Monday, June 25, 2012

San Diego Unified School District MEDIA ADVISORY: Promethean and Channel One News Announce The Parent Connection

MEDIA ADVISORY

June 25, 2012

Promethean and Channel One News Announce The Parent Connection
San Diego Unified School District First to Launch New School-to-Home Program; National PTA to Study Impact of The Parent Connection on Academic Achievement

When: 8 a.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Where: Marriott Marquis, South Tower, Second Floor, Conference Room 1, 333 W. Harbor Dr., San Diego (92101)

Who: Bernie Rhinerson, Chief of Staff, San Diego Unified School District
Jim Marshall, President, Promethean North America
Kent Haehl, CEO Channel One News
Betsy Landers, National President, The National PTA

Details: Promethean, Channel One News and the National PTA launched The Parent Connection, a new program that delivers daily Channel One News InterActiv broadcasts shown in the classroom directly to parent's mobile phones. San Diego Unified School District will be the first school district in the country to offer the service to parents. The Parent Connection will kick-off in San Diego Unified in grade 3 through 12 classrooms. Over the course of the year, The National PTA will work with school districts implementing The Parent Connection to determine its overall impact it has on achievement.

Contact: Jodie Pozo-Olano, Head of Public Relations, Promethean, 1-540-270-7819.

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