Response to Secretary of Education's Call to Help Students During Absences
Oct. 28, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The education services, technology and school solutions company Pearson today announced its www.PearsonContinuity.com website offering print and online resources for students, parents, and teachers to continue education if attending school is not an option due to the H1N1 virus or other crisis.
Pearson's School Solutions president Scott Drossos said, "We've created the www.PearsonContinuity.com website as a central repository where parents, students, and teachers can have access to our dedicated Pearson solutions and tools, and be able to easily link to numerous other resources." He added, "Pearson products and services are in almost every US school, and we have created additional offerings for everyone to assist them during this time of crisis."
Drossos said Pearson's Continuity of Learning solutions include the company's data management systems, digital and print-based educational content, and additional teacher, parent, and student support resources.
The Pearson "Continuity for Learning" offerings include:
Educational Content and Reinforcement of Learning
-- Virtual learning - Pearson's MyLabsPlus online teaching and learning
environment will offer at a nominal cost ($15 per student per course for
30 days) access to middle and high school courses in Algebra, Advanced
Algebra, Geometry, Algebra Readiness, Reading and Writing. These courses
are currently used by millions of students worldwide and include
easy-to-use homework and personalized study plans, guided solutions,
multimedia learning aids, quizzes and tests. The MyLabsPlus Technical
Support Helpdesk will provide 24/7 phone, email, and chat support for
students and instructors working in their courses.
-- The Pearson offerings include free access for all K-12 students to
numerous online websites through its Family Education Network, the most
widely viewed education site on the worldwide web:
-- www.Funbrain.com is a popular online destination for interactive,
educational games for children of all ages.
