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Renaissance Wins Four SIIA CODiE Awards, Including Best Education Platform

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Industry peers recognize Renaissance for innovative edtech solutions and DEI impact

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology resources and insights, is pleased to announce it is the recipient of four 2024 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards honor excellence in edtech and an organization’s commitment to supporting teachers, administrators, and students.

Nearpod, a Renaissance company that helps educators connect with students through meaningful interactive learning experiences, was awarded Best Education Platform and Best Content Authoring Development or Curation Solution. These awards recognize Nearpod as an impactful instructional delivery platform, whether it is used to enhance existing resources with immersive formative assessments and activities, or to supplement curriculum with over 22,000 standards-aligned lessons, videos, and activities.

eduCLIMBER, a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) data tracking solution for districts, was honored as the Best Evidence Management Solution. This award recognizes eduCLIMBER’s ability to integrate whole child data into a single platform, with built-in tools for intervention tracking, collaborative workflows, effectiveness reporting, and more.

“We are grateful to receive these prestigious accolades for both Nearpod and eduCLIMBER from our industry peers, who recognize that these thoughtfully designed educational platforms provide the necessary resources and insights for an effective learning experience,” said Chris Bauleke, Chief Executive Officer at Renaissance.

In addition to this recognition of Nearpod and eduCLIMBER, the following Renaissance products were honored as finalists across ten CODiE categories: DnA, Freckle, Flocabulary, Lalilo, myON, Star Assessments, and the full Renaissance Ecosystem.

Renaissance also received the CODiE award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Ed Tech for the third year in a row for demonstrating a clear, positive, and sustained impact. Renaissance is committed to creating fair, appropriate, and bias-free content that reflects and is culturally responsive to a diverse society. As a company, Renaissance continually engages in comprehensive inclusion training to apply recommendations to Renaissance products. Products promote inclusion through tactics such as avatars with diverse hairstyles and accessories, increased racial and ethnic representation and cultural relevancy in assessment questions, strategic curation to include and feature the books of underrepresented authors, assurance of content appropriateness and sensitivity, reviews to validate cultural responsiveness, and more.

“Renaissance is deeply honored to have our commitment to inclusion recognized for the third consecutive year,” said Bauleke. “We are dedicated to engaging with students, teachers, and administrators to innovate education solutions that address what truly matters—accelerating learning for every student, both in the US and around the world.”

Renowned as the leading peer-recognized program in the business and education technology industries, the SIIA CODiE Awards have recognized excellence in thousands of technology products and services since 1986. Winners are determined through two detailed reviews conducted by expert judges and a team of industry leaders. Products are evaluated for innovation, vision, and overall industry impact, ensuring that the award is a distinguished recognition and achievement.

See the complete list of SIIA CODiE Education Technology finalists and winners to learn more.

About Renaissance
As a global leader in education technology operating in more than 100 countries, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We believe that technology can unlock a more effective learning experience, ensure that students get the personalized teaching they need to thrive, and help educators and administrators to truly, fully, See Every Student. Learn more at renaissance.com.

About Nearpod
Nearpod is a leader in providing interactive and high-impact instructional experiences inside and outside of the classroom. The award-winning interactive, instructional platform merges formative assessment and dynamic media for live and self-paced teaching and learning that empowers teachers with real-time insights into student understanding through interactive lessons and videos, gamification, and activities created in partnership with leading brands like Common Sense Education and Smithsonian—all in a single platform. To learn more, visit nearpod.com.

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LEAP Group Relaunches HumanView, a Growth Intelligence System Built to Explain Why Customers Behave the Way They Do

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Reimagined from the ground up, HumanView pairs statistical modeling with expert analysts to turn millions of real-world customer signals into business decisions

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LEAP Group today announced the relaunch of HumanView, its growth intelligence service. The new version has been rebuilt from the ground up and now has a dedicated home at leapgroupnetwork.com/humanview.

HumanView analyzes what customers say and do across social platforms, e-commerce sites, review platforms, search behavior and user-generated content, including signals from Reddit, TikTok, YouTube, Meta, Amazon and Walmart+ that general AI tools cannot always access. Because the data reflects unprompted, real-world behavior, it avoids the response bias built into surveys and focus groups.

The service works in three layers. HumanView captures signals at scale, decodes millions of records through validated statistical models such as regression, correlation and clustering, and then relies on experienced analysts to interpret the patterns. Clients receive clear, human-validated insights instead of another dashboard.

“Machines find the patterns. Humans find the point,” said Alan Gilleo, CEO at LEAP Group. “The first version of HumanView showed us how much customers reveal when nobody is asking them questions. This version is built to explain why they act the way they do, and to put those answers in front of everyone making decisions, from product to service to marketing.”

HumanView focuses on three areas:

Growth Intelligence: customer motivations and how people perceive a brand and its competitors

Market and Category Intelligence: product pain points, service friction, unmet needs and competitive gaps

Audience Intelligence: new segments, positioning opportunities and gaps in the market

Every model is designed and validated by data scientists and benchmarked before it informs a recommendation.

To learn more about HumanView, visit leapgroupnetwork.com/humanview.

About LEAP Group
LEAP Group is a boutique marketing agency holding company with offices in Louisville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Chicago. Guided by the belief that brands should “Market Less. Matter More.,” LEAP gives clients access to specialized experts across its entire network. Learn more at leapgroupnetwork.com.

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STEPHEN A. SMITH ADDRESSES WHITE HOUSE DINNER ATTENDANCE, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO HBCUs AND PROTECTING CORPORATE INVESTMENT IN BLACK EDUCATION

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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Stephen A. Smith, media mogul, New York Times bestselling author, and proud 1991 graduate of Winston-Salem State University, is addressing the public discussion surrounding his decision to attend a White House dinner with President Donald Trump, emphasizing his commitment to the long-term financial stability of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

For Smith, the decision was rooted in a commitment to institutions that have educated generations of Black leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and public servants.

“I will always advocate for HBCUs and the students whose futures depend on them,” Smith said. “My reason for attending the White House dinner was to discuss the challenges these institutions face in securing long-term funding and to make the case that corporate America must continue to invest in them.”

Smith acknowledged federal support through the FUTURE Act while expressing concern that political tensions surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) could discourage private companies from supporting HBCUs. He maintains that these institutions deserve sustained corporate partnerships, philanthropic contributions, and public investment.

“If we truly believe in free-market capitalism, businesses should be able to support educational institutions and charitable causes without fear of criticism or repercussions,” Smith said. “HBCUs have made extraordinary contributions to this country. They deserve sustained public and private investment.”

Ashley Christopher, Esq., Founder and CEO of the HBCU Week Foundation, recognized Smith’s advocacy and decision to engage with the administration.

“Stephen A. Smith has been a powerful advocate for HBCUs, using his platform and influence to shine a national spotlight on our institutions,” expressed Christopher, “His continued support of HBCU Week helps advance our mission of connecting students with life-changing educational opportunities, and we are proud to have him as our ambassador.”

Since Smith became an HBCU Week Ambassador in 2019, the initiative has facilitated more than 15,000 on-the-spot college acceptances and raised and awarded more than $150 million in scholarships, according to the HBCU Week Foundation.

As public discussion continues, Smith is emphasizing the importance of ensuring HBCUs have the resources and partnerships needed to educate future generations and expand opportunities for students.

CLICK HERE to watch Smith’s full response to his White House visit.

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Advantex Announces Completion of Financing and Extension of Maturity Date of Previously Issued Debentures

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TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2026 /CNW/ — Advantex Marketing International Inc. (CSE: ADX) (“Advantex”), a leader in the merchant cash advance and loyalty marketing products for merchants, today announced the completion of a $250,000 secured debt financing. Advantex issued a $250,000 non-convertible debenture which bears an interest rate at 12% per annum and matures December 15, 2027. The proceeds raised from this issuance of the Debenture will be used for working capital purposes.

Advantex has also extended the maturity of its existing $700,000 in 12% secured debentures from October 10, 2026 to December 15, 2027.

About Advantex Marketing International Inc.

Advantex provides working capital to merchants. Advantex also provides specialized marketing programs that enable members of Aeroplan to earn Aeroplan points at participating merchants.

Advantex shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol ADX. For more information go to Advantex’s profile on www.sedar.com

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This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to the future business and operations of Advantex. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. The business and operations of Advantex described herein is dependent on a number of factors and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ material include, but are not limited to, changes in Advantex’s economic and competitive conditions including but not limited to the industry sectors in which Advantex operates.

The statements in this news release are made of the date of this release. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and Advantex undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable law.

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