GlobalScholar Sponsors First-Ever Digital Learning Day

SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalScholar®, in partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education, has announced that it is a gold sponsor of the first-ever Digital Learning Day on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The official kick-off event on this special day − which is the culmination of a national awareness campaign designed to celebrate innovative teaching and instructional strategies − will be a Town Hall Meeting in Washington, D.C. Its goal is to highlight promising practices in districts, schools and classrooms across the nation.

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"We are honored to sponsor this important project with our valued partner, the Alliance for Excellent Education," said Bob Kerrey, Chairman of GlobalScholar. "Digital Learning Day is designed to drive innovation that changes policies, shifts attitudes and supports wide-scale adoption of promising instructional practices. It aligns with GlobalScholar's vision to provide intelligent solutions for student growth and achievement."

To date, more than 33 states are hosting their own Digital Learning Day, with hundreds of school districts, schools, classrooms, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and other entities also signed up to celebrate teaching and learning. Virtual events are also planned, supported by websites nationwide. Toolkits that support localized events have been developed in order to maximize the day's shared focus on highlighting practices that make learning more personalized and engaging for students so they can build the skills needed to succeed in college, career and life.

Through its sponsorship of Digital Learning Day, GlobalScholar is further extending its commitment to encourage all educators and policy makers to take the critical steps toward adopting digital practices in areas of curriculum, standards, assessment, and educational content.

"Through the activities of Digital Learning Day we can acknowledge those innovative and dedicated educators who constantly strive to improve student learning," said John Lawler, president of GlobalScholar. "It's a day when we can also give testament to the progress we are making together in enhancing student achievement. GlobalScholar is honored to help grow this dedicated community across America."

To learn more about how to be a part of this groundbreaking event, sign up at http://www.digitallearningday.org. You can also "like" Digital Learning Day on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/NationalDigitalLearningDay and follow the discussion on Twitter using the hashtag #DLDday. Watch the official announcements of Digital Learning Day at http://www.digitallearningday.org/home-video/ and on Piers Morgan Tonight on CNN at http://ow.ly/6WvDH.

About GlobalScholar

GlobalScholar (www.globalscholar.com) is comprised of the education solution offerings of Scantron, GlobalScholar and Spectrum K12. Solutions from GlobalScholar empower educators, parents and students throughout the entire learning lifecycle, helping schools achieve educational excellence. The brand's offerings provide educators with data and insights needed to advance teacher effectiveness and student performance. GlobalScholar also supports parents and students directly with online services that include tutoring and homework help for students, as well as school matching services/online school finders to help parents find the right school for their child. The brand serves 80 of the largest 100 school districts in the United States, as well as 70 countries and 15 Ministries of Education throughout the world. It partners with some of the most progressive and innovative school systems in America, including recipients of funding from the Race to the Top initiative and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Scantron Corporation is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., which also owns Harland Clarke Corp. and Harland Financial Solutions, Inc.

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SOURCE GlobalScholar