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Oakland-Area High School Seniors Graduate from Racial Equity Financial Education Program with New-Found Knowledge, $8,000 College Scholarships

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen high school students will receive $8,000 scholarships as they graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Program on Saturday (Feb. 10). The program is a two-semester advanced financial education course taught at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation).

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen high school students will receive $8,000 scholarships as they graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Program on Saturday (Feb. 10).
  • The Economic Equity and Financial Education Program began as a pilot program in fall 2022 to address wealth inequality and the racial wealth gap affecting African Americans in particular.
  • She said she's grateful to have been part the program and wished that financial education was routinely taught in school.
  • The program is designed to provide wealth creation tools through an advanced financial education curriculum for high school students, and also to support post-secondary education achievement through scholarships for participants, funded by PG&E.

Equal Opportunity Schools Recognized as Innovator by Microsoft, Stanford and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

SEATTLE, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS), the nationwide nonprofit leader in partnering with US high schools to provide student insights and accelerate college and career access demonstrates the power of collaboration with industry leaders including Microsoft, Stanford and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • At Microsoft's inaugural Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit, EOS was highlighted for its data-driven, student-centered partnerships with high schools around the country.
  • Yesterday, Equal Opportunity Schools presented at the AccelerateEd convening hosted by the Education Strategy Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
  • Recently, Equal Opportunity Schools released a special report on Psychological Safety by Dr. Erin Bogan, Sr. Director of Research & Impact.
  • Thanks to philanthropic support, Equal Opportunity Schools is offering 100 US School Districts matching grant opportunities to partner with EOS for the 2024-2025 School Year.

January StandOut® Challenge Interview Levels College Admissions by Probing Directly for the Independent Variables of Academic and Career Success

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Peer review and evaluation requires each candidate to listen to, learn from and make judgments about what others are saying.

Key Points: 
  • Peer review and evaluation requires each candidate to listen to, learn from and make judgments about what others are saying.
  • These three top-scorers in January’s StandOut® Challenge Interview competition won the following scholarships:
    The February 2024 StandOut Challenge Interview competition is now underway.
  • CollegeNET is awarding a total of $200,000 in scholarships to students who plan to attend schools participating in the StandOut Admissions Network.
  • Schools wishing to join other institutions in the StandOut Admissions Network are welcome to contact CollegeNET .

Stride Tutoring Now Available for Students Across Arkansas

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

"We are excited for the opportunity to meet the diverse needs of Arkansas students," said Jennifer Moore, General Manager at Stride Tutoring.

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  • "We are excited for the opportunity to meet the diverse needs of Arkansas students," said Jennifer Moore, General Manager at Stride Tutoring.
  • The Arkansas High-Impact Tutoring Grant Program will provide additional instructional support to students by leveraging the expertise of Stride Tutoring.
  • As a portfolio brand of Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), Stride Tutoring offers comprehensive online tutoring services to both school districts and individual learners.
  • By partnering with Stride Tutoring, Arkansas districts can provide their students with the highest quality tutoring support available.

Preterm Births Linked to 'Hormone Disruptor' Chemicals May Cost United States Billions

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Then, the team looked for associations between these metabolite levels and preterm births.

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  • Then, the team looked for associations between these metabolite levels and preterm births.
  • "Otherwise, investigators are likely going to find the same study results in another few years about the next group of chemicals used as replacements."
  • California, among a few states, has banned some use of phthalates in consumer products, as have European Union member states.
  • Trasande cautions that further research is needed to better understand the specific mechanisms behind the link between phthalate exposure and preterm birth.

Where Would Vulnerable Students Be Without School Counselors?

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206812721/en/
    Learn4Life student Jayvon credits the comprehensive support from school counselors for helping him overcome multiple, recurring obstacles to graduate high school.
  • School counselors recognize that homelessness and displacement may greatly affect the whole child, encompassing mental, physical, social/emotional and academic development.
  • They act as liaisons with the school and community partners to connect students and their families with wraparound services.
  • They gave me food, jackets in the winter, transportation to get to school, and just really went above and beyond.

MetaMetrics® Collaborates with Alef Education to Launch Lexile-Powered Arabic Reading Scale

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MetaMetrics®, the US-based developer of the Lexile® Framework for Reading and Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in education technology, announces a collaboration to launch a Lexile-powered Arabic reading scale to improve the literacy skills of K-12 Arabic speakers. The unique scale is set to become the de facto standard for Modern Standard Arabic, just as the Lexile Framework for Reading is now the standard for English readers and EL students. The new Arabic scale joins El Sistema Lexile® Para Leer and the original English-based Lexile Framework as the third scale for reading developed by MetaMetrics.

Key Points: 
  • DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MetaMetrics® , the US-based developer of the Lexile® Framework for Reading and Alef Education , a UAE-based global leader in education technology, announces a collaboration to launch a Lexile-powered Arabic reading scale to improve the literacy skills of K-12 Arabic speakers.
  • The new Arabic scale joins El Sistema Lexile® Para Leer and the original English-based Lexile Framework as the third scale for reading developed by MetaMetrics.
  • "We are excited to partner with Alef Education to introduce an Arabic reading scale, powered by the Lexile Framework...We aim to promote equity and excellence in education and accelerate learning for all students."
  • The Lexile-powered Arabic reading scale measures the level of any Arabic text and the ability of a student to read Arabic.

SchoolStatus Launches New K-12 Student Success Platform, Empowering Schools and Families with Integrated Data-Driven Communications and Attendance Solutions to Help Students Thrive

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

RIDGELAND, Miss., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SchoolStatus, a leader in K-12 data-driven solutions that empower student success, announced the launch of its new K-12 student success platform. The user-friendly, fully integrated platform features SchoolStatus Connect for personalized communications and SchoolStatus Attend for reducing chronic absenteeism. Both solutions empower families, administrators, and educators with data and insights to drive positive student outcomes.

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  • RIDGELAND, Miss., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SchoolStatus , a leader in K-12 data-driven solutions that empower student success, announced the launch of its new K-12 student success platform .
  • The user-friendly, fully integrated platform features SchoolStatus Connect for personalized communications and SchoolStatus Attend for reducing chronic absenteeism.
  • Both solutions empower families, administrators, and educators with data and insights to drive positive student outcomes.
  • Our new integrated communication and attendance solutions are designed to meet the needs of schools and educators, while keeping students' families engaged, informed, and connected, and decreasing educators' workload."

Should twins be in separate classes? Many schools say yes, but the answer is not so simple

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Monday, February 5, 2024

As a clinical psychologist specialising in twins, this is one of the most frequent questions parents ask me.

Key Points: 
  • As a clinical psychologist specialising in twins, this is one of the most frequent questions parents ask me.
  • Many schools continue to separate twins due to a deep-seated belief it is better for the development of separate identities.
  • Old school rules for twins
    Traditionally, schools did not tend to ask parents for their views when placing twins in classes.
  • For schools, the message is no fixed policy is best when it comes to welcoming twins into your school.

TytoCare to Host Major Health System Leaders for School Health Virtual Summit

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TytoCare , a virtual care company enabling health plans and providers to deliver accessible, high-quality remote primary care anywhere across the country, will host health system leaders for a half-day virtual summit focused on engaging patients through schools.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TytoCare , a virtual care company enabling health plans and providers to deliver accessible, high-quality remote primary care anywhere across the country, will host health system leaders for a half-day virtual summit focused on engaging patients through schools.
  • The School Health Virtual Summit will take place on Wednesday, February 7 at 10:00am EST and will feature speakers from health systems including Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Atrium Health and Cone Health.
  • “Innovative health system leaders across the country are using schools to meet patients where they are, increasing access to care – particularly in more rural regions.
  • A trusted partner for 180+ health systems and over 2,000 schools nationwide, TytoCare demonstrates remarkable results through the use of their devices in schools.