RSS News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ten community-based collaboratives are recognized as exemplars in education with philanthropic grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York.

MAUMEE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LRN #Enroll--Enrollment is now open at Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), a full-time online public school with Ohio-certified teachers powered by Stride K12. The open enrollment period — available to students anywhere in the state — is from March 22-October 31. “OHVA offers a personalized approach to education that helps students discover a career path suited to their interests,” said Kristin Stewart, head of school at OHVA. “We are committed to providing students across Ohio with

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #aifd--Floriology® powered by BloomNet®, the premier education authority in floral design and business, announces a pivotal transformation within its organization. As we bid a fond farewell to Jackie Lacey, AAF, AIFD, CFD, PFCI, Floriology’s long-standing Director of Education, we welcome a new era under Angelyn Tipton, AIFD, PFCI, who will be stepping into lead Floriology education. Angelyn, whose career is rooted deeply in the floral industry, brings her extensiv

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LRN #AZVA--Tasneem Halloum, a seventh-grade science teacher at Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), has authored a children’s book titled “A Kids Book About Courage.” Published in November 2023, the book is the latest in the acclaimed book series “A Kids Book About,” which explains complex topics — racism, empathy, equality, anxiety and more — for children ages 5 and up. Halloum joins other authors in the series, including tennis great Billie Jean King, actor LeVar Burton and former N

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LRN #Bounani--Grand Canyon Private Academy (GCPA), a full-time, online private college and career preparatory school powered by K12, has named Melissa Spade as its Operations Manager. “We are excited that Melissa is taking on the critical role of Operations Manager at our school,” GCPA Executive Director Bouchra Bouanani said. “With an extensive background in program management and a heart for students and education, she’s the perfect leader to help GCPA achieve its goals of inspiri

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $LRN #AgCareers--Stride, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of online and blended education programs, announced today that K12 will hold a 2024 Career Connect webinar series featuring industry-leading employers. Through these webinars, K12-powered students nationwide can learn about on-demand careers, explore career paths, and apply for internships and jobs. Participating companies include AgCareers and Publix on March 28 and CVS Health on April 4, with more to be announced soon.

SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vasta Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Project Success, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Minneapolis youth connect to their purpose, received its single largest gift in its 30-year history. Andris (Andy) A. Zoltners and Moira Grosbard donated $3M to expand opportunities for more students to participate in Project Success’ programs. “Our proven methodology inspires meaningful engagement from students that increases academic performance and sets the stage for their future,” said Adrienne Die

BURLINGTON, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #healthcare--To Tackle Nursing Shortage, University of Vermont Launches New Nursing Degree

PITTSBURGH, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #education--While the majority of schools across America are facing daunting learning losses, particularly in mathematics, Centerville City Schools are flipping the script. In fact, Centerville students in grades 3-8 are improving twice as fast as the rest of the nation in math, despite the pandemic. The district was included in a recent national study published in The New York Times, led by researchers at Stanford and Harvard. The Times did an in-depth analysis on ways in

AMHERST, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAIA Association & some of world's leading asset owners unveil Rise of Total Portfolio Approach; call for new era of portfolio construction processes.

FLORISSANT, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valparaiso University (Valpo) is offering three online healthcare graduate degrees in partnership with Relearnit, Inc. (Relearnit). These degrees, designed with working professionals in mind, include a master’s degree in public health (MPH), a master’s degree in healthcare administration (MHCA) and a post-professional doctor of occupational therapy degree (DrOT). These programs are offered through Valpo’s acclaimed College of Nursing and Health Professions, whi

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EdTech--Age of Learning, the leading education technology innovator and creator of ABCmouse® Early Learning Academy, My Math Academy®, and My Reading Academy™, has been named to the 2024 edition of the GSV 150, a list of the world’s most transformative companies in education. Age of Learning was selected based on a competitive analysis of more than 4,000 venture capital and private equity-backed private companies revolutionizing the world of education. Guided by the core p

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and Matchbook Learning Schools of Indiana will host a groundbreaking ceremony for The Match High School on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. This school will serve grades 9-12 and will feature a state-of-the-art facility for vocational learning and early career exploration. In 2023, Matchbook Learning was chosen, among 23 other organiza

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $FICO--FICO, a leading analytics software firm, has partnered with American tennis star Chris Eubanks in its latest financial literacy initiative. Eubanks, who broke into the sport’s Top 30 last year, has teamed up with FICO to help raise awareness of the need for financial and credit education as the essential first step to achieve financial literacy. The collaboration kicks off as Eubanks takes the court at the Miami Open. “I’m excited to partner with FICO to not only raise a

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summer is still three months away, but families are already making plans for kids to attend summer camp. Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy company, today unveiled its 2024 summer programming with an emphasis on accelerating students toward their academic goals. “There is a frenetic pace to the school year, requiring lots of students to give their full effort just to keep up,” said Varsity Tutors’ Chief Academic Officer, Brian Galvin. “Summer is an opportunity to not just catch

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #K12--Simulations can have a significant positive effect on student learning and provide a creative way to explore real-world contexts and phenomena that would be difficult to observe in the classroom. Accelerate Learning and CloudLabs have partnered to meet the growing demand for virtual gamified simulations in science, math, and other STEM areas. Accelerate Learning now offers CloudLabs Virtual STEM, which has more than 600 gamified simulations and 135 learning units. Util

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HeyTutor, one of the largest in-person tutoring companies in the United States, announces it has been selected by several New Jersey school districts to provide high-impact, in-person tutoring services to counter pandemic learning loss. Beginning this spring, HeyTutor will deploy more than 100 highly qualified tutors to provide in-person tutoring during regular school hours for students in grades 3 to 5 at elementary schools in Palmyra Township School District (Bur

MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relias, announced today its Dementia Care Specialist training has received recognition from the Alzheimer’s Association®.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley today announced the third cohort of winners of its Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards, an initiative that aims to fund and advance transformative mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults across the U.S. From nearly 750 applications, five organizations have been chosen for their inventive and scalable solutions for improving children’s mental health. Each organization will be awarded $100,000 to expand their programm