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Cignition Chosen by Ohio Department of Education to Provide K-12 Schools With Access to High-Dosage Tutoring

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

PORTOLA VALLLEY, Calif., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cignition, a K-12 virtual tutoring platform, today announced its selection by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) as one of six high-quality providers to offer free high-dosage tutoring to schools statewide. Ohio has earmarked $26 million in federal funds for this initiative through Future Forward Ohio, the state's dedicated plan to help students overcome learning obstacles caused by COVID-19. School districts will have free access to Cignition at the start of the school year.

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  • School districts will have free access to Cignition at the start of the school year.
  • In collaboration with the state, Cignition will offer rigorous K-12 tutoring in mathematics and English language arts (ELA) with a team of seasoned educators.
  • We are thrilled to partner with the Ohio Department of Education through the Future Forward Ohio initiative," said Mike Cohen, Ph.D., CEO and founder of Cignition.
  • Districts interested in applying for high-dosage tutoring for the 2023-2024 school year can visit the Ohio DOE for more information.

Business and Academia Leaders Join to Host Inaugural Blockchain Research Symposium

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

ByteTrade Lab , infrastructure provider for the decentralized and user-controlled web, has partnered with the University of Texas-Austin, Blockchain Initiative to host the inaugural Blockchain Research Symposium on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at the University of Texas-Austin’s Mulva Auditorium.

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  • ByteTrade Lab , infrastructure provider for the decentralized and user-controlled web, has partnered with the University of Texas-Austin, Blockchain Initiative to host the inaugural Blockchain Research Symposium on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at the University of Texas-Austin’s Mulva Auditorium.
  • The day-long academic conference with top researchers in Blockchain technology and Web 3.0 aims to bring together builders, developers and industry leaders who are driving the creation and adoption of Blockchain.
  • “Our goal for the Blockchain Research Symposium is to bring together bright Blockchain enthusiasts working on the development of the next era of the internet,” said ByteTrade Labs CEO Dr. Lucas Lu.
  • “For Bytetrade Lab, that is building infrastructure for Web3 and enabling users to control their own data.

Spark Math by VISPARK Looks Forward to 2023 After Outstanding Online Mathematics Learning Results in 2022

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Friday, January 20, 2023

"Spark Math extends its gratitude to all students and teachers for their outstanding results in 2022 and looks forward to continuing to support their educational journey in 2023," said Peter Neo, Director of Teaching Operations and Services at VISPARK.

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  • "Spark Math extends its gratitude to all students and teachers for their outstanding results in 2022 and looks forward to continuing to support their educational journey in 2023," said Peter Neo, Director of Teaching Operations and Services at VISPARK.
  • Competition Program students achieved outstanding results including the 2022 Caribou Math Contest, with 100% of students receiving the top-level award, twice the global average win rate.
  • Cheryl Wong, K2 Teacher, and Math Curriculum Specialist with VISPARK, said: "VISPARK emphasizes the deep learning, the understanding and the fundamentals of math.
  • Heading into 2023, VISPARK will continue to implement cutting-edge technologies to create science-based, student-centric interactive learning tools.