Continental Cablevision and Family Education Network provide web content for school districts.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 1997-- Partnership with Continental Cablevision Will Build Innovative On-line Service For Families Family Education Network (FEN), a leading provider of educational resources designed to foster parental involvement in children's education, and Continental Cablevision, the domestic cable division of U S WEST Media Group, today announced a partnership to provide high-quality, education-rich Web site content for Continental's service areas. The five-town pilot program in eastern Massachusetts will begin this month. This business model provides a way for Continental Cablevision and FEN to focus on establishing the definitive educational spot on the Internet for any town that they jointly target, as well as provide local content to both schools and homes. "Our expertise in developing educationally rich content for the Web, and Continental's strong presence in its local communities, will bring the power and impact of the Web to families and make information and interaction more convenient to access," said Jonathan Carson, co-founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of FEN. "It is this type of relationship that will make the Web more useful on a local level." Family Education Network, a nationally recognized publisher of educational information and resources, has developed a strategic alliance with the American Association of School Administrators The American Association of School Administrators (AASA), founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders across the United States. (AASA AASA American Association of School Administrators AASA Asian American Student Association AASA Association of Academies of Sciences in Asia AASA Aging and Adult Services Administration AASA Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army ) to assist superintendents in their efforts to connect schools, communities and families. FEN provides easy-to-use templates for schools to build their own Web sites or to enhance existing sites to make them more robust. With a goal of reaching each of the 16,000 school districts nationwide, FEN offers schools its expertise in education through exclusive news articles, columns and interactive applications on each of the local web sites. Continental Cablevision, known for its leadership in technology and new media, provides top quality high speed Internet access See how to access the Internet. via its broadband network to community schools and institutions of higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. such as Boston College Boston College, main campus at Chestnut Hill, Mass.; coeducational; Jesuit; est. and opened 1863. Actually a university, the school's Chestnut Hill campus comprises colleges of arts and sciences and business administration, the graduate school, and schools of nursing . It is now leading the nation in bringing high speed access to the homes of consumers in its service areas. FEN and Continental combine their deep-rooted commitment to education to better serve local communities. This month, FEN will begin to build sites targeted at parents in five Massachusetts communities. The content, designed to encourage parental involvement with their children's education, will include information about activities and developments in the local school, such as PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. activities, school committee meeting results, school lunch menus, and sports schedules. Additionally, the sites will enable parents, teachers, and administrators to connect with each other. Parents also will have easy access to FEN's award-winning national Web site (http://www.familyeducation.com) where they can learn new ways to become involved in their children's education. "Communities want to access relevant local content quickly and efficiently," said Steve Hill
Steve Hill (born 1954 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American Christian clergyman and evangelist. , Continental's senior vice president for Broadband Data Services. "Our partnership with FEN, combined with our high-speed Internet See broadband. access product, Highway 1, enables us to provide our customers with the highest quality, educational-based content and high speed Internet access." Continental Cablevision, a unit of U S WEST Media Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :UMG UMG Universal Music Group UMG Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala (Mariano Galvez University of Guatemala) UMG Upgraded Metallurgical Grade (silicon) UMG Unlicensed Medical Graduate ), is the nation's third largest broadband telecommunications provider, serving more than 4.8 million subscribers in 19 states. U S WEST Media Group is involved in domestic and international cable and telephony, wireless communications, and directory and information services See Information Systems. . For 1995, Media Group reported proportionate revenues of $5.1 billion. Media Group is one of two major groups that make up U S WEST, a company in the connections business, helping customers share information, entertainment and communications services in local markets nationwide. U S WEST's other major group, U S WEST Communications, provides telecommunications services in 14 western and midwestern states. The Family Education Network is headquartered in Boston, MA. The company develops and provides trusted educational resources and services for families, employers, and communities. It is the first company to use on-line and off-line tools to help families become more involved in their children's education. FEN's services are endorsed by the United States Department of Education The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88), it began operating in 1980. , the National Parent-Teachers Association (PTA), and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). The technology partner for FEN is the Microsoft Corporation. -0- Please visit Continental, U S WEST and FEN websites: http://www.continental.com; or http://www.uswest.com; http://www.highway1.com; or http://www.familyeducation.com CONTACT: Dave Wood Continental Cablevision 617-854-3174 or Kathryn Bohn Family Education Network 617-227-2111, ext. 370 |
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