Press Releases
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March 14, 2012
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ED PARTNERS WITH DISCOVERY EDUCATION TO PROVIDE DIGITAL CONTENT TO IDAHO SCHOOLS
The Idaho State Department of Education today announced it has signed an agreement with Discovery Education to provide digital content to classrooms across Idaho for the next five years, Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna ...
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February 24, 2012
DISCOVERY EDUCATION CANADA WELCOMES DEAN SHARESKI AS NEW COMMUNITY MANAGER
Discovery Education has named Dean Shareski community manager of the Canadian Discovery Educator Network (DEN), a community of educators who are passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating and networking. With more than ...
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February 24, 2012
DISCOVERY EDUCATOR NETWORK LAUNCHES MUSIC VIDEO CHALLENGE
The Discovery Educator Network (DEN) has launched the DEN Dr. Lodge Video Challenge, a competition that invites classes across the country to select one of Dr. Lodge McCammon's standards-based songs, learn the dance moves and ...
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February 24, 2012
NEW DISCOVERY DOCUMENTARY EXAMINES SAFE DRIVING FOR ALL AGES
New drivers, older drivers, passengers and pedestrians alike, we are all precious cargo - and the stakes are high at any age when you get behind the wheel. Now, Discovery Channel and Discovery Education, in ...
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February 21, 2012
DISCOVERY EDUCATION WELCOMES PETER MOCHNAL TO SPEARHEAD THE DIGITAL TRANSITION IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSROOMS
Discovery Education has named Peter Mochnal director of community college strategy and partnerships, responsible for developing Discovery Education Higher Ed, the company's new digital content service specifically designed for community college teachers and students. With ...
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January 31, 2012
DISCOVERY EDUCATION WELCOMES TANYA VAN COURT AS NEW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNER MARKETING
Discovery Education named Tanya Van Court senior vice president of partner marketing, where she is charged with overseeing the development of consumer-facing programs and district-led initiatives to support educators in their transition to digital learning ...
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January 30, 2012
DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND INTEL AWARD HORRY COUNTY SCHOOLS EDUCATOR WITH VACATION OF A LIFETIME TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Discovery Education and Intel Corporation have named Diane Scher, a Technology Assistant at North Myrtle Beach Primary School, the winner of the 'Catch Me Being Curious' national sweepstakes. Chosen from nearly 80,000 entries from across ...
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January 20, 2012
DISCOVERY EDUCATION LAUNCHES LIVE DIGITAL SERIES TO TAKE STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM TO MEET THE LEADERS BEHIND TODAY’S MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES
To bring current issues to classrooms in real-time through innovative learning experiences, Discovery Education has launched an exclusive webinar series titled Discovery Education LIVE. Designed to help students understand the importance of their education and ...
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January 10, 2012
DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND 3M SEARCH FOR AMERICA’S 2012 TOP YOUNG SCIENTIST
(Silver Spring, Md. and St. Paul, Minn.) - Discovery Education and 3M are proud to announce the opening of the 14th annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge (http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com). The nation's premier science competition for ...
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January 5, 2012
CDW-G and Discovery Education Launch 10th-Annual K-12 Sweepstakes Awarding $200,000 in Technology Prizes
VERNON HILLS, Ill., and SILVER SPRING, Md. - Schools with a New Year's resolution to increase the technology in their classrooms can turn to the 2012 Win a Wireless Lab Sweepstakes to meet their goal. ...
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December 19, 2011
CARROLLTON EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Silver Spring, Md. - Supported by the use of Discovery Education Assessment, Carrollton Exempted Village Schools in Ohio dramatically improved student achievement from 2010 to 2011. Based on findings from Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA), the ...
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December 15, 2011
THE SIEMENS FOUNDATION AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION EXPAND SIEMENS STEM ACADEMY
ISELIN, N.J. - The Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education, along with their partners Oak Ridge Associated Universities and the College Board, announced they will expand Siemens Teachers as Researchers (STARs) for 2012 to include program ...
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December 8, 2011
Discovery Education and OPEI Expand TurfMutt Science Program to Reach K-5 Classrooms Nationwide
Silver Spring, Md. and Alexandria, Va. - Discovery Education and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) announced their science-based TurfMutt (turfmutt.discoveryeducation.com) program has expanded to meet the needs of K-5 educators across the country. The ...
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December 5, 2011
DISCOVERY EDUCATION HONORED FOR LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Education has been honored with five industry awards from EdTech Digest, a publication featuring leaders in and around education dedicated to making a difference for future generations through the innovative ...
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November 16, 2011
DISCOVERY EDUCATION’S DIGITAL TEXTBOOK LAUNCHING IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS TEXAS THIS FALL
Silver Spring, Md. - Addressing students' 21st century learning styles, over 100,000 students in grades 5-8 across Texas will be using the interactive Discovery Education Science Techbook as a digital resource for instruction in their ...
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November 9, 2011
SIX FLAGS AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION PROMOTE LITERACY AMONG K-6 STUDENTS WITH ‘READ TO SUCCEED’ PROGRAM
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX) and Discovery Education announced today that Read to Succeed, an online-based educational program designed to inspire K-6 students to engage in recreational reading, will continue ...
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November 8, 2011
Two Discovery Education Resources Honored with Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence
Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Education has earned two 2011 Awards of Excellence from Tech & Learning, a prominent education technology magazine. A team of more than 30 educators evaluated Discovery Education Science Techbook and ...
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November 2, 2011
TOYOTA AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION INVITE STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE SAFE DRIVING WITH ALL-NEW VIDEO CHALLENGE
Silver Spring, Md. - Toyota and Discovery Education today announced the launch of the all-new Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge - a competition that asks high school students across the country to create a unique ...
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October 17, 2011
Discovery Education Invites Educators Worldwide to Attend the Fall 2011 Virtual Conference
Silver Spring, Md. - Educators from across the globe are invited to join Discovery Education's Fall Virtual Conference: Tech or Treat on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Available to all educators, this online and in-person professional ...
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October 13, 2011
HEALTHY WEIGHT COMMITMENT FOUNDATION AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION RELAUNCH ENERGY BALANCE 101 WITH NEW INCENTIVES FOR SCHOOLS
Silver Spring, Md. - Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, the CEO-led organization driving a multi-year effort designed to help reduce obesity - especially childhood obesity - by 2015, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of high ...
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