Houghton Mifflin Co. News Release - July 9, 2008
Holt McDougal Products for Science and Social Studies Win Four Distinguished Achievement Award
AUSTIN, Texas — July 9, 2008 — Four curriculum products from Holt McDougal (www.holtmcdougal.com) were honored recently as the best educational products in their class. The annual awards program, called 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards, is sponsored by the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP), and it selects the best teaching products, books and publications to be recognized from hundreds of entries.
The Holt McDougal products that won in their categories include:
- Interactive Textbook for Holt Science & Technology — Science Workbooks for grades 6–8
- New York Regents Review Guide from Holt Biology — Science Test Prep Teaching Resources for grades 9–12
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Holt World History Human Legacy PowerNotes Presentations with Video CD-ROM — Social Studies Software for grades 9–12
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Holt African American History Interactive Online Edition — Social Studies Websites for grades 9–12
"The Distinguished Achievement Awards recognize the best teaching products that are available to schools, and we are pleased that four Holt McDougal products have been selected for this honor," said Allen Wheatcroft, president of Holt McDougal. "Holt McDougal continues to focus on publishing products that fulfill the needs of educators and give children the best opportunity to learn and be successful."
Eleven Holt McDougal products have been honored by the Distinguished Achievement Awards since 2003. Last year’s winners from Holt McDougal include Holt Science and Technology Lab Generator CD-ROM, Holt Exploring Food and Fitness Choices Interactive CD-ROM, Holt Multicultural Readers and Holt Lesson Tutorial Videos for Holt Mathematics.
For four decades, the AEP Distinguished Achievement Awards (www.aepweb.org/awards) have recognized diverse print, electronic and instructional resources exhibiting superior content and educational value. Judging panels are drawn from a national pool of writing, publishing, and design experts in print and technology; education editors; educators; and curriculum experts.
About Holt McDougal
Holt McDougal (formerly Holt, Rinehart and Winston and McDougal Littell) a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, is one of the nation's leading secondary education publishers. Products include print, technology, and Internet support for curricular instruction in science, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and world languages. For more information visit www.holtmcdougal.com.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company is a global education company with approximately $2.5 billion in combined revenue. The Company publishes a comprehensive set of best-in-class pre-K–12 educational solutions, ranging from research-based textbook programs to instructional technology to standards-based assessments for students and educators. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning literature for adults and young readers. With origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. To learn more about Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, visit www.hmhpub.com.
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CONTACT:
Jennifer Harrison
Holt McDougal
916-716-0636
jennifer@JHarrisonPR.com
Patti Smith
Holt McDougal
512-721-7809
patti.smith@hrw.com
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