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PBLWorks’ 2023 Annual Report Highlights Impact of PBL on Teachers and Students

Report lays out bold new vision for expanding reach in providing High Quality Project Based Learning

Novato, CA (April 15, 2024) – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development for high quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has released its , highlighting the work the team completed this past year, as well as milestones in the past decade that have inspired the company’s bold new vision for 2024 and beyond.

Students to Compete in 2024 World KidWind Challenge

Students from the U.S., Mexico, and Taiwan will bring their handcrafted wind turbines and solar structures to compete during CLEANPOWER 2024

MINNEAPOLIS (April 15, 2024) – Nearly 400 students making up 100 teams will strive to design the best wind turbine or solar-powered structure and have the most knowledge about renewable energy at the 2024 World KidWind Challenge. Hosted by KidWind, an international leader in clean energy education, the hands-on engineering competition will take place in the Minneapolis Convention Center during the Collegiate Wind Competition and the American Clean Power (ACP) CLEANPOWER 2024 Conference from May 5-8, 2024.

AllHere Founder and CEO Joanna Smith-Griffin Named to Inc.’s 2024 Female Founders 250 List

Inc.’s Female Founders list highlights entrepreneurs who run world-changing companies

Boston, MA (April 12, 2024) – Inc. has selected Joanna Smith-Griffin, the founder and CEO of AllHere, a global leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education, for the 2024 Inc. Female Founders 250 list. The list celebrates dynamic, inspiring, and trailblazing women entrepreneurs who have had the biggest impact in the past year. This year’s recipients are a “bold group of 250 women whose innovations and ideas are shaping the world into a better place,” Inc. stated.

ALAS Executive Director Dr. Maria Armstrong Invited to Speak at Courageous Conversation® Event

Armstrong to speak about the power of story and the need for more multicultural books and resources in schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 11, 2024) – Dr. Maria Armstrong, executive director of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS), will speak at the 2024 Courageous Conversation® Cumbre event which takes place April 17-20, 2024 in Houston, Texas. She will speak about the power of story and the importance of having multicultural resources in schools.

Scribbles Software Named Education/EdTech Company of the Year in EdTech Chronicle’s 2023 Best in Education Awards

“Bestie” Awards recognize outstanding effort and accomplishments in EdTech

Charlotte, North Carolina – April 11 2024 – Scribbles Software, a leading provider of K-12 software solutions for document management, records processing, enrollment, and lottery management, was named Education/EdTech Company of the Year in the inaugural Best in Education (“Bestie”) awards from EdTech Chronicle.

iCEV Launches Eduthings Nationwide to Streamline Data Management and Reporting for Career & Technical Education (CTE) Leaders

Robust online platform allows CTE educators and administrators to easily and securely manage industry-based certifications, work-based learning, career and technical student organizations, advisory boards, and inventory data

Lubbock, TX – April 10, 2024 – iCEV, a leading producer of Career & Technical Education (CTE) curriculum, industry certification preparation and testing, and data management, is addressing the data and reporting needs of CTE leaders with the nationwide launch of Eduthings. The online platform acts as an all-in-one command center allowing CTE educators and administrators to securely manage, analyze, and report on CTE data related to industry-based certifications, work-based learning, career and technical student organizations (CTSOs), advisory boards, and inventory.

Calling All School Administrators: Nominate a Standout Teacher for the 2024 Teacher Leader Impact Awards

Winning teachers receive a school-wide subscription to the AI Coach platform by Edthena for the 2024-25 school year to support their—and their colleagues’—ongoing PD

SAN FRANCISCO (April 9, 2024) – Nominations are now open for the 2024 Teacher Leader Impact Awards which recognize standout teachers nationwide. As part of this fourth annual awards program from Edthena, school-based administrators can nominate teacher leaders who are having an impact in their classrooms and beyond through their dedication to lifelong learning and the continuous improvement of their teaching practices. The winning teachers will each receive a school-wide subscription to the AI Coach by Edthena platform for the 2024-25 school year to support their—and their colleagues’—ongoing professional development.

Vernier Science Education Selects 10 Inspiring STEM Teachers to Join Its New Vernier Trendsetters Community

Teachers from schools nationwide will engage in professional learning opportunities to grow and share their instructional knowledge and leadership in STEM

BEAVERTON, Oregon, April 9, 2024 — Vernier Science Education has selected ten outstanding high school STEM teachers from across the nation to join the newly formed Vernier Trendsetters Community. This select professional learning community marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to supporting educators, fostering STEM literacy, and revolutionizing classroom learning experiences.

AllHere Named Finalist in Best AI Implementation and Additional Education Categories in the 2024 SIIA CODiE Awards

AllHere and its products selected as Finalists for Best AI Implementation, Most Innovative EdTech Company, and Best in Student Learning Capacity Building Awards

Boston, MA (April 3, 2024) – AllHere, a global leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education, announced today that it was named a 2024 SIIA CODiE Award finalist in the Best Student Learning Capacity-Building Solution, Best AI Implementation in Ed Tech, and Most Innovative Ed Tech Company categories. CODiE Award Finalists represent the best products, services, and people in the education and business technology industries.

Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Accepting Applications for its Leadership Academies

Superintendent and principal academies provide valuable professional development to district leaders; non-ALAS members will receive a 25% discount on their fee to join ALAS

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2024) – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) is accepting applications now through April 15, 2024 for its Superintendents Leadership Academy (SLA) and National Principal Leadership Academy (NPLA).