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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Showcases Lineup of Digital World Language Programs at Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced a new lineup of 2013 foreign language programs at the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL), which takes p...

Hawaii Department of Education Selects Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to Provide Assessment Tools Critical for 21st Century Learning

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced that its Riverside division has been selected by the Hawaii Department of Education to provide assessment tools for the state’s En...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Offers Schools Groundbreaking Solution to Combat Bullying and Other School-Related Incidents

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the introduction of its new concern reporting and resolution management solution specifically designed for schools. This platform offers...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to be U.S. Publisher of Official Tie-ins to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again Films

NEW YORK -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has acquired U.S. publishing rights from HarperCollins UK, through a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, for tie-in books to the two highly anticipated films T...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s HMH Fuse: Algebra 1 Common Core App Named an Official Honoree of the 16th Annual Webby Awards

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced its HMH Fuse: Algebra 1 Common Core App has been named an Official Honoree in the Experimental & Innovation category in the 16th Ann...

Everyone’s Favorite Monkey Finds His Way to the Apple® App Store with Curious George® at the Zoo, New Mobile App for Preschoolers; Available Free for a Limited Time

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today released Curious George® at the Zoo, a learning app for preschool-aged children, designed to provide a fun, interactive experience while build...

As “Magic/Bird” Opens on Broadway, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s When The Game Was Ours Offers Definitive Chronicle of NBA Legends’ Rivalry

BOSTON -- “Magic/Bird,” the eagerly anticipated play about NBA legends Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird, opens on Broadway on Wednesday, April 11, but those who can’t make it to the L...

Study Shows HMH Fuse™ iPad® App Can Dramatically Improve Student Achievement

BOSTON -- A study of HMH Fuse™: Algebra 1 app released today by research firm Empirical Education Inc. identifies implementation as a key factor in the success of mobile technology. The 2010–2011 study was ...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Appoints John K. Dragoon to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the appointment of John K. Dragoon to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Dragoon is based in HMH’s corporate he...

Paul Theroux’s Latest Novel to be Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Scores Trifecta of Starred Early Reviews

BOSTON -- The Lower River (on sale May 22), the latest work from prolific travel writer and novelist Paul Theroux, is electrifying early critics.  Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly gave the novel star...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer Debuts at Number One on The New York Times Bestseller Lists

BOSTON -- Jonah Lehrer's Imagine: How Creativity Works will debut in the number one spot on The New York Times Bestseller list for nonfiction on April 8. The blockbuster hit swept The New York Times lists this wee...

Peoria Public Schools Partners with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to Spur 21st Century Transformation

PEORIA, ILL. -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced that Peoria Public Schools District 150 has implemented a multifaceted education solution aimed at fostering a digital culture and...

HMH Programs Selected as 2012 CODiE Awards Finalists

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced it has been selected as a finalist in three categories at this year’s prestigious CODiE Awards.  Presented by the Software &a...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reissues Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, as US Reexamines Ground Beef Quality

NEW YORK -- With news media shining a spotlight on the quality of US ground beef, especially the addition of "pink slime" — beef trimmings treated with ammonium hydroxide — Houghton Mifflin Harcou...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to Help Showcase the Strength of Singapore Math to Educators at Newark Public Schools

NEWARK, NJ -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the Singapore Math Symposium, exclusively organized for administrators of Newark Public Schools.  The seminar is an opportunity...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Big Ideas Learning Unveil a New Solution in Mathematics Education

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), in coordination with Big Ideas Learning, an award-winning mathematics textbook publisher, today announced the completion of a dual pathways curriculum ...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires Memoir By Iconic Singer Jessye Norman

BOSTON -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) announced today that the company has acquired STAND UP AND SING! by Jessye Norman, a memoir by the iconic singer that will discuss her family’s deeply American story of r...

School Districts in New Jersey and Kentucky Choose Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Singapore Math, Bar Models App for iPad to Engage Math Students Like Never Before

BOSTON -- Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced year-long pilot programs of its Singapore Math, Bar Models App for iPad®  in school districts in New Jersey and Kentucky.  ...