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School Specialty Expands Partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation to Complete First “Extra Yard Classroom Makeover Project” for 21st Century Learning
School Specialty Expands Partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation to Complete First “Extra Yard Classroom Makeover Project” for 21st Century Learning.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n GREENVILLE, Wis., Jan. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) (“School Specialty”, “SSI” or “the Company”) in collaboration with the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation, is excited to announce today the completion of the first classroom makeover as part of the Extra Yard Classroom Makeover Project at the Victor H. Hexter Elementary School in Dallas, Texas! As part of the CFP Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers initiative, School Specialty and its SSI Guardian subsidiary have teamed-up to support the Extra Yard Classroom Makeover Project’s mission to provide schools nationwide with innovative classroom supplies, furniture and equipment, technology, and security solutions – all required for a safe 21st Century Learning environment.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n In celebration of the 2016 Extra Yard for Teachers Week, an eight-day period (September 17-24, 2016) dedicated to celebrating educators throughout the country, the CFP Foundation in partnership with School Specialty, encouraged teachers nationally to submit an application for a chance to win a fully-funded classroom makeover. In total, ten schools would have a chance to win a classroom makeover. To date, six schools have been chosen and an additional four schools will be announced in conjunction with the CFP Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers Summit and Legacy Summit in Tampa, FL and Dallas, TX on January 7, and January 11, 2017, respectively. “It is truly an honor to expand our collaboration with the CFP Foundation to support schools with the innovative tools and equipment they require to provide a full 21st Century Safe Learning experience that prepares all of our children for success in their professional and personal life,” stated Joseph M. Yorio, President and Chief Executive Officer of School Specialty. “We are excited to play an active role in this wonderful initiative to transform classrooms and by extension, communities across the U.S. through more modern, safe environments that instill a passion for learning and offer greater educational opportunities. Investing in education is at the heart of School Specialty; we believe in our educators and their devotion to teaching; and we remain committed to delivering carefully curated...