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CodeMonkey Forges Strategic Partnerships in the United States
Tel Aviv, IL – June 29, 2016 – CodeMonkey, the world's leading game-based learning platform for teaching children code, announced today a strategic partnerships in the United States that will help fuel strong international growth in the upcoming months. CodeMonkey forged a partnership with Learning.com to expand its platform into schools and districts throughout the country. “We’re confident that this partnership will accelerate our growth in the U.S. market very quickly,” said Jonathan Schor, CodeMonkey Co-founder and CEO. “Partnering with Learning.com has high potential; Learning.com works with 2,500 districts and serves 5.6 million students from over 20 countries.” “Teaching computer science in schools isn’t new, it has been an elective in high schools for many years. What is new and exciting is the idea of a third grader learning to code, and the notion of computer science as the ‘fifth core subject area,’ alongside English/language arts, math, social studies and science,” said Learning.com CEO Keith Oelrich. “We’re very excited about the partnership with Learning.com,” said Schor. “Learning.com serves over 5 million students in the U.S., and we believe this cooperation will be instrumental in helping us reach more and more students with our coding curriculum. We’ve had a good experience with partnerships and publishers so far. Our strategic partnership with CET, Israel’s largest educational publisher, has brought CodeMonkey to over 250,000 students in Israel.” About Learning.com Founded in 1999, Learning.com currently partners with one in six districts across the country and serves 5 million students. Learning.com provides K-12 solutions to help students, teachers, and schools excel in a digital world. Districts equip their students with the technology and 21st century skills needed for success on online assessments, in college and the workforce using Learning.com’s digital literacy solutions. Learning.com’s digital content tools help districts build and share custom digital curriculum helping them meet their instructional goals, facilitate personalized learning, and address budget challenges. Through implementation services and professional development, Learning.com serves educators as they integrate technology and digital content into instruction. About CodeMonkey CodeMonkey, a leading game-based-learning platform, teaches students eight years and older the fundamental principles of computer programming. Founded in 2014, CodeMonkey products are designed to maximize engagement and user experience to introduce students to foundational computer programming skills. Using real programming languages and scalability for all learning environments, CodeMonkey provides a turnkey solution for educators by offering basic training, management and reporting tools, automatic grading and detailed tutorials for
teachers and real time feedback for students. CodeMonkey has introduced computer science skills through play to millions of students worldwide. Write code, catch bananas, save the world. For more information, please visit our website and blog, and follow CodeMonkey on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. # # # CodeMonkey Contact: Aviv Weizmann
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