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OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black Girls Code (BGC), the trailblazing nonprofit dedicated to preparing young girls and women for careers in technology, announced today the promotion of Lauren Idoko to Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact from Director of College and Career Programs. As Vice President of Program Strategy and Impact, Idoko will lead the implementation of BGC’s redesigned program model: a developmentally sequenced, outcome-driven, culturally responsive tech education

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AIEducation--The National Applied AI Consortium expands its mission into high schools with a $299,990 grant from the National Science Foundation.

MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to facilitate the transition to natural refrigerants, concluded the 2025-26 season of the Natural Refrigerant Training Summit series, introducing expanded courses, hands-on learning opportunities and new experiences. The season convened 1,756 participants, 1,079 technicians who received 8,866 hours of training, and 267 students who participated in the events’ career

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As artificial intelligence raises new questions about the future of work, a new national survey finds strong demand for the expansion of skilled trades education in U.S. public high schools, giving students earlier access to hands-on learning that can lead to meaningful careers in fields such as construction, welding, electrical, automotive technology, manufacturing, and other essential trades. The survey of more than 6,000 U.S. voters, parents, and public high sch

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WorldQuant Educational Technologies LLC, doing business as WorldQuant Learning™, an education technology company, today announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointments of Celeste Martinell as Chief Operating Officer and Tim Tomlinson as Chief Technology Officer. The appointments come as WorldQuant Learning scales Keystone™, its intelligent curriculum platform, and WorldQuant Learning Skill Labs™, its hands-on technical learning platform, across hig

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University integrates Veryon Maintenance Tracking into its A&P curriculum for AI-powered digital maintenance training.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #businessschool--Visionary AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li has been named as the recipient of this year’s Honorary Doctorate from Hult International Business School. Dr. Li is the inaugural Sequoia Professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University and a founding co-director of Stanford’s Human-Centered AI Institute. She has played a foundational role in AI image-recognition and is co-founder and CEO of spatial intelligence company World Labs. Dr. Li is widely recognized as a pio

JOHNSTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1st Summit Bank today announced the launch of ASCEND 250, a first-of-its-kind program in the United States: a three-year paid apprenticeship that provides high school graduates with a direct, structured pathway into the banking profession while developing the next generation of well-rounded leaders. Unlike traditional bank training programs that focus on a single discipline, ASCEND 250 develops future leaders across every function that drives institutional succe

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has released the 2027 curriculum for the CFA® Program, introducing new learning modules, enhanced learning features, and expanded Practical Skills Modules. The updates focus primarily on Level I Quantitative Methods and Equity Investments topic areas and represent about 25 percent of the CFA Level I exam. The new curriculum applies to candidates sitting exams beginning February 2027. Chris Wiese, CFA,

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, today shared a weekly business update from YT Jia, Founder and Global CEO of FF. “Welcome to Week 56 of our weekly report. First, I’d like to share two business updates, along with a piece of good news on the capital front. The first major update on EAI Devices: FF has entered into a strategic partnership

CLAREMORE, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beale Infrastructure is committing $3.5 million to Northeast Tech's Claremore campus to fund new classrooms, industry-aligned curriculum, and a hands-on certification program - building a direct pipeline of local talent into data center operations careers. "This partnership represents a strategic investment in our students and the future of our workforce,ˮ said Derek Beller, Northeast Tech Superintendent. “It will allow Northeast Tech to expand training opport

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Health today announced the launch of Lippincott® CoursePoint+ Faculty Assistant, powered by Expert AI, and the expansion of Nursing Tutor Usage Insights. Nurse educators can save time and reduce administrative burdens by using Faculty Assistant to quickly generate teaching materials such as case studies, learning activities, and quiz questions that are evidence-based and aligned with their curricula. Nursing Tutor Usage Insights helps educators tr

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Airlines--Spartan Flight Academy earns FAA Part 141 approval in Texas, expanding structured pilot training opportunities in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new independent analysis of literacy outcomes in Kentucky schools shows that increased participation in Lexia LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning — part of Lexia’s evidence-aligned LETRS Suite — is associated with measurable improvements in student reading achievement, particularly growth in students reaching “Proficient” reading levels. The study, conducted by the Kentucky Reading Research Center in partnership with

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aramark Collegiate Hospitality today announced a new long‑term partnership with Grand Canyon University (GCU) to provide campus dining, retail, catering, and athletics‑related hospitality programs. The partnership establishes a modern collegiate hospitality platform designed to scale with enrollment growth, enhance operational transparency, and deliver a more connected, engaging, and student‑centered campus experience. “Grand Canyon University exemplifies the next

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CEUS--New standards proposed by CAAHEP will require students at accredited sonography training programs to demonstrate knowledge of CEUS.

BOSSIER CITY, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, CYBER.ORG, the academic initiative of the Cyber Innovation Center, announced expanded industry collaboration with CompTIA, Intel and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) workforce and prepare students for AI-driven security environments. Through its nationwide educator network and nationally recognized K–12 Cybersecurity Learning Standards, which are evol

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AdolescentLiteracy--Across the country, high school students are falling further behind in reading. Only 30% of 8th graders and 35% of 12th graders scored at or above proficient on the 2024 NAEP, and 12th graders posted their lowest average reading scores since the assessment began in 1992, down 10 points from that baseline. Like school districts across the country, DeSoto County Schools recognized that some students reach secondary school needing additional reading support, a chal

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #NSTA--Shell USA and NSTA announced the grand-prize winners of the Shell Science Lab Regional Challenge.

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AdolescentLiteracy--Reading Horizons®, a trusted leader in structured literacy for more than 40 years, today announced President Trisha Thomas has been named to Utah Business' Women to Watch list, which honors 40 of the most influential female business leaders in the state. Thomas joined Reading Horizons in 2020 as Chief Revenue Officer and has since guided the organization through a period of significant strategic growth, expanding its reach to more than 200,000 educators across 6