Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education Appoints Brian Shaw as Chief Executive Officer
Charlotte, NC and Santa Monica, CA – June 5, 2024 – Discovery Education (or the “Company”), a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), today announced the appointment of Brian Shaw as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Shaw most recently served as Discovery Education’s Chief Financial […]
Discovery Education Launches ‘Summer Coder Challenge’ for UK Primary Schools
A new summer challenge to inspire the next generation of coders is being launched by global edtech leader Discovery Education. The Discovery Education Summer Coder Challenge invites tech-savvy primary school pupils to showcase their coding skills by creating a fun app or computer game. Using the award-winning Discovery Education Coding, children can design apps and […]
New Teaching Resources for Mental Health Awareness Week from Discovery Education
Discovery Education is proud to support Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 by providing UK primary schools with new digital resources supporting pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. Available via Discovery Education’s award–winning digital learning services Espressoand Health and Relationships, the new content gives primary schools high–quality digital resources to engage young people during Mental Health Awareness Week […]
National Numeracy Day: New Digital Resources From Discovery Education
In celebration of National Numeracy Day, global edtech leader Discovery Education is providing primary schools with an exciting array of digital resources that make Maths learning fun. Taking place on 22nd May, National Numeracy Day is a UK-wide celebration of Maths. In support of this, Discovery Education has curated a collection of resources to […]
Discovery Education Appoints Michael Savitz as General Manger of International Business Unit
Discovery Education – the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture curiosity and drive deeper engagement – today announced the appointment of Michael Savitz as the new General Manager of its International business unit. Savitz was most recently Senior Vice President of Operations at Discovery Education, having joined the company from DreamBox Learning in […]
Celebrate Earth Day with Discovery Education: New Digital & Immersive Learning Resources for Primary Schools
Primary schools across the UK are being invited to celebrate Earth Day with exciting new digital and immersive learning resources from Discovery Education. Available via Discovery Education’s award-winning daily learning platform Espresso, the high-quality digital resources – which include a new Augmented Reality (AR) experience – will inspire pupils to explore our planet and […]
Discovery Education Launches 2024 DoodleLearning Spring Challenge
Discovery Education, the worldwide edtech leader whose resources ignite student curiosityand drive engagement in learning today announced the launch of a new digital learning challenge which helps parents and teachers boost children’s skills in maths and English. The DoodleLearning Spring Challenge encourages children to practise maths and English for just a few minutes each day […]
Global Recycling Day: Lessons & Resources from Discovery Education
In celebration of Global Recycling Day 2024, Discovery Education is providing primary schools with digital resources to help teachers highlight the important role recycling plays in protecting the environment. Available via Discovery Education’s award-winning Espresso learning platform, the high-quality digital content is closely mapped to the National Curriculum for Science in KS1 and KS2. Discovery […]
Children’s Mental Health Week: Enfield Pupils Filmed for Children’s News Programme
Pupils at Lavender Primary School in Enfield have taken part in a short film for Children’s Mental Health Week, which is being broadcast to thousands of schools across the UK. The pupils were filmed for a special edition of Espresso News Bites – an award-winning news service for primary schools. Produced in partnership with ITN […]
Immersive Learning Resource from Discovery Education Surpasses 1 Million Downloads
Discovery Education today announced that its no-cost, augmented-reality (AR) learning resource—Sandbox AR—has surpassed the 1 million download milestone in the Apple iTunes store. In 2023, Sandbox AR was named was named Best XR/VR/AI Product as part of the GESS Education Awards and was the winner of the first prize in the Hardware, AV, AR/AV, Robotics and Digital Device […]
