Coding

Blackbird Announces "Coding as a Conduit" Integrating Code Education Into Middle School Math and Science

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbird , bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced "Coding as a Conduit," a new offering developed to integrate with and invigorate math and science courses with real-world code education.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbird , bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced "Coding as a Conduit," a new offering developed to integrate with and invigorate math and science courses with real-world code education.
  • Used by schools and coding academies throughout the United States, Blackbird was built to address the coding education gap in a fun and engaging way.
  • Blackbird's curriculum guides students through coding lessons aligned with standards identified in the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards for Math and English, as well as the Computer Science Teachers Association's Computer Science standards.
  • Blackbird's integrated Learning Management System enables instructors to easily track progress, review code, award motivational tokens, and exchange messages.

Boeing Contributes $1 Million for Hispanic and Latinx Support Organizations Across the U.S.

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced a $1 million donation to organizations supporting Hispanic and Latinx communities.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced a $1 million donation to organizations supporting Hispanic and Latinx communities.
  • The investment package will fund 28 organizations working to strengthen appreciation for Hispanic and Latinx history and culture, increase STEM education curriculum in underserved schools, advance Latinx-focused leadership and workforce development programs and diversify the aerospace talent pipeline.
  • Christina Hernandez, Clara O'Farrell and Diana Trujillo truly exemplify leadership in every way by proving that dreams can come true."
  • As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries.

Preface, the Hong Kong-based EdTech Company, Sees 500% YoY Surge in Revenue, Overcoming Impact of Pandemic

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Friday, September 17, 2021

Preface, the Hong Kong-based EdTech Company, Sees 500% YoY Surge in Revenue, Overcoming Impact of Pandemic

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  • Preface, the Hong Kong-based EdTech Company, Sees 500% YoY Surge in Revenue, Overcoming Impact of Pandemic
    TOKYO, JAPAN and LONDON, UK - Media OutReach - 17 September 2021 - Preface , the Hong Kong-based EdTech company, has announced the completion of its Series A funding from prominent investor Sunlink Holdings (H.K.)
  • Preface aims to equip the new generation with this key language for a better future.
  • Despite the impact of the ongoing pandemic, Preface has seen a continued improvement in its performance, with year-on-year revenue growth of 500% over the past 12 months.
  • Tommie Lo, Founder and CEO of Preface, said: "Coding will become the universal language of the future.

Meet the Broadcom MASTERS 30 Finalists - the Nation's Top Middle School STEM Leaders & Innovators

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science today announced the 30 finalists in the 11th annual Broadcom MASTERS, the nation's premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) middle school competition.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science today announced the 30 finalists in the 11th annual Broadcom MASTERS, the nation's premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) middle school competition.
  • 2021 Broadcom MASTERS Finalists Fast Facts:
    States with multiple finalists: eight from California, four from New Jersey, three from Oregon and Texas, and two from Florida.
  • Broadcom MASTERS recognizes finalists' science teachers with a one-year classroom subscription toScience Newsmagazine and awards the finalists' schools with $1,000 each to use toward STEM activities.
  • The foundation's signatureprograms, the Broadcom MASTERS and the Broadcom MASTERS International,are the premier science andengineering competitions for middle school students around the United States and the world.

This Edtech Startup Is Making Waves in UAE With Its ‘Coding for Kids’ Platform

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Monday, August 9, 2021

With its innovative coding programs and highly trained mentors, Codeyoung enjoys high organic referrals and has witnessed exponential organic growth in the country.

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  • With its innovative coding programs and highly trained mentors, Codeyoung enjoys high organic referrals and has witnessed exponential organic growth in the country.
  • Their curriculum extends beyond the drag and drop environment and focuses on developing creative confidence among kids by teaching them coding suited for creating projects.
  • In UAE, technology will take the center stage in the education system as a way forward for an innovative and futuristic tomorrow.
  • It comes as no surprise that Codeyoung has a repeat enrollment rate of 60% from kids and parents in the UAE.

Code Super Powers Reveals a Pandemic Silver Lining with Social Impact Software Service

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Code Super Powers, the leading diverse-owned technology company focused on coding literacy, is fully committed to changing the landscape of scalable social impact.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Code Super Powers, the leading diverse-owned technology company focused on coding literacy, is fully committed to changing the landscape of scalable social impact.
  • With its new Coding Coaches for All Initiative, Code Super Powers will offer free and discounted coding courses to elementary and middle school students throughout D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
  • Code Super Powers teaches young people ages 6 - 16 how to participate in the creation of social impact technology.
  • Please contact [email protected] to speak with students about how Code Super Powers' coaching is changing their outlook on the future and uplifting the community.

Youth Coding League 101: How Any Educator Can Teach Their Students to Code

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Monday, June 7, 2021

The Youth Coding League set out to bulldoze those obstacles to make coding skills for middle and junior high students attainable for teachers and schools.

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  • The Youth Coding League set out to bulldoze those obstacles to make coding skills for middle and junior high students attainable for teachers and schools.
  • This extracurricular program empowers teachers with no coding experience or the time to research and develop a curriculum, to bring a project-based learning computer science program to their students.
  • Any educator who wants to set their students up for success with computer science skills can do it with the Youth Coding League.
  • Cristy Crites, art teacher at Scott County Central and coach of Youth Coding League, educates students on coding during a weekly sprint.

Global Coding and Marking Market Outlook and Forecast 2021-2026 with Danaher, Dover, Brother Industries, Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems, & ITW Dominating - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

The "Global Coding and Marking Market - Outlook and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Coding and Marking Market - Outlook and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global coding and marking market is likely to grow at a CAGR of 8.07% during 2020-2026.
  • A key area of focus for vendors in the coding and marking industry is to stay abreast with the regulatory updates.
  • The five major leaders in the market are Danaher, Dover, Brother Industries (Domino Printing Sciences), Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems, and ITW (Diagraph).

TMC, Decisiv Launch New Parts and Labor Cost Benchmarking Survey

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Monday, April 19, 2021

"We\'re very excited to join with Decisiv to make this important information available to our fleet members.

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  • "We\'re very excited to join with Decisiv to make this important information available to our fleet members.
  • "\nAfter being offered initially as a TMC member benefit, the Council and Decisiv plan to provide this maintenance labor and parts data benchmarking report organized by VMRS System Level Coding based on fleet and service provider data from hundreds of thousands of maintenance events that take place within the Decisiv platform.
  • The report will track parts and labor expenditures and trends throughout North America, sorted by geographic location and dozens of VMRS-coded vehicle systems (e.g.,, brakes 013, tires 017, exhaust 043, etc.
  • "I think that many will agree that VMRS is the proven method used when it comes to collecting maintenance data.

athenahealth Unveils Medical Coding to Reduce Administrative Burden for Providers

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

With this service, athenahealth customers will gain access to high-quality coding support via certified specialists who help deliver timely and reliable medical coding within the athenaOne platform.

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  • With this service, athenahealth customers will gain access to high-quality coding support via certified specialists who help deliver timely and reliable medical coding within the athenaOne platform.
  • Communication between the practice and athenahealths medical coders is integrated directly into the interface and launches seamlessly from the providers workflow.
  • For practices and medical groups looking to reduce the administrative burden of medical coding, athenahealths new service will provide unmatched ease of coding support from a highly qualified team of coders.
  • With athenaOne Medical Coding, providers and staff are freed up to focus on higher value work and spend more time with patients.