NOTRE DAME, Ind., Aug. 20, 2019 — The James R. Squire Office of
Policy Research in the English Language Arts will open this fall
at the University of Notre Dame under the direction of the
University’s Center
for Literacy Education.
Phoenix, Arizona, August 12, 2019 – Nationwide, college
families are busy preparing to pay their final tuition bill
before arriving on campus. Among the many questions
families of college bound students are smart to ask is – What
will happen to my tuition payment if my child must withdraw from
college?
West Palm Beach, FL—July 30, 2019—Learning
Sciences International (LSI) announced that all six of the
Florida External Operator (EO) and District-Managed Turnaround
(DMT) schools that partnered with LSI gained
percentage points on the 2018-19 Florida State
Accountability report. Four moved up a full letter grade. These
results make LSI the most successful provider serving multiple
school districts in Florida this year. Schools working with LSI
were:
College Park, MD—July 24, 2019—The National
Panel on Grading for Learning will convene at The Hotel at the
University of Maryland on July 29, 2019 as part of the 3rd
annual Formative Assessment National Conference, hosted by
Learning Sciences International (LSI) and the LSI Dylan Wiliam
Center. The discussion will focus on improving grading
policies and practices throughout the nation.
Lawrenceville, GA – July15,
2019 – Since the Apollo 11 Moon landing 50 years ago,
generations of school children have seen how the real-world
application of science, technology, engineering, arts and math
(STEAM) can lead to awe-inspiring achievements.
PHILADELPHIA – June 24, 2019 –
At ISTE 2019, SAM Labs is
releasing the innovative Learn to
Code Course Kit — a block-based coding curriculum for grades
four through eight — that integrates with micro:bit, the handheld, programmable
micro-computer, and Workbench, the student
programming canvas. Click to
Tweet.
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Nickel Communications charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Boston — June 24, 2019 — Massachusetts Mayflower Academy, a
nonprofit full-time online private high school powered by The
Virtual High School (VHS Inc.), is honoring the Graduating Class
of 2019, its second class of graduates. Johanna Levie, Kerry
Fitzgerald, Alexander Silveri and Yalith Axelson graduated from
the academy on June 6.
Plymouth, Mass. — June 18, 2019 —LearnWell has announced
the appointment of Collin Earnst as chief executive officer.
Earnst, who has served as interim CEO since February, will
continue with the day-to-day leadership of the company and
spearhead its expansion within the K-12 education and behavioral
health markets.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (June 4, 2019) – Gaggle, a
school safety company, announced today that it has joined the
Google for Education technology program as a Premier Partner.
Gaggle supports schools and districts that use G Suite for
Education by monitoring Google accounts for early warning signs
of students in crisis.
Boston, MA and Bergen, Norway – May 16, 2019 – Interacting and
sharing is an integral part of the way students and educators use
itslearning. The latest version of the award-winning learning
management system is making it easier for teachers to help
students evaluate their own learning progress. From Release 106,
teachers have the option of sharing the itslearning 360° Reports
with their students on a course-by-course basis.
BOSTON – December 18, 2018 –Ambi, the future of the student
experience in higher education, has closed 2018 with $5 million
in Series A funding and $1.5 million in Seed Round investment
from San Francisco-based holding and advisory company Steigen
LLC, Boston-based VC NXT Ventures, international early-stage fund
Global Investment, and others. Ambi has also named Mark Blosil,
an early luminary sales leader from Instructure (NYSE: INST), to
the executive team as Senior Vice President of Sales.
COPPELL, Texas – December 12, 2018 –x2VOL—an online platform to manage,
track, and verify student service hours developed by
intelliVOL—reported that it has tracked over 30 million student
service hours which contributed $750M in economic impact. 2018
marks ten years of the company supporting schools in managing
their service programs. x2VOL is the leading and most widely used
platform to track and manage the hours students serve in the
community.
New Literacy Research Office Launches at Notre Dame
The James R. Squire Office of Policy Research in the English Language Arts is a partnership between the National Council of Teachers of English and the Notre Dame Center for Literacy Education.
NOTRE DAME, Ind., Aug. 20, 2019 — The James R. Squire Office of Policy Research in the English Language Arts will open this fall at the University of Notre Dame under the direction of the University’s Center for Literacy Education.
CoderZ 2019 National Cyber Robotics Coding Competition Registration Opens
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
770-310-5244
Lexia Core5 Reading Once Again Helps K–5 Students Across the Country Close Reading Gaps and Even Exceed Grade-Level Benchmarks
Lexia Learning’s National Progress Report shows the majority of struggling K-5 readers using Core5 attained grade-level skills or advanced by two or more reading grade levels in the program within just one school year
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Nickel Communications
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New York State PTA Partners with School Safety Company, Gaggle
Partnership to Improve Online Safety for K-12 Students Throughout State
For NYS PTA:
Kyle McCauley Belokopitsky, Esq.,
(518) 452-8808
execdirector@nyspta.org
For Gaggle:
Charlotte Andrist
(770) 310-5244
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
What would happen if your college student unexpectedly needs to withdraw from college?
GradGuard’s tuition insurance provides a refund when schools don’t.
Phoenix, Arizona, August 12, 2019 – Nationwide, college families are busy preparing to pay their final tuition bill before arriving on campus. Among the many questions families of college bound students are smart to ask is – What will happen to my tuition payment if my child must withdraw from college?
All Florida EO and DMT Schools Working with Learning Sciences International Show Improvement: Florida State Accountability Report
Learning Sciences International is the only external operator with a 100% success rate in multiple Florida school districts for the 2018-19 school year.
West Palm Beach, FL—July 30, 2019—Learning Sciences International (LSI) announced that all six of the Florida External Operator (EO) and District-Managed Turnaround (DMT) schools that partnered with LSI gained percentage points on the 2018-19 Florida State Accountability report. Four moved up a full letter grade. These results make LSI the most successful provider serving multiple school districts in Florida this year. Schools working with LSI were:
Grading Reform Panel Discussion: Wiliam, Guskey, Brookhart, and McTighe
Nation’s foremost educational assessment experts set to discuss grading policy reform on July 29.
College Park, MD—July 24, 2019—The National Panel on Grading for Learning will convene at The Hotel at the University of Maryland on July 29, 2019 as part of the 3rd annual Formative Assessment National Conference, hosted by Learning Sciences International (LSI) and the LSI Dylan Wiliam Center. The discussion will focus on improving grading policies and practices throughout the nation.
Boxlight, Aldrin Family Foundation and ShareSpace Education Partner to Inspire K-12 Students with Hands-On STEAM Educational Tools
Together, Boxlight’s Mimio MyBot educational robotics system and SSE’s interactive space map programs will help students develop core skills and spark a passion for STEAM learning
Lawrenceville, GA – July 15, 2019 – Since the Apollo 11 Moon landing 50 years ago, generations of school children have seen how the real-world application of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) can lead to awe-inspiring achievements.
SAM Labs Launches New Hands-On, Learn to Code Course Kit for Grades 4-8
Fully integrated with micro:bit and Google Workbench, Learn to Code is the newest education product from the award-winning developer of engaging STEAM learning experiences
PHILADELPHIA – June 24, 2019 – At ISTE 2019, SAM Labs is releasing the innovative Learn to Code Course Kit — a block-based coding curriculum for grades four through eight — that integrates with micro:bit, the handheld, programmable micro-computer, and Workbench, the student programming canvas. Click to Tweet.
Massachusetts Mayflower Academy Celebrates 2019 Graduates
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Boston — June 24, 2019 — Massachusetts Mayflower Academy, a nonprofit full-time online private high school powered by The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.), is honoring the Graduating Class of 2019, its second class of graduates. Johanna Levie, Kerry Fitzgerald, Alexander Silveri and Yalith Axelson graduated from the academy on June 6.
Gaggle Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Helping Districts Protect Students
School safety company has saved over 1,500 students from carrying out the act of suicide since 2016; over 700 of those in the 2018-19 school year
Media Contact:
Charlotte Andrist, Nickel Communications PR
(770) 310-5244
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
National Cyber Robotics Coding Competitions to Kick Off Registration at ISTE19
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
770-310-5244
LearnWell Announces Collin Earnst as CEO
Plymouth, Mass. — June 18, 2019 — LearnWell has announced the appointment of Collin Earnst as chief executive officer. Earnst, who has served as interim CEO since February, will continue with the day-to-day leadership of the company and spearhead its expansion within the K-12 education and behavioral health markets.
ISTE 2019 Panel Session Will Use CoderZ to Show How to Organize Coding Camps and Competitions
CoderZ will also host a Cyber Robotics Coding Competition for Educators at ISTE 2019
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
770-310-5244
Gaggle Becomes a Google for Education Premier Partner
Media Contact:
Charlotte Andrist, Nickel Communications PR
(770) 310-5244
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (June 4, 2019) – Gaggle, a school safety company, announced today that it has joined the Google for Education technology program as a Premier Partner. Gaggle supports schools and districts that use G Suite for Education by monitoring Google accounts for early warning signs of students in crisis.
itslearning LMS Now Gives Students More Ownership of their Learning by Enabling Teachers to Share Their Progress Reports with Them
Enhanced 360° Reports deepens student engagement and helps them better understand how they are mastering course content
Media Contact
Charlotte Andrist
770-310-5244
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Boston, MA and Bergen, Norway – May 16, 2019 – Interacting and sharing is an integral part of the way students and educators use itslearning. The latest version of the award-winning learning management system is making it easier for teachers to help students evaluate their own learning progress. From Release 106, teachers have the option of sharing the itslearning 360° Reports with their students on a course-by-course basis.
Assessment Systems Corporation to Host First Assessment Conference Focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Assessment
The International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing (IACAT) Conference will take place in Minneapolis, June 10-13
MINNEAPOLIS–March 25, 2019–Assessment Systems Corporation (ASC), the Minnesota-based international leader in adaptive and AI-enabled assessment, today announced it will host the 2019 conference of the International Association for Computerized Adaptive Testing (IACAT), June 10 -13 in Minneapolis – the first gathering of worldwide assessment researchers and sponsors to explicitly focus on AI (artificial intelligence) and machine
Survey: Rising Health Benefit Costs Eroding Teacher Pay and Forcing Cuts in Mission-Critical Areas at Charter Schools Across the Country
Strategies Needed to Help Contain Costs Over the Long Term
Media Contact
Christine Rafanelli
crafanelli@buyq.org | 720.281.8175
Ambi is Reimagining the Higher Education Experience with a New Product Class and $6.5M in Funding
Ambi’s vision is to disrupt higher education with a fresh take on how students engage with academic content and with each other using a simple, intuitive, and centralized Learner Engagement Platform
BOSTON – December 18, 2018 – Ambi, the future of the student experience in higher education, has closed 2018 with $5 million in Series A funding and $1.5 million in Seed Round investment from San Francisco-based holding and advisory company Steigen LLC, Boston-based VC NXT Ventures, international early-stage fund Global Investment, and others. Ambi has also named Mark Blosil, an early luminary sales leader from Instructure (NYSE: INST), to the executive team as Senior Vice President of Sales.
x2VOL from intelliVOL Reaches 30 Million Approved Community Service Hours for High School Students with an Economic Impact of $750 Million
Schools credit x2VOL digital management system for making growth possible by easing how they track and manage student community service hours
COPPELL, Texas – December 12, 2018 – x2VOL—an online platform to manage, track, and verify student service hours developed by intelliVOL—reported that it has tracked over 30 million student service hours which contributed $750M in economic impact. 2018 marks ten years of the company supporting schools in managing their service programs. x2VOL is the leading and most widely used platform to track and manage the hours students serve in the community.