Latest School Specialty (SCHSQ) Headlines
School Specialty Announces Fiscal 2014 Third Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Wed Mar 05, 3:40PM CST
-- Fiscal Third Quarter EBITDA Improves by $3.3 Million Versus Prior Year
School Specialty Launches SchoolSpecialty.com, Enhanced Website With New and Improved Shopping Experience
GlobeNewswire - Wed Mar 05, 10:10AM CST
School Specialty Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) ("SSI" or "the Company"; @SchoolSpecialty), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both supplemental and curriculum products to the education marketplace, today announced the launch of a new SchoolSpecialty.com website. Rolling out this spring in anticipation of school shopping for the 2014-15 year, the new and enhanced SchoolSpecialty.com website is now live with a fresh, exciting look, and an optimized experience for both customers and vendors. A new logo has also been unveiled, representing the Company's renewed promise to the nationwide education marketplace.
School Specialty Announces the Upcoming Build-Out of Its Mansfield, OH Distribution Center to Enhance Customer Service and Delivery Functions and Support Business Growth
GlobeNewswire - Wed Feb 19, 8:01AM CST
School Specialty Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) ("SSI" or "the Company"), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both supplemental and curriculum products to the education marketplace, today announced that it will be expanding its distribution center in Mansfield, OH, making it the primary warehouse and distribution hub, serving the Company's nationwide customer base. As part of the announcement, the Company disclosed today that it would be hiring up to an additional 550 seasonal workers to support its peak-season (July-September) requirements, as well as approximately 30 full-time employees in the local Mansfield area.
School Specialty Enhances Operational Team With the Appointment of Two Industry Veterans
GlobeNewswire - Thu Feb 06, 9:00AM CST
School Specialty Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) ("SSI" or "the Company"), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both supplemental and curriculum products to the education marketplace, today announced two new leadership appointments as the Company continues to build out its operational team to enhance customer satisfaction.
School Specialty Announces Fiscal 2014 Second Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Mon Dec 16, 11:52AM CST
-- Second Quarter Revenues Increased 3.7% Compared to the Prior Year
School Specialty Donates Over $400,000 in Science Education Materials and Supplies to School Districts in Mansfield, OH
GlobeNewswire - Thu Nov 21, 9:00AM CST
School Specialty Inc. (OTCBB:SCOO), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both supplemental and curriculum products to the education marketplace, today announced that the company has donated more than $400K in educational materials and lab supplies to nine area high schools in Mansfield, OH (primarily Richland county) for the advancement of science-related curricula and programs.
School Specialty Announces Fiscal 2014 First Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Mon Sep 16, 4:23PM CDT
- Combined First Quarter Revenues of $202.2 Million, But $22.0 Million of Orders Shifted Into Second Quarter
David Vander Ploeg, School Specialty's Chief Financial Officer, to Retire at the End of the Year
GlobeNewswire - Mon Aug 19, 12:45PM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. ("SSI") today announced the planned retirement of David Vander Ploeg, the Company's Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective as of December 31, 2013. Mr. Vander Ploeg, after more than five years with the organization, will be retiring in order to spend more time with his family and pursue his personal interests. He was a critical member of the team that successfully led School Specialty through its restructuring and now that the company has emerged in a stronger financial position, Mr. Vander Ploeg has decided to retire. He has committed to stay at the company in his current role as CFO through year-end and support leadership and the Board in locating and transitioning to a successor as needed.
School Specialty Earns Award Winning Grade from Wellness Council of America
PRWeb - Tue Jul 30, 8:08AM CDT
The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), with local affiliate Wellness Council of Wisconsin, recently presented School Specialty, Inc., with a Gold Well Workplace Award. This award recognizes an organization for its commitment to the health and well-being of its employees.
School Specialty, Inc. Announces Changes in Senior Leadership
GlobeNewswire - Mon Jul 22, 3:00PM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. ("SSI") today announced that Michael P. Lavelle will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer effective on or about August 2, 2013, and that James R. Henderson, Chairman of the Board, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as SSI's Interim Chief Executive Officer as of the effective date of Mr. Lavelle's departure. The Company has initiated a search process and intends to retain an executive search firm to identify a permanent replacement for Mr. Lavelle. Mr. Lavelle will also resign from the Company's Board of Directors.
Las Vegas Downtown Project Contracts School Specialty in Development of New School
PRWeb - Wed Jun 05, 8:00AM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, announces it has been contracted by the Las Vegas Downtown Project. The agreement makes School Specialty a provider of furniture and equipment for the Downtown Project's new early childhood center in Las Vegas called the 9th Bridge School.
School Specialty Takes a Stand Against Bullying with 'Raising Respect'
PRWeb - Thu May 30, 8:17AM CDT
As bullying takes on new forms in schools, teachers and administrators are looking for ways to prevent a conflict before it starts. School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, announces Raising Respect, a planner program that provides actionable tips to identify, intervene and address bullying in and out of school. The program is being developed through the company's Premier brand.
School Specialty Plan of Reorganization Confirmed by Bankruptcy Court
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 23, 7:10PM CDT
Company Expects to Emerge From Chapter 11 Within Next Two Weeks
School Specialty Honors Top Educators with Teacher of the Year Award Sponsorship
PRWeb - Thu May 16, 2:09PM CDT
In conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Month, School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, honors the 2013 National Physical Education Teachers of the Year (TOY). Sponsored exclusively by School Specialty brand Sportime and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) since the award's inception in 1989, the Teachers of the Year program recognizes outstanding teaching performance and the ability to motivate today's youth to participate in a lifetime of physical activity.
Education Solutions Provider School Specialty Becomes Principal for a Day at Knoxville, Tenn. School
PRWeb - Thu May 09, 9:00AM CDT
With classrooms and instruction evolving faster than ever, School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, announces its participation in the "Principal for a Day" program. The program, which is presented by Knox County Schools, brought together 88 business, government and community leaders who spread across the county's schools to shadow principals and learn first-hand the challenges and opportunities facing public education today.
School Specialty Adds Royal Seating Brand to its Proprietary Product Family
PRWeb - Tue May 07, 8:15AM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, now owns full rights to the brands and the exclusive distribution rights to the Royal Seating(TM) line of K-12 furniture. Royal Seating will now be exclusively marketed and sold by School Specialty, expanding the company's proprietary Furniture & Equipment stable of products.
Court Approves School Specialty's Disclosure Statement
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 25, 3:53PM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ) ("the Company") announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware issued an order preliminarily approving the Company's Disclosure Statement and authorized the Company to begin soliciting approval for its Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization ("the Plan") from its creditor groups. Under the Plan, School Specialty will emerge from Chapter 11 as a stand-alone company.
EPS Literacy and Intervention's Innovative Math and Reading Intervention Tools Result in Impressive Gains for Houston-Area School
PRWeb - Wed Apr 24, 11:36AM CDT
Last year, when Principal Lavanta Williams first came to Ridgegate Elementary School in Fort Bend, Texas, the school was considered "low performing" in math and reading proficiency, after failing to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets for both subjects. He was in need of new ways to move his students forward and get them excited about the subjects they were learning. Today, state assessment tests show Ridgegate has met its AYP targets for both reading and math, with 90 percent and 86 percent of students meeting the standards respectively, with an increase of 12 percent in both subjects over the previous year. Principal Williams credits a customized intervention solution from EPS Literacy and Intervention, a division of School Specialty, for spurring these impressive gains in math and reading among his students.
School Specialty and Curriculum Concepts International Launch 'Everyday Learning Fun' Early Reading Program
PRWeb - Mon Mar 18, 7:22AM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, has partnered with Curriculum Concepts International, LLC, (CCI) to introduce Everyday Learning Fun, an early reading and prevention program. Everyday Learning Fun is a systematic, comprehensive program that teaches preK-2 students core reading skills shown to be critical for students' success across subject areas, throughout grade levels and beyond academics.
School Specialty Announces Fiscal 2014 Third Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Wed Mar 05, 3:40PM CST
-- Fiscal Third Quarter EBITDA Improves by $3.3 Million Versus Prior Year
School Specialty Launches SchoolSpecialty.com, Enhanced Website With New and Improved Shopping Experience
GlobeNewswire - Wed Mar 05, 10:10AM CST
School Specialty Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) ("SSI" or "the Company"; @SchoolSpecialty), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both supplemental and curriculum products to the education marketplace, today announced the launch of a new SchoolSpecialty.com website. Rolling out this spring in anticipation of school shopping for the 2014-15 year, the new and enhanced SchoolSpecialty.com website is now live with a fresh, exciting look, and an optimized experience for both customers and vendors. A new logo has also been unveiled, representing the Company's renewed promise to the nationwide education marketplace.
School Specialty Announces the Upcoming Build-Out of Its Mansfield, OH Distribution Center to Enhance Customer Service and Delivery Functions and Support Business Growth
GlobeNewswire - Wed Feb 19, 8:01AM CST
School Specialty Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) ("SSI" or "the Company"), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both supplemental and curriculum products to the education marketplace, today announced that it will be expanding its distribution center in Mansfield, OH, making it the primary warehouse and distribution hub, serving the Company's nationwide customer base. As part of the announcement, the Company disclosed today that it would be hiring up to an additional 550 seasonal workers to support its peak-season (July-September) requirements, as well as approximately 30 full-time employees in the local Mansfield area.
School Specialty Enhances Operational Team With the Appointment of Two Industry Veterans
GlobeNewswire - Thu Feb 06, 9:00AM CST
School Specialty Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) ("SSI" or "the Company"), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both supplemental and curriculum products to the education marketplace, today announced two new leadership appointments as the Company continues to build out its operational team to enhance customer satisfaction.
School Specialty Announces Fiscal 2014 Second Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Mon Dec 16, 11:52AM CST
-- Second Quarter Revenues Increased 3.7% Compared to the Prior Year
School Specialty Donates Over $400,000 in Science Education Materials and Supplies to School Districts in Mansfield, OH
GlobeNewswire - Thu Nov 21, 9:00AM CST
School Specialty Inc. (OTCBB:SCOO), a leading distributor of supplies, furniture and both supplemental and curriculum products to the education marketplace, today announced that the company has donated more than $400K in educational materials and lab supplies to nine area high schools in Mansfield, OH (primarily Richland county) for the advancement of science-related curricula and programs.
School Specialty Announces Fiscal 2014 First Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Mon Sep 16, 4:23PM CDT
- Combined First Quarter Revenues of $202.2 Million, But $22.0 Million of Orders Shifted Into Second Quarter
David Vander Ploeg, School Specialty's Chief Financial Officer, to Retire at the End of the Year
GlobeNewswire - Mon Aug 19, 12:45PM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. ("SSI") today announced the planned retirement of David Vander Ploeg, the Company's Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective as of December 31, 2013. Mr. Vander Ploeg, after more than five years with the organization, will be retiring in order to spend more time with his family and pursue his personal interests. He was a critical member of the team that successfully led School Specialty through its restructuring and now that the company has emerged in a stronger financial position, Mr. Vander Ploeg has decided to retire. He has committed to stay at the company in his current role as CFO through year-end and support leadership and the Board in locating and transitioning to a successor as needed.
School Specialty Earns Award Winning Grade from Wellness Council of America
PRWeb - Tue Jul 30, 8:08AM CDT
The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), with local affiliate Wellness Council of Wisconsin, recently presented School Specialty, Inc., with a Gold Well Workplace Award. This award recognizes an organization for its commitment to the health and well-being of its employees.
School Specialty, Inc. Announces Changes in Senior Leadership
GlobeNewswire - Mon Jul 22, 3:00PM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. ("SSI") today announced that Michael P. Lavelle will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer effective on or about August 2, 2013, and that James R. Henderson, Chairman of the Board, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as SSI's Interim Chief Executive Officer as of the effective date of Mr. Lavelle's departure. The Company has initiated a search process and intends to retain an executive search firm to identify a permanent replacement for Mr. Lavelle. Mr. Lavelle will also resign from the Company's Board of Directors.
Las Vegas Downtown Project Contracts School Specialty in Development of New School
PRWeb - Wed Jun 05, 8:00AM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, announces it has been contracted by the Las Vegas Downtown Project. The agreement makes School Specialty a provider of furniture and equipment for the Downtown Project's new early childhood center in Las Vegas called the 9th Bridge School.
School Specialty Takes a Stand Against Bullying with 'Raising Respect'
PRWeb - Thu May 30, 8:17AM CDT
As bullying takes on new forms in schools, teachers and administrators are looking for ways to prevent a conflict before it starts. School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, announces Raising Respect, a planner program that provides actionable tips to identify, intervene and address bullying in and out of school. The program is being developed through the company's Premier brand.
School Specialty Plan of Reorganization Confirmed by Bankruptcy Court
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 23, 7:10PM CDT
Company Expects to Emerge From Chapter 11 Within Next Two Weeks
School Specialty Honors Top Educators with Teacher of the Year Award Sponsorship
PRWeb - Thu May 16, 2:09PM CDT
In conjunction with Teacher Appreciation Month, School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, honors the 2013 National Physical Education Teachers of the Year (TOY). Sponsored exclusively by School Specialty brand Sportime and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) since the award's inception in 1989, the Teachers of the Year program recognizes outstanding teaching performance and the ability to motivate today's youth to participate in a lifetime of physical activity.
Education Solutions Provider School Specialty Becomes Principal for a Day at Knoxville, Tenn. School
PRWeb - Thu May 09, 9:00AM CDT
With classrooms and instruction evolving faster than ever, School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, announces its participation in the "Principal for a Day" program. The program, which is presented by Knox County Schools, brought together 88 business, government and community leaders who spread across the county's schools to shadow principals and learn first-hand the challenges and opportunities facing public education today.
School Specialty Adds Royal Seating Brand to its Proprietary Product Family
PRWeb - Tue May 07, 8:15AM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, now owns full rights to the brands and the exclusive distribution rights to the Royal Seating(TM) line of K-12 furniture. Royal Seating will now be exclusively marketed and sold by School Specialty, expanding the company's proprietary Furniture & Equipment stable of products.
Court Approves School Specialty's Disclosure Statement
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 25, 3:53PM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ) ("the Company") announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware issued an order preliminarily approving the Company's Disclosure Statement and authorized the Company to begin soliciting approval for its Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization ("the Plan") from its creditor groups. Under the Plan, School Specialty will emerge from Chapter 11 as a stand-alone company.
EPS Literacy and Intervention's Innovative Math and Reading Intervention Tools Result in Impressive Gains for Houston-Area School
PRWeb - Wed Apr 24, 11:36AM CDT
Last year, when Principal Lavanta Williams first came to Ridgegate Elementary School in Fort Bend, Texas, the school was considered "low performing" in math and reading proficiency, after failing to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets for both subjects. He was in need of new ways to move his students forward and get them excited about the subjects they were learning. Today, state assessment tests show Ridgegate has met its AYP targets for both reading and math, with 90 percent and 86 percent of students meeting the standards respectively, with an increase of 12 percent in both subjects over the previous year. Principal Williams credits a customized intervention solution from EPS Literacy and Intervention, a division of School Specialty, for spurring these impressive gains in math and reading among his students.
School Specialty and Curriculum Concepts International Launch 'Everyday Learning Fun' Early Reading Program
PRWeb - Mon Mar 18, 7:22AM CDT
School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, has partnered with Curriculum Concepts International, LLC, (CCI) to introduce Everyday Learning Fun, an early reading and prevention program. Everyday Learning Fun is a systematic, comprehensive program that teaches preK-2 students core reading skills shown to be critical for students' success across subject areas, throughout grade levels and beyond academics.
