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The Goddard School’s Denise Cross Honored as a Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Denise Cross, owner of The Goddard School of Reno (Somersett), NV , has been named a 2023 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA).

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  • Denise Cross, owner of The Goddard School of Reno (Somersett), NV , has been named a 2023 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA).
  • Cross was nominated by Goddard Systems , the manager of The Goddard School franchise system, and celebrated at the 64th IFA Annual Convention.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240220157451/en/
    Owner of The Goddard School of Reno (Somersett), Denise Cross, has been recognized as a 2023 Franchisee of the Year by the IFA.
  • “I am truly honored to have been nominated by Goddard Systems and recognized by the IFA as a Franchisee of the Year,” said Cross.

Dr. Ann McClain Terrell Joins The Goddard School’s Educational Advisory Board

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Goddard Systems, LLC (GSL), manager of The Goddard School franchise system, welcomes Dr. Ann McClain Terrell to its Educational Advisory Board (EAB).

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  • Goddard Systems, LLC (GSL), manager of The Goddard School franchise system, welcomes Dr. Ann McClain Terrell to its Educational Advisory Board (EAB).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206624021/en/
    Dr. Ann McClain Terrell, The Goddard School Educational Advisory Board Member (Photo: Business Wire)
    With five decades of professional experience, Dr. Terrell is one of the nation’s preeminent early childhood education leaders.
  • “On behalf of our entire Goddard team, from our corporate staff to the franchisees and faculty at more than 600 Goddard Schools, I am honored to welcome Dr. Terrell to our Educational Advisory Board,” said Dr. Lauren Loquasto, senior vice president and chief academic officer, GSL.
  • “I admire The Goddard School and its commitment to continuously innovating and evolving to deliver the best educational program to its students,” said Dr. Terrell.

New Report Finds 70% of PK-6 Teachers Believe Edtech Does Not Meet the Needs of Early Learners

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seesaw, the global Learning Experience Platform designed for PK-6, today published Context Is Everything: Reimagining Edtech for Early Learners, a new report presenting insights from educators, thought leaders, and researchers on the role of edtech in elementary classrooms.

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  • While edtech plays an increasingly important role in classrooms, the report spotlights the need for edtech tools designed for the types of learning experiences that educators, researchers and parents want for elementary students.
  • In particular, based on a survey conducted for the report, over 70% of PK-6 teachers reported that the edtech tools they use in the classroom don't adequately meet the needs of early learners.
  • "The report highlights the mismatch between the needs of elementary classrooms and edtech tools, like Learning Management Systems, that were originally developed for older learners.
  • "A partnership [between parents and teachers] really makes sense in those early years when there are usually fewer teachers," said Michelle Kang.

National Leader in Early Childhood Education Launches New Brand and Transforms Former Prison into Landmark Child Care Center

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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LORTON, Va., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- When Rhian Evans Allvin went looking for just the right location to open her child care company's flagship child care center, she found inspiration in the unlikeliest of places: a long-closed maximum-security unit of a violent prison complex in the Washington, DC, suburb of Lorton, Virginia.

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  • This month, Brynmor Early Education & Preschool (Brynmor) will welcome families with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to new and revolutionary child care center -- built at a site that was once a prison.
  • "Conventional wisdom says you can't simultaneously offer top-quality early childhood centers to families of all incomes, and pay highly qualified early childhood educators dignifying, livable wages," said Rhian Evans Allvin.
  • "Conventional wisdom also says you can't convert a maximum-security prison unit into a child-friendly, high-quality child care center.
  • This is what families with young children want, and this is what early childhood educators have been asking for."

Innovative digital tool equips policymakers with strategies and innovations from all 50 states to advance and strengthen early education and care

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Saul Zaentz Early Education Initiative at the Harvard Graduate School of Education today launched the Zaentz Navigator, an innovative, user-friendly, and interactive digital tool to help policymakers and leaders learn how cities and states across the country are working to structure, finance, expand, and advance early education and care.

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  • Record spending on early education as part of the federal government's broader COVID-19 relief strategy sparked much-needed investments and innovation in child care affordability, accessibility, and quality.
  • States and cities will play a critical role in overcoming these challenges while building stronger, more stable early education systems.
  • To help policymakers and leaders across the nation improve the lives of the young children, families, and educators they serve, the Zaentz Navigator shares early education policy strategies and innovations from all 50 states and select cities.
  • Navigator users can easily find, learn about, and compare how states and cities are structuring, financing, expanding, and advancing early education.

Brightwheel Acquires Experience Early Learning; Advances Early Education Space with All-in-One Offering

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Brightwheel , the leading all-in-one early education platform, today announced that it has acquired Experience Early Learning, a nationally recognized brand that produces a comprehensive research-based early education curriculum and assessment system.

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  • Brightwheel , the leading all-in-one early education platform, today announced that it has acquired Experience Early Learning, a nationally recognized brand that produces a comprehensive research-based early education curriculum and assessment system.
  • As brightwheel invests in expanding its curriculum offering, it has appointed Julie DeLoyd as Head of brightwheel Education, responsible for leading and scaling the company’s education business.
  • “I have long admired brightwheel’s dedication to improving the early education experience for children, families, and teachers,” said DeLoyd, Head of brightwheel Education.
  • I am proud to join this talented team as brightwheel scales its education offering and improves the quality of early learning.”

The Goddard School’s Kim Kick Honored as a Franchisee of the Year by International Franchise Association

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
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The International Franchise Association (IFA) named Kim Kick, owner of The Goddard School of Orange, CT , as a 2023 Franchisee of the Year.

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  • The International Franchise Association (IFA) named Kim Kick, owner of The Goddard School of Orange, CT , as a 2023 Franchisee of the Year.
  • Kick was honored at the 63rd IFA Annual Convention in Las Vegas for being an outstanding franchise establishment owner-operator.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230302005106/en/
    Kim Kick, owner of The Goddard School of Orange, CT. (Photo: Busines Wire)
    The Goddard School of Orange is one of more than 600 locations in The Goddard School franchise system , the nation’s leading provider of premier early childhood education programs.
  • Kick opened The Goddard School of Orange in 2006 with her father after 10 years of teaching at the elementary level.

Growing People Big and Small: Celebree School Debuts in Alexandria

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebree School, a leader in early childhood education that provides infant and toddler care, preschool, before and aftercare, and summer camp programs, will open its newest school at 2450 Mill Road in Alexandria this winter. Located in the Carlyle Crossing development, the new school will provide a customized program that addresses the physical, social, emotional, and academic needs of children while adhering to Virginia's early education standards.

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  • Enrollment is now open, and community members are encouraged to visit Celebree School for tours, visits, and more information .
  • School Director Jana Behm brings nearly three decades worth of early childhood education experience to Celebree School of Alexandria.
  • "We're honored to continue to help brilliant entrepreneurs like the Mohammad actualize his business goals and join our Celebree School family," said Richard Huffman, Founder and CEO of Celebree School.
  • Celebree School of Alexandria will be open Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. For more information on Celebree School in Alexandria, and its upcoming grand opening event, please visit the local website , Facebook , Instagram , or call (703) 349-3998.

Learning Without Tears Showcases Assessments to Guide Instruction for Get Set for School®, a Key Component of New Literacy Solution Aligned with NAEYC Standards

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Showcasing as part of its new literacy solution at the NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) annual conference, Learning Without Tears' acclaimed Early Childhood curriculum, Get Set for School® (GSS), now includes Assessments to Guide Instruction (AGI), an addition to the complete program that provides greater value and more complete foundational learning. This new assessment tool allows educators to easily assess, track, and remediate student performance over the course of the school year. With AGI, teachers can easily provide updates and suggestions to families, building strong school-to-home connections, an important element of young learners' success. 

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  • "Learning Without Tears has built a powerful literacy solution, based on the success we have had in early childhood education for more than 40 years," said Terry Nealon, CEO of Learning Without Tears.
  • "Get Set for School is a central component of that literacy expertise and is already being used bythousands of schools across the country for kindergarten-readiness.
  • Expanding GSS to include Assessments to Guide Instruction increases the impact LWT's literacy solution can have on very young learners.
  • Get Set for School helps teachers keep students on-track for kindergarten-readiness in a simple way: by expanding early learning possibilities.

Effective Literacy Solution from Early Childhood Education Leader, Learning Without Tears, Showcasing at NAEYC Annual Conference

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Without Tears, a leading early childhood education company, is showcasing its successful literacy solution atthe National Association for the Education of Young Children NAEYC Annual Conference .

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Without Tears, a leading early childhood education company, is showcasing its successful literacy solution atthe National Association for the Education of Young Children NAEYC Annual Conference .
  • The decline in reading performance has the potential to derail a lifetime of successful learning, leaving millions of kids behind.
  • Educators at NAEYC will see Learning Without Tears' instructional continuum, which includes kindergarten-readiness, foundational reading instruction witha focus on phonics, and handwriting development.
  • Learning Without Tears professional development programs deliver early education expertise to thousands of teachers, tutors, and occupational therapists in the US and across the globe.