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Educating America's children in the 21st century calls for a new K-12 framework for "closing the gap" in health and academic success.

DETROIT, March 18, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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The McKinney Foundation (TMF) and The Equity Institute (TEI) are proud to announce the launch of the Equipped to Thrive book tour for their latest joint-initiative. The first stop of the tour will take place in Detroit, MI from (5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT) on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the UBS Financial Services located at 1217 Woodward Avenue, 3rd Floor Detroit, MI 48226. Book purchase in the amount of $75.00 is required for book signing. To register for the book signing reception, please log onto https://equippedtothrive.org. The book tour will feature Insightful discussions, Q&A, Meet & Greet with Dr. McKinney, and Book signing.

Equipped to Thrive's innovative solution is designed to guide and support K-12 school leaders, the educational system, and K-12 policymakers through the transformative growth and change required in this new reality. Developed by Dr. Tiah E. McKinney, Equipped to Thrive consists of compelling research and proprietary tools based on the social determinants of health and is backed by 50-plus years of evidence.

This new book is part of a systemic approach developed to assist high-need schools and school districts in creating equitable systems through a health equity lens and give schools the critical advantage needed in this post-pandemic era. "Far too many K-12 schools are ill-equipped in this 'new normal,'" said Dr. Tiah E. McKinney, Executive Director, McKinney Foundation. "Educating America's children in the 21st century calls for a new K-12 framework for "closing the gap" in health and academic success." The book tour will bring Dr. McKinney and other experts in the field together in cities across the country to discuss such critical issues as academic recovery, chronic absenteeism, and toxic stress among other pressing matters facing K-12 education.

The McKinney Foundation (TMF) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization established on three pillars: Health, Entrepreneurship, and the Environment. TMF core focus is to address educational equity as it relates to ensuring access and opportunity to quality programs for all metro Detroiters. The McKinney Foundation strengthens communities by reinvesting in people through quality educational programs to promote health, entrepreneurship, and environmental responsibility. Log onto https://mckinneyfoundation.org to learn more about TMF.

The Equity Institute (TEI) is a 501c4 social welfare organization that operates from a health equity framework to inform, shape, and design a more just and equitable society. The respective work of each organization is aligned with a shared vision of a healthy and thriving global community that values educational, racial, and health equity for all. Log on to https://teiglobal.org to learn more about TEI. Join us in our mission to advance educational equity and create a just and equitable society.

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BOULDER, Colo., March 15, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Founder and former CEO Dr. Yair Shapira appointed Board Chair.

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 15, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Amplio Learning Technologies announces the appointment of Din Heiman as Chief Executive Officer. 

Din Heiman is a veteran education executive with a wealth of experience in K-12 EdTech product/market strategy. He has held leadership positions spanning strategy, global growth, business development, and operations at a variety of high-growth EdTech companies, such as Renaissance Learning, BrainPOP, and most recently Beable Education. 

"I am honored to guide Amplio's exceptional team in our mission to help students with special needs reach their potential and improve outcomes through digital programs and curricula, leveraging the most advanced technologies," says Mr. Heiman. "I look forward to building upon Dr. Yair Shapira's vision and the strong foundation that he and the team have set. School districts are struggling with shortages of specialized staff and increasing caseloads for those that remain. We owe it to exceptional students, to their families, and to that staff to support learners of all abilities on their learning journeys."

Dr. Yair Shapira, the founder and former CEO of Amplio, was appointed to the position of Board Chair. 

"I am incredibly proud of what Amplio has accomplished," says Dr. Shapira. "I am confident that with Din's experience and leadership, Amplio will continue to be at the forefront of Special Education, providing innovative solutions to help children in need. I am grateful to our team and advisors for their dedication and mission focus, and I am excited to see Amplio fulfilling its potential and helping millions of children."

About Amplio

The Amplio digital platform connects students, educators, therapists, and administrators with advanced technologies to help students with special needs reach their potential and improve outcomes. Whether on-site or online, the platform equips students with individualized, high-fidelity interventions, enabling educators to devote more time to direct instruction. Administrators gain a 360-degree view of student progress, programs, and resources. Solutions are developed in conjunction with parents, a world-class advisory council, academics, and school administrators with expertise in special populations. Tens of thousands of students have received services and interventions using the Amplio platform since the solution was launched in 2019. 

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Eran Minhar

Communication Contact

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This agreement makes Virginia the company's 31st collegiate partnership

FRANKLIN, Tenn., March 15, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Logo Brands, Inc. has finalized its newest long-term strategic partnership with the University of Virginia beginning on July 1, 2023. 

Logo Brands will have the exclusive rights to manufacture, produce, and distribute officially licensed Virginia Cavaliers tents, chairs, tables, coolers, stadium seating, and inflatable sports balls to retailers across the country. Outside of these categories, Logo Brands will continue to offer a great assortment of products including home textiles, totes, blankets, and drinkware for the Hoos. 

"We are thrilled to get to work closely with the Virginia team to build and grow their licensed business," said Kris Talley, executive vice president of sales and licensing. "We will produce high-quality licensed products that are backed by our lifetime guarantee for Virginia fans, students and alumni to enjoy for many years to come."

In addition to the Logo Brands e-commerce website, Virginia's licensed products will be available through Fanatics, Academy, Rally House, Walmart, Sam's Club, the University of Virginia Bookstore and many other major retail outlets. 

"The University of Virginia is pleased to begin this new partnership with Logo Brands, a company known for the quality and diversity of its branded products. As we kick off this new relationship, we are eager to offer members of the UVA community new and exciting products that will help them show their support for the university they love."

The University of Virginia was founded in 1819 as the model for modern universities and is perennially ranked as one of the top public universities in the nation. After 200 years, this iconic institution remains committed to its animating purpose: to serve. A major research university with a unique residential experience, UVA continues to cultivate citizen-leaders and engage in meeting the greatest challenges of our time. With both the best financial aid and the highest graduation rate among U.S. public universities, UVA attracts students and faculty from across the nation and the world.

The Virginia Cavaliers will be Logo Brands' eighth university from the ACC. 

About Logo Brands

Logo Brands is a leading manufacturer of officially licensed products for more than 800 colleges and leagues including NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NASCAR. The company's assortment spans the categories of outdoor lifestyle, indoor living and on-the-go with more than 900 different product lines in the company's history. Logo Brands began as a family business in 2000 by shipping tailgate chairs from a garage just outside of Memphis, Tennessee. Its headquarters are now in Franklin, Tennessee. 

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Softdocs's new solution for Anthology Student will provide a fully integrated solution and user experience for schools that use Anthology's Student Information System, Anthology Student, and Softdocs's automation and document management platform.

COLUMBIA, S.C., March 13, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Softdocs, the only education-focused provider of process automation and document management solutions, today announced a new solution for Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle. The partnership will provide a fully integrated solution and user experience for schools that use Anthology's Student Information System, Anthology Student, and Softdocs's automation and document management platform, further increasing the value of both solutions.

"This partnership demonstrates our commitment to the Anthology customer base and our focus on constantly enhancing the user experience and eliminating the barriers that prevent schools from focusing on student success," said Adam Park, CEO of Softdocs.

"This partnership demonstrates our commitment to providing Anthology clients with the option to integrate Softdocs solutions with Anthology Student in a supported, productized manner," said Jason Pyle, Vice President of Integrations and Developer Relations at Anthology. "The initial integration with Anthology Student will provide scalable, responsible, and efficient document management, and we look forward to extending integration options with other Anthology solutions in the future."

The Softdocs suite includes document management, electronic forms, workflow automation, eSignatures, and integrations to core systems on campus to drive student and staff success.

Institutions looking to learn more can reach out to [email protected].

About Softdocs
Softdocs is the only education-focused provider of process automation and document management to enable schools to modernize campus & district operations and drive institutional success. Softdocs's suite of solutions empowers institutions to work more efficiently, communicate more effectively and collaborate more freely. Cloud-first, browser agnostic, and SOC 2 Type I and II compliant, Softdocs is a trusted partner of over 700 organizations.

About Anthology

Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale for education, supporting more than 150 million users in 80 countries. With a mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community through Anthology Intelligent Experiences™, we help learners, leaders, and educators achieve their goals by offering over 60 SaaS products and services designed to advance learning. Discover more about how we are fulfilling our mission for education, business, and government institutions at www.anthology.com.

Contact Information:
Amanda Short
Head of Marketing at Softdocs
[email protected]
888.457.8879


Original Source: Softdocs to Bring Process Automation and Document Management to Colleges and Universities With New Solution for Anthology Student

LONDON, March 13, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture between MUFG and Liquidity Group, announced today their first Nordic deal, with a $5 million funding in Kognity, an edtech company headquartered in Sweden. Kognity offers an award-winning digital teaching and learning platform used by more than 140,000 students in 1,300 schools worldwide.

"As experienced EdTech funders, we were attracted to Kognity's impressive product and ability to scale this globally," said Paul Brodie, Head of Investments, Europe at Liquidity Group. "Using our proprietary underwriting technology, we were able to quickly and clearly understand Kognity's funding requirement and structure a facility which will enable them to achieve their growth plans."

Primarily the funding from Mars Growth will be used by Kognity for further growth in their U.S. high school science business and for expanding their product offering for customers worldwide.

"This represents the first of many funding deals we anticipate doing in the Nordics over the coming 12 months. We are committed to the inventive and creative founders in the tech space and expect to commit up to a further $500m in the next year in the Nordics. We remain excited to fund the best companies globally, many of which are in this region." - Ron Daniel, Co-founder, CEO, Liquidity Group & Mars Growth Capital

Mars Growth Capital's parent Liquidity Group is an innovative fintech, fund manager, and the industry's fastest-growing lender to mid-market, growth-stage companies by automating the entire debt lending cycle. The firm's patented machine learning and decision science technology have enabled the firm to deploy more capital through more deals faster than any firm in the same time period. Through its AI-driven due diligence platform and partnership with MUFG, Liquidity Group and MGC offer funding to SaaS, marketplaces, and e-commerce businesses globally so these businesses can accelerate their growth opportunities. "We see the Nordic region as an exciting area where there is a lot of high-quality startup activity, and to work with our first customer in the region is a significant milestone for us," said Kosuke Nekoshima, Investment Manager at Mars. Liquidity Group has offices in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv, London, and New York, allowing Mars Growth Capital to provide access to growth capital for businesses seeking funding solutions worldwide. 

Kognity has been rapidly growing since it was founded in 2015. It has established itself as one of the Nordics leading edtech companies. The company is committed to providing innovative digital solutions that enable better learning experiences for students worldwide. This new investment will allow them to expand their reach even further and offer more educational opportunities for students across the globe.

"We are thrilled to partner with Mars Growth Capital and receive this funding, which will help us to scale our operations and expand our presence in the U.S. market. Our goal is to provide high-quality educational content and technology to more students and teachers around the world. The process was very efficient with Mars Growth Capital utilizing their platform to understand our growth potential and business needs quickly and create a funding model that works exceptionally well with our cash flow patterns," said Kognity, CFO Niklas Åkesson

With this new investment from Mars Growth Capital, both parties look forward to collaborating to continue helping schools worldwide improve student outcomes through high-quality products and services.

About MARS Growth Capital

The MARS fund deploys in the SE Asian, Pacific, and European markets, backing fintech, SaaS, and e-commerce businesses with the financing they need to stimulate growth and expand their client bases. Tel Aviv-based Liquidity Group's AI-driven due diligence platform allows companies worldwide to obtain debt funding within 72 hours from the time of application. 

About Liquidity Group

Founded in 2018, Liquidity Group is a pioneering technology firm that has become the industry's fastest-growing lender to mid-market, late-stage companies by automating the entire debt lending cycle. The firm's patented machine learning and decision science technology has enabled the firm to deploy more capital through more deals faster than any firm in capital markets history. Backed by top financial institutions, including Apollo and MUFG, Liquidity Group provides growth capital through funds focused on the U.S., Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. Liquidity Group's subsidiary fund, Singapore-based Mars Growth Capital, and its partner MUFG jointly handle the company's South East Asia activity. 

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Marketing Manager
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Guy Kurlandski
Executive Director
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Original Source: First of Many - Mars Growth Capital and Liquidity Group Enter the Nordics With $5M Investment in Sweden's Kognity, Plan to Inject $500M Into Tech Startups in the Region

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