Montgomery Public Schools

Dr. Melvin J. Brown of Montgomery Public Schools Receives the Prestigious Dwight D. Jones Courageous Leader Award From the Institute For Education Innovation

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Institute for Education Innovation (IEI), a national school superintendent think tank that serves as the bridge between district leaders and the K-12 industry to develop solutions to the greatest challenges in public education, is thrilled to announce Dr. Melvin J. Brown, Superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools in Montgomery, Alabama, as the recipient of the third annual Dwight D. Jones Courageous Leader Award. This award recognizes an administrator who fearlessly takes on short-term challenges with forward-thinking solutions to achieve long-term success for their students.

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  • Brown, Superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools in Montgomery, Alabama, as the recipient of the third annual Dwight D. Jones Courageous Leader Award.
  • This award recognizes an administrator who fearlessly takes on short-term challenges with forward-thinking solutions to achieve long-term success for their students.
  • Brown has articulated a comprehensive mission focused on ensuring the success and well-being of every student and staff member."
  • The Dwight D. Jones Courageous Leader Award was presented to Dr. Brown at IEI's 2024 Spring Summit on March 11, 2024.

CASE Once Again Endorses Classworks® Special Education Platform

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

DULUTH, Ga., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) has re-endorsed Classworks® for an additional three years. The CASE Executive Committee designated the award-winning platform as a CASE-endorsed product that delivers high-quality assessment and instructional resources to special education teachers and students.

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  • The CASE Executive Committee designated the award-winning platform as a CASE-endorsed product that delivers high-quality assessment and instructional resources to special education teachers and students.
  • DULUTH, Ga., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) has re-endorsed Classworks® for an additional three years.
  • The CASE Executive Committee designated the award-winning platform as a CASE-endorsed product that delivers high-quality assessment and instructional resources to special education teachers and students.
  • CASE has recognized Classworks as a tool that "successfully addresses the inherent challenges of special education," since 2010.

Montgomery Education Foundation and PLA Embark on Historic Journey in Montgomery Toward School Improvement

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Monday, February 1, 2021

The school will remain under Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) and all students zoned for Davis will have guaranteed enrollment.

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  • The school will remain under Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) and all students zoned for Davis will have guaranteed enrollment.
  • Transportation, food service and building custodians remain the same through MPS.The work will begin with Davis Elementary School next school year.
  • Nixon Elementary and Bellingrath Middle schools will follow to create a continuum for students from kindergarten to 8th grade.
  • Phalen Leadership Academies (PLA) fit the bill and was selected to lead school conversion and transformation efforts.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Montgomery Public Schools Partner to Bolster Early Literacy with Implementation of AI-Powered Digital Reading Assistant

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Montgomery Public Schools has partnered with learning technology company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to implement Amira Learning , the first intelligent reading assistant that listens to, assesses and tutors learners to bolster early literacy for its students.

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  • MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Montgomery Public Schools has partnered with learning technology company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to implement Amira Learning , the first intelligent reading assistant that listens to, assesses and tutors learners to bolster early literacy for its students.
  • "Strengthening our public school system is at the core of our mission to create more opportunity and prosperity for everyone in Montgomery," says Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed.
  • Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) is a school district with 53 schools.
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ: HMHC) is a learning company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes.

Hyundai Motor America Announces A $250,000 Donation To Montgomery Public Schools For STEM Education

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America continues its commitment to education through expanding its signature Hyundai ST Math Initiative with the MIND Research Institute.

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  • MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America continues its commitment to education through expanding its signature Hyundai ST Math Initiative with the MIND Research Institute.
  • Hyundai will donate $250,000 to the Montgomery Public Schools (MPS) system for the program.
  • The Hyundai ST Math Initiative in Montgomery will benefit over 3,000 students from five public elementary schools in the MPS system including Catoma; T.S.
  • Hyundai Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, and is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea.