TUALATIN, Ore. (June 22, 2021) – With more than
four decades of research underscoring the crucial link
between being able to hear clearly and learning, the evidence in
favor of instructional audio is overwhelming.
Although we are still months away from normalcy, the approval of
a COVID-19 vaccine has signaled the end of this crisis. While
schools will reopen and social separation policies will be
abolished, the effects of the epidemic will linger, and we must
not let COVID-19-era advances go by the wayside. While many of
these solutions were created in reaction to the pandemic, the
lessons learnt are crucial for developing more equal education
systems.
JULY 15, 2021 | Washington,
D.C. – As school districts plan to spend COVID-19 relief
funds to create new technology programs or bolster existing
technology structures, Digital Promise has published two new
resources to help districts spend responsibly and strategically.
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
BOSTON (July 12, 2021) –
Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today
announced the official rebrand of Rosetta Stone® English to
Lexia®
English Language Development™ (Lexia English). The name
change follows Cambium’s divestiture of Rosetta Stone’s languages
division.
ATLANTA – July 7, 2021 – Looking at educational
technology through a wider lens is the subject of a new book by
Al Kingsley, who has also founded education trusts, served on
several school boards, and runs a global education technology
company, NetSupport.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –Modo Labs is the top no-code app
building platform for higher education and enterprise, and today
it published the winning college apps in the annual
Modo Appademy Awards. This juried award recognizes colleges
and universities that have built exemplary digital experiences in
apps built on the Modo platform. Click to tweet this news.
For Release: June 23, 2021
Contact: Melissa Mellor melissam@americaspromise.org,
202-999-4868
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many high school students are rethinking their
postsecondary plans and feeling disconnected from their teachers
but also becoming more civically engaged, according to a national
survey of high school students released today by America’s Promise Alliance
and Research for
Action as part of the GradNation campaign.
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Boston — June 16, 2021 — Massachusetts Mayflower Academy (MMA), a
nonprofit full-time online private high school powered by VHS
Learning, is honoring the Graduating Class of 2021, its fourth
class of graduates.
BOSTON — June 14, 2021 — Two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders are
not reading at a proficient level, and reading difficulties are
often identified too late for students to catch up with their
peers, even with intervention. To help schools identify children
at risk for reading difficulties before they start struggling
with reading, EarlyBird
Education today announces the nationwide release of the
EarlyBird
game-based screener.
COLUMBUS, OH June 14, 2021 – Ohio School
districts are preparing now to meet state
high school graduation requirements that students demonstrate
they have a well-rounded academic foundation and skills to
prepare them for life after high school.
ATLANTA (GA) June 14, 2021 –
classroom.cloud, developed by NetSupport, is
making online learning safer with the launch of a new proactive
toolkit that employs contextual intelligence to advance
online safeguarding. Far from simply stopping and blocking
material, the new feature can actively alert appropriate staff or
educators to potential issues in real time and identifies
students at risk.Click
to tweet.
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Boston — June 8, 2021 —Nonprofit VHS Learning
today announced the winners of its 14th annual college
scholarship program. In 2020, VHS Learning awarded a total of
$5,000 in scholarships to 12 recipients. This year, the nonprofit
increased its scholarship investment to $6,500 and the number of
recipients to 15 students.
Washington, D.C. (June 7, 2021) – Twelve leading education
organizations announced a new effort today to help ensure all
students receive the equitable educational opportunities they
deserve. The newly formed Coalition to Advance Future Student
Success is a recognition that the historic injection of federal
emergency relief funds presents a transformative opportunity for
America’s public K-12 education system.
NEW YORK (June 2, 2021) — Education leaders can now choose a
pro-unity, no-shaming pedagogy to address racism and other forms
of discrimination. Moral Courage ED is launching “Diversity Without
Division: Introducing Educators to the Moral Courage Method.”
The online, self-paced course teaches high
school educators an innovative framework
that transcends the
Us-against-Them culture wars.
A detailed examination of school attendance trends during the
pandemic suggests that student absenteeism has been greater than
previously reported, especially among young children and those
from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a
FutureEd report released today.
Lightspeed Releases New Platform, Taking Instructional Audio to the Next Level
The ‘Instructional Audio Solutions’ platform includes the same trusted performance, now with updated functionality, new features and an improved user interface
TUALATIN, Ore. (June 22, 2021) – With more than four decades of research underscoring the crucial link between being able to hear clearly and learning, the evidence in favor of instructional audio is overwhelming.
Honoring Education Innovation during COVID 19 through the Resilient District Prize
Although we are still months away from normalcy, the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine has signaled the end of this crisis. While schools will reopen and social separation policies will be abolished, the effects of the epidemic will linger, and we must not let COVID-19-era advances go by the wayside. While many of these solutions were created in reaction to the pandemic, the lessons learnt are crucial for developing more equal education systems.
Digital Promise Publishes Resources for District Leaders Looking to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds
Technology Sustainability Toolkit, K-12 Leaders’ Guide to Successful Technology Integration Help Districts Plan to Spend Federal Funding Responsibly
JULY 15, 2021 | Washington, D.C. – As school districts plan to spend COVID-19 relief funds to create new technology programs or bolster existing technology structures, Digital Promise has published two new resources to help districts spend responsibly and strategically.
As states look ahead to how they can most effectively leverage new ESSER funds to address unfinished learning and learning acceleration,
C4RI’s research team has released a study of state-level digital learning grant programs to help guide their work, with a focus on equity of inclusion, flexibility, and support.
Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania – Nationwide
STEMscopes Math Receives Top Rating from Learning List for Alignment to Common Core State Standards for Grades K-5
New, independent review of K-2 content follows previously completed review for grades 3-5
HOUSTON – July 14, 2021 – STEMscopes Math from Accelerate Learning has received the highest rating from Learning List for alignment to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Lexia Learning Rebrands Award-Winning Rosetta Stone English as Lexia English Language Development; Releases Version 2.0 to Enhance the User Experience
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
BOSTON (July 12, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the official rebrand of Rosetta Stone® English to Lexia® English Language Development™ (Lexia English). The name change follows Cambium’s divestiture of Rosetta Stone’s languages division.
Al Kingsley Book “My Secret #EdTech Diary” Releases Globally on July 14, Gives an Insider’s View of Education Technology Historically and for the Post-Pandemic Future
My Secret #EdTech Diary relays Al Kingsley’s perspective about where education has been and how those lessons can improve tech integration and the school-vendor relationship post-COVID
ATLANTA – July 7, 2021 – Looking at educational technology through a wider lens is the subject of a new book by Al Kingsley, who has also founded education trusts, served on several school boards, and runs a global education technology company, NetSupport.
Best of the Best Campus Apps Named by Modo in the 2021 Appademy Awards
Appademy Awards from Modo recognizes universities and colleges for app development, design and UX, and this year, new categories like virtual commencement to reflect how campuses have adjusted to the pandemic
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Modo Labs is the top no-code app building platform for higher education and enterprise, and today it published the winning college apps in the annual Modo Appademy Awards. This juried award recognizes colleges and universities that have built exemplary digital experiences in apps built on the Modo platform. Click to tweet this news.
New National Data Provide High Schoolers’ Perspectives On a School Year Shaped by Remote Learning, Attention to Racial Injustice
Students of color less likely than white peers to report seeing themselves represented in curriculum
For Release: June 23, 2021
Contact: Melissa Mellor melissam@americaspromise.org, 202-999-4868
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many high school students are rethinking their postsecondary plans and feeling disconnected from their teachers but also becoming more civically engaged, according to a national survey of high school students released today by America’s Promise Alliance and Research for Action as part of the GradNation campaign.
MiEN Company Releases New Guide on Creating Active Learning Spaces
Media Contact:
Charlotte Andrist, Nickel Communications PR
(770) 310-5244
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Beaverton School District in Oregon Selects ParentSquare for its School-to-Home Engagement Platform
Unified technology platform gives families access to communications from their children’s district, schools, and teachers in one place, with options to specify how and when they are notified
For Press Inquiries:
Lauren Zamora
ParentSquare
1-888-496-3168
Lauren@parentsquare.com
Massachusetts Mayflower Academy Celebrates 2021 Graduates
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Boston — June 16, 2021 — Massachusetts Mayflower Academy (MMA), a nonprofit full-time online private high school powered by VHS Learning, is honoring the Graduating Class of 2021, its fourth class of graduates.
EarlyBird Education Introduces Game-Based Screener to Help Schools Identify Children at Risk for Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties — Even Before They Learn to Read
BOSTON — June 14, 2021 — Two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders are not reading at a proficient level, and reading difficulties are often identified too late for students to catch up with their peers, even with intervention. To help schools identify children at risk for reading difficulties before they start struggling with reading, EarlyBird Education today announces the nationwide release of the EarlyBird game-based screener.
Schools Preparing for State’s New Graduation Requirements Turn to x2VOL for Managing Student Service Hours
Districts and service centers cite tech tool’s ability to digitize and simplify record-keeping specifically for service learning as rationale for selecting x2VOL
COLUMBUS, OH June 14, 2021 – Ohio School districts are preparing now to meet state high school graduation requirements that students demonstrate they have a well-rounded academic foundation and skills to prepare them for life after high school.
classroom.cloud Advances Online Student and Classroom Safety with New Contextual Intelligence Toolkit
Adding online safety features to its award-winning teaching tools will allow schools to monitor and capture concerning activity, enhancing their ability to provide a safe online learning environment.
ATLANTA (GA) June 14, 2021 – classroom.cloud, developed by NetSupport, is making online learning safer with the launch of a new proactive toolkit that employs contextual intelligence to advance online safeguarding. Far from simply stopping and blocking material, the new feature can actively alert appropriate staff or educators to potential issues in real time and identifies students at risk. Click to tweet.
VHS Learning Announces 2021 College Scholarship Winners
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Boston — June 8, 2021 —Nonprofit VHS Learning today announced the winners of its 14th annual college scholarship program. In 2020, VHS Learning awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships to 12 recipients. This year, the nonprofit increased its scholarship investment to $6,500 and the number of recipients to 15 students.
New Coalition to Help Coordinate Emergency Relief Funding to Advance Student Success
A Dozen Groups Announce Commitment to Work Together to Reopen, Recover, and Rebuild Schools in Support of Public Education
Press Contact
Carolyn Phenicie
Communications@ccsso.org
Washington, D.C. (June 7, 2021) – Twelve leading education organizations announced a new effort today to help ensure all students receive the equitable educational opportunities they deserve. The newly formed Coalition to Advance Future Student Success is a recognition that the historic injection of federal emergency relief funds presents a transformative opportunity for America’s public K-12 education system.
Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses
Rigorous review process confirms Lexia Core5 Reading and PowerUp Literacy programs are strongly aligned to Florida’s newest standards
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Moral Courage ED Releases Online Course to Achieve Diversity Without Division
The unique offering provides schools and districts with professional development to hold tough conversations while unifying high school students
NEW YORK (June 2, 2021) — Education leaders can now choose a pro-unity, no-shaming pedagogy to address racism and other forms of discrimination. Moral Courage ED is launching “Diversity Without Division: Introducing Educators to the Moral Courage Method.” The online, self-paced course teaches high school educators an innovative framework that transcends the Us-against-Them culture wars.
New FutureEd Report Highlights Student Absenteeism Crisis
Findings Put Students’ Recovery from Pandemic at Risk
A detailed examination of school attendance trends during the pandemic suggests that student absenteeism has been greater than previously reported, especially among young children and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a FutureEd report released today.