SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 8,
2021—For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used
different tools to communicate with families, making it confusing
and difficult for parents and guardians to keep up. In 2011,
parent and computer engineer Anupama Vaid set out to build a
solution to engage every family with school communications—and
all in one place. That solution, ParentSquare, now celebrates its
10th anniversary.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Sept. 8, 2021) – BetterLesson, a leading provider
of high quality virtual and in-person K–12 professional learning,
announces that the company’s “Empowered Algebra Learning For All”
solution is one of only 11 grantees chosen for the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation Grand Challenge. Algebra 1 is among the most
important on-track indicators of students’ future success. In
fact, students who do not complete Algebra 1 have just a
one-in-five chance of graduating from high school.
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
ROSWELL, Ga. –Sept. 1, 2021 –
Decatur Public Schools in Decatur, Ill., has selected 7 Mindsets,
the leader in online social emotional learning (SEL) solutions,
to support the emotional wellbeing of its students and teachers.
Starting with the 2021-22 academic year, the 7 Mindsets
curriculum will be used throughout the district’s 11 elementary
schools, middle school, and two high schools.
TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 31, 2021) – The Kansas State Department of Education
(KSDE) and Illuminate Education have
signed a four-year agreement that increases access to
Illuminate’s FastBridge universal screening, skills analysis, and
progress monitoring tools for academics and social-emotional
behavior (SEB) for districts across Kansas. The collaboration
means KSDE will use ESSER funding to fulfill half the cost of
FastBridge subscriptions for any Kansas district that adopts the
solution.
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Boston – Aug. 30, 2021 – VHS Learning, a
nonprofit empowering schools with the industry’s best teacher-led
online learning programs, today announced that schools in New
Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Rhode Island,
and Connecticut, along with Sierra Leone, are now offering their
students access to more than 250 core and elective courses
online.
ROSWELL, Ga. –Aug. 25, 2021 –
As the 2021-22 academic year gets underway, social emotional
learning (SEL) is
considered essential to recovering from the past 18 months
and reacclimating to physical school environments.
IRVINE, Cailf. (Aug. 25, 2021) – Illuminate Education, a
leading K–12 student performance solution, announces that
earlyReading, CBMreading and aReading—key components of the
FastBridge reading assessment suite—have been
approved by the Tennessee Department of Education as K–3
universal screeners.
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
BOSTON (Aug. 23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a
Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the formation of
its customer advisory board, a group of key customers who will
support the company’s goal of helping more learners read, write,
and speak with confidence.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (PRWEB) AUGUST 24, 2021— As teachers and
students embark on the 2021-22 school year, districts’ and
schools’ ability to effectively communicate with families will be
vital. To help educators with their communication
efforts—regardless of what platform or tool they use—ParentSquare, the
award-winning unified school-home communications platform for
K-12, has created a free best practice guide.
Many institutions of higher education are taking steps to
maximize vaccinations and implement risk mitigation within their
communities in order to become “COVIDSafeZones.”
Enterprise Reporting Grants up to $15K
McGraw Fellowship via the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Do you – or a reporter you know – have a great idea for a high-impact education story that “Follows the Money,” but few resources to get it done? If so, check out the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism, an initiative of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement
Santa Barbara-based edtech company advances K-12 communications equity over the past decade with its premier platform
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 8, 2021—For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used different tools to communicate with families, making it confusing and difficult for parents and guardians to keep up. In 2011, parent and computer engineer Anupama Vaid set out to build a solution to engage every family with school communications—and all in one place. That solution, ParentSquare, now celebrates its 10th anniversary.
BetterLesson’s ‘Empowered Algebra Learning For All’ Named 1 of 11 Grand Challenge Grantees
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenge grantees are encouraged to make Algebra 1 more accessible, relevant, and collaborative for Black, Latinx, English Learners, and students experiencing poverty
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Sept. 8, 2021) – BetterLesson, a leading provider of high quality virtual and in-person K–12 professional learning, announces that the company’s “Empowered Algebra Learning For All” solution is one of only 11 grantees chosen for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenge. Algebra 1 is among the most important on-track indicators of students’ future success. In fact, students who do not complete Algebra 1 have just a one-in-five chance of graduating from high school.
Texas Education Agency Approves FEV Tutor as a Full-Service Provider in New Statewide High-Impact Tutoring Initiative
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Illinois’ Decatur Public Schools Selects 7 Mindsets for Districtwide Implementation
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
ROSWELL, Ga. – Sept. 1, 2021 – Decatur Public Schools in Decatur, Ill., has selected 7 Mindsets, the leader in online social emotional learning (SEL) solutions, to support the emotional wellbeing of its students and teachers. Starting with the 2021-22 academic year, the 7 Mindsets curriculum will be used throughout the district’s 11 elementary schools, middle school, and two high schools.
KSDE and Illuminate Education Partner to Expand Statewide MTSS Initiative
Multi-year agreement makes FastBridge universal screening and progress monitoring tools available to all Kansas districts at half cost, advancing the state’s effort to support all students
TOPEKA, Kan. (Aug. 31, 2021) – The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and Illuminate Education have signed a four-year agreement that increases access to Illuminate’s FastBridge universal screening, skills analysis, and progress monitoring tools for academics and social-emotional behavior (SEB) for districts across Kansas. The collaboration means KSDE will use ESSER funding to fulfill half the cost of FastBridge subscriptions for any Kansas district that adopts the solution.
New Schools in Six States and Internationally Give Students Courses from VHS Learning
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Boston – Aug. 30, 2021 – VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with the industry’s best teacher-led online learning programs, today announced that schools in New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, along with Sierra Leone, are now offering their students access to more than 250 core and elective courses online.
7 Mindsets Publishes New K-12 Guide on SEL Funding from the American Rescue Plan
ROSWELL, Ga. – Aug. 25, 2021 – As the 2021-22 academic year gets underway, social emotional learning (SEL) is considered essential to recovering from the past 18 months and reacclimating to physical school environments.
Tennessee Approves Illuminate Education’s FastBridge Reading Assessments as K–3 Universal Screeners
Educators across the state can use earlyReading, CBMreading and aReading this fall and beyond to capture a holistic view of students’ grade-level proficiency, risk and need
IRVINE, Cailf. (Aug. 25, 2021) – Illuminate Education, a leading K–12 student performance solution, announces that earlyReading, CBMreading and aReading—key components of the FastBridge reading assessment suite—have been approved by the Tennessee Department of Education as K–3 universal screeners.
Lexia Learning Launches Customer Advisory Board to Deepen Educator Insights, Relationships, and Collaboration
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
BOSTON (Aug. 23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the formation of its customer advisory board, a group of key customers who will support the company’s goal of helping more learners read, write, and speak with confidence.
Novus Consulting Group Introduces New Approach to Cyber Citizenship Education with Course Focused on Digital Wellness
Course equips high school and first-year college students with the skills and knowledge to navigate tomorrow’s digital landscape
Media Contact: +1.608.216.7300; media@novusgroup.co
New Step-by-Step Guide and Infographic from ParentSquare Helps Districts and Schools Improve School-Home Communications
Guide shares best practices for two critical communication components: message content and cadence
Lauren Zamora
ParentSquare
1-888-496-3168
Lauren@parentsquare.com
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (PRWEB) AUGUST 24, 2021— As teachers and students embark on the 2021-22 school year, districts’ and schools’ ability to effectively communicate with families will be vital. To help educators with their communication efforts—regardless of what platform or tool they use—ParentSquare, the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12, has created a free best practice guide.
Civil Rights, Business, and Education Advocacy Organizations Ask Biden Administration to Detail Plans for the Use of State K12 Assessments as a Tool to Advance Educational Equity
Request Seeks Equitable, Innovative Path Forward
Contact: Josh Parrish, jparrish@forstudentsuccess.org
CoderZ Launches Initiative to Engage Students in STEM with the Amazon Cyber Robotics Challenge
Virtual #StepintoSTEM experience provides engaging, gamified learning focused on real-world application; Title I teachers can access extra six-month access to the CoderZ curriculum
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
770-310-5244
Bipartisan Group of Leaders and Health Experts Urge Institutions of Higher Education to Establish #COVIDSafeZones
Public health officials and national leaders call on U.S. institutions of higher education to keep institutions open and safe for student learning by taking additional measures against the Delta variant
Many institutions of higher education are taking steps to maximize vaccinations and implement risk mitigation within their communities in order to become “COVIDSafeZones.”
Alabama Expands Use of LETRS Professional Learning Course Statewide
Program teaches educators the science of reading and gives them the skills to teach language and literacy to every student
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Leading Researcher Partnered with CoderZ to Write a White Paper on Fostering and Assessing Students Creativity and Collaboration Skills
Dr. Yigal Rosen (Harvard University), co-authored CoderZ’s new white paper, which puts forth comprehensive framework for fostering and assessing creativity and collaboration through CoderZ STEM curriculum
Media Contact: Anna Murphy
Marketing Director, North America, CoderZ
Anna@gocoderz.com
503-713-3917
ParentSquare Partners With Serent Capital for Significant Growth Investment
Lauren Zamora ParentSquare 1-888-496-3168 Lauren@parentsquare.com
Funding will support development of new products and increased market presence of ParentSquare’s school-home communications platform
Learning Without Tears
Contact: Josef Blumenfeld josefblumenfeld@gmail.com
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