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"As a first-generation college student and an immigrant from Latin America, I understand the unique struggles first-generation students face. [. . .] This personal experience has fueled my commitment to democratize education and create opportunities for learners outside the traditional system." 🎓 Study.com CEO and co-founder Adrián Ridner sat down with EdTech Digest for the start of Hispanic Heritage Month to share some of his purpose and motivation for helping non-traditional learners and educators! Did you know that among the approximately 41 million Americans with some college credit but no degree, about 40% are estimated to be first-generation students? ⬇️ #FirstGeneration #Students #HispanicHeritageMonth #Education #Breakthroughs

Check us out this week at #TACTE24, with Study.com's Jill Lentz presenting about the benefits of Study.com test prep for teachers! Hear how we're strengthening and diversifying the teacher pipeline through test preparation and support from partners like ETS Praxis & more: tnacte.org #teachers #conferences #education #breakthroughs

Mentor teachers, or induction mentors, are seasoned educators who help new teachers ease into their new roles and are often crucial to their success. The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA SC) has been running induction certification programs since 2006, helping to increase teacher retention rates, positively impact student outcomes, and improve South Carolina's education system. Read how they're doing it! https://lnkd.in/gDmH8zRT Our "Keys to the Classroom" partnership with CERRA SC has helped aspiring educators in SC prepare for and pass their certification exams: https://lnkd.in/gcqBmX2T #Teachers #TestPrepTuesday #Education #Breakthroughs

"You think about what educators could do with another hour in a week. It could be tutoring someone one on one, grading papers, that's precious time." Dana Bryson, SVP of Social Impact at Study.com, spoke with Fox News TV about our newest survey that found teachers in schools with flexible policies were 21% more likely to spend more then an hour per week managing student phone use. See more insights from our teacher survey: https://lnkd.in/gVuZqyj9 Read the story from Fox News Media below! #Teachers #StudentSuccess #CellPhones #Schools #Education

Get your degree, pass your professional certification and open the doors to the life-changing impact of education. The secret to getting ahead is getting started. Breakthroughs start here at Study.com! ▶️ #Education #Inspiration #StudentSuccess #Breakthroughs | Partners in Crime

📲 Our new teacher survey found that strict cell phone policies lead to improvements in student engagement, safety, and classroom behavior. Read the story featured in amNewYork! “What we really wanted to know was, how do teachers feel? [. . .] We found that nationally 76% of teachers believe strict cell phone policies have improved overall engagement.” - Dana Bryson, SVP of Social Impact at Study.com. Check out the full survey results: https://lnkd.in/gVuZqyj9 #Teachers #StudentSuccess #NewYork #Education #Breakthroughs

"Think about what an educator could do with one more hour in a week. We can save teachers their most valuable resource: their time." 💡 Study.com SVP of Social Impact, Dana Bryson, joined WRGB CBS6 News, Albany to discuss the findings of our new teacher survey on cell phone policies: https://lnkd.in/gVuZqyj9 #Teachers #StudentSuccess #Education #Breakthroughs