NEWS RELEASES > APRIL 30, 2020
BY MICHAEL R. EBERT, NEWSDAY
The school took the top spot in the 2020 Follett Challenge for its video entry, "Empowered Students: Preparing Students for the 4th Industrial Revolution," which outlined how the school is providing opportunities for students to create their own paths. The contest was coordinated by the Follett Corp., an Illinois-based education solutions company.
As the grand-prize winner, Mineola was awarded $30,000 in Follett products and services.
February 29, 2024
MCHENRY, Ill., Feb. 29, 2024 — Noted author Anthony Reibel will headline a virtual event Tuesday, April 16, exploring the definitions of relational teaching and its impact on student learning. Follett Content Solutions and the McHenry County (Illinois) Regional Office of...
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Follett School Solutions Expands Its Functionality with Livingtree Acquisition
January 23, 2024
McHENRY, Ill., Jan. 23, 2024 – Follett School Solutions, the leading provider of K-12 educational technology solutions, today announced it has acquired Livingtree, an all-in-one fundraising management platform. The acquisition, which closed in December 2023, brings together two partners experienced...
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Local Business's Charitable Giving Program Extends Nationwide
January 17, 2024
McHENRY, Jan. 17, 2024 — National studies reflect when kids struggle with reading, they risk the potential to fall behind in every subject in school. Follett Content Solutions – provider of educational materials to PreK-12 libraries, classrooms, learning centers and school districts in the United...
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Follett Literacy Program Provides Opportunity for Classroom to Connect with Noted Children's Author
September 6, 2023
MCHENRY, Ill., Sept. 6, 2023 — Children’s authors bond with students on many levels with their books but it’s not often they enjoy face-to-face contact with the young readers. Thanks to the fourth “Write to Connect” program from Follett Content Solutions,...
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Chicagoland Students Receive Back-to-School Gift of New Backpack, Supplies
August 24, 2023
MCHENRY, Ill., Aug. 25, 2023 — Nearly 90 Chicagoland elementary school students were sporting brand-new backpacks, filled with an array of supplies, when they started school. The annual backpack donation program is coordinated by Follett’s Content Business through Communities That Care,...
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Local Organizations Benefit with Donations from Follett Employee Bookstore
August 21, 2023
MCHENRY, Ill., Aug. 21, 2023 — Nearly $10,000 has been donated by Follett’s Content Business to worthy causes and non-profit organizations in the community. The donations were made possible by the proceeds from sales at Edythe’s Book Nook, the Follett employee...
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