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Savvas Introduces Experience Science for Grades K-8, an All-New Phenomena-Driven Program Designed in Collaboration with Teachers

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Highly flexible curriculum builds meaningful learning experiences inspiring students to learn science by doing science

PARAMUS, N.J., March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is excited to introduce Experience Science, a brand-new program for grades K-8 that brings science concepts to life through real-world phenomena and hands-on explorations, empowering students to learn science by doing science.

Experience Science is designed to support educators of all teaching experience levels with an easy-to-teach curriculum.

Experience Science offers a highly flexible, standards-aligned curriculum with interactive resources that make science engaging and accessible for all learners. The program also makes teaching science easier, with robust planning support and grab-and-go materials that enable teachers to fit science instruction into their day. The streamlined curriculum, which was developed in collaboration with educators, is adaptable to any classroom setting and offers math and literacy skills support and differentiated instruction so all learners can be successful.

“With schools placing greater focus on math and literacy instruction in order to address students’ learning gaps, teachers have even less time to prepare and teach science lessons. That’s why Experience Science is made for teachers as much as it is for students,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. “Experience Science is designed to support educators of all teaching experience levels with an easy-to-teach curriculum, combined with instructional resources that bolster teachers’ own science knowledge, so every teacher can teach science with confidence.”

Experience Science seamlessly integrates three-dimensional learning, which involves investigation, critical thinking, and reasoning, within the widely used 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) model of instruction through dynamic, small-group explorations. Student-centered, hands-on investigations enable students to explore concepts deeply and connect real-world phenomena to their own lives, making every inquiry-based learning experience an opportunity for discovery, collaboration, and growth. The curriculum’s comprehensive and fast-track teaching plans offer ease of implementation while providing full coverage and assessment of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Delivered on the award-winning Savvas Realize learning management system, Experience Science gives teachers the flexibility they need to make learning experiences engaging and personalized for every student with interactive digital content as well as print resources. Some exciting features of the new Experience Science program include:

Built-In Teacher Support that offers time-saving options for lesson planning, including customizable presentations, content background, prep videos, quick demonstration activities and, for K-5 teachers, “3-step prep” instructions that make every hands-on experience easy to manage.Dynamic Interactivities that enable students to click, engage, and learn with a variety of purposeful, standards-based digital resources, such as virtual labs, videos, games, and more, along with a print and digital Student Activity Companion containing reading passages and activity sheets for every learning experience.Multilingual and Multimodal Support that addresses multiple levels of language proficiency and guidance for linguistic accommodations — including bilingual station and vocabulary cards — along with rich, multisensory content to engage visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.

Experience Science provides engaging student-centered activities tied to real world experiences that build problem-solving skills, strengthen STEM connections, and prepare students for future STEM careers.

High-Quality Science Instruction with Cross-Curricular Connections

Experience Science provides a variety of cross-content explorations that support literacy and math instruction for grades K-8, as well as social studies topics for grades K-5 — all while teaching students science concepts. These integrated, cross-curricular connections help teachers cover more academic standards in less time, a benefit appreciated by Brian Droege, a fourth-grade teacher at the Northwest Independent School District in Texas.

“One of my favorite things about Experience Science is having resources, like the topic readers, that connect the disciplines that we’re talking about in the classroom,” Droege said. “Teaching a non-fiction language arts lesson — using a science text that directly connects to a science lesson — is a great opportunity to teach across disciplines, knowing that the skills students are working on in one subject can be applied to another. With Experience Science, there’s a lot of flexibility built into how materials can be presented.”

ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY
At Savvas, we believe learning should inspire. By combining new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new ways of interacting, we design engaging, next-generation K-12 learning solutions that give all students the best opportunity to succeed. Our award-winning, high-quality instructional materials span every grade level and discipline, from evidence-based, standards-aligned core curricula and supplemental and intervention programs to state-of-the-art assessment tools and the industry’s most innovative portfolio of college and career readiness solutions — all designed to meet the needs of every learner. Savvas products are used by millions of students and educators in more than 90 percent of the 13,000+ public school districts across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, as well as globally in more than 125 countries. To learn more, visit Savvas Learning Company. Savvas Learning Company’s products are also available for sale in Canada through its subsidiary, Rubicon.

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Melody Party Offers Over 20,000 Songs and Adds More Than a Thousand New Tracks Monthly, Enhancing Its Online Karaoke Experience

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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Melody Party is a music social app featuring a variety of activities, including Mic Grab, Artist Mafia, and Singing Battle. Through its online karaoke feature, SING A SONG, the app brings the traditional karaoke experience online, removing time and location constraints and offering a music experience that combines real-time singing with social interaction.

SING A SONG features an extensive library of more than 20,000 songs, with over a thousand new songs added every month. Its diverse selection includes popular K-pop tracks, classic Korean songs, and karaoke favorites. The feature offers a free-use model, allowing users to start singing their chosen songs without paying a separate fee. This helps reduce the time and cost associated with visiting traditional coin-operated karaoke venues, making it easier to enjoy singing as part of everyday life.

In terms of functionality, SING A SONG supports pitch adjustment and independent volume controls for vocals and accompaniment, allowing users to customize their singing experience according to their preferences. Users can also create online karaoke rooms, invite friends to sing together in real time, and enjoy voice chat and social interaction.

By continuously expanding its song library and offering diverse music-based interactive experiences, Melody Party continues to strengthen its music ecosystem. Through SING A SONG, the platform aims to create an accessible, highly interactive online music social space.

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Drawing new strength from 20-year legacy, IAACA calls on global counterparts to join annual conference to fortify integrity

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MARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), an independent and non-political anti-corruption organisation with over 190 member anti-corruption authorities (ACAs) worldwide, will co-host IAACA Annual Conference 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco next month together with the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, China (ICAC) and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption of Morocco (INPPLC) to chart a path for the global graft fight and explore cutting-edge approaches to tackle emerging corruption challenges.

Themed “Building on 20 Years of Legacy: Drawing Strength from the Past, Guarding Global Integrity for the Future”, the international event will not only mark the 20th anniversary of the IAACA, but also provide a dynamic forum for IAACA members to exchange insights and enhance co-operation.

Calling on international counterparts to participate in the conference scheduled for November 25, IAACA President Mr Woo Ying-ming, who also serves as ICAC Commissioner, said that “As the IAACA marks its 20th anniversary, the conference will bring together global anti-corruption community at a pivotal moment for collective action. I anticipate that the valuable insights and new approaches generated through the international synergy will chart a resilient strategic path for us to navigate integrity risks and draw strength from our shared legacy to guard global integrity for generations to come.”

During the conference, renowned international experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Basel Institute on Governance, the International Anti-Corruption Academy, and global anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies and institutions will shed light on harnessing artificial intelligence in the fight against corruption, safeguarding integrity within global climate and biodiversity frameworks and analysing global corruption measurement and systemic effectiveness.

Following the conference, the ICAC, the INPPLC, the IAACA and the UNODC will co-organise a training seminar on leveraging AI in combating corruption.

While the ICAC and INPPLC will share how AI and new technology can reshape the future of anti-graft enforcement and corruption prevention, the UNODC will provide a global perspective on using AI models in financial crime investigations and addressing the operational relevance, legal robustness and adaptability across jurisdictions.

For details of the conference and training, please visit:
https://www.icac.org.hk/icac/iaaca-morocco-2026/index.html

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Viettel moves 100 million subscribers to home-grown cloud-native charging in three months – with zero downtime

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HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech), part of Viettel Group, has migrated more than 100 million subscribers and some 5,000 tariff plans at Viettel, Vietnam’s largest mobile operator, to vOCS 4.0, its in-house cloud-native charging system. The three-month cutover ran on a live national network with no service disruption.

Replacing a charging system is one of the riskiest projects an operator can undertake, which is why many stick with legacy platforms. Viettel High Tech reduced the risk through real-time data synchronization, parallel running and a phased cutover, with instant rollback at every stage.

The project won the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2026 prize for Best Technology Deployment in Asia, a first for a Vietnamese company.

What it means for operators:

Scale: more than 300,000 transactions per second at latency below 5 milliseconds, across 2G–5G and fixed services on one platformLower cost: up to 50% less hardware investment than the previous generation, by sharing infrastructure with the networkAgility: new tariff plans in hours instead of days, new features three times faster and deployments about 30% fasterResilience: two active data centers about 2,000 km apart and automatic recovery in under two minutes

Viettel High Tech developed every core layer in-house, from a telecom-grade cloud-native platform and NFV-MANO orchestration to real-time charging, subscriber and balance management.

“Passing rigorous tests of real-time self-diagnosis and self-recovery is what allows an operator to keep its promise of 24/7 service to customers,” said Luu Manh Ha, CEO of Viettel Networks, which operates the system on Viettel’s network in Vietnam. “Above all, owning the charging system means an operator is not dependent on foreign vendors – it safeguards digital sovereignty and preserves business flexibility.”

“The charging system is where an operator’s business strategy turns into revenue in real time,” said Nguyen Minh Quang, CEO of Viettel High Tech. “We believe vOCS 4.0 is ready to help operators worldwide capture the value of 5G and digital services.”

In 2017, vOCS 4.0’s predecessor, vOCS 3.0, replaced a foreign vendor’s platform for 90 million Viettel subscribers. Across both generations, vOCS serves more than 220 million subscribers in 11 countries. Viettel High Tech now offers vOCS 4.0 to operators worldwide.

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