PK-12

OneRange selected to participate in global AWS Education Accelerator

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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OneRange today announced it has been selected to participate in the global AWS Education Accelerator , a 10-week immersive experience for global EdTech startups that want to accelerate their go-to-market activities in the United States for the PK-12, higher education, and workforce education markets.

Key Points: 
  • OneRange today announced it has been selected to participate in the global AWS Education Accelerator , a 10-week immersive experience for global EdTech startups that want to accelerate their go-to-market activities in the United States for the PK-12, higher education, and workforce education markets.
  • OneRange is one of 15 EdTech startups selected to participate in the technical, business, and mentorship program, which is designed for startups seeking to use cloud technology to improve data driven education.
  • Participating startups receive a package of benefits, including up to $100,000 in AWS computing credits.
  • Collaborating with AWS, OneRange aims to advance its platform’s intelligence by automating skills tagging, enhancing the AI-powered content recommendation engine, and creating personalized career pathways for users.

The Juice Learning selected to participate in global AWS Education Accelerator

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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MIAMI, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Juice Learning (https://thejuicelearning.com) today announced it has been selected to participate in the global AWS Education Accelerator (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/15-startups-selected-for-the-i...), a 10-week immersive experience for global EdTech startups that want to accelerate their go-to-market activities in the United States for the PK-12, higher education, and workforce education markets.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Juice Learning ( https://thejuicelearning.com) today announced it has been selected to participate in the global AWS Education Accelerator ( https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/15-startups-selected-for-the-i... ), a 10-week immersive experience for global EdTech startups that want to accelerate their go-to-market activities in the United States for the PK-12, higher education, and workforce education markets.
  • The Juice Learning is one of 15 EdTech startups selected to participate in the technical, business, and mentorship program, which is designed for startups seeking to use cloud technology to improve data-driven education.
  • The Juice Learning's selection to participate in the AWS Education Accelerator program supports its mission to use technology to further personalize education and improve reading comprehension and civic engagement in the next generation of readers.
  • "We built our business on AWS Cloud and have been extremely successful growing our product and user base with a broad range of AWS services.

Ayeyarwaddy International School Picks PowerSchool Products to Support Integrated Curriculum Mapping and Lesson Planning

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced Ayeyarwaddy International School (AIS) in Mandalay, Myanmar selected PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS), PowerSchool Curriculum and Instruction , and PowerSchool Document Management to support integrated curriculum mapping, lesson planning, and administrative operations.

Key Points: 
  • PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced Ayeyarwaddy International School (AIS) in Mandalay, Myanmar selected PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS), PowerSchool Curriculum and Instruction , and PowerSchool Document Management to support integrated curriculum mapping, lesson planning, and administrative operations.
  • As key products within the Student Information Cloud (SIS, Document Management) and Personalized Learning Cloud (Curriculum & Instruction), AIS recently implemented all three products into its operations to support digital management of its curriculum, instruction, and assessment operations.
  • PowerSchool’s Curriculum and Instruction product has also supported AIS’ efforts facilitating integrated curriculum mapping and lesson planning.
  • Ayeyarwaddy International School is a WASC-accredited, international private independent school based in Mandalay, Myanmar.

Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Diego Arambula as Vice President for Educational Transformation

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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STANFORD, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie) today announced that Diego Arambula is joining the organization as vice president for educational transformation.

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  • STANFORD, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie) today announced that Diego Arambula is joining the organization as vice president for educational transformation.
  • As vice president at Carnegie, Arambula will build upon this expertise to plan and execute ambitious, actionable strategies that advance Carnegie's mission of catalyzing transformational change in education.
  • "Diego is fiercely committed to engaging, effective, equitable, and experiential learning for students, from Pre-K to postsecondary," said Timothy F.C.
  • Knowles, president of the Carnegie Foundation.

Gulliver Preparatory School Selects New President and CEO

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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CORAL GABLES, Fla., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulliver Preparatory School is proud to announce the selection of Simon Hess as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • CORAL GABLES, Fla., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gulliver Preparatory School is proud to announce the selection of Simon Hess as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Simon joins Gulliver Prep from his most recent position as President of Crossroads, a recognized leader in Boston's youth development sector.
  • He will begin his tenure on January 29, 2024, replacing Cliff Kling who has served as Gulliver's president, the first in school history, since 2018.
  • Established in 1926, Gulliver Preparatory School is a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit, independent, coeducational, nonsectarian day school serving 2,200 students in grades PK-12.

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Recognizes 60 Years of Advocacy and Action: Honoring Five Lawyers’ Committee Luminaries

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization mobilizes the private bar’s leadership and resources in combating racial discrimination and the resulting inequality of opportunity.

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  • The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization mobilizes the private bar’s leadership and resources in combating racial discrimination and the resulting inequality of opportunity.
  • Founded on June 21, 1963, at the request of President John F. Kennedy, the Lawyers’ Committee has spent six decades fighting for issues including voting rights, affirmative action, and digital justice.
  • The Lawyers' Committee was created to confront and conquer the profound injustices facing Black people and other people of color," said Damon Hewitt, President, and Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee.
  • Other speakers included Ron Machen, litigation chair at WilmerHale and former U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, and Laura Murphy, veteran civil rights and civil liberties leader.

Stride, Inc. Wins People’s Choice Stevie® Award in 2023 American Business Awards®

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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Stride, Inc.’s Promising Practices was named the winner of the People’s Choice Stevie® Award for the Professional Learning Solution for Education category in the 21st Annual American Business Awards® .

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  • Stride, Inc.’s Promising Practices was named the winner of the People’s Choice Stevie® Award for the Professional Learning Solution for Education category in the 21st Annual American Business Awards® .
  • Conference popularity and attendance have risen dramatically year-over-year for each of the past three years, with an overall satisfaction rate of about 90%.
  • -Stride Teacher
    The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program.
  • For more information about The American Business Awards, the list of People’s Choice Stevie Award winners, and the complete list of Stevie winners in this year’s ABAs, please visit www.StevieAwards.com/ABA .

WEA Member Benefits Launches Innovative Online Term Life Insurance Platform for Nation's Public Education Market

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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MADISON, Wis. , June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEA Member Benefits , a leading financial services organization created by public educators in Wisconsin, is thrilled to unveil its groundbreaking national online term life insurance platform for the public education marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • MADISON, Wis. , June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WEA Member Benefits , a leading financial services organization created by public educators in Wisconsin, is thrilled to unveil its groundbreaking national online term life insurance platform for the public education marketplace.
  • WEA Member Benefits launches national online term life insurance platform for the public education marketplace.
  • In a strategic partnership with Haven Life, WEA Member Benefits now offers PK-12 public school employees across the nation the ability to purchase Haven Life's accessible term life insurance products.
  • David Kijek, President and CEO of WEA Member Benefits, expressed his enthusiasm about this innovative collaboration, stating, "Member Benefits was created by Wisconsin's public school employees for Wisconsin's public school employees over fifty years ago.

WEA Member Benefits Launches Innovative Online Term Life Insurance Platform for Nation's Public Education Market

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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MADISON, Wis., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- WEA Member Benefits, a leading financial services organization created by public educators in Wisconsin, is thrilled to unveil its groundbreaking national online term life insurance platform for the public education marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • WEA Member Benefits, in a strategic partnership with Haven Life, is thrilled to unveil its groundbreaking national online term life insurance platform for the public education marketplace.
  • MADISON, Wis., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- WEA Member Benefits , a leading financial services organization created by public educators in Wisconsin, is thrilled to unveil its groundbreaking national online term life insurance platform for the public education marketplace.
  • In a strategic partnership with Haven Life, WEA Member Benefits now offers PK-12 public school employees across the nation the ability to purchase Haven Life's accessible term life insurance products .
  • David Kijek, President and CEO of WEA Member Benefits, expressed his enthusiasm about this innovative collaboration, stating, "Member Benefits was created by Wisconsin's public school employees for Wisconsin's public school employees over fifty years ago.

New Research Finds Consistent School-Home Communication and Relationship Building Essential to Addressing Chronic Absenteeism in K-12 Schools

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As K-12 students recover from COVID pandemic learning disruptions, chronic absenteeism – which spiked during the pandemic – continues to be a critical issue in U.S. public schools, with some districts seeing even higher levels of absenteeism than during the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Students included in the sample missed a total of more than 15 million hours of learning time from 2022 to 2023.
  • Positive, Proactive Communication Between School and Home is Effective at Addressing Absenteeism – Increased, positive communication between school and home, as well as data-informed systemic interventions, are effective for addressing absenteeism.
  • Transition Grades Are Key Years for Attendance Interventions – Transition years are key grades to prioritize for building good attendance habits.
  • Based on its work with schools over the last 20+ years, SI&A offers the following recommendations for districts addressing absenteeism: