Education

YTEXAS PARTNERS WITH TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION’S TEXAS INTERNS UNITE! AND LOCAL SCHOOLS TO ELEVATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR FUTURE JOB MARKET

“THIS COLLABORATION WILL FURTHER HARNESS THE POWER OF INTERNS AND EMPLOYERS IN TEXAS AS WE UNITE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”The number one issue companies face when choosing where to relocate is access to available talent – immediate and future. With the continued growth of advanced technology enterprise in Texas, from autonomous vehicles to space technology, […]

Acadia Healthcare Announces Christopher Hunter as New Chief Executive Officer

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Christopher Hunter as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer. He will join Acadia on April 11, 2022 and will serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Hunter brings an array of executive and healthcare experience from prior senior leadership roles […]

Kurious365 Releases Disruptively-Priced Cloud Management Platform for Schools and Educational Programs

All-In-One Service starting at $19/Month, Free For Smaller Schools and Non-ProfitsKurious365 has announced General Availability of their School Management Platform (SMP) for small & medium educational and enrichment organizations for US & India regions. The software is available as a Beta release for other regions.SMP, which is offered as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), delivers many high-value features, including […]

Communication is the start of Great things

Over the past few months, we have been having some disruptive, and thought-provoking conversations with Michael Steiner, Executive Director of BEST Robotics around the training, education and the elements and skills that students and the workforce need today. One part of my last conversation made me stop and think. Michael talked about the importance of […]

Train For Teamwork. Your Future Is Teamwork.

An Individual is an Island. A team player is The World Over the next few months Business Class News is going to be having various conversations with Michael Steiner, Executive Director of BEST Robotics Inc. BEST is an organization that is dedicated to programs that teach students how to work together as teams and give them the experience […]

Dr. Max Polyakov Purchases Majority Stake in Dragonfly Aerospace

Dr. Max Polyakov – the international technology entrepreneur, investor and economist who is revolutionizing the space industry – today announced the completion of his acquisition of a majority stake in Dragonfly Aerospace, a South African NewSpace company with over 20 years of proven heritage in high-performance imaging satellites and payloads. This purchase cements Dragonfly Aerospace’s status as […]

A Technology Centric World needs STEM literate Students

As part of Business Class News’ spotlight on corporations that support education, our Publisher, Karl Woolfenden spoke to Peter Balyta, at Texas Instruments (TI), who is the President of their Education Technology side of their business. A couple of weeks ago we showcased a contest that TI is holding and Karl was curious to find […]

Chicago Apprentice Network Surpasses 1,000 New Apprenticeships Since 2017 Launch

Network co-founded by Aon, Accenture and Zurich now expands to include over 50 employers; Senator Durbin, Speaker Welch praise community impactThe Chicago Apprentice Network today announced it has surpassed 1,000 apprenticeships in the Chicagoland area since its creation in August 2017. Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions; Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a global professional […]

SMASH and Raytheon Technologies Announce Partnership to Help Students in Underrepresented Communities Overcome Barriers in Pursuing STEM Careers

Five-year partnership establishes STEM immersion program, focused track for high school students of color with individualized support through college and into early careerRaytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), a leading aerospace and defense company, and SMASH, one of America’s first science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education programs dedicated to students of color, today announced a five-year strategic […]

Raytheon Technologies Announces $500 Million Social Impact Initiative

Ten-year commitment will advance equitable opportunities in STEM education, career development and community wellbeing; company launches employee challenge to take on one million acts of serviceRaytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) today announced Connect Up, a 10-year, $500 million corporate responsibility initiative to drive transformative, generational impact on critical societal challenges. This focused philanthropy expands upon and elevates the company’s legacy […]