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Greenlight Survey Finds Financial Anxiety Begins as Young as 14 Years Old

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the survey aims to better understand generational differences in financial attitudes as well as opportunities for families to improve financial literacy together.

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  • In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the survey aims to better understand generational differences in financial attitudes as well as opportunities for families to improve financial literacy together.
  • The results show financial stress and anxiety increase as early as 14 years old as financial confidence declines.
  • More than half (55%) of Gen Alpha say they are confident in achieving their financial goals, compared to only 45% of Gen Z.
  • All generations agree they want more financial education, which can help provide the financial knowledge, skills, and confidence needed for a healthy future.

Greenlight and Tropical Smoothie Cafe Join Forces to Reward Kids and Teens for Learning About the World of Money

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Built by academic and game design experts, Level Up challenges are packed with bite-sized videos, quizzes, and minigames that keep kids and teens engaged.

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  • Built by academic and game design experts, Level Up challenges are packed with bite-sized videos, quizzes, and minigames that keep kids and teens engaged.
  • “At Greenlight, we’re always looking for new ways to empower young people to learn about money,” said Jennifer Seitz, Director of Education at Greenlight.
  • “Level Up has been a tremendous success in helping kids and teens develop healthy financial skills in a fun, engaging way.
  • Thanks to Tropical Smoothie Cafe, we look forward to bringing best-in-class financial education to even more families across the country.”
    Tropical Smoothie Cafe is the first brand to reward kids and teens for completing Level Up challenges in the Greenlight app.

Fable’s Kate Kalcevich Appointed to Accessibility Standards Canada’s AI Committee

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fable, a leading accessibility testing platform powered by people with disabilities, announced today that Kate Kalcevich, its Head of Accessibility Innovation, has been appointed to Accessibility Standards Canada’s technical committee for Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems (CAN-ASC-6.2).

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fable, a leading accessibility testing platform powered by people with disabilities, announced today that Kate Kalcevich, its Head of Accessibility Innovation, has been appointed to Accessibility Standards Canada’s technical committee for Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems (CAN-ASC-6.2).
  • Accessibility Standards Canada is an accredited standards development organization created in 2019 to develop accessibility standards for the country’s federal organizations and federally-regulated entities.
  • Accessibility Standards Canada’s committee for Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems focuses on areas in which people with disabilities may experience barriers to accessibility in artificial intelligence systems.
  • “At Fable, we believe that digital accessibility makes our society more inclusive, and that inclusion drives innovation,” added Kalcevich.

National PTA Names Center for Family Engagement Principal Fellows and Grant Recipients

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Eight PTAs from across the country have also been selected to receive a grant from the Center for Family Engagement of $2,000 each.

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  • Eight PTAs from across the country have also been selected to receive a grant from the Center for Family Engagement of $2,000 each.
  • The fellowship and grant funding are made possible with support from PTA Proud National Sponsor GoGuardian.
  • The National PTA Principal Fellows for Family-School Partnerships are:
    Dr. Latonya Cooper is the principal of Sea Castle Elementary School in Miramar, Fla. Dr. Cooper has over 23 years of experience in education.
  • The 2023-2024 Advancing Family-School Partnerships Challenge grant recipients are:
    With the grant, the PTAs will push for systems change approaches to enhance family engagement practices through National PTA's updated National Standards for Family-School Partnerships.

EdisonLearning Offering Broadest Range of Digital Learning Solutions

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EdisonLearning , a longtime innovator in public education and leading provider of digital learning solutions for students in grades K -12, now offers the broadest collection of quality curriculum and educational services in the industry for the 2023-24 school year.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EdisonLearning , a longtime innovator in public education and leading provider of digital learning solutions for students in grades K -12, now offers the broadest collection of quality curriculum and educational services in the industry for the 2023-24 school year.
  • Game Learning, academic content for PK-8 students to engage and learn through interactive games – in concert with Game Learning.
  • EdisonLearning has earned a Quality Matters (QM) Certification Mark - the internationally recognized symbol of online and blended course design quality.
  • It is also a supporter of the 1EdTech TrustED Program, fostering easier integrations with edtech tools to get teachers teaching and students learning.

Greenlight Launches Free, Interactive K-12 Personal Finance Curriculum to Improve Financial Education in Schools Nationwide

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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In a new national survey, Greenlight found that 97% of teachers agree financial education is important for their students’ futures, yet personal finance is ranked as the #1 most under-resourced subject in schools.

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  • In a new national survey, Greenlight found that 97% of teachers agree financial education is important for their students’ futures, yet personal finance is ranked as the #1 most under-resourced subject in schools.
  • Greenlight for Classrooms brings teachers the educational resources they need to teach students personal finance in an effective, engaging way.
  • Teachers believe personal finance is a critical life skill and are concerned students aren’t equipped for their financial futures.
  • 84% of teachers say schools do not allocate enough time to teach personal finance, and 70% say schools do not have the educational resources needed for students to learn personal finance.

Lenzing signs strategic partnership with NBond to accelerate the innovation of flushable nonwovens products globally

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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NBond, one of the earliest manufacturers to launch flushable feminine care products globally, is also the first to use VEOCEL™ branded lyocell shortcut fibers in flushable feminine care products.

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  • NBond, one of the earliest manufacturers to launch flushable feminine care products globally, is also the first to use VEOCEL™ branded lyocell shortcut fibers in flushable feminine care products.
  • The new strategic partnership with NBond represents a milestone for both companies as we continue pioneering sustainable development of the industry, and help addressing the growing demand for high quality sustainable and flushable nonwovens products in Asia and globally," said Steven Tsai, Senior Regional Commercial Director for Nonwovens Asia, Lenzing.
  • A globally recognized nonwovens value chain partner, NBond's flushable products have been introduced in the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and more.
  • "With NBond, we hope to expand the portfolio of flushable nonwovens products globally, not only around flushable wet wipes and sanitary products in the hygiene and surface cleaning segments, but also multipurpose dry flushable wipes in Asia," added Steven.

ALTA Foundation Provides Emergency Grant Following Mississippi Tornadoes

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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The Foundation Board awarded the emergency grant to aid Mississippi victims with any needs following the tornadoes.

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  • The Foundation Board awarded the emergency grant to aid Mississippi victims with any needs following the tornadoes.
  • "Mississippi towns ravaged by the March 24 tornadoes were reduced to rubble," said ALTA CEO Diane Tomb.
  • This emergency grant from the ALTA Good Deeds Foundation will help provide relief to victims who are struggling to have even their most basic need for shelter met."
  • Because of the ALTA members' support of the ALTA Good Deeds Foundation, we are able to help Mississippi residents in their first steps on what is likely to be one of the most challenging experiences of their lives."

Greenlight Announces Custom Family Banking Solution for Financial Institutions to Better Serve the Next Generation

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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With Greenlight for Banks, financial institutions can now easily add Greenlight’s family finance app, loved by more than 6 million parents and kids, to their financial service offering to better serve families and help the next generation build healthy financial futures.

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  • With Greenlight for Banks, financial institutions can now easily add Greenlight’s family finance app, loved by more than 6 million parents and kids, to their financial service offering to better serve families and help the next generation build healthy financial futures.
  • However, many financial institutions may not have the expertise or resources to create a compelling digital banking experience for the next generation.
  • Greenlight for Banks is a first-of-its-kind solution that enables partners to offer Greenlight’s suite of family banking and education products for free to their customers.
  • With Greenlight for Banks, financial institutions can seamlessly integrate family banking into their own ecosystems, allowing them to engage the next generation of customers, grow deposits, and provide more value to families.

VHS Learning Opens 2023 Summer School Registration for High School Students

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- VHS Learning has opened registration for its summer 2023 courses and introduced more flexible options to fit students' schedules. The traditional summer program begins June 14 and offers 25 online high school courses for credit recovery and enrichment that are eight weeks or four weeks long. Eight-week courses begin on June 14. Four-week courses are offered in two sessions beginning June 14 and July 17, respectively. New this year are flexibly paced and credit recovery courses that offer rolling admission and will open for registration in May.

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  • BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- VHS Learning has opened registration for its summer 2023 courses and introduced more flexible options to fit students' schedules.
  • The traditional summer program begins June 14 and offers 25 online high school courses for credit recovery and enrichment that are eight weeks or four weeks long.
  • "The 2022 Nation's Report Card showed an increased need to bolster student learning, and VHS Learning's summer courses are an excellent option for academic recovery," said President & CEO of VHS Learning, Carol DeFuria.
  • All VHS Learning teachers complete graduate-level Online Teaching Methodologies (OTM) training to learn best practices for online teaching and learning, and 81% of VHS Learning teachers possess a master's degree or higher.