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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Young Futures (YF) launched Groundwork, a $15 million, three-year initiative that will support work across the United States and United Kingdom to protect and strengthen the human capacities young people need as artificial intelligence reshapes how they learn, make decisions and understand themselves. Groundwork will invest in nonprofits and charities working with and for young people across the United States and United Kingdom, create stronger feedback loops a...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coursera (NYSE: COUR), a leading global online learning platform, today previewed its new AI-native skills platform, code-named Project Helix, at its annual FWD customer event. The adaptive platform is designed to help organizations close talent gaps, accelerate time-to-proficiency, and translate learning investments directly into verified workforce capability. Project Helix represents a significant milestone for the company toward building a completely r...

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For jobseekers navigating today's competitive market, looking the part can be a critical piece in showing up with confidence and landing the job. In fact, in the last year, 56% of hiring managers found young applicants unprepared for interviews, with unprofessional attire cited as a leading cause. Whether you’re a recent graduate, exploring a career change, returning to the workforce, or preparing for your next career move, JCPenney is here to support, thanks to t...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine Early Learning Centers, the nation’s only multi-site, 100% employee-owned early childhood education company, announced the opening of The Little Apple, a free child care center for municipal employees and their families, in partnership with the City of New York and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). A Child Care Model That Invests in the People Providing the Care At The Little Apple, educators welcoming children are not simply employees...

NASHVILLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chamberlain University, America's largest school of nursing and a Covista (NYSE: CVSA) institution, today announced it will open a new campus in Nashville, Tennessee, its first location in the state. The campus continues Chamberlain's national expansion strategy to address the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage and will offer day, evening and weekend class options, giving students more flexible opportunities to pursue a nursing degree. The university will begin accep...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As artificial intelligence reshapes the skills employers value, fewer than half of corporate and human resources decision-makers believe today's curriculum prepares students for real-world work, according to Battelle's inaugural Applied Workforce Outlook™. By comparison, 80% of high school educators and 85% of higher education educators believe current curriculum prepares students for real-world application, highlighting an opportunity for stronger alignment bet...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV) today announced that it has been approved as a Partner of the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), a nonprofit organization focused on improving safety and security in K-12 schools. As a PASS Partner, Evolv is proud to support PASS’s mission of helping schools make informed, evidence-based decisions about safety and security. Through the partnership, Evolv will participate in PASS training, collaboration, and knowledge-shari...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perry Weather, a leading weather safety and operations platform, today announced a $110 million growth investment led by Silversmith Capital Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm, with participation from Arthur Ventures, which led the company’s Series A and Series B rounds. The investment will accelerate the development of AI-powered capabilities across Perry Weather’s product suite and support the company’s continued rapid growth, including plans to add more than...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Empire State Building Observation Deck (ESBOD) today announced a new NYC school field trip request program to give local students complimentary access to the #1 attraction in the United States. The program connects classroom learning with civic pride and the building’s history, architecture, engineering, sustainability, and skyline views. Eligible New York City public and charter schools can now request complimentary Observation Deck visits – subject to availabili...

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SMART Technologies announced SoundFlow™, a new classroom audio accessibility solution that brings clearer, more flexible sound to everyday instruction. Using Auracast™ technology, SoundFlow creates a simple one-to-many audio broadcast from a SMART Board display to students’ compatible hearing aids, earbuds, headphones, personal listening devices or speakers. This gives students clearer, more equitable access to lesson audio from anywhere in the room. Beyond in...