[Press Release] PledgeCents™ and Applied Educational Systems Partner to Help Career Technical Education Teachers Save Time and Money
The partnership with Applied Educational Systems increases access to 1,100+ hours of eLearning content through the PledgeCents Marketplace.
Philadelphia, PA – June 26, 2017 As technology continues to grow within educational instruction, an increasing number of educators are moving beyond teaching through rote memorization to blending learning to boost student engagement and allow for more personalization to a student’s needs. For career technical education (CTE) teachers, the challenge is finding enough content that’s up-to-date, engaging, and facilitates project based learning. Today PledgeCents, the site which aims to bring resources and opportunities to students across the country by alleviating funding needs, is excited to announce its newest partnership with Applied Educational Systems (AES) to directly support CTE teachers. CTE teachers are now able to gain access to AES’s interactive eLearning curriculum and solutions for Health Science, Business Education, Computer Applications, and Career Readiness in the PledgeCents Marketplace.
“CTE teachers serve a very important role in our education systems and our workforce, and we’re thrilled to be working with AES to reach more CTE programs across the country,” said Andyshea Saberioon, co-founder and CEO. “AES’s programming provides teachers not only enough content for a full-year of lesson plans, but also a built-in LMS and personalized training saving them time from initial implementation through the last day of school. Our goal is to be a bridge connecting teachers to the full benefits AES can offer them so they’re able unlock the full potential in their students.”
Through the partnership, CTE teachers and schools will be able to utilize PledgeCents to seamlessly generate a fundraising page to cover the cost of an annual subscription to AES blended learning curriculum resources for Health Science, Business, and Computer Applications. The PledgeCents team works with each fundraiser to help raise the necessary funds and will purchase their subscription immediately after the fundraiser ends to expedite the process. Anyone interested can visit http://www.pledgecents.com/signup/event/aes-education to create their own page today.
“Funding is a common challenge facing schools across the country. The teachers we speak to are always fighting for their piece of the budget to use toward improving their programs. It’s never a good feeling to have an excited and motivated teacher ready to get started with us, only to be shut down because of funding issues,” said Alex Schultz, Director of Business Development at AES. “We could not be more excited to partner with PledgeCents to help solve that problem and get teachers access to the resources they need to be successful in the classroom.”
About PledgeCents, Inc.
PledgeCents is the preferred fundraising platform for all PreK-12 needs. By allowing anyone to raise funds, PledgeCents aims to eliminate the $1.6 billion teachers annually spend out-of-pocket for basic classroom needs. Over 1,800 schools representing over 250 public school districts in 50 states work to raise funds through the PledgeCents platform. With the addition of the Preferred Partner Program last year, PledgeCents has partnered with over 60 leading education technology companies to help schools and teachers receive access to the tools they need but cannot afford. For more information please visit: www.pledgecents.com or email info@pledgecents.com with any questions.
About Applied Educational Systems
Applied Educational Systems provides interactive eLearning curriculum and solutions for Health Science, Business, Computer Applications, and Career Readiness educators. Over 2,000 teachers enrolled more than 200,000 thousand students across 50 states to learn with HealthCenter21, Business&ITCenter21 and CareerCenter21 last year.
By combining a continually updated library of eLearning content, supplemental resources, and integrated learning management system, AES saves teachers’ time, increases student engagement, and makes it easier to reach diverse student groups. We are dedicated to building lifelong learners through interactive content that's easy to use, fun, and engaging while preparing students for their careers. For more information please visit www.aeseducation.com.
