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Finalists Named in IDC Government Insights' Seventh Annual Smart Cities North America Awards

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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IDC Government Insights named finalists this week in the seventh annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA).

Key Points: 
  • IDC Government Insights named finalists this week in the seventh annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA).
  • The awards were designed to recognize the progress North American municipalities have made in executing Smart Cities projects, as well as provide a forum for sharing best practices to help accelerate Smart City development in the region.
  • As the next step in the nomination process, IDC invites the public to vote on the named finalists at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCNAA24 .
  • Winners will be announced March 27th and honored at Smart Cities Connect being held May 7-10 in Raleigh, NC.

CAE Adds Nakia Towns and Ingmar Berg to Its Board of Directors

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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Towns served as Deputy Superintendent for Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia’s largest district and the 11th largest in the country.

Key Points: 
  • Towns served as Deputy Superintendent for Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia’s largest district and the 11th largest in the country.
  • Mr. Berg brings more than two decades of experience in various financial and operational roles for public, private, and private equity-backed companies to CAE’s board.
  • “I am eager to collaborate with my board colleagues to advance the objectives and vision of CAE."
  • “Our board is well equipped to guide CAE in our mission to improve student outcomes,” said Yayac.

Educational Technology Innovators Elected to 1EdTech Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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LAKE MARY, Fla., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1EdTech® Consortium (formerly IMS Global) added four new members to its board of directors for 2024 from K-12, higher education, and edtech suppliers.

Key Points: 
  • LAKE MARY, Fla., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1EdTech® Consortium (formerly IMS Global) added four new members to its board of directors for 2024 from K-12, higher education, and edtech suppliers.
  • "The 1EdTech board is committed to ensuring the members of our community have the resources and support they need to improve learning for all," said Melissa Loble, 1EdTech Board Chair and chief academic officer for Instructure.
  • "I am honored to serve with these leaders on the board, and I look forward to collaborating with our newly elected board members as we work to power learner potential."
  • 1EdTech's Board of Directors comprises representatives from seven K-12 end-user organizations, seven higher education end-user organizations, and eleven edtech supplier organizations.

Sol Systems and Gas South Team Up to Fund $300,000 in STEM Education in Georgia’s Underserved Communities

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Gas South and Sol Systems will contribute nearly $300,000 to two partners: Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) and KidWind, an international leader in clean energy education.

Key Points: 
  • Gas South and Sol Systems will contribute nearly $300,000 to two partners: Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) and KidWind, an international leader in clean energy education.
  • “Cultivating a connection between energy and education matters to us at Gas South.
  • Our new partnership with Sol Systems for a STEM implementation program in underserved communities is a testament to our commitment to a sustainable and equitable future,” said Kevin Greiner, President and CEO of Gas South.
  • Already, Gas South and Sol Systems have invested $12 million in eight residential community solar projects providing energy to more than 2,600 homes.

Samsara Announces 2023 Connected Operations Award Winners

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, today announced the winners of its 2023 Connected Operations Awards .

Key Points: 
  • Samsara Inc. ("Samsara") (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, today announced the winners of its 2023 Connected Operations Awards .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230615948718/en/
    Samsara 2023 Connected Operations Awards (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “At Samsara, we believe technology informs but people transform.
  • Our winners demonstrate what’s possible when people are empowered by technology to create meaningful change,” said Robert Stobaugh, Chief Customer Officer at Samsara.
  • GCPS made Samsara a core part of its operations, gaining visibility into activities inside and outside of school buses, and real-time location information.

Edupoint Presents 7th Annual Partner for Life Award to Gwinnett County Public Schools

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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MESA, Ariz., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Edupoint® Educational Systems, creator of the industry-leading Synergy® Education Platform for K-12 student information and learning management, is pleased to announce that Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) has been selected as the recipient of the company's seventh annual Partner for Life Award. Edupoint Founder and CEO Bob Weathers presented the award to Debbie Durrence, Ed.D., Executive Director for GCPS's Department of Data Governance, at the 2022 Synergy Connect Users Conference last month at the Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.

Key Points: 
  • Gwinnett County Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the country, serving a diverse population of approximately 181,000 students across 144 schools in 20 geographic "clusters."
  • "From the start, we have had a unique relationship with Gwinnett County Public Schools," said Bob Weathers, Founder and CEO at Edupoint.
  • I am pleased to recognize Gwinnett County Public Schools as this year's Partner for Life Award recipient."
  • Edupoint has awarded $10,000 to Gwinnett County Public Schools to be granted as a student scholarship.

Frontline Education Announces Education Week Webinar Series Dedicated to Addressing the K-12 Staff Shortage

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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Malvern, PA, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontline Education , a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, announced today that it will host a webinar series with leading K-12 news organization, Education Week.

Key Points: 
  • Malvern, PA, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Frontline Education , a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, announced today that it will host a webinar series with leading K-12 news organization, Education Week.
  • More details on the first webinar of the series can be found below.
  • What: Frontline will host an Education Week webinar titled: Be the Change: Strategies to Make Year-round Hiring Happen.
  • The labor shortage continues to be one of the most pressing challenges facing K-12 education today.

Classworks® and Gwinnett County Public Schools Are Platinum 2022 Learning Impact Award Winners

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Friday, June 24, 2022
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DULUTH, Ga., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Classworks, provider of a best-in-class MTSS solution, and Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), the nation's 13th largest school district, were recognized with the 2022 Platinum Medal Learning Impact Award by 1EdTech™ Consortium, the world's leading non-profit collaborative advancing educational technology and digital learning.

Key Points: 
  • Classworks, provider of a best-in-class MTSS solution, and Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), the nation's 13th largest school district, were recognized with the 2022 Platinum Medal Learning Impact Award by 1EdTech Consortium, the world's leading non-profit collaborative advancing educational technology and digital learning.
  • DULUTH, Ga., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Classworks, provider of a best-in-class MTSS solution, and Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), the nation's 13th largest school district, were recognized with the 2022 Platinum Medal Learning Impact Award by 1EdTech Consortium, the world's leading non-profit collaborative advancing educational technology and digital learning.
  • Institutional leaders and public voters selected from 34 finalists to honor innovative projects that successfully impact and elevate learning experiences.
  • The summer learning program required Classworks to align its standards-based learning progression to the GCPS AKS.

SAFARI Montage Adds 4 EdTech Titans

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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SAFARI Montage welcomes K-12 edtech leaders Shannon Terry, Kate Crawford, Tricia Kennedy and Nicole O'Brien to the team.

Key Points: 
  • SAFARI Montage welcomes K-12 edtech leaders Shannon Terry, Kate Crawford, Tricia Kennedy and Nicole O'Brien to the team.
  • In her new role as Vice President of National Strategic Accounts for SAFARI Montage, Shannon Terry will work closely with school districts to provide strategic vision and direction on implementing and effectively leveraging SAFARI Montage solutions in their digital ecosystems.
  • Kate Crawford will be joining SAFARI Montage in August 2022 as the Vice President of Strategic Accounts.
  • "The addition of this fabulous foursome of edtech leaders will help SAFARI Montage strengthen our vision and commitment to advancing the possibilities for digital teaching and learning in K-12 classrooms," stated Tim Beekman, President & Co-Founder, SAFARI Montage.

1EdTech Recognizes Innovations to Combat COVID Learning Loss and Improve Virtual Medical Training

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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LAKE MARY, Fla., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1EdTech™, the world-leading non-profit collaborative advancing edtech and learning impact, announced the nine winning projects in the Learning Impact Awards 2022 competition. The two Platinum Award winners were recognized for an innovative solution to combat COVID learning loss over the summer months and a teaching platform that allows institutions of higher education to share high-quality images as interactive and engaging learning tools.

Key Points: 
  • The two Platinum Award winners were recognized for an innovative solution to combat COVID learning loss over the summer months and a teaching platform that allows institutions of higher education to share high-quality images as interactive and engaging learning tools.
  • The 1EdTech Learning Impact Awards recognize high-impact, evidence-based digital learning solutions and strategies implemented in an educational setting to elevate learning experiences and impact.
  • 1EdTech hosts the annual Learning Impact conference and other engagement opportunities to advance the leadership and ideas that shape the future of learning.
  • 1EdTech is supported by an affiliated public charity, the 1EdTech Foundation, that puts philanthropic funds to work for our cause.