICEF Kid Power®, a program of UNICEF USA, announced the success of its donation drive to support Ukrainian children.

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  • For one week, students were able to donate the stars earned by reading books and completing learning activities on the Learning A-Z platforms to support UNICEF's efforts for the children and families of Ukraine.
  • For every 50,000 stars donated, UNICEF can provide 50 children in Ukraine with access to an Early Childhood Development Education Kit.
  • UNICEF USA advances the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world's most vulnerable children.
  • The Cambium family of brands includes: Cambium Assessment, Lexia Learning, Learning A-Z, Voyager Sopris Learning, ExploreLearning, Time4Learning and Kurzweil Education.