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Alabama Expands Use of LETRS Professional Learning Course Statewide

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16, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, announced today that all schools throughout Alabama can now boost literacy instruction via LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning. BOSTON (Aug.

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Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Recognized for Addressing Digital Divide During Pandemic

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When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education Announce 2021 Making for Good Challenge Winners

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Thursday, April 29, 2021) – Today, three students across the United States are recognized for innovative solutions to societal and environmental issues as winners of the Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education 2021 Making for Good Challenge. The 2021 Challenge winners exemplify the power of STEAM learning.”.

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CITGO and Discovery Education Announce 2021 Fueling Education Challenge Winners

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Thursday, June 10, 2021) – CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Discovery Education today announced the winners of the 2021 Fueling Education Challenge. The winning 2021 Fueling Education Challenge winners are: First Place: Camellia S., Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Silver Spring, Md.

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Cicero School District 99 Adopts Lexia LETRS Professional Learning Programs

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BOSTON (June 29, 2022) – Cicero School District 99 in Illinois has adopted Lexia LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs for its teachers and administrators. It also offers professional learning sessions led by national LETRS experts. LETRS for Administrators. “We

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Offer All Educators New, No-Cost Professional Learning Resources

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Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, December 16, 2021) — As school systems nationwide begin to look towards Winter Break, Discovery Education and select social impact partners present curated professional learning resources at no cost to support educators’ continued professional learning.

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3 Benefits to Earning a Product Certification

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We worked together to identify the areas that matter most to educators, define the criteria to earn each certification, and build a system to vet well-designed products best suited to support meaningful learning. Product companies need third-party, external validators to be trusted by edtech decision makers, purchasers, and users.

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