Press Releases
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November 6, 2013
SANFORD HEALTH, WEBMD AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE KICKS OFF WITH NEW LESSON PLANS AND RETURNING SWEEPSTAKES
Silver Spring, Md. (November 6, 2013) - Sanford Health, WebMD and Discovery Education announced today the fall re-launch of fit 4 the classroom, a unique program for elementary educators, students and their families to promote students 'whole-body' …
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October 29, 2013
DISCOVERY EDUCATION EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH MERIDIAN JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 THROUGH NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Silver Spring, Md. (October 29, 2013) - Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, announced today it is expanding its partnership with Idaho's Meridian Joint School District #2. Through this expansion, Discovery Education …
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October 21, 2013
TOYOTA AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION INVITE TEENS TO MAKE ORIGINAL VIDEOS TO INSPIRE THEIR PEERS TO BECOME SAFER DRIVERS
Silver Spring, Md. (October 21, 2013) - Toyota and Discovery Education today announced the 2014 Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge which invites teens to create original videos to inspire their peers to be safer drivers for the chance …
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October 9, 2013
DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND 3M ANNOUNCE 2013 SCIENCE COMPETITION WINNER
(St. Paul, Minn.) - Discovery Education and 3M have named 11-year-old Peyton Robertson from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., winner of the 2013 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for his innovative sandbag design. Every year, millions of dollars of damage are incurred …
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October 9, 2013
DISCOVERY EDUCATION, TEXAS ASCD AND TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS HOST SUMMIT ON STEM EDUCATION AND THE TRANSITION TO DIGITAL CLASSROOMS
Grand Prairie, Texas (October 9, 2013) - Discovery Education, the leading provider of K-12 digital textbooks and professional development in the U.S., along with Texas ASCD and the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) yesterday …
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October 2, 2013
DISCOVERY EDUCATION OFFERS NO COST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO EDUCATORS IMPLEMENTING COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
Silver Spring, Md. (October 2, 2013) - As teachers and administrators across the country continue grappling with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards, Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-based digital content and professional …
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September 30, 2013
CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTNERS WITH DISCOVERY EDUCATION TO CREATE DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
SILVER SPRING, Md. (September 30, 2013) - Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS), Maryland's ninth largest school system, announced today it has partnered with Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, to create rich, …
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September 25, 2013
HEALTHY WEIGHT COMMITMENT FOUNDATION, NATIONAL PTA AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION ANNOUNCES CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE COMMITMENT: PRE-K SMART FROM THE START GRANT PROGRAM
Silver Spring, Md. (September 25, 2013) -The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF), National PTA® andDiscovery Education, announced today their Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action, Smart from the Start. An early childhood education grant program, Smart from the Start, …
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September 24, 2013
Discovery Education and Girls Inc. Partner to Give Girls Across the Country Access to STEM Resources
NEW YORK, September 24, 2013 - Girls Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold, and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-based digital content and professional …
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September 18, 2013
DISCOVERY EDUCATION INVITES TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WORLDWIDE TO FALL VIRTCON
Silver Spring, Md., [September 18, 2013] - Discovery Education invites teachers and administrators worldwide to attend the upcoming Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Fall VirtCon on Saturday, October 19. Focused on the theme Tech or Treat, this free, day-long professional development …
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September 16, 2013
BELK, DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND ISTE EXPAND REACH ENCOURAGING MORE STUDENTS TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH THE BELK SERVICE LEARNING CHALLENGE
Silver Spring, Md. (September 16, 2013) - For the second year in a row, Belk, Discovery Education and theInternational Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are teaming up to encourage students to apply the skills they learn in the …
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September 12, 2013
DISCOVERY EDUCATION ENRICHES ELL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION WITH NEW MULTI-LANGUAGE DIGITAL CONTENT
Silver Spring, Md. (September 12, 2013) - Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, announced today the addition of new dynamic resources to its Discovery Education Streaming and Streaming Plus and …
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September 5, 2013
CHANGING SCHOOL CULTURE TO SUPPORT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS FOCUS OF DISCOVERY EDUCATION’S ONE COMMUNITY, FIVE VOICES
Silver Spring, Md. (September 5, 2013) - Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12, is on September 23 kicking off One Community, Five Voices: How Successful Digital Transformations Take Shape, a new free week-long webinar …
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August 27, 2013
NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND BENEFITS OF DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS
SILVER SPRING, Md. [August 27, 2013] - Today the National Urban League and Discovery Education announced a new partnership to bridge the digital divide by transforming urban education and preparing students to be college, career and …
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August 26, 2013
FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH DISCOVERY EDUCATION TO SUPPORT NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BYOT EFFORT
Silver Spring, Md. (Aug. 26, 2013) - Forsyth County Schools, the ninth largest school system in Georgia, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, announced today an expansion of their partnership. This expansion …
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August 21, 2013
DISCOVERY EDUCATION ANNOUNCES 2013 DISCOVERY EDUCATOR NETWORK GURUS
Silver Spring, Md. (August 21, 2013) -Discovery Education is pleased to announce the 2013 Discovery Educator Network (DEN) Gurus. The DEN Guru program recognizes educators who have distinguished themselves as thought leaders through their work in …
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August 19, 2013
SIEMENS FOUNDATION AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION SEEK STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SIXTH ANNUAL ‘SIEMENS WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD CHALLENGE’
ISELIN, N.J., August 19, 2013 - As global environmental challenges increase, the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education are looking to our country's future leaders and problem-solvers for innovative solutions. Since 2008, the Siemens We Can Change the …
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August 13, 2013
SIEMENS FOUNDATION AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION REWARD EDUCATORS WITH UNIQUE SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON STEM
ISELIN, N.J., August 13, 2013 - A select group of educators will return to their classrooms this fall better equipped to integrate real-world science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts into their classroom instruction after …
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August 5, 2013
MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSFORMS SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM WITH DISCOVERY EDUCATION DIGITAL TEXTBOOK
Silver Spring, Md. (Aug. 5, 2013) - The nationally recognized Mooresville Graded School District (MGSD) and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content for K-12 classrooms, announced today an expansion of their partnership that …
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July 1, 2013
DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND 3M ANNOUNCE NATIONAL FINALISTS IN YOUNG SCIENTIST CHALLENGE
(Silver Spring, Md. & St. Paul, Minn.) - Discovery Education and 3M announced today the top 10 finalists in the 15th annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge (http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com), the nation's premier science competition for students in grades 5-8. Students nationwide …