The Training Practice

Education Technology

Bluum | January 27, 2022

Having already transformed into North America's leading education technology company, Trox + Tierney will continue to grow in the education markets under the new brand of Bluum beginning today. The higher calling of ensuring every student has access to a world-class education remains the company's mission. The April 2021 Trox and Tierney merger resulted in a technology solutions provider with a robust suite of technology products and services, AV design and integrati...

prnewswire | February 25, 2020

One of the most disheartening statistics in America today is that of college dropouts. According to College Atlas, 70% of Americans join college but less than 2/3 of them graduate with a degree and 30% of them dropout after the first year.This issue affects not only the aspirations of students, but also the nation, which would face a crunch of skilled workers in the near future. The primary reason for this dreadfully high college dropout rate is the high cost of course materials, particularly ma...

educationdive | May 14, 2020

Tuition benefit programs aren't new, but several high-profile examples have made headlines in the last few years as indicators that companies are changing how they use education support. Beyond attracting workers, these programs are designed to retain them and help employers expand and diversify their talent pipelines.This is particularly true in the retail and food service sectors, where competition for frontline workers was fierce in a strong economy and job-hopping was common. Such progra...

Talent Development

Businesswire | April 10, 2023

Brightwheel, the leading all-in-one early education platform, today announced that it has acquired Experience Early Learning, a nationally recognized brand that produces a comprehensive research-based early education curriculum and assessment system. Through the acquisition, brightwheel is merging the best of physical and digital learning tools for the first time as it advances its mission to deliver high quality early education for every child. “Young children need to lea...