In this episode, Thom Jackson, President and Chief Executive Officer of EdisonLearning, shares his story and the challenges growing up in Hamilton, OH.
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AcadeMe+ makes teaching with films easy, with reviewed, ready-to-use, interactive lessons, turning Hollywood films into powerful academic tools!
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ProctorU, the world’s largest online exam security and identity management company, and Yardstick Assessment Strategies, leaders in psychometrics and computer-based exam administration for professional testing organizations, announced today the completion of a deal to merge the two companies and form a new parent brand, Meazure Learning.
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VHS Learning Continues to Serve Massachusetts Students Underrepresented in Advanced...
3 minutes readMany students don’t have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® (AP®) classes due to limited availability of AP® course offerings or certified instructors to teach the classes. To help, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) partnered with VHS Learning to create the STEM Advanced Placement Access Expansion Opportunity, which enables up to 1,500 students within the state to take free AP® courses during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National Engineers Week nationwide. Established in 1951, National Engineers Week immerses students in the future of engineering and helps create pathways to careers. Discovery Education is the worldwide EdTech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.
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Students Speak: Advocating Student Choice Within Schools
2 minutes readIn this episode of Students Speak, Amy interviews Rhegan McCall, a Colorado high school student who advocates for student choice in schools.
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arah Singer has spent the past five years in Education Technology and at PowerSchool is often called upon to discuss the topic of analytics and specifically and how they can be used drive student, school and district success.
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MIND Research Institute has launched ST Math Immersion, a summer school curriculum as part of the award-winning ST Math family. This five-week program immerses K-5 students in rich math experiences that cover concepts crucial for success on grade-level learning.
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PresenceLearning, the leading provider of online therapy solutions for schools and clinicians, has partnered with Hasbro, a global play and entertainment company, to bring some of the most-beloved characters and classic games to the PresenceLearning therapy platform.
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In an effort to help districts meet the needs of a diverse student population, Ellevation has launched new online professional development (PD) modules covering an array of relevant and urgent topics focused on teaching multilingual learners. The 13 modules are delivered either synchronously or asynchronously and are adaptable to every grade.
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Meteor Education is excited to announce the launch of [ME]Publishing, affording the company the ability to deliver even further on its promise to educators. [ME]Publishing rounds out Meteor Education’s commitment to accelerated engagement and transformed learning experiences for educators, students, and communities. You can learn more about [ME] Publishing at https://mepub.meteoreducation.com/.
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On the third anniversary of the founding of the company, AI-enabled workforce transformation pioneer, Esme Learning Solutions has announced up to $15 million of venture financing from Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC). This new investment brings their total investment since incorporating on Valentine’s Day 2019 to $38.5 million from Hercules, Adit Ventures and ThriveDx.
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Inclusive Design Made Practical – S2E15
1 minutes readIn this episode, our guests discuss some of the biggest challenges, and proven strategies to make learning more inclusive design practical.
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Regional Vermont Chamber of Commerce Relies on Yamaha’s Portable and Easy-to-Use Conferencing Solutions to Conduct Clear Meetings Anywhere
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Capstone announces the launch of PebbleGo® Create, an active learning tool and digital workspace that expands the learning experience for K-5 students.