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ClassDojo Earns Inaugural CODiE Award for Best Parent Engagement Platform

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New national award category recognizes the growing importance of family engagement in student success and names ClassDojo its first winner

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Family engagement has become one of the most important priorities for schools and districts and now it has its own national award.

ClassDojo today announced it has earned the inaugural 2026 CODiE Award for Best Parent Engagement Platform, becoming the first recipient of the new category established by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) to recognize innovation in strengthening family-school partnerships.

Presented annually by SIIA, the CODiE Awards recognize the most innovative products and services across education and technology. Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process led by independent educators, administrators, and industry experts who evaluate each solution for innovation, functionality, market impact, and overall value. Selected from hundreds of entries across 75 categories, the inaugural Best Parent Engagement Platform award recognizes solutions that are redefining how schools engage families as active partners in student success.

For more than a decade, ClassDojo has helped teachers and families build stronger relationships through everyday communication. Today, the platform is used in 95% of U.S. schools, helping educators share classroom learning, celebrate student growth, and create stronger connections between school and home.

Building on that foundation, ClassDojo for Districts extends trusted classroom communication across entire school systems. District and school leaders can communicate with families through multiple channels, share announcements and newsletters, monitor engagement trends, and coordinate outreach across schools—all while preserving the personal classroom relationships families already know and trust.

Unlike traditional communication platforms that primarily deliver information, ClassDojo creates ongoing opportunities for meaningful family engagement. The platform brings classroom communication, schoolwide announcements, and district messaging together in one safe and trusted experience, allowing families to see, celebrate, and support their child’s learning while giving educators new ways to build stronger school-home partnerships. Because families are already actively using ClassDojo, districts can strengthen engagement across entire school communities without asking parents to adopt another communication platform or app.

“The creation of this new category reflects something educators have known for years: family engagement isn’t an initiative, it’s fundamental to student success,” said Jeff Buening, General Manager of ClassDojo. “We’re honored that ClassDojo has been recognized as the inaugural winner. Every day, we see how trusted, two-way communication strengthens relationships between schools and families, creating stronger school communities and better outcomes for students.”

The platform also helps schools create more inclusive communities. Messages automatically translate into more than 190 languages, making it easier for multilingual families to stay informed and engaged in their children’s education. Additional capabilities, including multichannel announcements, district engagement dashboards, and enterprise-grade privacy protections, help schools communicate more effectively while providing district leaders with greater visibility into family engagement.

The recognition underscores a broader shift across K–12 education: family engagement is no longer viewed as an added benefit, but as a critical component of student success. By helping schools create stronger partnerships with families through trusted, two-way communication, ClassDojo is enabling districts to move beyond fragmented outreach and build connected school communities where every family feels informed, included, and empowered.

“The 2026 CODiE Award winners represent some of the most innovative and impactful solutions in the industry,” said Jennifer Baranowski, President of the CODiE Awards. “These organizations are solving meaningful challenges, delivering measurable outcomes, and helping shape the future of technology.”

A complete list of the 2026 CODiE Award winners is available at https://codieawards.com/winners. 

About ClassDojo

ClassDojo is on a mission to give every child an education they love. Used in 95% of U.S. schools, ClassDojo helps teachers and families build stronger school communities through everyday communication. ClassDojo for Districts is a unified communication and engagement platform that brings everyday classroom updates and districtwide messaging into one seamless experience—helping families feel connected, students stay engaged, and school culture grows stronger. It’s built with privacy at its core and available to districts at no additional cost.

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Aviro360 Launches Third-Gen Mobile Inventory Product to Advance Yard Inventory Visibility and Intelligence

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Years of real-world yard operations led to the third-generation design that is 50% smaller, 75% lighter, and features faster deployment time

CHICAGO, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Aviro360, a leading global provider of yard visibility solutions for the logistics and material handling industries, is launching the third generation of its mobile inventory product, marking the evolution of a computer-vision solution refined through years of real-world operations. The latest generation retains the capabilities developed in previous versions while reducing hardware size by 50%, weight by 75%, and power consumption by 50%, with a mobile design that reduces installation time by 75%.

Through continued development and innovation, this third-generation mobile inventory product features an improved software layer that optimizes asset identification, location intelligence, and exception handling. The software remains fully backward-compatible with previous hardware generations, ensuring existing customers benefit from continued software innovation without requiring a hardware upgrade.

“In early deployments, we focused on automating the gate, but customers quickly showed us that the bigger problem started after the truck entered the yard,” said Ilhan Kolko, President and Managing Director at Aviro360. “That feedback pushed us beyond event capture into mobile inventory and full-yard visibility. The newest version reflects years of real-world operating data and refinement, turning continuous physical-world visibility into a more mature, integrated platform for yard operations.”

The next-generation mobile inventory product was built for continuous yard operations and provides reliable, 24/7 inventory visibility to meet modern yard demands. Its edge processing supports low latency, resilience, and operation during network disruptions, ensuring performance regardless of network conditions. Key features include improved vision-based AI scanning that works in all weather and lighting conditions, digital twin capabilities for yard assets, and universal vehicle compatibility.

“We realized we were losing minutes on every move just trying to find equipment. With automated yard checks, we are saving about five minutes per asset — and across a full day, that adds up fast,” said Scotty Fletcher, Ops Manager of Inter Metro Properties. “When that level of yard visibility is combined with gate automation, the whole flow improves because we know where things are at any given time, from the moment they show up.”

The Aviro360 mobile inventory unit achieves value through the following performance enhancements and metrics:

Reducing shrinkage / spoilage by >95%Reducing human labor by >80%Reducing asset search time by 90%Reducing admin errors & workload by >70%Maximizing dock and parking efficiencies

Units arrive configured and ready to deploy. Installation is typically completed in hours once vehicle mounting is in place, with the mobile inventory unit feeding into the larger visibility system. Early production proved computer vision could capture the yard; the previous generation hardened it for real operations; this newest model turns that accumulated physical-world intelligence into integrated, scalable yard-visibility innovation.

The latest generation gives 3PLs, distribution centers, depot storage facilities, and other yard operations real-time yard visibility, reducing data entry errors and inventory discrepancies that create costly exceptions and operational delays.

For more information on Aviro360’s mobile inventory product or to see how Aviro360 is equipping facilities with automated yard visibility and intelligence systems, please visit www.aviro360.com.

About Aviro360
Aviro360 is an AI-powered visibility platform transforming how yards and terminals operate. Created and incubated inside ConGlobal – one of North America’s largest container depot and terminal operators, with nearly 60 years of operational experience – Aviro360 was built by operators, for operators. Its ecosystem of solutions – automated checkpoints, mobile inventory scanning, and stacked inventory intelligence – captures real-time data, understands context, and orchestrates movement. Trusted by leading 3PLs, carriers, Fortune 500 shippers, and logistics hubs, Aviro360 helps reduce dwell time, increase throughput, and improve site productivity. Learn more at www.aviro360.com.

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As Vacation Rental Booking Platforms Evolve, Holiday Travelers Are Rethinking How They Book

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Savvy survey finds 81% of travelers encountered surprise fees when booking vacation rentals and 67% are very likely to switch from traditional to direct booking platforms to save hundreds.

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Holiday travelers are not giving up their plans as costs rise; they are finding ways to stretch their budget further. New survey data from Savvy, a direct booking marketplace for short-term vacation rentals, finds that more than 70% of travelers plan to take a leisure trip between October and February, but rising accommodation costs and booking fees are prompting consumers to look for greater value and transparency.

Among the survey’s most notable findings, more than 67% of travelers say they would be very likely to use a direct booking platform if they could save about 15%, potentially hundreds of dollars per trip, compared with booking through a traditional online travel agency (OTA) such as Airbnb or Vrbo. At the same time, 81% say they’ve been surprised by fees when booking accommodations on major travel sites.

The findings are based on a survey of 1,002 Savvy database respondents, conducted in September 2026. The survey captures how travelers are approaching holiday travel costs, booking fees, and accommodation decisions as they plan trips for the upcoming season.

“Travelers are not giving up their holiday trips because prices are higher. They are getting savvier about where they spend their money,” said Eric Goldreyer, founder and CEO of Savvy. “If a booking platform adds fees and the price keeps climbing, people are going to look elsewhere. Booking direct gives them another option, one where they can see the real price upfront and connect directly with a professional property manager. Direct booking is all about less stress, less surprises, and more value.”

Travelers Are Watching Their Accommodation Budgets

For most travelers, accommodations represent a significant portion of the holiday travel budget. Per the survey results, nearly 64% plan to spend about $2,500 on accommodations per trip.

With that budget in mind, travelers are looking for ways to cut costs. Booking directly with a hotel, vacation rental company, or host is the most popular cost-saving strategy, cited by 43.7% of respondents. Other top strategies include traveling during off-peak periods (40%), avoiding platforms with high service fees (38.6%), and using discount or deal sites (37.9%).

Price and Transparency Could Change Where Travelers Book

The survey data suggests consumers are not just looking for a lower price, they want to know what that price actually includes. Lowest total price and transparent pricing without additional fees ranked as the top two factors influencing where travelers book a vacation rental, cited by 49.48% and 36.33% of respondents, respectively.

And when the potential savings are clear, travelers say they are willing to change their habits. When told they could save about 15%, potentially hundreds of dollars per trip, by using a direct booking platform instead of a traditional OTA like Airbnb or Vrbo, more than 67% said they’d be very likely to use the alternative.

“Travelers are telling us what matters most is price, transparency, and a better booking experience,” added Goldreyer. “If consumers are willing to change how they book to save hundreds of dollars, that’s a very clear signal. They want a solution, and direct booking stands out.”

As consumers finalize their holiday plans, where they book has become just as important as where they travel. With accommodation costs and platform fees putting pressure on travel budgets, travelers are looking for ways to spend less, avoid surprises, and get more value from their stays.

For more information about the direct booking marketplace, Savvy, and to finalize your next trip, visit Savvy.com.

About Savvy  

Savvy is the direct booking marketplace where professional hospitality meets savvy travelers. With transparent pricing and zero service fees, Savvy helps travelers save up to 20% per booking while enjoying exceptional stays at more than 150,000 professionally managed properties. The platform connects travelers seeking a better booking experience with professional property managers who are passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.

For professional property managers, Savvy offers complete control over guest relationships, pricing, policies, and service, rewarding exceptional hospitality and supporting sustainable business growth. For more information, visit Savvy.com.

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ThreatHunter.ai’s JAXBERT SECURE Feeds Continuous Evidence Into Defense Contractors’ SPRS Scores Under Full CMMC Self Attestation

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Argillite, MILBERT, and TACT-IO cover 27+ NIST SP 800-171 practices and keep the live SPRS score current

BREA, Calif., Oct. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ThreatHunter.ai, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with 19+ years protecting networks, today highlighted how JAXBERT SECURE helps defense contractors stand behind SPRS scores they now attest to on their own. It pairs the JAXBERT CMMC Level 2 platform with three managed security tools that feed it evidence continuously.

With Phase II certification dropped in July and DARS class deviation 2026-O0025 Revision 3 making Level 2 (Self) the default, CMMC is now full self attestation across all 110 NIST SP 800-171 practices. An SPRS score is a False Claims Act representation nobody checks before the contractor signs.

DoW CIO Kirsten Davies said at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit on September 9 that cybersecurity “needs to be contiguous and continuous, and it needs to be at the pace of the threat.”

JAXBERT SECURE does not just document security. It runs part of it:

MILBERT, identity threat detection: compromised credentials, privilege escalation, unauthorized access. 9 practices.TACT-IO, vulnerability management: continuous scanning, prioritized remediation, patch tracking. 8 practices.Argillite, managed detection and response: 24/7 monitoring by ThreatHunter.ai hunt teams with containment and evidence generation built in. 10 practices.

Because the modules feed evidence as they work, the live SPRS score reflects current security status, and manual assessment work drops roughly in half.

The platform walks contractors through all 110 practices in plain English, calculates a real time SPRS score, and generates an 80+ page System Security Plan, a POA&M with AI remediation plans, a SHA-256 evidence vault, and a mock assessment mode.

“Your SPRS score is a statement you sign, and right now nobody checks it before you do. We built JAXBERT SECURE so the evidence behind that score comes from security work happening every day, not a spreadsheet someone finished last spring,” said James McMurry, CEO of ThreatHunter.ai.

One product, everything included, for teams of 1 to 100, at $30,000 a year fixed.

Schedule a free 20 minute demo at https://www.threathunter.ai/jaxbert/demo/.

About ThreatHunter.ai

ThreatHunter.ai is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing threat hunting, managed detection and response, and compliance solutions to defense contractors, government agencies, and commercial organizations.

For more information, visit https://www.threathunter.ai. 

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