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Nelson Launches New Indigenous Webinar Series: Tracking the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action and Legacy of Residential Schools
Nelson, Canada’s leading education and content provider, will launch a webinar series that will focus on teaching and learning about the legacy of Residential Schools. Beginning on October 4, 2022, Nelson will host a new series titled, “Tracking the Truth and...
read moreNelson’s Digital Transformation Continues
Toronto, ON – Nelson is Canada’s leading, and longest standing educational publisher on an ongoing journey of digital transformation. Exiting the post-secondary publishing space in 2020, Nelson’s primary focus today is on the K12 market. From coast-to-coast-to-coast,...
read moreNelson Launches New Webinar Teaching & Learning Series: The Whole Truth About Residential Schools: Then and Now.
Nelson Education, Canada’s leading education and content provider, is launching additional learning opportunities for educators that will focus on teaching and learning about the history of Indian Residential Schools in Canada. Beginning on September 15, 2021, Nelson...
read morePricing Update: Keeping You Informed
Dear Educator, For over a century, Nelson has built and strengthened its partnerships with educators and school administrators across Canada and the world. In recent years, we've seen the educator landscape evolve in unpredictable and unexpected ways. As your partner...
read moreStatement on Indigenous Resource Development
Nelson is steadfast in its commitment to being a partner on the path to Truth and Reconciliation. By collaborating with Indigenous communities, we seek to create authentic, accurate First Nations, Métis, and Inuit resources. Our goal is to create resources that...
read moreNelson stands with the Muslim community and against hate
Nelson is horrified to learn of the deadly attack targeting the Afzaals, a Muslim family living in London, Ontario. This despicable act of hate has no place in our society. Our hearts are with the Afzaal family, friends, and the Muslim community in London and across...
read moreStatement honouring the lives of the 215 children found at Kamloops Indian Residential School
Nelson is devastated to learn about the 215 children found buried in mass graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, situated on the home of the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. This tragic discovery is yet another reminder of our nation’s dark history and...
read moreNelson Moves Conversation to Action: The Future of Education for Black Students
[Toronto, Canada]—May 17, 2021—Nelson Education, Canada’s leading education and content provider, is launching additional learning opportunities for educators coast-to-coast that focus on The Future of Education for Black Students on May 18 and May 25, 2021. On...
read moreFirst Nations bring Indigenous languages into the world of digital learning
(Rama, Ontario November 27, 2020) The Ogemawahj Tribal Council announces that with the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation through a Grow grant, it is launching an exciting and innovative indigenous language project. The project will see local classrooms and...
read moreStatement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Education
For over a century, Nelson has worked in partnership with Canadian educators to develop quality resources tied to curricula, to meet provincial learning expectations. We stand with racialized communities in the movement against systemic oppression. As an educational...
read moreNelson finalizes strategic divestiture and its withdrawal from higher education
TORONTO, July 8, 2020 Nelson, Canada's leading educational publisher, announces it has finalized the transactions to divest its higher education business. Nelson will now focus solely on the K-12 education market locally and globally. As part of these transactions,...
read moreNelson announces strategic divestiture to Cengage as it completes its withdrawal from higher education
Since 1914, Nelson has played an integral role in education across K-12 and post-secondary markets. In the last few years, classrooms have experienced a transition and the needs of students and educators have evolved. Nelson recognizes that both markets require a...
read moreNelson to strategically withdraw from the post-secondary market with Top Hat to acquire its Canadian domestic higher ed textbook business
Nelson has been a partner in K-12 and post-secondary education in Canada for over a century. As the evolution of post-secondary continues to progress, Nelson recognizes that these two important markets each require a singular focus to ensure students and educators...
read moreNelson and Knowledgehook Provide Learn At Home Solutions in Response to Ongoing School Closures
Nelson and partner company Knowledgehook are providing open access resources to help students, families and teachers during school closures. Toronto, ON (May 4, 2020) — Nelson, Canada’s leading education solutions company, and partner Knowledgehook, a Canadian...
read moreNelson Provides Open Access to Educational Resources For At Home Teaching and Learning
As Canada’s leading educational publisher, Nelson is committed to supporting the education community with open access to learning resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday, March 23, 2020 Toronto, ON – As Canada’s leading educational publisher, Nelson is...
read moreNELSON and SAGE Publishing expand their partnership to deliver increased choice for post-secondary institutions
Toronto, October 1, 2019 - Nelson, Canada’s leading education solutions provider, announced today an extended partnership with Sage Publishing, a global independent academic publisher, that will position Nelson as the exclusive distributor in Canada. The expansion of...
read moreNELSON and Peekapak partner to support Canadian students’ social and emotional well-being
Toronto – September 24, 2019 – NELSON, Canada’s leading education solutions provider announced today a partnership with Peekapak. Together they are teaming up to deliver educational resources to support social emotional learning in Canadian schools. Peekapak is an...
read moreEdwin, Nelson’s learning ecosystem, continues to expand with new educational partners for fall 2019
Toronto, June 18, 2019—Nelson, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announces today the integration of five new partners into the company’s learning ecosystem, Edwin. The addition of five new software partners combined with the ever-expanding library of trusted...
read moreNelson Education Wins 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Award
TORONTO – June 12, 2019 – Nelson, Canada’s leading educational publisher, today announced that EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market, has selected the...
read moreNELSON and Willo Labs Collaborate to Improve Student’s Access to Digital Learning Solutions
Toronto, ON, May 15, 2019 - NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced today a partnership with Willo Labs to further improve student access to digital learning resources while protecting student data within Canadian borders. Nelson will leverage Willo...
read moreNelson’s Learning Platform, Edwin, Selected as One of the First Google for Education Premier Partners in Canada
Toronto, ON, March 12, 2019 — Edwin, the learning platform from Nelson Education, recognized for Google Classroom integration. On the back of Edwin’s initial success and with a shared commitment to equity in the classroom, Nelson is proud to integrate with Google for...
read moreNELSON and Bibliotech Partner to Improve eTextbook Experience for Canadian Students
Toronto, ON, February 26, 2019 — NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced today it will begin offering its portfolio of world-class learning content by partnering with Bibliotech, an innovative etextbook platform based in London. The Bibliotech...
read moreNELSON and Marshall Cavendish Education partner to bring new math program to Canadian classrooms
Toronto, ON, December 11, 2018 – NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced this morning that it will be partnering with Marshall Cavendish Education (MCE) to develop a new Canadian math program, My Math Path. My Math Path will integrate MCE’s...
read moreNELSON, Knowledgehook partnership adds up to better math education
Two Canadian brands unite to empower educators and revitalize math classrooms across North America Toronto, October 25, 2018- NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher and Knowledgehook, a Canadian ed-tech success story, announce today a partnership that enables...
read moreNELSON and W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. expands Canadian partnership to include post-secondary resources
Toronto, May 10, 2018 - NELSON, Canada's leading educational publisher, announced this morning the extension of their exclusive partnership with W.W. Norton & Company that will expand the company's product offering to post-secondary campuses across the country. The...
read moreNELSON invests in Canada’s Indigenous youth
Three new scholarships part of company’s ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in Canada TORONTO, April 3, 2018 - NELSON, Canada's leading educational publisher, has launched a scholarship program for Indigenous youth. The scholarship program, open to First...
read moreNELSON Partners with Campus Bookstores to Reduce Costs for Students
Toronto, ON., January 30, 2018 – Today, NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced the creation of its Retail Services division and two new programs that will further transform education in Canada. Created in close partnership with campus bookstores,...
read moreNELSON to Sponsor Canada 2067
Joining the national initiative to shape the future of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning Toronto, ON., November 27, 2017 – NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, will be sponsoring Canada 2067‘s National Leadership Conference December...
read moreNELSON Announces Partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Enhancing Canadian Learning Solutions Catalogue
Toronto, ON., November 8, 2017 – Today NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced it has entered into an exclusive distribution partnership with global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The new agreement encompasses Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s...
read moreGL Education will reach more classrooms and more children around the world through a strategic partnership with NELSON in Canada
14 September 2017 – Leading UK assessment provider, GL Education, has signed a 10 year strategic partnership agreement with NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher. The agreement will see a significant expansion of GL Education’s global footprint across...
read moreNelson To Publish Teen Social Activist Hannah Alper’s Empowering First Book, Momentus: Small Acts, Big Change
Toronto, ON., August 29, 2017 – NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced today their role as publisher for the release of Canadian teen blogger, motivational speaker and social activist, Hannah Alper’s first book, Momentus: Small Acts, Big Change. The...
read moreNELSON Reimagines the Role of Publisher by Acquiring Westhall Apparel and Campus Hoods Athletics
TORONTO, July 20, 2017 /CNW/ - Today NELSON, Canada's leading educational publisher, announced that it is entering the campus apparel business with the purchase of Westhall Apparel and Campus Hoods Athletics brands, including all associated intellectual property. The...
read moremyON Partners with NELSON to Personalize Literacy Learning in Canada
The award-winning personalized literacy platform is now available to Canadian educators and students (Minneapolis, MN) July 12, 2017 — myON, leading provider of digital literacy solutions, and NELSON, Canada’s leading education provider, have entered into a strategic...
read moreNELSON Acquires Technology Assets of Edusight, Continuing to Transform Education in Canada
Toronto, ON., June 28, 2017 – Today NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the technology assets of Edusight, an innovative digital portfolio developed to empower students and educators to take charge...
read moreNelson And Disney Learning Collaborate To Inspire A Love Of Learning In Canada
Toronto, ON., June 14, 2017 – NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced today the expansion of their learn-at-home series with a new multi-year deal with Disney Learning. The engaging line of consumer retail products will complement NELSON’s recent...
read moreASCD Announces New Distribution Agreement with Nelson to Improve Access to ASCD Resources in Canada
ALEXANDRIA, VA—ASCD, one of the world's premier providers of professional learning for educators, is excited to announce a new agreement with Nelson as the leading distributor of ASCD publications, products, and services in Canada. This new agreement will improve...
read moreNELSON Acquires McGraw-Hill Ryerson’s K-12 Business Becoming the Largest Canadian-Operated Publisher
Toronto, ON., May 11, 2017 – Today NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the kindergarten to grade 12 business holdings of McGraw-Hill Ryerson, the Canadian subsidiary of McGraw-Hill Education. The...
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