Tag: Education and Schools
Tekwell Services Certified by the State of Georgia as Training Resource
CARTERSVILLE, Ga., May 11, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Tekwell Services Certified by the State of Georgia as Electric Motor Basics Training Resource. We are proud to announce that our Plant Manager and Senior Trainer, Phil Aloisio, has been certified to provide Electrical Motor Basics training for 6 WWW points of continuing education credit for those who enroll and complete the training.
State College Area School District in Pennsylvania Selects Synergy Student Information System
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 11, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- State College Area School District (SCASD) has selected the industry-leading Synergy® Student Information System (SIS) by Edupoint® Educational Systems for its K-12 student information and learning management needs, replacing eSchoolPlus™ SIS. The district's Synergy solution will include Synergy SIS and Synergy Online Registration in a cloud-hosted environment. SCASD serves nearly 7,000 students across 12 schools in central Pennsylvania.
Edupoint Named CODiE Award Finalist in Two Categories for Outstanding Response to Pandemic
MESA, Ariz., May 7, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edupoint® Educational Systems announced today that its industry-leading student data and learning management solution, Synergy® Education Platform, has been named a 2021 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the Best Customer Experience in EdTech and Best Remote Learning Partner K-12/Higher Education categories.
Labor leader and civil rights activist, Dolores Huerta, to speak at Marin Academy’s Conference on Democracy
SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 27, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Marin Academy's Conference on Democracy, founded in 2004, earned nationwide recognition for Marin Academy as a leading independent school focused on equity and justice. The conference features sessions that are designed and facilitated jointly by MA students and faculty in partnership with local and national experts, activists, and stakeholders.
New Study Shows Positive Trends and Continued Challenges for University Postdocs
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 26, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today announced the release of Growing Progress in Supporting Postdocs: 2021 National Postdoctoral Association Institutional Policy Report.
California Safe Schools Honors 2021 Earth Day Champions
LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 22, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- March 30, 2021 marked the 23rd anniversary of California Safe Schools (CSS), a celebrated children's environmental health and justice coalition, founded by Robina Suwol in 1998 after grade school students, including Robina's two sons, were sprayed with the herbicide Princep, as they headed to class.
National Postdoctoral Association Unveils New Strategic Plan
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 12, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) released a strategic plan for the coming three years to move closer towards its vision of "an inclusive community where all postdocs are empowered, valued, recognized, and supported in their current and future endeavors."
Kids Read Now closes the opportunity gap for K-3 students – Hawaii students to get free books this summer
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 7, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now is excited to partner with Ka'ewai Elementary to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer. Ka'ewai Elementary is the first school district in Hawaii to partner with Kids Read Now to eliminate learning loss and close the opportunity gap for their students. The number of students coast-to-coast in the Kids Read Now program continues to grow with almost 400,000 books being mailed to students in 2020 alone!
Kids Read Now empowers students through book choice – In-home reading program helps West Virginia students
CHARLESTON, W.Va., April 5, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now has partnered with school districts across West Virginia, including Mineral County Schools and Nicholas County Schools, to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer. The number of students in the Kids Read Now program continues to grow with almost 400,000 books being mailed to students in 2020 alone!
New Writing Program Mobilizes Writers and Therapists to Help Health Care Professionals
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Directions in Writing, an offshoot of the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis, announces "The Things They Carry," a series of free writing workshops for health care workers and first responders, designed to help them face the deep trauma of their experiences with the corona virus pandemic.
Kids Read Now is closing the opportunity gap – In-home reading program helping Wisconsin students
MADISON, Wis., March 24, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now is excited to partner with the School District of Reedsburg and the School District of Niagara to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer. The School District of Reedsburg and the School District of Niagara are the first school districts in Wisconsin to partner with Kids Read Now.
Kids Read Now sends books through mail – no technology required – Closing the digital divide for South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C., March 22, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now has partnered with school districts across South Carolina, including Spartanburg County Schools, to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer. The number of students in the Kids Read Now program continues to grow with almost 400,000 books being mailed to students in 2020 alone!
Kids Read Now is mailing books to students’ homes – Beating learning loss in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 17, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now has partnered with school districts across Kentucky, including Carroll County Schools, Montgomery County Schools, Berea Independent, and Elizabethtown Independent Schools, to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer.
Wonder While Wandering: Camp Tyler Features ‘Classroom Without Walls’ Learning Experiences and Unique Venue for Private Events
WHITEHOUSE, Texas, March 12, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Camp Tyler Outdoor School (CTOS) is located in East Texas on the shores of Lake Tyler. Camp Tyler has over 300 acres of forest, meadows, and prairies with ponds, lake front, and facilities to host day-only or multi-day overnight academic programs for private and public schools.
AMI Expeditionary Healthcare to partner with Pennsylvania to disseminate 94,600 COVID-19 vaccines to schoolteachers
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 11, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- AMI Expeditionary Healthcare announces its partnership with the state of Pennsylvania and for its special initiative to help vaccinate all schoolteachers, child-care worker and school staff. Pennsylvania expects to receive an initial allocation of 94,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) single-dose vaccine this week and AMI Expeditionary Healthcare will begin vaccinating on March 10.
Kids Read Now partners with North Dakota schools – In-home reading program delivers books to students
NEW TOWN, N.D., March 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now is excited to partner with New Town Public Schools to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer. New Town Public Schools is the first school district in North Dakota to partner with Kids Read Now to eliminate learning loss and close the opportunity gap for their students.
Kids Read Now continues literacy partnership with schools, eliminating the summer slide for Michigan students
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 8, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now has partnered with school districts across Michigan, including Brighton Area Schools, Grand Haven Public Schools, Forest Hills Public Schools, and Coopersville Area Public Schools, to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer.
Associated Colleges of Illinois to Host March 9 Virtual Event Focused on Solutions to Illinois’ Economic Challenges
CHICAGO, Ill., March 4, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- College presidents, corporate leaders and students will lead an Associated Colleges of Illinois' virtual event March 9, at 11 a.m., focused on how educators and the business community are working together to offer solutions to economic challenges faced by Illinois' companies, schools and students.
Kids Read Now sends books to students – engages families: North Carolina students will spend the summer reading free books
GREENVILLE, N.C., March 3, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now has partnered with school districts across North Carolina, including Pitt County Schools, to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer.
Kids Read Now Mails Books to Students – Eliminates Learning Loss: Closing The Opportunity Gap for California Students
VISTA, Calif., March 2, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Kids Read Now is excited to partner with Guajome Park Academy to mail books directly to their students' homes over the summer. Guajome Park Academy is the first school district in California to partner with Kids Read Now to eliminate learning loss and close the opportunity gap for their students.
