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Canoe Intelligence Expands Product Suite with Canoe Tax

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Canoe Intelligence ("Canoe") , the financial technology company guiding the alternatives industry forward with smarter data management, proudly introduces its newest product, Canoe Tax.

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  • Canoe Intelligence ("Canoe") , the financial technology company guiding the alternatives industry forward with smarter data management, proudly introduces its newest product, Canoe Tax.
  • Canoe Tax streamlines the management of common tax documents, including Form 1099, Form 8621, Form ADV, state and federal K-1 and K-3, among others.
  • Further, in line with Canoe’s Intelligence platform, Canoe Tax efficiently extracts and delivers the relevant tax data to downstream systems, resulting in significant time savings and data accuracy.
  • Hassle-Free Integration: Canoe Tax seamlessly integrates with Canoe Connect and Canoe Intelligence, offering a smooth experience for existing clients without any additional onboarding.

Georgia Adds Classworks® Reading Screener to State-approved Universal Screener and Dyslexia Screener Lists

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists. The Classworks screener is now approved by the state as a Universal Reading Screener and a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3.

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  • The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists.
  • The Classworks screener is now approved by the state as a Universal Reading Screener and a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3.
  • DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) recently added the Classworks Reading Universal Screener assessment to two state-approved lists.
  • The Classworks screener is now approved by the state as a Universal Reading Screener and a Qualified Dyslexia Screening Tool for Grades K–3.

Heinemann Begins Release of Second Edition of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Heinemann today announced the second edition of two of the most popular components of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom (FPC): Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Shared Reading K-3, available in August, and Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Guided Reading K-3, available this fall, from Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. Built upon a strong, scientific research base, the second edition adds additional embedded phonics practice, new instructional routines for increased ease of use, and new digital tools to enhance teaching and learning. This new edition is aimed at making Fountas & Pinnell Classroom easier and more powerful for teachers to use in the classroom.

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  • New edition provides additional phonics instruction, updated lessons and greater clarity on the appropriate use of strategies to develop reading comprehension skills as part of a comprehensive approach to literacy
    PORTSMOUTH, N.H., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Heinemann today announced the second edition of two of the most popular components of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom (FPC): Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Shared Reading K-3, available in August, and Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Guided Reading K-3, available this fall, from Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell.
  • This new edition is aimed at making Fountas & Pinnell Classroom easier and more powerful for teachers to use in the classroom.
  • "Heinemann is excited to begin the rollout of the second edition of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom," said Matthew Mugo Fields, president of Heinemann.
  • The second edition of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom will be available for pre-order on Heinemann.com this summer.

95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® Word Study, Grades 4 and 5. The new program extends the evidence-based classroom success of 95 Percent Group's K-3 program, a Tier 1 solution for whole class and small group instruction, supporting explicit, structured literacy instruction. It engages students with informational text and literary passages to help them develop fast and meaningful word recognition and build fluency, comprehension, and confidence. It also includes professional learning and ongoing coaching at the district and building level to support teachers in mastering phonics-based instruction.

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  • Chief Academic Officer for 95 Percent Group Laura Stewart noted that 95 Phonics Core Program Word Study, Grades 4 and 5 is a natural evolution for the company's phonics ecosystem, a cohesive suite of products and professional learning services aligned with the Science of Reading.
  • The 95 Phonics Core Program that 95 Percent Group offers for grades K to 5 is the answer to general education, Tier 1, evidence-based systematic and direct literacy instruction that aligns with research.
  • Grounded in the Science of Reading, 95 Phonics Core Program Word Study, Grades 4 and 5 is a 30-week curriculum designed for daily 30-minute instruction.
  • With the original 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades K-3, students practice reading with decodable text that encompasses recently learned phonics skills.

Seniors Collect Art Supplies for Local Youth

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequoia Living's Senior Centers in San Francisco are collecting art supplies through December 14, 2022.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sequoia Living's Senior Centers in San Francisco are collecting art supplies through December 14, 2022.
  • To contribute to the Boys & Girls Club-Tenderloin Clubhouse, drop off donations at the San Francisco Senior Center Downtown, 481 O'Farrell Street.
  • Through the partnership, school-age youth create connections, organize activities, and foster relationships with older adults at the senior centers.
  • Participants at Sequoia Living Senior Centers are giving back to the youth who help enrich their lives throughout the year.

Statewide Family Engagement Center to launch in Colorado

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Education has selected the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) to create and lead the Colorado Statewide Family Engagement Center (CO SFEC). In partnership with Colorado Education Initiative (CEI), the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition (CSPC), and the Black Parent Network (BPN), the CO SFEC will build the capacity of families, schools, and communities to address learning recovery and related impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as implement practices and systems to improve student development and family well-being.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Education has selected the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) to create and lead the Colorado Statewide Family Engagement Center (CO SFEC).
  • The Colorado SFEC will support COVID-19 learning recovery and academic achievement through family engagement.
  • "We're thrilled for this opportunity to enhance family engagement efforts with key partners and stakeholders across the state of Colorado through the establishment of a Statewide Family Engagement Center," says NCFL's President and CEO, Dr. Felicia C. Smith.
  • Dr. Katy Anthes, Commissioner, CDE
    The five-year grant, under the Statewide Family Engagement Centers Program (84.310A), will total $4,773,464.

Ricoh announces second-generation GPS unit for digital SLRs offering innovative features for astrophotography

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the PENTAX O-GPS2, a versatile GPS unit designed for use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras* that makes it easy to capture stellar images of the night sky. Developed as a successor to the PENTAX O-GPS1, the PENTAX O-GPS2 provides more reliable and higher-precision positioning data gathered from GPS in the U.S., QZSS in Japan, GLONASS and Galileo.

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  • It also makes astrophotography much simpler, as it requires only a tripod and eliminates the need for an additional accessory such as an equatorial telescope.
  • Image files carrying the location data, can be used to track shooting locations and review location data on a PC.
  • Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd. Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter.
  • Ricoh's offering of stylish and compact digital cameras are known for their wide-ranging, unique set of features.

Ricoh Announces HD PENTAX-D FA 21mm F2.4ED Limited DC WR Lens

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the HD PENTAX-D FA 21mm F2.4ED Limited DC WR lens.

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  • PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the HD PENTAX-D FA 21mm F2.4ED Limited DC WR lens.
  • The HD PENTAX-D FA 21mm F2.4ED Limited DC WR lensis the first D FA-series lens in the PENTAX Limited lineup to optimize the visual characteristics of digital images, with a goal of enabling a level of imaging performance that can't be measured in numerical values, alone.
  • The 21mm ultra-wide-angle focal length, not previously available in the FA Limited series and ideal for landscape photography, adds a new perspective of visual expression to the Limited series.
  • The lens features a DC motor inside the lens barrela first for the Limited D FA Seriesto assure smooth, quiet, high-precision, high-speed autofocus operation.