HOUSTON – April 16, 2020 – Accelerate Learning announces
the national release of its first coding program, STEMscopes™ Coding. Powered
by Bitsbox, STEMscopes Coding walks students and teachers through
the process of creating and sharing digital apps. The new program
for grades 3-8 is now available to educators nationwide.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (April 16, 2020) – Gaggle, the
pioneer in helping K-12 districts manage student safety on
school-provided technology, announced today that it will
integrate its safety solution, under the name Gaggle Safety
Management for Teams, with Microsoft Teams, providing support for
schools and districts by monitoring student communications for
warning signs of crises.
[Lawrenceville, GA] – April 9, 2020 – Georgia
School Boards Association (GSBA) and its subsidiary,
eBOARDsolutions, Inc. are pleased to announce the release of its
‘Virtual Board Meeting Guide,’ a new website resource for school
boards.
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
770-310-5244
DERRY, N.H.– April 6, 2020 –
CoderZ and the Amazon Future
Engineer program are working together to offer free access to
the award-winning CoderZ Virtual Robotics Learning Environment to
help keep students across the US safely learning despite the
disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon Future Engineer is
sponsoring this content.
Composer is a collaborative initiative created by High
Resolves, Facing History and Ourselves, iCivics, Generation
Citizen, and Peace First that lets educators in any setting
search, create, and sequence high-impact citizenship education
content to use with students.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (March 5, 2020) – Student
safety solution Gaggle was instrumental in the arrest and
conviction of a child predator who targeted an 11-year-old
student in New York state’s East Irondequoit Central School
District.
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.
Accelerate Learning Introduces STEMscopes Coding
With STEMscopes Coding, educators can bring coding into every classroom — with no prior coding experience required
HOUSTON – April 16, 2020 – Accelerate Learning announces the national release of its first coding program, STEMscopes™ Coding. Powered by Bitsbox, STEMscopes Coding walks students and teachers through the process of creating and sharing digital apps. The new program for grades 3-8 is now available to educators nationwide.
Gaggle Unveils Gaggle Safety Management for Microsoft Teams
Media Contact:
Charlotte Andrist, Nickel Communications PR
(770) 310-5244
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (April 16, 2020) – Gaggle, the pioneer in helping K-12 districts manage student safety on school-provided technology, announced today that it will integrate its safety solution, under the name Gaggle Safety Management for Teams, with Microsoft Teams, providing support for schools and districts by monitoring student communications for warning signs of crises.
New Report on Lexia Core5 Reading Finds Percentage of K-3 Students Reading at or Above Grade Level Nearly Doubles After Seven Months
Literacy program currently in 314 Utah schools supporting nearly 97,000 students
Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
eBOARDsolutions Announces Free Access to Simbli Meetings Module for School Districts
New ‘Virtual Board Meeting Guide’ website resource accompanies free meeting software offering
Contacts: Andy Ryff, eBOARDsolutions Marketing Manager, 770.822.3632, aryff@eboardsolutions.com
[Lawrenceville, GA] – April 9, 2020 – Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) and its subsidiary, eBOARDsolutions, Inc. are pleased to announce the release of its ‘Virtual Board Meeting Guide,’ a new website resource for school boards.
Lexia PowerUp Literacy Named a Finalist in 2020 SIIA CODiE Awards
PowerUp Recently Listed on Evidence for ESSA Website as Most Effective Secondary Literacy Intervention
Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
CoderZ Working with Amazon Future Engineer Program to Provide Free Access to Virtual Coding and Robotics Tool for Students at Home
Amazon Future Engineer is offering students, teachers, and parents free access to the CoderZ program and curricula while students are home from school due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
770-310-5244
DERRY, N.H. – April 6, 2020 – CoderZ and the Amazon Future Engineer program are working together to offer free access to the award-winning CoderZ Virtual Robotics Learning Environment to help keep students across the US safely learning despite the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon Future Engineer is sponsoring this content.
Leading Education Organizations Partner To Build Composer, A Digital Tool For Teaching Citizenship Through Civics, Social Justice, SEL, And Global Competence
Composer is a collaborative initiative created by High Resolves, Facing History and Ourselves, iCivics, Generation Citizen, and Peace First that lets educators in any setting search, create, and sequence high-impact citizenship education content to use with students.
CoderZ Cyber Robotics Curriculum Named a Finalist in 2020 SIIA CODiE Awards
Virtual coding and robotics curriculum uses advanced gaming simulation to teach STEM concepts
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
770-310-5244
EdReports Announces IM 9–12 Math Certified by Illustrative Mathematics Meets Expectations Across All Three Gateways
High school math curricula offered by IM Certified partners Kendall Hunt and LearnZillion earn high marks for focus and coherence, rigor and mathematical practices, and usability
Tucson, AZ — March 27, 2020 — Illustrative Mathematics (IM) announced today that its IM Certified Distribution Partners, Kendall Hunt and LearnZillion, have met expectations in all three EdReports Gateways for its IM 9–12 Math certified by Illustrative Mathematics.
Large Arkansas School District Adopts Lexia Core5 Reading Districtwide
Pulaski County’s adoption ensures that all students that need literacy support will benefit from program and instructional consistency
Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Starting July 1, Districts with Gaggle’s Safety Management Solution are Eligible for Web Filter Support and Tipline Service—Free of Cost
Media Contact:
Charlotte Andrist, Nickel Communications PR
(770) 310-5244
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
VHS Learning Offers Help to Schools Facing School Closures Due to COVID-19
Oldest Nationwide Supplemental High School Online Learning Program Pledges Support for Schools
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Lexia PowerUp Literacy Now Listed on Evidence for ESSA Website as Most Effective Secondary Literacy Intervention – Earns Highest Rating Offered from Evidence for ESSA
Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
Gaggle Helps Put Child Predator Behind Bars
Predatory man in Michigan tried to send pornographic material to New York state preteen; safety platform thwarted his efforts and provided police with critical evidence for his conviction
Media Contact:
Charlotte Andrist, Nickel Communications PR
(770) 310-5244
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (March 5, 2020) – Student safety solution Gaggle was instrumental in the arrest and conviction of a child predator who targeted an 11-year-old student in New York state’s East Irondequoit Central School District.
VHS Learning Earns ACS WASC Accreditation
Regional accreditation agency for western and international schools recognizes VHS Learning as a quality program meeting rigorous accreditation criteria
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 770-310-5244
VHS Learning Announces New Courses for the 2020-21 School Year
Media Contact: Charlotte Andrist
Nickel Communications
charlotte@nickelcommpr.com
Media Inquiries Only: 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.
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.