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Associated Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
CambriLearn Launches US Curriculum, Becomes World's Most Comprehensive Online School
CambriLearn adds US Curriculum, becoming the only global online school offering five fully online curricula for Grades K–12. 'The US Curriculum launch is about more than adding a new offering, it's about unlocking opportunities'— Ryan Swartzberg SOUTH AFRICA, June 30, 2025 / / -- CambriLearn, the globally recognised online education platform trusted by families in over 100 countries, has announced the launch of its fully online US Curriculum for Grades K–12. This move cements CambriLearn's position as the most comprehensive online school globally, now offering five distinct curricula across multiple regions: British International, Pearson Edexcel, CAPS, KABV, and the US K-12 curriculum. At a time when educational flexibility and global mobility matter more than ever, CambriLearn's expanded curriculum offering gives families the freedom to choose the path that best suits their child's future, whether that's attending a university in the UK, pursuing an athletic scholarship in the US, or meeting national requirements in South Africa. 'The US Curriculum launch is about more than adding a new offering, it's about unlocking opportunities,' says Ryan Swartzberg, Co-Founder & CEO at CambriLearn. 'We're helping students build future-ready, globally portable academic foundations, regardless of where they live or how they learn best.' A First-of-Its-Kind Offering CambriLearn is now the only global online school to provide the following curricula under one platform: British International Curriculum US Curriculum South African CAPS (registered with SACAI) KABV Curriculum (Grades 1–7) Pearson Edexcel (International GCSE & A Levels) Each curriculum is delivered 100% online, supported by expert teachers, interactive content and personalised academic support. Designed for Modern Families The US Curriculum, in particular, is ideal for: Globally mobile families who need a widely accepted high school diploma Student-athletes seeking NCAA eligibility for US college sports Neurodiverse learners who benefit from personalised pacing and structure Expat families seeking continuity in education across borders Students who complete CambriLearn's US high school programme (Grades 9–12) graduate with a recognised US High School Diploma accepted by universities and colleges worldwide. Trusted, Flexible, Future-Focused CambriLearn has already helped thousands of students succeed in online schooling, helping students in over 100+ countries and strong word-of-mouth growth across markets. Its teaching approach is rooted in academic rigour, flexibility, and a commitment to helping each learner realise their potential. 'With the addition of the US Curriculum, we're not just offering more subjects, we're building a bridge to more futures,' says Swartzberg. To learn more about CambriLearn's US Curriculum, visit CambriLearn Marketing CambriLearn email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube TikTok Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Wire
Cirrus Invests $13M to Expand Grand Forks Manufacturing Facility
GRAND FORKS, N.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cirrus, Cirrus Aircraft Limited (2507:HK), today announced the expansion of its Grand Forks manufacturing facility during a groundbreaking event. Cirrus will invest $13 million to add 30,000 square feet to the current 165,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The expansion will support Cirrus aircraft manufacturing the best-selling single-engine piston aircraft, the SR Series and the best-selling jet, the Vision Jet, with additional equipment, storage, technical tools, as well as new jobs expected to be added over the next five years. 'We have worked closely with the Grand Forks legislature and community to invest in the growth and expansion of a facility that not only supports manufacturing the best-selling single-engine piston aircraft and best-selling jet—right here in Grand Forks,' said Zean Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirrus. 'Cirrus is deeply committed to safety, innovation, quality and contributing to the long-term economic vitality of the region.' Cirrus invites more people to experience personal aviation through safety, innovation and quality. The SR Series and Vision Jet are embedded with advanced systems, including the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) and Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland as standard equipment. The company offers a total safety solution from Cirrus Approach Flight Training to its worldwide Authorized Network of Flight Training and Service Centers. To date, Cirrus has delivered over 11,000 aircraft, and the total fleet has surpassed 18M flight hours. The Cirrus Grand Forks expansion is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026. To learn more about Cirrus, please visit About Cirrus Cirrus is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet®, the world's first single-engine Personal Jet™, and the recipient of the Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined aviation performance, comfort and safety with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft is 18 million hours, and 270 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has seven locations in the United States, including Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Greater Dallas, Texas; Greater Phoenix, Arizona; and Greater Orlando, Florida; Knoxville, Tennessee and Benton Harbor, Michigan. Learn more at
IOL News
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
South Africa's schools embrace road safety education for a safer future
Road safety education is now integrated into the newly launched Life Skills textbooks for Grades 4–6 and Life Orientation textbooks for Grades 7–12. This initiative, led by the Department of Basic Education and funded by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and other partners, aims to enhance public safety among South Africa's youth. Image: Supplied In a significant stride for public safety and education, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has announced the integration of road safety education into South African schools. The project has been a collaborative effort, led by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) in partnership with the National Education Collaboration Trust (NECT) and funding partner RTMC, among others. Road safety will become a formal part of the national curriculum with this landmark development. This monumental step was celebrated on June 13, 2025, with the launch of new Life Skills textbooks for Grades 4–6 and Life Orientation textbooks for Grades 7–12 by the DBE. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane said this milestone represents a game changer in the national effort to reduce road fatalities and promote responsible road use among future generations. 'By embedding road safety education into the curriculum, South Africa takes a significant step toward institutionalising life-saving knowledge and cultivating a culture of road safety from a young age,' he said. In 2017, the RTMC began its mission to integrate structured and effective road safety education into schools, acknowledging the critical necessity for such content. Zwane noted that while the RTMC does not specialise in education, its expertise in road safety has shaped the development of relevant content aligned with the National Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). Through this initiative, RTMC said pupils from Grades 4 to 12 will gain essential knowledge, values, and skills that not only enhance their safety but also empower them to influence their families and communities. Teacher training and content contextualisation have also been prioritised to ensure the material is engaging and relevant to diverse learner groups. RTMC CEO, Advocate Makhosini Msibi, said this inclusion ensures that road safety education is not treated as a once-off campaign but becomes part of the national consciousness, embedded in the values and knowledge of every pupil. 'We are extremely proud to see road safety formally introduced into classrooms across the country,' said Msibi. The RTMC said it is committed to supporting the rollout, teacher training, and long-term sustainability of this vital intervention. 'We believe that road safety education at the school level lays the foundation for a safer, more responsible road-using public — ultimately saving lives.' During the launch of the textbook series, consisting of 21 books and teacher guides, the department said other funding partners include the Road Accident Fund, South African Human Rights Commission, South African Sugar Association, Railway Safety Regulator, UNICEF, Eskom, Nestlé, and Momentum Metropolitan Holdings. Road safety education is now integrated into the newly launched Life Skills textbooks for Grades 4–6 and Life Orientation textbooks for Grades 7–12. Image: Supplied Dr Patricia Watson, chief director for social inclusion and partnerships at the DBE, said these textbooks are more than just learning materials; 'they are roadmaps to self-discovery and empowerment'. Deputy Education Minister Reginah Mhaule said the textbook series empowers pupils to connect with their futures and make a positive difference in their own lives and society. 'It helps children and adolescents make informed choices about health, nutrition, safety, mental well-being, sexuality, physical fitness, and technology. 'These textbooks also guide them in managing their emotions, maintaining healthy relationships, and understanding their civic responsibilities under South Africa's laws and Constitution,' said Mhaule.
Indian Express
11-06-2025
- Indian Express
Need to extend surveillance envelope, says deputy air chief
Operation Sindoor has thrown up the lesson that modern warfare has fundamentally altered the relationship between distance and vulnerability, thanks to technology, a top military officer said Wednesday, while also highlighting critical importance of deep surveillance in contemporary warfare. Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said the existing principles of war are being challenged and new ones are emerging. 'Earlier, the horizon marked the limit of immediate threat. Today, precision-guided munitions like SCALP, BrahMos and HAMMER have rendered geographical barriers almost meaningless, as strikes with BVR AAMs (beyond visual range air to air missiles) and supersonic AGMs have become commonplace,' he said at a seminar hosted by think-tank CAPS (Centre for Air Power Studies) and Indian Military Reviews (IMR). He said when weapons can strike targets hundreds of kilometres away with pinpoint accuracy, the traditional concepts of front, rear and flanks, combat zones and depth areas all become irrelevant. 'What we call the front and the theatre, merge into one. This new reality demands that we extend our surveillance envelope far beyond what previous generations could have even imagined,' he said, adding that we must detect, identify and track potential threats not when they approach our borders, but when they are still in their staging areas, airfields and bases, deep within adversary territory. 'This existed as a concept even earlier but today we have the means to realise it,' he said. 'When hypersonic missiles can traverse hundreds of kilometres in minutes and drone swarms can reach their targets before traditional decision-making processes can respond, real-time or near-real-time surveillance becomes… essential for survival.'
The Print
11-06-2025
- The Print
CISC Air Marshal Dixit sums up Op Sindoor lessons—traditional battlefield ideas ‘irrelevant'
Speaking at a seminar on surveillance and electro-optics, jointly organised by the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS) and Indian Military Review (IMR) in the national capital, he emphasised that modern surveillance capabilities must now allow the military to detect, track and identify threats while they are still in staging areas, airfields or bases deep within adversary territory. 'When weapons can strike targets hundreds of kilometres away with pinpoint accuracy, the classical ideas of front, rear, and flanks become irrelevant. The front of the theatre merges into one,' he said. 'This new reality demands that we extend our surveillance envelope far beyond what previous generations could have imagined.' New Delhi: Traditional battlefield concepts such as frontlines, depth areas, and rear zones are no longer relevant in an era defined by long-range precision strikes and real-time surveillance, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said Wednesday. 'This existed as a concept earlier, but today we have the means to realise it,' he said. Speaking on the achievements of Operation Sindoor, he said, 'The operation had clearly demonstrated that indigenous innovation, when properly harnessed, can match and even exceed international benchmarks.' He added that at the core of the success was IAF's Integrated Air Command and Control System (IACCS), which was also synced and integrated with the Army's Akashteer system, providing a joint and integrated approach to the air defence of the nation. 'In modern warfare, information without the ability to act upon it rapidly is of limited value. IACCS compressed our sensor-to-shooter timelines dramatically, enabling responses that outpaced adversary decision cycles,' said Air Marshal Dixit. 'The result was clear—not a single Pakistani aircraft breached our airspace, while our precision strikes successfully degraded their AD capabilities and aerial infrastructure. This success was not accidental but the result of years of indigenous development, rigorous testing and continuous refinement and demonstrated the importance of self-reliance in national security.' On the lessons from the conflict early last month, Air Marshal Dixit emphasised that the operation reaffirmed the centrality of surveillance in modern conflict. 'Operation Sindoor demonstrated how modern warfare has fundamentally altered the relationship between distance and vulnerability. Precision-guided munitions like SCALP, BrahMos and HAMMER, as well as beyond visual range air-to-air and supersonic ground-attack missiles, have rendered geographical barriers nearly meaningless.' He added, 'When hypersonic missiles travel hundreds of kilometres in minutes, and drone swarms reach targets before decisions can be made, real-time or near-real-time surveillance becomes not just helpful, but critical for survival.' Drawing parallels from recent global conflicts, including between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Hamas, Air Marshal Dixit noted that superior situational awareness has consistently tipped the balance in favour of the side with better eyes on the battlefield. He further underlined the emerging role of space-based assets and emerging technologies in enhancing India's surveillance architecture. He further highlighted the foresight of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) in enabling private sector participation, especially through the transfer of Optical Imaging System technology. 'This has already resulted in compact, long-range surveillance platforms that increase operational flexibility. I urge companies to see themselves not just as vendors, but as partners in national security,' he said. Looking at the future, he added that India's existing MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) and HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) platforms, and MQ-9, Rustom and TAPAS unmanned aerial vehicles, must evolve with modular payloads, advanced sensor fusion and artificial intelligence-assisted analysis to provide battlefield commanders with timely, actionable intelligence. Lt Gen Vineet Gaur, director general (capability development), who was also present at the event highlighted that, of the 52 spy satellites that India is expected to launch in the coming years, 31 will be built by private sector firms. 'This marks a shift in our approach to defence modernisation, one that is faster, more agile and more collaborative with the private industry,' he said. 'These satellites will be equipped with cutting-edge camera lenses, advanced sensors and a suite of modern technologies to enhance India's situational awareness and defence preparedness.' He also emphasised the prioritisation of underwater surveillance, especially in light of Chinese naval activity in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). 'Our electro-optical platforms must be all-weather and all-domain. Cyber resilience and a common data language are also key for interoperability.' Air Vice Marshal Tejpal Singh, assistant chief of air staff (plans), who was also part of the panel, emphasised the critical role of advanced surveillance and technology in modern warfare. He further noted that enhanced battlefield imagery and robust monitoring systems have become essential to operational effectiveness. 'We need to integrate our surveillance systems in the same way our air defence systems are integrated. Only then can we achieve true synergy and interoperability,' he said. (Edited by Sanya Mathur) Also Read: Defence ministry plans own Raisina Dialogue-style conference—Ran Samvad, likely to be held in August
