MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Udacity, the online learning platform powering the careers of the future, today announced the creation of the AWS Machine Learning Scholarship Program in conjunction with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The goal for this program is to remove barriers to skills training in machine learning, and to cultivate […]
CINCINNATI, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Abre.io (Abre), K–12’s leading administration platform provider, and Pay Theory, a Family Tech company that provides payment solutions for school districts, childcare, and families, announce their partnership to help them better achieve their shared mission of breaking down socioeconomic and technical barriers to education. Cincinnati Startups Abre and Pay […]
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced it will offer debt-free degrees in Agriculture, Culinary, and Hospitality to all eligible employees in partnership with Guild Education, the leading education and upskilling company in the country. After only 120 days of employment, employees are eligible to pursue degrees […]
EXTON, Pa., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh USA, Inc. today unveiled the Ricoh Scholars Program for Clemson University graduate students continuing their science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) education at the university after attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The program will award $80,000 over the course of four years to outstanding, […]
SAN MATEO, Calif., April 6, 2021 — IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning product used by more than 12 million students, now offers an integration with Schoology, a popular learning management system used in 60,000 schools. The integration creates a fluid experience for educators utilizing Schoology and IXL’s award-winning platform to deliver individualized instruction to […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 5, 2021 — Bishop State, Lawson State and Jefferson State community colleges recently held graduation ceremonies for the spring lineworker training programs’ 39 successful students. Alabama Power partners with the Birmingham and Mobile community colleges on workforce development initiatives to prepare students for careers in the skilled trades. “We are excited to […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Online learning offers the opportunity to engage a much broader set of students with different learning styles, and to potentially supercharge outcomes. A new study led by Andrew W. Lo, Professor of Finance at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Principal Investigator at the MIT Computer Science and […]
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Breakthrough Prize Foundation today announced the launch of its popular, global video competition for students – the Breakthrough Junior Challenge – now in its seventh year. To participate in the Challenge, students ages 13 to 18 are invited to create and submit an original video that explains […]
MUMBAI, India, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In the era of digital advancement, the demand for higher education is making a quantum leap. A country with a million+ of digital users, India will create more value by emerging digital ecosystems driving an opportunity to transform education across systems. Here, Jaro Education and IIM Kozhikode bring […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today the call for nominations for the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award, which honors two K-12 educators for excellence in cybersecurity education. Now in its second year, the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award is presented annually to one elementary educator and one secondary educator who instill in their […]
