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National Geographic Learning Partners with Talemia to Equip Saudi Secondary School Students with Workforce Skills for Career Success

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 15, 2022

BOSTON and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Geographic Learning (NGL), a Cengage Group business, today announced they have entered a long-term partnership with Talemia, the Saudi Arabian public investment fund company, to provide the Ministry of Education with learning materials for up to 150,000 students in grades 11-12, preparing them to meet the demands of the 21st century, knowledge-based, labor market. 

Key Points: 
  • Saudi Vision 2030 calls for education reform to prepare students for workforce success in Saudi Arabia and around the globe.
  • "Saudi Vision 2030 will enable the next generation of Saudi professionals to succeed in tomorrow's labor market.
  • National Geographic Learning is the exclusive partner of the National Geographic Society for educational publishing.
  • National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Group business, is a leading educational publisher for the English Language Teaching and secondary education markets worldwide.

National Geographic Learning Partners with Talemia to Equip Saudi Secondary School Students with Workforce Skills for Career Success

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 15, 2022

BOSTON and RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Geographic Learning (NGL), a Cengage Group business, today announced they have entered a long-term partnership with Talemia, the Saudi Arabian public investment fund company, to provide the Ministry of Education with learning materials for up to 150,000 students in grades 11-12, preparing them to meet the demands of the 21st century, knowledge-based, labor market. 

Key Points: 
  • Saudi Vision 2030 calls for education reform to prepare students for workforce success in Saudi Arabia and around the globe.
  • "Saudi Vision 2030 will enable the next generation of Saudi professionals to succeed in tomorrow's labor market.
  • National Geographic Learning is the exclusive partner of the National Geographic Society for educational publishing.
  • National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Group business, is a leading educational publisher for the English Language Teaching and secondary education markets worldwide.

Post Covid Schooling: Digital Learning and Charter Schools Up; Catholic School enrollment declines

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Along with broader enrollment and demographic trends, the report identifies how COVID has impacted enrollment, and other key drivers.

Key Points: 
  • Along with broader enrollment and demographic trends, the report identifies how COVID has impacted enrollment, and other key drivers.
  • This focus on online and digital learning also is necessitating a corresponding increase in the availability and use of digital learning materials.
  • Charter schools in particular continue to grow rapidly: in 2020-2021 there were 7,644 charter schools serving 3.5 million students; in 2019-2020 there were 7,547 charter schools serving 3.4 million students.
  • Other trends include a declining enrollment in Catholic schools, and an increasing support for the notion of school choice.

A New Era of Learning: How Tommy Bunns' English Language Club Bridged the Gap Between English and Accessibility

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Dedicated to bridging the accessibility gap, Tommy had the idea to create the English Language club.

Key Points: 
  • Dedicated to bridging the accessibility gap, Tommy had the idea to create the English Language club.
  • Founded in 2021 by Tommy Bunns, the English Language club is changing the way modern English is practiced among non-native speakers.
  • Dedicated to bridging the accessibility gap, Tommy had the idea to create the English Language club.
  • The English Language club is a volunteer-based English Language learning community dedicated to helping people around the world practice their spoken English for free on the Clubhouse Social Audio App.

Elite Education Group International Ltd. Announces First Half Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results and Operational Update

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Elite Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ:EEIQ), (the "Company" or "Elite Education Group International"), a provider of comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in college and university programs in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced its unaudited first half financial results for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and an operational update.

Key Points: 
  • MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Elite Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ:EEIQ), (the "Company" or "Elite Education Group International"), a provider of comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in college and university programs in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced its unaudited first half financial results for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and an operational update.
  • CEO Jianbo Zhang continued, "We completed two acquisitions during the first half of fiscal 2022 and recently entered into several collaborations as we continue to execute our mission to establish Elite Education Group International as a truly international service provider of higher learning.
  • First Half 2022 Financial Results Ended March 31, 2022
    Revenues were $4.1 million for the first half of fiscal 2022 compared to $3.1 million for the same period of 2022, representing an increase of $1.0 million, or 32.3%.
  • Elite Education Group International Limited ("Elite Education" or the "Company"), through its subsidiaries Quest Holding International LLC and Highrim Holding International Limited, provides comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in university and college degree programs in the US, Canada and the UK.

Pearson acquires leading online language learning platform

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Friday, April 29, 2022

HOBOKEN, N.J., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson , the world's leading learning company, today announced it has acquired Mondly , a global online language learning platform.

Key Points: 
  • HOBOKEN, N.J., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson , the world's leading learning company, today announced it has acquired Mondly , a global online language learning platform.
  • Mondly is one of the world's leading online language learning players, offering consumers high quality learning in English and 40 other languages via its app, website, virtual reality and augmented reality products.
  • Mondly delivers language courses for both professional and personal learning in a combination of more than 1300 language pairs and is consistently ranked as one of the highest rated educational language apps in the app store.
  • Mondly is a leading language learning platform that has been named "Regional App of the Year" by Facebook, "App of the Day" by Apple, and "Editors' Choice" by Google Play.

Emergent Bilingual Students Using Lexia English Scored Higher than Their Peers on California’s English Language Proficiency Assessment

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

A recent study on the Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) program found that emergent bilingual students who used the program scored an average of 15 points higher than nonusers on the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC) test.

Key Points: 
  • A recent study on the Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) program found that emergent bilingual students who used the program scored an average of 15 points higher than nonusers on the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC) test.
  • Compared to non-Lexia English users, Lexia English users scored higher regardless of their gender, race or ethnicity, eligibility for free-or-reduced price lunch, or language spoken at home.
  • All emergent bilingual students using Lexia English benefited from its culturally relevant pedagogy as well as its support of English language development through academic conversations.
  • Lexia English is an adaptive blended learning program designed to help Emergent Bilingual students acquire higher language proficiency levels of English.

Elite Education Group International Ltd. Announces Operations Update and Business Outlook

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 10, 2022

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Education Group International Limited (Nasdaq:EEIQ), (the "Company" or "Elite Education Group International"), a provider of comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in college and university programs in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced an operations update and a currentbusiness outlook.

Key Points: 
  • MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Education Group International Limited (Nasdaq:EEIQ), (the "Company" or "Elite Education Group International"), a provider of comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in college and university programs in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced an operations update and a currentbusiness outlook.
  • We are pleased with our newly enhanced scale and capabilities and are committed to create value for our shareholders," stated Jianbo Zhang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Elite Education Group International.
  • EduGlobal College provides international students with high quality English proficiency courses and educational programming to prepare students for their academic pursuits.
  • Elite Education Group International Limited ("Elite Education" or the "Company"), through its subsidiaries Quest Holding International LLC and Highrim Holding International Limited, provides comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in university and college degree programs in the US, Canada and the UK.

National Geographic Learning Partners with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, Bringing the World to the Classroom for Nearly 7 Million Learners

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

We chose National Geographic Learning because the content, design, and pedagogy truly bring learning to life for students."

Key Points: 
  • We chose National Geographic Learning because the content, design, and pedagogy truly bring learning to life for students."
  • To support Egypt's educational transformation, National Geographic Learning is delivering curriculum for English, Social Studies, Career Skills and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
  • The curriculum features inspirational Egyptians and National Geographic Explorers to help engage, motivate and instill pride in Egyptian learners.
  • National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Group brand, is a leading educational publisher for the English Language Teaching and secondary education markets worldwide.

National Geographic Learning Partners with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, Bringing the World to the Classroom for Nearly 7 Million Learners

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

BOSTON and CAIRO, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Group brand, today announced they have entered a long-term partnership with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, providing grade 4-6 curriculum to nearly seven million students in Egypt.

Key Points: 
  • We chose National Geographic Learning because the content, design, and pedagogy truly bring learning to life for students."
  • To support Egypt's educational transformation, National Geographic Learning is delivering curriculum for English, Social Studies, Career Skills and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
  • The curriculum features inspirational Egyptians and National Geographic Explorers to help engage, motivate and instill pride in Egyptian learners.
  • National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Group brand, is a leading educational publisher for the English Language Teaching and secondary education markets worldwide.