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Poptential™ by Certell Revolutionizes Social Studies Education with Integration of American Principles and Launch of Engauge™ Teacher Dashboard

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Poptential course packages have been updated to incorporate “American Principles” designed to foster a greater understanding of American civic life and sharpen critical thinking skills among students.

Key Points: 
  • Poptential course packages have been updated to incorporate “American Principles” designed to foster a greater understanding of American civic life and sharpen critical thinking skills among students.
  • Additionally, Certell introduced a powerful new dashboard for teachers called Engauge™, which helps instructors understand student engagement with Poptential e-books in real time.
  • The integration of American Principles into Poptential social studies courses is a significant milestone.
  • These principles are fundamental ideas that have shaped U.S. history, culture, and identity, serving as the bedrock of American civic life.

Hearing First Unveils 2024 Course Catalog with New Pediatric Audiology Offerings

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearing First, a subsidiary of the Oberkotter Foundation, has announced its 2024 course catalog. The catalog features new and return courses focused on pediatric audiology and Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) best practices to improve LSL outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. All courses are free to attend and learners can earn CE credits from the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), AG Bell Academy, and American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). The 2024 course catalog opened for registration earlier this week.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearing First , a subsidiary of the Oberkotter Foundation , has announced its 2024 course catalog.
  • The catalog features new and return courses focused on pediatric audiology and Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) best practices to improve LSL outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Hearing First courses translate the latest research and evidence-based science for hearing healthcare industry professionals to apply to their practice.
  • In 2024, Hearing First expanded its course offerings and increased the number of pediatric-audiology focused courses to help achieve that goal."

Former President Director of Cargill Indonesia, Jean-Louis Guillou, Joins CEO Coaching International

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

MIAMI, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Coaching International, the leading CEO coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is pleased to announce Jean-Louis Guillou as its newest Partner and Coach.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Coaching International, the leading CEO coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is pleased to announce Jean-Louis Guillou as its newest Partner and Coach.
  • "I'm excited to welcome Jean-Louis to our team of talented coaches," said Mark Moses , CEO and Founding Partner of CEO Coaching International.
  • "I am thrilled to be working side by side with some of the very best, most inspiring coaches in the world in a best-in-class outfit like CEO Coaching International," Guillou said.
  • To schedule a complimentary introduction call with Jean-Louis Guillou or another one of the CEO Coaching International coaches, visit: CEOCoachingInternational.com/Coach/Jean-Louis-Guillou/

American College of Education Partners with Lexia Aspire™ Professional Learning to Expand Educator Career Advancement

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online college, American College of Education® (ACE), has announced a partnership with Lexia and its Lexia Aspire™ Professional Learning program – a digital, flexible and self-paced education platform for educators supporting students with literacy development in grades 4-8. Educators who complete the Lexia Aspire Professional Learning program can now apply up to three credits to an ACE master's program.

Key Points: 
  • INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online college, American College of Education® ( ACE ), has announced a partnership with Lexia and its Lexia Aspire™ Professional Learning program – a digital, flexible and self-paced education platform for educators supporting students with literacy development in grades 4-8.
  • Educators who complete the Lexia Aspire Professional Learning program can now apply up to three credits to an ACE master's program.
  • "Our mission is always for professional educators and administrators to pursue career advancement and be the best education professionals they can be.
  • Lexia Aspire Professional Learning is one of two Lexia organizations ACE partners with; the second, Lexia LETRS, was established in 2020.

State of South Carolina Department of Education Partners with PowerSchool to Support Professional Development Efforts in Schools Statewide

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Monday, February 6, 2023

SCDE’s implementation of Unified Talent Professional Learning will enable SCDE to increase engagement in professional development across the state, leading to increased teacher effectiveness and student achievement.

Key Points: 
  • SCDE’s implementation of Unified Talent Professional Learning will enable SCDE to increase engagement in professional development across the state, leading to increased teacher effectiveness and student achievement.
  • “Through this implementation, our educators will benefit from personalized professional learning,” said Lilla Toal Mandsager, Director, SCDE Office of Educator Effectiveness & Leadership Development.
  • SCDE chose Unified Talent Professional Learning as it gives SCDE great flexibility in offering professional development opportunities to staff.
  • Over 62,000 SCDE educators and school staff have participated in professional learning training using Unified Talent Professional Learning since implementation.

Cherokee County School District Taps PowerSchool to Optimize Districtwide Enrollment and Resource Allocation Operations

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) today announced Cherokee County School District (CCSD) in Gaffney, South Carolina has implemented PowerSchool Unified Operations Enrollment and PowerSchool Unified Operations Predictive Enrollment Analytics to support its districtwide enrollment and resource planning functions.

Key Points: 
  • PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) today announced Cherokee County School District (CCSD) in Gaffney, South Carolina has implemented PowerSchool Unified Operations Enrollment and PowerSchool Unified Operations Predictive Enrollment Analytics to support its districtwide enrollment and resource planning functions.
  • Once fully implemented alongside the district’s existing Unified Operations PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS), PowerSchool Unified Operations Ecollect Forms , PowerSchool Unified Classroom® Performance Matters , and PowerSchool Unified Talent™ Professional Learning solutions, Enrollment and Predictive Enrollment Analytics will provide CCSD with analytical tools to support enrollment forecasting operations.
  • It made sense for us to implement Enrollment and Predictive Enrollment Analytics given their interoperability with our existing PowerSchool solutions,” said Dana Fall, Ed.D., Superintendent, Cherokee County School District.
  • PowerSchool Enrollment has specifically helped the district facilitate its student enrollment operations, including school choice and new student registration.

Cryptoassets: Beyond the Hype

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report by CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, brings forward a dispassionate review of the development of digital finance from the point of view of investment practitioners. The report establishes a series of recommendations for institutional investors and policymakers. CFA Institute believes that cryptoassets demand a strong and clearly defined regulatory framework to protect investors, and without such a framework, crypto will be unable to gain mainstream acceptance.

Key Points: 
  • Trust in the integrity of crypto markets is essential to attract investors and build crypto networks to scale.
  • The debacle at FTX shows the harm that can come to investors and platform participants when client assets are not kept safe.
  • The example of FTX further underlines the importance of custody issues and the responsibility of investors to base their decisions on the investment case and not on hype and speculation."
  • "To puncture the hype, investors must think through what is actual, what is potential, and what is merely aspirational.

Virginia School District Adds Multiple PowerSchool Products to Help with Staffing, Enrollment, and District Operations

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Integrating these additional PowerSchool products will enable FCPS to further unify its operations and empower the district to effectively manage staff progress and development, said Craig Greenseid, Chief Revenue Officer, PowerSchool.

Key Points: 
  • Integrating these additional PowerSchool products will enable FCPS to further unify its operations and empower the district to effectively manage staff progress and development, said Craig Greenseid, Chief Revenue Officer, PowerSchool.
  • FCPS is a public school district located in Central Virginia with 550 staff members, serving 3,500 students across five schools.
  • PowerSchool.
  • PowerSchool and other PowerSchool marks are trademarks of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

Introducing an Ethical Decision Framework to Guide Responsible AI in Investment Management

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

LONDON, Oct. 192022 /PRNewswire/ -- CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has released new research and an accompanying ethical decision framework to motivate the evolution of ethical practices in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in investment management.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 192022 /PRNewswire/ -- CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has released new research and an accompanying ethical decision framework to motivate the evolution of ethical practices in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in investment management.
  • The paper combines fundamental ethical principles with the applicability of relevant professional standards as set out in the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct to offera decision framework to guide the development of responsible AI applications in investment management.
  • An ethical decision framework sets out the relevant questions professionals and investment teams should consider when working with AI technologies at each step of the AI workflow.
  • While the use of AI in investment management is still relatively formative, it is appropriate that we examine the ethical aspects of AI implementation to guide future developments responsibly.

Class Intercom Set to Host Third Annual Digital Content Creation Workshop for Students & Educators

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Friday, October 14, 2022

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Intercom , the leading provider of social media management software for schools and school districts, will host its annual Content Generation Workshop on November 1, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Intercom , the leading provider of social media management software for schools and school districts, will host its annual Content Generation Workshop on November 1, 2022.
  • "The Content Generation Workshop provides these exact opportunities while coaching students and teachers as they learn and grow as creators.
  • "Exposure to professional content creators helps students and educators hone and sharpen their skills as digital content creators," explains Class Intercom President Dr. Jill Johnson, herself a former teacher and administrator with 30 years of experience in education.
  • "The Content Generation Workshop is a unique opportunity for hands-on, experiential learning and we're thrilled to host another cohort of students and educators."