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Global Educators Report Concern About Student Mental Health and Challenges Outside of School, New Study Finds

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星期二, 四月 16, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a new report from leading global education company McGraw Hill, educators believe the biggest obstacles to student success in school are tied to challenges outside the classroom, including mental health and behavior issues.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a new report from leading global education company McGraw Hill, educators believe the biggest obstacles to student success in school are tied to challenges outside the classroom, including mental health and behavior issues.
  • 57% of educators ranked challenges outside the classroom, such as issues at home and insufficient family support, as the largest obstacle to student success.
  • “It’s understandable that educators would feel anxiety and uncertainty about the effects emerging technologies and AI have on their students.
  • McGraw Hill is a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.

eClerx appoints Karolina Kocalevski as its new Chief Marketing Officer

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星期三, 三月 27, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- eClerx Services Ltd (ECLX:IN) "eClerx" has announced the appointment of Karolina Kocalevski as its new Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- eClerx Services Ltd (ECLX:IN) "eClerx" has announced the appointment of Karolina Kocalevski as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
  • In her role, Karolina will serve as the chief brand ambassador for the company and will be responsible for the overall development and execution of the global brand, marketing, and PR strategy.
  • Karolina has spent over 20 years in the global B2B marketing sphere, including seven years on leadership teams in the US.
  • Speaking on the appointment, Kapil Jain, Group CEO for eClerx said, "We are pleased to welcome Karolina to eClerx.

McGraw Hill Introduces ALEKS Adventure: A New AI-Based ALEKS Math Program for Grades K-3

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星期二, 三月 26, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill today unveiled ALEKS Adventure, a new AI-powered supplemental learning solution launching for students in grades 1-2 in the 2024-25 school year, with complete K-3 support to follow in the 2025-26 school year. The tool is an expansion of the research-backed, AI-driven ALEKS program that has supported millions of learners in grades 3-12 and through higher education for two decades, bringing the program to lower grades in an age-appropriate format. 

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  • The tool is an expansion of the research-backed, AI-driven ALEKS program that has supported millions of learners in grades 3-12 and through higher education for two decades, bringing the program to lower grades in an age-appropriate format.
  • Sean Ryan, President of McGraw Hill's School Group, said: "Teachers and students today face a dynamic set of challenges in a complex environment.
  • "Young learners need developmentally appropriate math instruction that builds procedural fluency and supports conceptual understanding," said Lori Anderson, ALEKS Chief Product Officer.
  • McGraw Hill is a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.

McGraw Hill Appoints Two New Executives to its Senior Leadership Team

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星期二, 三月 19, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global education company McGraw Hill today announced the appointment of two new executives to its senior leadership team. Bob Sallmann will join McGraw Hill as Chief Financial Officer on April 15th, and will be responsible for the company's global financial strategy. Sallmann succeeds Garet Guthrie, who will remain with McGraw Hill through April to support the transition of his responsibilities and complete fiscal year end procedures. David Cortese will join McGraw Hill on April 8th in a newly created Chief Digital Information Officer role, where he will oversee digital platform development, information technology and data analytics for the company. In addition to overseeing McGraw Hill's Digital Platform Group (DPG), Cortese will assume responsibility for the company's Global Technology Services (GTS) group upon the retirement of Angelo DeGenaro at the end of the month. Sallmann and Cortese will both report to Simon Allen, CEO of McGraw Hill.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global education company McGraw Hill today announced the appointment of two new executives to its senior leadership team.
  • Bob Sallmann will join McGraw Hill as Chief Financial Officer on April 15th, and will be responsible for the company's global financial strategy.
  • Sallmann succeeds Garet Guthrie, who will remain with McGraw Hill through April to support the transition of his responsibilities and complete fiscal year end procedures.
  • "I'm very pleased to welcome Bob and David to our leadership team in two critical roles that will help continue to position McGraw Hill for long-term growth," Simon Allen said.

Verizon Innovative Learning reaches 7 million students nationwide to tackle digital divide

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星期一, 三月 4, 2024
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced that Verizon Innovative Learning , the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, has reached seven million students with digital skills training.

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  • BASKING RIDGE, N.J., March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced that Verizon Innovative Learning , the company’s award-winning education initiative focused on supporting digital equity and inclusion for students nationwide, has reached seven million students with digital skills training.
  • That’s why, over a decade ago, Verizon Innovative Learning was launched to address barriers to digital inclusion in Title I schools.
  • “For over 11 years, it has been our commitment to ensure students are provided equal access to digital technology and next-gen tools.
  • In addition to supporting Title I schools across the U.S. with access to technology and innovative learning programs, Verizon also provides educators nationwide with access to tools to help bring new ways of learning into their classrooms through Verizon Innovative Learning HQ .

MetaMetrics Extends the Quantile Framework for Mathematics to Report Strand-Level Student Performance

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024
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ANAHEIM, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MetaMetrics® announces at The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Global Conference, the expansion of the Quantile® Framework for Mathematics to provide strand-level reporting in six strands of mathematics. With additional, more granular insights into students' understanding of mathematics, educators can better tailor instruction and close learning gaps. This comes at a time when national student math scores are at a historic low, according to recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data. MetaMetrics will feature the new math offering during a Pi Day webinar on 3.14 titled, "Offer More Diagnostic Data with Quantile Strand-Level Reporting" (registration required).

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  • ANAHEIM, Calif., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MetaMetrics ® announces at The Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Global Conference, the expansion of the Quantile® Framework for Mathematics to provide strand-level reporting in six strands of mathematics.
  • With additional, more granular insights into students' understanding of mathematics, educators can better tailor instruction and close learning gaps.
  • "Extending the Framework to provide more specific information about student learning in mathematics empowers educators to tailor instruction for each learner.
  • Quantile strand-level reporting is an available enhancement to custom Quantile assessments developed by MetaMetrics, can be aligned to preferred academic standards and leverages the MetaMetrics Scoring API.

Education Industry Leader Lisa O'Masta Named CEO of Learning.com

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024
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PORTLAND, Ore., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Proven education industry leader Lisa O'Masta has been named CEO of Learning.com, the market leader in providing digital literacy and computer science resources to ensure every K-12 student develops the skills necessary to be successful in and out of the classroom.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Proven education industry leader Lisa O'Masta has been named CEO of Learning.com, the market leader in providing digital literacy and computer science resources to ensure every K-12 student develops the skills necessary to be successful in and out of the classroom.
  • "Learning.com is more than just a company, it's a community driven by a shared passion for impacting positive change in education," said O'Masta.
  • O'Masta has over two decades of experience in the education industry.
  • Prior to that, as CEO of Illustrative Mathematics, she pioneered the broad distribution of open educational resources in mathematics.

Muzzy Lane Announces SkillBuild Critical Thinking Microcredential Course

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星期四, 二月 15, 2024
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Muzzy Lane , a global leader in educational role-playing simulations, today announced the release of SkillBuild Critical Thinking, an online short course for learners to master critical thinking skills and earn microcredentials that will help them advance their careers.

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  • Muzzy Lane , a global leader in educational role-playing simulations, today announced the release of SkillBuild Critical Thinking, an online short course for learners to master critical thinking skills and earn microcredentials that will help them advance their careers.
  • “While most employers consider durable skills like critical thinking more important than hard skills, students may not explicitly learn these skills in school or college,” said Dave McCool, Muzzy Lane’s president and CEO.
  • Our new course enables employers to connect with candidates who know how to put critical thinking into action.”
    SkillBuild Critical Thinking is the first offering in the SkillBuild series of online short courses that tap into the power of role-playing simulations and enable higher education institutions, employers, and learners to develop, assess, and credential in-demand skills.
  • Muzzy Lane offers Learning Tools Interoperability integration to allow schools and employers to easily embed SkillBuild in their learning management systems.

McGraw Hill and Maarif Education Partner to Accelerate Hybrid Learning in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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星期三, 二月 14, 2024
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill and Maarif Education have entered an agreement that makes McGraw Hill the exclusive learning partner for Maarif Education across all 10 of its campuses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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  • Over 23,000 students along with 2,888 teaching and academic staff will benefit from access to McGraw Hill's world class educational resources in both print and digital, supported by digital learning platforms including ALEKS, ConnectEd, and Open Learning Platform (OLP)
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill and Maarif Education have entered an agreement that makes McGraw Hill the exclusive learning partner for Maarif Education across all 10 of its campuses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • The programs will be accompanied by McGraw Hill's state-of-the-art digital learning platforms including ConnectEd, Open Learning Platform (OLP) and ALEKS.
  • The partnership is one-of-a-kind for Saudi Arabia in that it's rare for a K-12 education group of Maarif Education's size to entrust a single learning partner for all its educational needs.
  • Ihab Ibrahim Osman, CEO of Maarif Education, remarked, "At Maarif Education, we believe that digital learning goes hand-in-hand with print-based learning methods and is imperative for the future success of our students.

McGraw Hill Reports Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Fiscal 2024 Financial Results

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星期二, 二月 13, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, today reported financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, with $1.6 billion in year-to-date (YTD) billings and $638 million in Adjusted EBITDA. YTD billings declined 8% compared to the prior year largely due to an anticipated smaller U.S. K-12 adoption market opportunity with billings growth of 5% across the rest of the business.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, today reported financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, with $1.6 billion in year-to-date (YTD) billings and $638 million in Adjusted EBITDA.
  • YTD digital billings were 60% of total billings and nearly 90% for US Higher Education, reflecting global demand for trusted, curated content delivered through award winning digital platforms.
  • "We're proud to be a leader in a growing global industry that is foundational to economic development and social advancement," said CEO Simon Allen.
  • McGraw Hill is a leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world.