Press Releases Archive
School Specialty's Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading Receives Teacher's Choice Award
Nashua, NH, February 8, 2008— Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading™ student books received a 5th Annual Teachers’ Choice Award for Children’s Books. The books, part of a new, fully integrated elementary science and literacy program from School Specialty Science, were evaluated by a team of teachers who applied stringent standards, including quality, instructional value, ease of use and innovation. more>
Delta Education Teaching Award for Excellence in Inquiry-based Science Announced
Nashua, New Hampshire, May 7, 2007 - Delta Education, the leader in hands-on inquiry science products such as FOSS® (Full Option Science System) and Delta Science ModulesT, awarded Amy Nicholl of Skyview Elementary School the prestigious Education Award in Inquiry-based Science Teaching. more>
Delta Education announces winners of $20,000 Science Classroom Makeover Contest
Nashua, New Hampshire, - July 25, 2005 - Delta Education, the leading publisher of K-8 inquiry-driven science programs, has selected four classroom teachers and their schools as grand-prize winners in their Science Classroom Makeover Contest and four teachers as regional winners. The four winning teachers will each receive a science classroom makeover valued at $4000 while regional awardees will receive a gift certificate valued at $1000 to be used for classroom science materials and resources. more>
Nation's second largest school district implements active-learning to ensure access to a rigorous, standards-based science curriculum for students in grades K-3
Nashua, New Hampshire, - July 21, 2005 - Delta Education, the publisher of FOSS (Full Option Science System) has announced that the Los Angeles Unified School District has continued its support of inquiry-based science with a major purchase of the Full Option Science System (FOSS) for students in grades K-3. more>
Nation's second largest school district implements active-learning to ensure access to a rigorous, standards-based science curriculum for students in grades K-3
Nashua, New Hampshire, - July 21, 2005 - Delta Education, the publisher of FOSS (Full Option Science System) has announced that the Los Angeles Unified School District has continued its support of inquiry-based science with a major purchase of the Full Option Science System (FOSS) for students in grades K-3. more>
Delta Education science programs Approved in North Carolina
December 3, 2004- Nashua, NH - The North Carolina State Board of Education has selected Delta Education inquiry-based science kits for use over the next six years. Twenty titles were selected for grades K-5, including fourteen Full Option Science System (FOSS®) units and six Delta Science Modules (DSM®). These Delta science programs meet 20 of 24 North Carolina educational standards in science, which is more than any other inquiry-based publishers considered. more>
Illinois Law Eases District Funding Rules
October 18, 2004- Nashua, NH - The Illinois Textbook Loan Program (ITLP) provides Illinois schools equal access to science textbooks and hands-on, inquiry-based science curriculum materials. Previously, local school districts in Illinois had the burden of using their own funds to purchase hands-on, inquiry-based science curriculum materials. The law goes into effect for the 2005-2006 school year. more>
Foundations of Physical Science with Earth and Space Science Selected by Top School Districts
September 22, 2004- Peabody, MA - CPO Science, a publisher of inquiry-based teaching and learning systems for science in grades 6-12, announced today that its new innovative learning system Foundations of Physical Science with, Earth & Space , (FPSESS) has recently been selected by New Jersey and Wisconsin schools to provide relevant and engaging science content for grades 9 and 10. more>
The National Science Teachers Association Accepting Nominations for Teaching Awards
May 10, 2004 - Nashua, NH - The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announced today that they are accepting nominations for the 2005 Delta Education/CPO Science Awards for Excellence in Inquiry-based Science Teaching. Full-time, K-12 science teachers who successfully use inquiry-based science to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom are eligible to apply for an award.more>
Educational Publishers Announce Excellence in Science Teaching Awards
February 17, 2004 - Nashua, NH - Delta Education, LLC, its subsidiary CPO Science and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) announced Peggy Carlisle, Maureen Barrett, and Margaret Holzer as recipients of the first-annual 2004 Delta Education/CPO Science Awards for Excellence in Inquiry-based Science Teaching...more>
Renowned Reading Specialist Launches Sounds Sensible™ 2nd Edition
Cambridge, MA, March 22, 2004 – Renowned reading specialist Sheila Clark-Edmands, M.S.Ed., released the 2nd edition of Sounds Sensible™, the highly successful Pre-K-1 phonological awareness and beginning phonics program... more>