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Honor Roll: IXL Celebrates Top Tier Teachers With Annual Elite 100

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IXL’s Elite 100 recognizes educators who go above and beyond to empower their students to succeed

SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — IXL announced its 11th annual Elite 100 list, which celebrates passionate and innovative teachers who helped students thrive in the classroom by personalizing learning.

IXL selected the list of 100 educators from more than 1 million teachers worldwide who used the platform in their classrooms, based on usage during the 2023-2024 academic year. This year’s winners span 28 U.S. states, the United Kingdom, Egypt, Thailand and China. Among them, 72 are first-time Elite 100 honorees, one made the list for the eighth time and another was recognized for the seventh consecutive year.

“Elite 100 teachers are on the front lines of closing learning gaps and inspiring students to reach their full potential. Now, more than ever, their dedication and expertise are shaping the future. IXL is honored to partner with these champions of personalized learning and provide them with resources to help every student excel,” said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning.

How Elite 100 teachers get the most out of IXL
Recent global assessment results have confirmed a concerning trend: learners are still struggling academically. Amidst these challenges, the Elite 100 embraced the power of personalized learning with IXL to boost student achievement.

Educators used IXL’s comprehensive curriculum featuring over 17,000 adaptive skills to meet any learning need easily. “I think the best part of IXL is the very tight steps from learning skill to learning skill, especially in math, so students aren’t missing anything,” said Heather McClellan, a high school teacher at Ohio Virtual Academy in Maumee, OH. “Everything builds upon everything else. And, if students reach content that is too hard, it is easy to scale back to a prior skill that they may have missed.”

A critical component of any personalized learning strategy is understanding exactly what students know and what they’re ready to learn next. The Elite 100 achieved this by leveraging IXL’s Assessment Suite, a powerful solution that equips teachers with the insights needed to differentiate instruction and accelerate student success. In addition to its robust screening and benchmarking tools, the suite features the state-of-the-art, nationally normed IXL Diagnostic. This adaptive assessment provided teachers with immediate insights into student performance, pinpointed knowledge gaps, and recommended specific skills learners should master next to grow. “I use the IXL Diagnostic to help students identify areas that they need to focus on so that they can fill in the missing academic skills,” said Toby Ritenour, a 6th-grade teacher at Monte Bella Elementary School in Salinas, CA. “It’s a fantastic tool that provides immediate results to students and allows me to identify academic needs.”

With access to IXL’s classroom engagement tools, teachers proved that learning can be motivating and fun. “Group Jam is an amazing tool to keep kids actively engaged while practicing skills as a whole group before they go to work independently,” said Georgette Vanover, a 5th-grade teacher at Whitley East Elementary in Williamsburg, KY. “The ability to work the questions out on the board as we are going through Group Jam also allows the students to understand the skill better.”

As schools work to boost proficiency levels, accurate data is crucial for assessing progress and growth. IXL Analytics empowers educators to quickly pinpoint trouble spots, monitor performance on skills and make more informed instructional decisions for maximum impact. “I can tell where a student’s weakness lies, as well as how long they spend studying to prepare for their assessments,” said Matthew Calabria, a junior high teacher at Fairmont Schools in Anaheim, CA. “The data provided by IXL allows me to know my students so much better.”

To learn more about the Elite 100 and view the full list of winners, visit IXL’s website.

About IXL
Currently used by 16 million students and in 96 of the top 100 U.S. school districts, IXL is an all-inclusive educational platform that provides a comprehensive PK-12 curriculum and instructional resources, actionable analytics and a state-of-the-art assessment suite. Available in more than 80 languages, IXL’s end-to-end teaching and learning solution supports personalized instruction in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. With 160 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helping schools and parents successfully boost student achievement. The IXL Learning family of products also includes Rosetta Stone, Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com, TPT,  SpanishDictionary.com, inglés.com, FrenchDictionary.com, Wyzant, Vocabulary.com, ABCya, Education.com and Carson Dellosa Education. To learn more about IXL, visit www.ixl.com, facebook.com/IXL and x.com/IXLLearning.

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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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