Futurekids Announces New Professional Development Milestone with SchoolNet
The Futurekids team announced today that it had recently completed its 350th
full-day session of professional development supporting the SchoolNet brand.
SchoolNet is the leading provider of web-based solutions that help K-12
school systems increase student achievement, improve administrative
efficiency and enhance communications between the school and families.
This marks the third year of Futurekids involvement with SchoolNet, and the
partnership has helped both companies achieve a high level of growth.
SchoolNet was recently named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing
privately-held companies for the second year in a row. Futurekids operates
in the United States and in 65 countries worldwide.
SchoolNet’s instructional management solutions deliver assessment data,
curriculum, and reporting to teachers, principals and administrators through
role-based dashboards, providing key performance indicators to each user
based on their preferences and positions.
Ms. Dzana Homan, CEO of Futurekids, commented on the accomplishment.
“We’re excited to be able to help SchoolNet grow through our nationwide
professional development support. It’s important for us to be aligned with
like-minded companies, and SchoolNet has a powerful product that helps
school districts show tangible improvement.”
“Our partnership with Futurekids has been a real factor in our growth,” said
Mr. Jonathan D. Harber, CEO of SchoolNet. “Their ability to provide the
necessary training and professional development to our customers on a
nationwide basis allows us to provide quality service at scale.”
Several school districts, most notably Philadelphia, Penn. and Columbus,
Ohio, recently reported significant advancements in student achievement
since the district’s implementation of SchoolNet’s enterprise solution.
Mr. Alvin Crawford, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for
SchoolNet explained it this way. “When you bring an innovative platform to
the market, it’s not enough to just install it and walk away. We’re
committed to having our schools truly know how to maximize all that it can
do, and professional development plays a big role in accomplishing that. The
Futurekids team has been great to work with and really helps speed up
deployment so our schools can start seeing the results right away.”
“It’s imperative that we give our students 21st century skills,” Ms. Homan
continued. “The SchoolNet solution is one of the igniters of improved
learning environments, which has been historically difficult to deploy in
large, urban districts. The SchoolNet success rate in these districts is
remarkable. There were a lot of skeptics who thought it could never be
done.”
About SchoolNet
SchoolNet, Inc. is the leader in Internet Applications for Public Schools,
helping K-12 school systems to improve efficiency and increase achievement.
SchoolNet’s Instructional Management Systems are built on an open, scalable
platform that provides users with the data, reports tools and content to
develop talent, individualize instruction and ensure achievement. For more
information, please visit
www.schoolnet.com.
About Futurekids
Futurekids is the premier provider of technology teacher training solutions
for schools and universities around the world. Futurekids has a 22-year
record of success in technology education. Their core competency is
providing technology training as it relates to teaching and learning. They
have relationships and achievements with many key educational partners such
as Intel, IBM and Dell. For more information on Futurekids, please
visit http://www.futurekids.com.
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