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California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley to Expand Middle School Program to Include Sixth Grade

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

DUARTE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In partnership with the Duarte Unified School District (DUSD), California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) is expanding its middle school program to include sixth grade students beginning in the fall of 2024.

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  • In partnership with the Duarte Unified School District (DUSD), California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV), a public charter school that currently serves grades seven through 12, is expanding its middle school program to include sixth grade students beginning in the fall of 2024.
  • DUARTE, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In partnership with the Duarte Unified School District (DUSD), California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) is expanding its middle school program to include sixth grade students beginning in the fall of 2024.
  • After enrolling at CSArts-SGV, middle school students attend academic classes through one of two DUSD K-8 academies, Maxwell Academy or Royal Oaks STEAM Academy.
  • The middle school program allows students to begin their arts trajectory early and get acclimated to the culture and expectations of CSArts-SGV.

Sullenberger Aviation Museum Prepares for Takeoff

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The former Carolinas Aviation Museum has officially announced its new moniker: the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, honoring Capt. C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger, who, along with his crew, famously landed US Airways Flight 1549 safely in New York City's Hudson River.

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  • Formerly the Carolinas Aviation Museum, the newly minted Sullenberger Aviation Museum unveils refreshed name to match its new mission and state-of-the-art facility
    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The former Carolinas Aviation Museum has officially announced its new moniker: the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, honoring Capt.
  • "Sully" Sullenberger, who, along with his crew, famously landed US Airways Flight 1549 safely in New York City's Hudson River.
  • "The Sullenberger Aviation Museum will be the premier aviation museum of the Southeast and will allow visitors to experience the past, present and future of aviation like never before," said Sullenberger Aviation Museum Board Chair Marc Oken.
  • Projected to open by the end of 2023, the 105,000-square-foot Sullenberger Aviation Museum multi-building campus will offer immersive learning experiences like flight simulators, interactive exhibits, STEM education programs and authentic RFID storytelling of the Carolinas' past, present and future in aviation.

Balfour Beatty Awarded More Than $235 Million in Contracts to Deliver Projects in California

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Within the last six weeks, Balfour Beatty has been awarded multiple contracts totaling more than $235 million in value to construct essential K-12, correctional/justice and federal projects across California.

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  • Within the last six weeks, Balfour Beatty has been awarded multiple contracts totaling more than $235 million in value to construct essential K-12, correctional/justice and federal projects across California.
  • As general contractor, Balfour Beattys recently awarded projects in California include:
    Fontana USDs new Secondary Academy: The $99 million lease-leaseback contract delivers a new, technologically innovative secondary school in northern Fontana.
  • Fontana USDs Sierra Lakes Elementary School Renovation: The $16 million project delivers renovations to the schools classroom building and Kindergarten classrooms.
  • Balfour Beatty will provide preconstruction and construction services and is scheduled to start late 2022 with an anticipated completion in 2023.

T.D. Jakes Foundation, Dallas Mavericks and Goldman Sachs Announce Winners of Two-Week Hackathon

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

DALLAS, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T.D. Jakes Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to building bridges to opportunity for underserved populations around the world, has named six winners of its third annual STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) Academy program, which was presented as a free, two-week immersive 'Hackathon' that challenged students, ages 14 to 18, to solve complex problems.

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  • Throughout the two weeks, students worked alongside Goldman Sachs engineers, who guided them through the engineering process, including how to ideate, prototype an idea and communicate with impact.
  • The winners will be invited to attend a Dallas Mavericks game, where they will watch the action on the court compliments of Goldman Sachs.
  • Jakes told students, "This is a bridge I want you to cross and have a good time crossing over it.
  • "We are honored to be presenting STEAM Academy again," saidCynt Marshall, CEO of the Dallas Mavericks.