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Dr. Carmen Ayala to be Presented with Voice4Equity Lifetime Achievement Award

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Friday, March 17, 2023
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VANCOUVER, Wash., March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice4Equity is excited to announce Dr. Carmen I. Ayala as recipient of the first annual Voice4Equity Lifetime Achievement Award. Each year it will be given to one education leader who is recognized as a major contributor to the work of equity and social justice in our nation's schools and school systems. Dr. Ayala exemplifies lifelong dedication to the field of education and leadership at the classroom, school, district and state level. She will be formally recognized in person at the When Women Lead Summit, taking place in Vancouver, WA, June 19-21, 2023.

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  • Recently retired state superintendent of education for Illinois will be presented with the Voice4Equity Lifetime Achievement Award at the When Women Lead Summit on June 19, 2023 in Vancouver Washington.
  • VANCOUVER, Wash., March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice4Equity is excited to announce Dr. Carmen I. Ayala as recipient of the first annual Voice4Equity Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Dr. Ayala exemplifies lifelong dedication to the field of education and leadership at the classroom, school, district and state level.
  • "It is a great honor to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from Voice4Equity.

American Institutes for Research to Lead Federal Research Network on Pandemic Learning Loss and Recovery

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is leading a federally funded network that will conduct and share research that addresses learning setbacks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is leading a federally funded network that will conduct and share research that addresses learning setbacks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The RESTART Network will support research to address learning losses many students encountered during the COVID-19 pandemic; identify, explore and evaluate state and local programs and policies designed to accelerate learning and recovery; and provide evidence to state and local agencies to improve learner engagement and achievement through recovery activities.
  • As the network lead , AIR will coordinate activities between research teams and provide national leadership on learning acceleration and recovery related to the pandemic.
  • AIR is also leading two other IES-funded projects as part of the another IES-funded research network: the Leveraging Evidence to Accelerate Recovery Nationwide (LEARN) network.

PrizePicks Announces Its Own Fantasy Lineup of Legal and Government All-Stars, Including Appointment of Company's First Chief Legal Officer

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PrizePicks, the largest privately-held skill-based fantasy sports operator in North America, today announced major strategic hires to lead the company's legal, compliance and government affairs-related initiatives, including the addition of the company's first Chief Legal Officer to the executive management team.

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  • PrizePicks adds to legal, compliance and government affairs team, including company's first Chief Legal Officer
    Jason Barclay, formerly legal counsel to two U.S. governors, joins PrizePicks as its first Chief Legal Officer and Head of Public Policy.
  • At 21st Century Fox, Guidera led an industry coalition that engaged Attorneys General on intellectual property rights and search engines.
  • John Pauley, formerly the Government Affair Manager at Sportradar, joins as PrizePicks' Vice President of Government Affairs.
  • Barclay will serve on the Company's Executive Leadership Team and will oversee all of PrizePicks' Government Affairs, Legal & Compliance, and People-related operations.

The Agency Launches New Office in South Shore - Long Island

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global real estate brokerage, The Agency has announced the debut of its new franchise office in South Shore-Long Island. Located in Bay Shore, New York on the south shore of Long Island, the new locale marks The Agency's second office on Long Island. The office will be led by accomplished industry veterans Michael Smith and Donald Mastroianni, who launched The Agency North Shore-Long Island in 2021, and will be joined by Nick Campasano and Ricardo Pena as Managing Directors.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global real estate brokerage, The Agency has announced the debut of its new franchise office in South Shore-Long Island.
  • Located in Bay Shore, New York on the south shore of Long Island, the new locale marks The Agency's second office on Long Island.
  • The Agency South Shore-Long Island is looking forward to bringing our brand's reputable presence and dynamic offerings to buyers and sellers located in the southern townships of Long Island."
  • The Agency South Shore-Long Island will be located at 61 West Main Street, Bayshore, New York, NY 11706.

Education Pioneers Announces Diverse and Representative Talent Pipeline for Chicago Education Ecosystem

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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CHICAGO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Education Pioneers (EP) announced that 15 new leaders are joining its 2022 Summer Fellowship, offered exclusively in Chicago this year. With 80% of Fellows self-identifying as leaders of color – 60% of whom identify as Black or Latinx -- this cohort of project managers, strategists, data analysts, and operations professionals is one of the program's most racially diverse and representative cohorts ever.

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  • "Education Pioneers exists to ensure that K-12 has the leadership and management capacity necessary for transformation, and fueling a diverse and representative leadership pipeline is central to our mission," said Melissa Wu, CEO.
  • As one of Education Pioneers' signature talent placement programs, the Education Pioneers Summer Fellowship previews a career in education leadership for graduate-level talent, while simultaneously providing short-term capacity for local education organizations.
  • Education Pioneers is still accepting applications for the upcoming 2022-2023 Impact Fellowship, a 10-month talent placement program.
  • Since 2003, Education Pioneers has recruited and trained over 4,500 leaders in partnership with more than 900 education organizations nationwide.

Catapult Learning Selected by Illinois State Board of Education to Deliver High-Impact Tutoring for Recognized Nonpublic K-12 Schools

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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The move by ISBE will have a profound and positive impact by providing at least 5,000 students at recognized nonpublic schools access to tutoring services, including those schools not eligible for EANS funding.

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  • The move by ISBE will have a profound and positive impact by providing at least 5,000 students at recognized nonpublic schools access to tutoring services, including those schools not eligible for EANS funding.
  • Catapult Learning will offer its high-dosage tutoring program to help meet the State of Illinois learning renewal goal during the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years.
  • Were proud to work with ISBE and educators across Illinois to bring our research-based high-dosage tutoring approach to the states recognized nonpublic school students, said Steve Quattrociocchi, president of Catapult Learning.
  • Catapult Learning , a division of FullBloom, provides intervention programs for students and professional development solutions for teachers in both public and nonpublic K-12 schools.

The Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program Selects ParentSquare as a Vendor Partner for School-Home Communications Technology

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ParentSquare , the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named a vendor partner by the Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program (ILTPP) .

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  • SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ParentSquare , the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named a vendor partner by the Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program (ILTPP) .
  • The ILTPP is a statewide cooperative created by Illinois' Learning Technology Center (LTC), Regional Offices of Education (ROE), and Intermediate Service Centers (ISC) in 1998.
  • The program researches the reliability of each vendor by contacting three educational facilities that have purchased their products within the last year.
  • The Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program (ILTPP) was jointly developed in 1998 by the Learning Technology Centers, the Regional Offices of Education, and the Intermediate Service Centers, responding to needs assessment information provided by district personnel statewide.

GreatSchools.org adds data on school culture, learning environment to profiles of 1,700+ New York City public schools

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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National nonprofit and school information site GreatSchools.org today announced the publication of "school climate" data from the New York City Department of Education's 2019-2020 School Survey on the GreatSchools.org profiles of public schools in all five boroughs.

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  • National nonprofit and school information site GreatSchools.org today announced the publication of "school climate" data from the New York City Department of Education's 2019-2020 School Survey on the GreatSchools.org profiles of public schools in all five boroughs.
  • Results from the annual survey provide an overview of a school's learning environment information that's important for families to understand but often difficult to find.
  • "To do this, we rely on the data transparency of leading districts like the New York City Department of Education to collect and publish this vital information for parents.
  • Prior to the NYC School Survey, GreatSchools added school climate data from the Illinois State Board of Education's 5Essentials Survey to the profiles of Illinois public schools.

Former State Senators Andrew Dinniman and John Eichelberger Tapped as Pennsylvania State Co-Chairs for U.S. Term Limits

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Friday, November 19, 2021
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Term Limits announces that former State Senators Andrew Dinniman and John Eichelberger, Jr., have agreed to be the Pennsylvania State Co-Chairs for U.S.

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  • Term Limits announces that former State Senators Andrew Dinniman and John Eichelberger, Jr., have agreed to be the Pennsylvania State Co-Chairs for U.S.
  • They have both seen first-hand the need for term limits at the federal level and will work tirelessly in their role as Pennsylvania State Co-Chairs to see that Pennsylvania adopts a resolution for term limits.
  • I look forward to working with John to see that Pennsylvania adopts a resolution calling for congressional term limits."
  • Andrew Dinniman served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 2006-2020, where he was Democratic Chair of the Education Committee.

The Vistria Group Promotes Key Partners and Announces Team Addition as Firm Continues Strong Momentum

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vistria Group, a purpose driven investment firm, today announced the promotion and addition of key team members.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vistria Group, a purpose driven investment firm, today announced the promotion and addition of key team members.
  • Kip Kirkpatrick, Co-CEO and Senior Partner at The Vistria Group, added: "Jon has been a key contributor and leader on our growing healthcare team including the recent successful recapitalization of CareMetx.
  • We are excited to announce these advancements as we continue to build The Vistria Group."
  • The Vistria Group is a Chicago-based next generation private investment firm that operates at the intersection of purpose and profit.