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Curriculum Associates Wins Stevie® Award for Exceptional Customer Service

Education company received silver award for Innovation in Customer Service

LAS VEGAS, Nev., March 8, 2016—Curriculum Associates has won the silver award in the Innovation in Customer Service category of the 10th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Curriculum Associates, a privately owned company which designs research-based print and online instructional materials and assessments, was cited for its 94% renewal rate in 2014, record of resolving 99.9% of cases on the spot or within the day, proactive monitoring of the user experience, district-wide support training, and online video training options. The company also recently launched its free educator portal, i-Ready Central, which provides pedagogy, research, and online resources for educators and school administrators.

Committee for Children and Buncombe County Schools Share SEL Best Practices during March 16, 2016 Webinar

Apperson to host free webinar on social & emotional learning assessments and curriculum

Charlotte N.C. – March 8, 2016 – Assessment leader Apperson will host a free webinar at noon EST, March 16, 2016 to discuss best practices for integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments and curriculum. The webinar, “Learn Why SEL Curriculum & Assessment Go Hand-in-Hand: Case Study,” will showcase the journey of Buncombe County Schools in North Carolina as it implemented a social and emotional learning program, assessed its success and reflected on the positive impact the program has had on students.

PresenceLearning Co-Founder and Co-CEO to Present at Summit for Private Tech Company CEOs and Investors from Around the World

Clay Whitehead is one of 140 CEOs hand-picked to present at The Montgomery Summit this month

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2016 – Clay Whitehead, co-founder and co-CEO of PresenceLearning, was selected to present at the annual Montgomery Summit, an invite-only and highly selective conference for more 1,000 entrepreneurs, corporate executives and venture capitalists. To participate, companies must be nominated and then reviewed by the Montgomery Summit staff, partners and senior investors from some of the top venture and growth funds in the country. Nominations were evaluated by each company’s sector, stage, growth and engagement metrics, as well as criteria including management, vision, and more. This year, there were more than 4,000 nominations for the 140 presentation spots. Whitehead will present on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 4:30 PM PST at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, CA.

PresenceLearning Honors Top Districts for Exemplary Student Progress in Second Annual Awards of Excellence

Students with special needs using online speech therapy from PresenceLearning exceeded national benchmarks for progress during 2014-2015 school year

SAN FRANCISCO, February 23, 2016 – Each day, thousands of students with special needs across 43 states log on to PresenceLearning to receive live, online speech therapy and other special education related services from a large network of fully licensed providers. With consistent access to high-quality remote SLPs, students are progressing toward or achieving their speech therapy goals on their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). To celebrate the successes that school districts are having in meeting students’ needs, PresenceLearning announces the recipients of its 2nd Annual Award of Excellence in recognition of their students’ progress for the 2014-2015 school year.

Epson Targets No. 1 Position in Laser-Phosphor Projectors

New Pro L-Series Features Seven Models Delivering Up to 25,000 Lumens

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Feb. 17, 2016 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today announced its new Pro L-Series large venue laser projectors, including the world’s first 3LCD projector with 25,000 lumens of color brightness and 25,000 lumens of white brightness¹. The Pro L-Series projectors are also the first to integrate a laser-light source with an inorganic phosphor wheel in combination with inorganic LCD panels for outstanding image quality, durability and reliability.

Epson Introduces New Pro G-Series Large Venue Projectors

Pro G-Series Projectors Include Seven Models with up to 8,000 Lumens

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Feb. 17, 2016 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today announced its next-generation Pro G7000-Series large venue projectors. With new features, including increased brightness, and motorized lenses, the Pro G-Series delivers uncompromising image quality, low total cost of ownership and $199 replacement lamps. Consisting of seven models delivering up to 8,000 lumens of color brightness and 8,000 lumens of white brightness¹, the series also features the world’s first zero-offset ultra short-throw lens with 0.35 throw ratio, ideal for space constrained venues and digital signage applications.

Free “Success for Every Learner” Webinar Explores the Importance of Social-Emotional Learning for At-Risk Students

PresenceLearning’s March 24^th webinar features world-renowned social-emotional learning expert Dr. Ed Dunkelblau

SAN FRANCISCO, February 16, 2016 – Serving at-risk students comes with a different set of considerations for educators including distractions, fears and a lack of social emotional competence. All of these can be obstacles for students who are trying to learn and feel safe at school. In order to help educators provide students with the social emotional learning (SEL) skills they need to succeed in both school and life, PresenceLearning is hosting the second installment of their Spring 2016 webinar series, “Success for Every Learner: From At-Risk to Successful.” Being held on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 10 AM Pacific, this webinar features world-renowned expert in social-emotional learning (SEL) Dr. Ed Dunkelblau. Dr. Dunkelblau’s 90-minute webinar “SEL: The Real Skills for Success!” will discuss why at-risk students need to be equipped with SEL skills and how these skills will empower at-risk students in schools.

Apperson to Host February 16 Webinar on Using Assessment Data to Inform Instruction

Assessment experts will share advice and tips with instructional leaders

Charlotte N.C. – Feb. 11, 2016 – Assessment leader Apperson will host a free webinar on February 16, 2016 for K-12 administrators, department chairs, lead teachers and data coaches on how to use assessment data to improve curriculum, inform instruction, close achievement gaps and motivate students with the results of their learning.

Apperson to Host Feb. 24 Webinar on Grants and Funding

Additional webinar series offers expert’s advice to educators seeking to implement SEL programs

Charlotte N.C. – Feb. 10, 2016 – Assessment leader Apperson will host a free webinar on Feb. 24, 2016 focused on education grants and funding. In addition, it will partner with the Devereux Center for Resilient Children on a series of one-hour webinars starting Feb. 18, 2016 that provide an overview of the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA), which screens students for social and emotional competencies.

Fueled By Rapid Growth, SchoolMint Funding Nears $8 Million

PreK-12 Online Enrollment Platform Achieves Frontrunner Status As It Expands To Over 2,000 Schools With Strategic Partnerships And Dynamic Leadership

SAN FRANCISCO, February 10, 2016 – SchoolMint, the leading provider of mobile and online enrollment and school choice systems for PreK-12 public, charter and private schools, today announced that their recent Series A round brings total funding to close to $8 million. The $5.6 million round was led by Runa Capital, with participation from Reach Capital (New Schools), Fresco Capital, Govtech Fund, Kapor Capital, Crosslink Capital, Maiden Lane Ventures, CSC Upshot, and individual investors Jared Kopf, Josh Reeves (Founder and CEO of Gusto), and Tomer London (Founder of Gusto). The capitalization is part of the company’s rapid growth as it moves into an increasing number of districts and schools throughout the country.