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Voya Honors Somerset, Kentucky, Father-Daughter Teaching Duo with $27,000 for Creative Teaching Idea

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Now in its 27th year, the Voya program has awarded more than $6 million in awards to educators across the United States.

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  • Now in its 27th year, the Voya program has awarded more than $6 million in awards to educators across the United States.
  • In addition to the 50 $2,000 grants to K-12 educators, Voya provides additional awards to the best three ideas.
  • Voya’s Unsung Heroes program and our other education-oriented initiatives recognize and celebrate creative teaching methods and ideas that help students become tomorrow’s leaders.
  • Unsung Heroes is part of Voya Foundation’s signature program, Voya Teacher Voices .

Advance CTE Aims To Address the Educational Leadership Drought and Diversify the Career Technical Education Leadership Landscape

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learners and aspiring leaders need role models who look like them and share similar experiences to ensure they have the spaces and supports to thrive. While the demographics of the United States and of those enrolling in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are more diverse than ever, the demographic diversity among state CTE leadership is lagging behind. According to the 2019 Advance CTE Member Services Survey, 87 percent of State CTE Directors self-identified as White while the 2020-2021 Perkins Collaborative Resource Network data shows 53 percent of CTE learners self-identify as non-White.

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  • While the demographics of the United States and of those enrolling in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are more diverse than ever, the demographic diversity among state CTE leadership is lagging behind.
  • According to the 2019 Advance CTE Member Services Survey, 87 percent of State CTE Directors self-identified as White while the 2020-2021 Perkins Collaborative Resource Network data shows 53 percent of CTE learners self-identify as non-White.
  • shares Janelle Washington , alumni of the inaugural cohort of the Postsecondary State Career Technical Education Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE —Sponsored by ECMC Foundation (Fellowship) and Director for Career Technical Education, Illinois Community College Board.
  • To address these challenges, Advance CTE with the generous support of ECMC Foundation has released The Building a Diverse CTE Leadership Pipeline Toolkit , a free resource that aims to empower states and institutions to increase leadership stability and achieve more demographically representative state CTE leadership.

Northwest Regional ESD Partners with SchooLinks to Elevate College and Career Readiness Initiatives

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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The team at Northwest Regional ESD is proactively engaging with districts and students to identify their unique needs.

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  • The team at Northwest Regional ESD is proactively engaging with districts and students to identify their unique needs.
  • SchooLinks emerged as the preferred choice due to its exceptional solutions aimed at supporting guidance and career readiness educators with intentional career & college guidance curricula and tools.
  • “We believe in the power of having a platform to support our college and career readiness initiatives.
  • Through this collaboration, the ESD reiterates its commitment to advancing educational opportunities and strengthening college and career readiness across the region.

Georgia-Pacific Cuts the Ribbon on New $325 Million Gypsum Wallboard Facility in Sweetwater, Texas

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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SWEETWATER, Texas, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific officially opened its new gypsum wallboard production facility in Sweetwater, Texas. Initially announced in September 2020, the $325 million facility is Georgia-Pacific's second gypsum wallboard production facility in Nolan County, and the first Georgia-Pacific has built since 2004.

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  • SWEETWATER, Texas, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific officially opened its new gypsum wallboard production facility in Sweetwater, Texas.
  • Initially announced in September 2020, the $325 million facility is Georgia-Pacific's second gypsum wallboard production facility in Nolan County, and the first Georgia-Pacific has built since 2004.
  • Georgia-Pacific officially opened its new gypsum wallboard production facility in Sweetwater, Texas.
  • The new facility is adjacent to Georgia-Pacific's first gypsum wallboard facility in Sweetwater, purchased by Georgia-Pacific in 1996.

Intuit Launches Food Truck Program to Empower Underserved Youth with Vital Financial, Technical and Entrepreneurial Skills

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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The food trucks are equipped with commercial-grade kitchens, allowing students to build real-world, hands-on skills and experiences in a professional context and setting.

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  • The food trucks are equipped with commercial-grade kitchens, allowing students to build real-world, hands-on skills and experiences in a professional context and setting.
  • These school districts were selected for the program based on the company's commitment to helping underserved students in its Prosperity Hub School Districts .
  • “We launched our Prosperity Hub School Districts program to address the disparity in educational equity including access to financial and entrepreneurial education programs.
  • The program will engage students from multiple career pathway programs by managing a fully operational food truck.

Pearson's Connections Academy Launches New College and Career Prep Initiative

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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HOBOKEN, N.J., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pearson, the world's leading learning company, announced today that Connections Academy, its K-12 online school program will expand its slate of college and career readiness initiatives for middle and high school students. The initiatives feature partnerships with Coursera, the global online learning platform, Acadeum, the largest course sharing network in higher education, e-Dynamic Learning, a provider of Career Technical Education for middle and high school students, and Credly, a global leader in digital credentialing.

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  • In addition, a new Connections Academy Career Pathways program for middle and high school students will deliver curated learning experiences in the fields of IT, Business, and Healthcare.
  • Connections Academy high school students also have free access to Credly to help them earn digital badges to enhance their career options.
  • "We're making the college and career prep experience for high school students more meaningful with new learning opportunities that set them up for post-secondary success—whether that means planning for two- or four-year college upon graduation or opting to earn job-ready credentials while in high school, or both.
  • The new and expanded career readiness programs will launch in select Connections Academy schools in the 2023-24 school year, rolling out nationwide in the following years.

Lincoln and Ypsilanti Schools, Toyota, Eastern Michigan University Collaborate to Launch Driving Possibilities in Southeast Michigan

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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YORK TOWNSHIP, Mich., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Consolidated and Ypsilanti Community Schools, both part of Washtenaw Intermediate School District (Washtenaw ISD), are collaborating with Toyota* and Eastern Michigan University (EMU) to prepare youth for the careers of tomorrow. The southeast Michigan collaboration falls under Toyota's Driving Possibilities initiative as a five-year phased rollout in Ypsilanti and Lincoln communities.

Key Points: 
  • The southeast Michigan collaboration falls under Toyota's Driving Possibilities initiative as a five-year phased rollout in Ypsilanti and Lincoln communities.
  • As part of a $110 million initiative dedicated to Toyota's Driving Possibilities , the Toyota USA Foundation is granting nearly $10 million over the next five years in southeast Michigan.
  • "It's exciting to see the expansion of Driving Possibilities near our Michigan R&D facilities, the first location announced out of the 14 additional U.S. sites planned."
  • To learn more about Toyota's $110 million dollar commitment to Driving Possibilities, visit ToyotaEffect.com for the latest information.

Finalists Announced in eDynamic Learning's 2023 Career Compass Teacher Awards

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, 30 inspirational educators from across the country have been named finalists in eDynamic Learning's annual Career Compass Teacher Awards .

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  • SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Teacher Appreciation Month, 30 inspirational educators from across the country have been named finalists in eDynamic Learning's annual Career Compass Teacher Awards .
  • eDynamic Learning is the largest provider of Career Technical Education (CTE) and elective digital curriculum in North America for grades 6-12.
  • The awards were open to any United States certified teacher who taught eDynamic Learning courses or used Knowledge Matters simulations in their public, private, virtual, or charter school program.
  • Finalists using eDynamic Learning digital curriculum include:
    Jacqueline Gilbert, Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, NH
    Finalists using Knowledge Matters simulations from eDynamic Learning include:
    Mike Kaluza, Little Falls Community High School, MN

Digital Media Solutions, Inc. Announces Q4 And Full Year 2022 Financial Results And The Completion Of Asset Purchases From Customer Direct Group

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DMS), a leading provider of technology-enabled digital performance advertising solutions connecting consumers and advertisers, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022, along with the completion of asset purchases from Customer Direct Group.

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  • Digital Media Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: DMS), a leading provider of technology-enabled digital performance advertising solutions connecting consumers and advertisers, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022, along with the completion of asset purchases from Customer Direct Group.
  • “We are proud of our results in a dynamic operating environment, exceeding guidance for full year 2022 net revenue.
  • We are excited to add the HomeQuote.io marketplace and ClickDealer’s international performance ad network to the DMS ecosystem,” said Joe Marinucci, CEO of DMS.
  • ClickDealer’s international ad network will expand our Brand Direct business globally, allowing us to serve more advertisers and consumers in key verticals and end markets.

YouScience Expands Certifications Offerings Throughout the State of Washington

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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AMERICAN FORK, Utah, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- YouScience®, the leading technology provider dedicated to closing the growing skills gap between students and employers, today announced that the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has added 50 YouScience Industry Certifications to the state-approved Industry Recognized Credentials (IRC) list. With these new additions, YouScience is now the largest single-source of certifications in the state of Washington and school districts can begin utilization at the start of the 2023-2024 school year.

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  • With these new additions, YouScience is now the largest single-source of certifications in the state of Washington and school districts can begin utilization at the start of the 2023-2024 school year.
  • The YouScience Industry Certifications meet all three areas of criteria and enable Washington school districts to qualify for and use Perkins V funding for their Career Technical Education (CTE) programs.
  • Schools throughout Washington have utilized YouScience Industry Certifications (previously known as Precision Exams) since 2014, with nearly one million certifications delivered.
  • YouScience Industry Certifications, as part of YouScience® Brightpath , is one of the nation's largest libraries of industry-recognized certifications.