Public Education Press Releases

​Owners of multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) in Texas are now required to provide direct-dial access to 9-1-1 without having to dial an additional digit such as 9 first before getting an outside line. Business service users (BSUs) of MLTS have…

Pulsar360, Inc., a telecommunication solutions provider to small and mid-size organizations, today announced it has become a premier member of CompTIA, The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a non-profit trade association, issues professional certifications for the information technology (IT) industry.…

New Tech Network (NTN) announced the creation of the South Carolina Learning Network (SCLN), a joint effort with Colleton, Charleston, and Florence, three county school districts. This new collaboration will result in the redesign of elementary, middle and high schools…

 Twenty-two Howard University seniors have accepted admittance into the prestigious Teach for America (TFA) program upon graduation. These soon-to-be graduates will be located in 13 cities across the nation including Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, New Orleans and New York.   “We are…

​​With increased drug abuse and drug-related violence threatening lives daily in Baja California Sur, state officials are initiating the Foundation for a Drug-Free World’s “Truth About Drugs” program with an official co-signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and a…

​Motorola Solutions and SchoolSAFE Communications have teamed up to offer a solution that makes it possible for school-based radio systems to connect directly and securely with the radios used by first responders, a capability wanted by almost 60% of schools…

The New York Schools Insurance Reciprocal (NYSIR) and the New York State Council of School Superintendents (The Council) have announced that NYSIR will be title sponsor of The Council’s 2017 Women’s Initiative. The statewide initiative, begun in 2015, features several…

 “A school isn’t just a building – it’s a reflection of how a community takes care of its kids,” states Dr. Brian Zychowski, Superintendent of Schools, North Brunswick Township Schools.  “Our students are some of the best prepared in the…

SRC Solutions is ecstatic to have Registration Gateway win the District Administration Top 100 Award for an unprecedented 3 years in a row. After receiving this award in 2014 for Registration Gateway, we knew we were onto something big by…

A Vancouver Dad has launched an online petition calling for the removal of all Mindfulness Meditation from Canadian public schools. If he is successful, the impact could cause a ripple effect and change how public schools implement Mindfulness programs in the…

Diversity Abroad, in partnership with IES Abroad, is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Embark to Excel: A Virtual Student Conference on Study Abroad and the Socially-Conscious Global Citizen.  The Embark to Excel (E2E) Conference will be held on November…

Today, Edmission (www.edmission.us) announces the launch of Edmission Insight, a low-cost, tech-enabled college admissions evaluation service. Edmission, founded in January 2016, is a web application that offers affordable, high quality, and personalized college admission advice to high school students. For $99,…

​​DietsinReview.com is giving 3 students who are pursuing a degree the opportunity to win scholarships by submitting a short essay on the current obesity epidemic. Obesity has risen as the number one preventable disease in the United States, and the number of…

AmeriTech Financial continues to expand and is excited to announce their two new websites. The goal of unveiling these sites will be to inform both clients and industry professionals about AmeriTech beyond the services they offer. The first of these…

​​In December of 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that went into effect later in 2014. In recent years, The Healthy Hunger Free Kids act has been responsible for the many changes…

​You’ve most likely come across a neighborhood watch street sign at one point or another, advising that suspicious people or activities will be reported to law enforcement. Neighborhood Watch is a community crime prevention program that was launched by the…

Topbulb, an international distributor of light bulbs and lighting products, has announced a new initiative to serve educational institutions. The company has provided lighting solutions to schools, universities, and government organizations for over 16 years, and recently launched a new…

The School District of Philadelphia recently implemented an energy cost reduction program that will save an estimated $1.2 million annually, beginning in May 2016. The School District reduced its electricity usage during the summer of 2015 at times when electricity…

​​​​​Spark today announced its inaugural citywide Discovery Day event will take place on Daley Plaza on June 10, 2016 to celebrate hundreds of Chicago middle school youth who are participating in workplace-based apprenticeships with Spark mentors at companies like Google,…

The community is invited to Women and What We Love, a fundraising event benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme (BGCOP) and its programs, which serve over 9,200 youth in the community. The event features…