Managing important school data just got easier for students and parents in Virginia’s largest school district. Through an innovative offering, Naviance and Blackboard have partnered to allow students to access all of the benefits of WorkspaceK12 as well as critical information about homework and course enrichment resources with a single sign-in. Matthew S. Pittinsky, chairman of Blackboard, said "We’re pleased to have worked with Naviance and FCPS to demonstrate how the Blackboard Academic Suite supports an integrated technology environment to facilitate K-12 education –- both inside and outside of the classroom." Read the full press release.

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By using WorkspaceK12 to collect historical college admission data specific to their schools, counselors can give students a much more accurate estimation of their admission prospects than by relying on guidebooks or even the colleges’ own published statistics. Naviance Network members report their students’ admit rates have increased as much as 25%, both in Early Decision applications and across the class. Counselors, students, and parents agree that using WorkspaceK12 as an integral piece of the counseling process contributes to greater student success. Read the full press release.

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In the latest podcast, Bruce Hammond, Director of College Counseling at Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque, presents "Making the Most of College Visits". Download this podcast from The Counselor's Podcast page in the Community section of our website, or subscribe to The Counselor's Podcast newsfeed using Apple iTunes or your favorite RSS reader to make sure you never miss an episode. The Counselor’s Podcast is an on-going series of talks delivered by leaders in the profession on topics designed to re-energize counselors' work with their students. Other speakers in the series include Marcia Hunt from Pine Crest School (FL), Ralph Figueroa from Albuquerque Academy (NM), Linda Connelly from New Trier High School (IL), Jonathan Reider from San Francisco University High School (CA), Cathy Curtis from Shanghai American School (China), and Monica Inzer from Hamilton College (NY).

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The newest release of WorkspaceK12 extends the lead Naviance enjoys as the premier provider of planning and advising system for schools. This release includes powerful new group e-mail features for reaching students and parents even more effectively, enhancements to the course scheduling features of Course Manager, expanded collaboration features for Naviance Network members, and more. The latest release of WorkspaceK12 is already available to the more than 23,000 professionals in 42 countries who rely on Naviance every day.

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