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NoonyBook.com Becomes a Community Partner with the Asian American Unity Coalition to Assist in COVID-19 Efforts
Online e-commerce and media company, Noony Media Group/NoonyBook.com is pleased to become a community partner with the Asian American Unity Coalition in solidarity fighting COVID-19. The e-commerce media company will provide access to free audio and e-book through Kindle, beginning today and running through July 16, 2020. In addition, the company will donate a portion of proceeds to the AAUC from merchandise and book sales on NoonyBook.com. - April 24, 2020 - Simply Me Box
ABC Foundations Offers Drug Free Therapy for Kids with ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, ODD, Speech Delay, Executive Dysfunction, Sensory Processing Disorder
ABC Foundations is a drug-free educational remediation center that offers services to children with learning and academic difficulties. Some children struggle with learning and academics due to delay at the brain stem level known as Neuro Developmental Delay (NDD). ABC Foundations' program is backed by years of neurological research and follows the natural order of child development. As parents’ partner with ABC Foundations to guide their children through the process, lives are transformed. - April 22, 2020 - ABC Foundations
William A. Geha Honored as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
William A. Geha of Sylvania, Ohio has been honored as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements for over 50 years in the field of education. About William A. Geha William Geha currently serves as a... - April 22, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide
PHIT America Launches "50 Million Healthy Kids" Campaign with Online Petition
One Million American Signatures Needed to Create More Active Kids, Place Fitness Programs Back in Schools - April 21, 2020 - PHIT America
Vital Spaces Announces #NMtwinning - A Social Media Art Challenge with Prize Money
Vital Spaces announces the launch of a new social media art challenge inviting New Mexicans to recreate or reinterpret works of art in local collections and post their pictures to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using #NMtwinning. Weekly winners and prize money. - April 20, 2020 - Vital Spaces
Prize-Winning Oriental Fairy Tale Returns as Unique Audiobook
A classic Korean lesson in filial piety, respect for one's parents, is presented in an engaging Cinderella story. In an effort to save her father's life a young girl agrees to face death in the form of a deadly giant centipede. Fortunately, thanks to a magical turtle, all ends well. - April 20, 2020 - Soma Han
A Young Sea Otter's True-Life Adventure Teaches Young Readers About Marine Wildlife in New Children's Book "Sabby the Sea Otter"
Young readers will be thrilled with the new children's book "Sabby the Sea Otter," which presents the true story of a how a real-life sea otter pup and his mom were reunited, while teaching fun sea otter facts and an important lesson about how human activity affects wildlife. - April 16, 2020 - Linden Publishing
Nikki H. Pough Honored as a VIP Member for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Nikki H. Pough of Queens Village, New York has been honored as a VIP Member for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Publication for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Nikki H. Pough Nikki Pough is a preschool teacher at Nurturing Center... - April 14, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide
App-Garden Provides No Cost Meal/Supply Delivery Software for School Districts
In response to COVID-19 school closures, the App-Garden has developed a new no cost Meal/Supply Delivery Software, built specifically for the new needs that have emerged due to school closures nationwide. - April 11, 2020 - App-Garden
Midwest College Consulting Provides Free Guidance for High School Seniors Making College Decisions Quarantine
Free Webinar Entitled "COVID-19 and the Class of 2020" Counsels Prospective College Students on College Selection, Finances & Mental Health - April 11, 2020 - Midwest College Consulting
"Disinfecting of Schools Like Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Will be the New Norm Going Forward" - DisinfectSchools.com
Standard routine chemical cleaning and sanitizing are not enough to battle the pathogens found in many different work environments. UV-C surface and air treatments can be used as an additional measure to combat dangerous pathogens as its done in hospitals. DisinfectSchools.com is dedicated to... - April 10, 2020 - DisinfectSchools
An Unscheduled Revolution is Taking Place at Canadian Independent Schools
Our Kids Media launches new online portal to tell the story of how the COVID-19 crisis; is changing education as we know it. - April 09, 2020 - Our Kids Media
Student from Milpitas Christian School Makes Face Shields
Terry H., a middle school student from Milpitas Christian School, learned about a critical need to protect community frontline workers at the local food bank, Milpitas Food Pantry. After some online research, he adapted a face shield design and began printing it using his new 3D printer. After working late into the night, he completed his first two face shields--less than 24 hours from the time he first heard about the need. - April 09, 2020 - Milpitas Christian School
Inde Ed Project Reaches 4 Million Free Downloads
Douglas J. Alford nominated for 2020 Yidan Prize (which is like the Nobel Prize for Education) based on self-funding Inde Ed Project for over 20 years which creates over 150 titles of free, easy Science and English Digital Content. - April 07, 2020 - Inde Ed Project
Learning American History Becomes Easier with the "Hamilton Heritage Collection of Great Moments in History"
President Thomas Jefferson comes back from 1801 in a dream video to tell a teacher in Florida that learning American History is easier when they download the "Hamilton Heritage Collection of Great Moments in History." - April 06, 2020 - Sounds of 76 Company Music, LLC
IDEA Illinois & eLuma Partner to Assist Educators
With schools facing prolonged closures, educators are struggling to provide adequate online instruction, IDEA Illinois & eLuma have partnered and will provide a series of training webinars to ensure that special education administrators, teachers and clinicians can optimize the remote learning experience. - April 06, 2020 - eLuma Online Therapy
Engaging Students with Remote Learning at Milpitas Christian School
How do you educate children during the shelter-in-place orders? Teachers and staff at Milpitas Christian School (MCS) put their plans into practice by immediately shifting to remote learning. Not just with older students in Middle School (grades 6 through 8) but even younger children, too (starting from Transitional Kindergarten). - April 05, 2020 - Milpitas Christian School
School Transportation’s Most Powerful Web-Based Routing Software Released for Free Test Drive
Transfinder Corp. is making its new browser-based Routefinder PLUS solution available to both existing clients upgrading from its current Routefinder Pro product as well as school districts using other software that are interested in experiencing PLUS firsthand. PLUS is packed with major... - April 04, 2020 - Transfinder
Admiral Farragut Academy STEM Teacher and Student Uses 3D Printer to Help Protect Medical Personnel Against COVID-19
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to expand globally, the supply chain for masks and face shields continues to be stressed. Lower School STEM Teacher Shannon LoRusso quickly found a way to help by using a 3D printer to print Montana Masks and Face Shields for hospital use. Before Admiral Farragut... - April 04, 2020 - Admiral Farragut Academy
Free Online Financial Literacy Classes for Children at Home in This Crisis
The Financial Literacy Company 101 Financial, with Founder and CEO Alan Akina, is Joining Other Responsible Businesses in Providing Free Online Financial Literacy Education Classes for Children Stuck at Home During This Extended Financial Crisis. - April 03, 2020 - 101 Financial
Launch of Free "LitPick Lessons" Downloads for Current Homeschooling Climate During Coronavirus Crisis
LitPick, a national reading and writing initiative, introduces LitPick Lessons, offering free educational downloads to assist parents, teachers, and students with at-home schooling needs through COVID-19 situation. - April 02, 2020 - LitPick
iGrad Launches Free “Coronavirus and Your Financial Health” for Colleges
iGrad has launched a free online financial wellness resource for colleges to help their students manage financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. - April 01, 2020 - iGrad
Academy of Saint Therese’s Students Excel with New Distance Learning Curriculum
While teachers from elementary schools all across Bergen County had to get creative amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Academy of St. Therese, a leading Catholic elementary school in Cresskill, New Jersey, immediately launched a collaborative mix of virtual classrooms and interactive workshops to ensure... - April 01, 2020 - Academy of St. Therese
Notre Dame Students Continue Daily Instruction Through Distance Learning. Faith and Academics Thrive with Community Support.
Notre Dame High School students are continuing with remote classes daily amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While some schools are forced to rely on at-home learning resources, Notre Dame’s community support has allowed teachers and students to continue with class curriculum and instruction as... - March 28, 2020 - Notre Dame High School
Science Experiment Kit Helps People Understand How Virus Transmission Works
A Montana-based science educational and supply company named Home Science Tools (HST) has introduced a new, educational kit created specifically to help learners better understand what a pandemic is and how viruses work. Perfect for use at home, the new kits help learners better understand germs and viruses – how they work, are spread (transmitted) and how to keep yourself and those you love, safe. - March 26, 2020 - Home Science Tools
Tulix to Offer Complementary CDN Services to K-12 Schools During CONVID-19 Crisis
Tulix Systems Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia) have announced today that they will be offering complementary live streaming and CDN services to K-12 schools to assist with online learning during the likely school shutdown in the coming weeks. The initiative will be available to schools nationally. The... - March 19, 2020 - Tulix Systems
EEACS Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team Wins Second Straight Title
The Allentown charter school’s boys’ varsity basketball team has won two championship titles in only two years of play. - March 19, 2020 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Transfinder Corp. Gives Away Two-Way Communication App Stopfinder to Any School
Transfinder Corp. is making its two-way communication tool Stopfinder Communication available to all school districts in North America free of charge for the remainder of the school year to assist with communications during the COVID-19 crisis. The app provides a secure platform for school district... - March 19, 2020 - Transfinder
The Erland Foundation Raises Awareness for The New England Center for Children at Annual Fundraiser
Fourth Annual “Strike Out Autism” Bowling Fundraiser Raises More Than $20,000 for Autism Education, Technology and Skills Enrichment - March 18, 2020 - The New England Center for Children
The CEC & eLuma Partner to Present Critical Webinar for Special Educators
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, many special educators are scrambling to find solutions to take care of their students with exceptionalities. The CEC & eLuma Online Therapy are partnering to present a webinar entitled, "Teaching Special Education Online During COVID-19" to give them vital resources and support to enable them to meet their most critical objectives. - March 17, 2020 - eLuma Online Therapy
Best Education Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 24th Annual WebAward Competition
The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best education Websites in the world as part of their 24th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including... - March 17, 2020 - Web Marketing Association
VoDaVi Technologies Awarded Multi-Year MHEC MC01-S03 IT Project Services, Business and Technical Services Contract
VoDaVi Technologies, LLC (VoDaVi) has been awarded a multi-year contract with the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC). As of March 1, VoDaVi has become an official supplier on the MC01-S03 Contract for IT Project Services, Business and Technical Services. This opportunity will enable... - March 12, 2020 - VoDaVi Technologies LLC
New Medical History Book "Boneheads and Brainiacs" Presents an Entertaining Look at Medicine’s Greatest (and Not-so-Greatest) Minds
"Boneheads and Brainiacs" profiles the winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine from 1901 to 1950 - a surprisingly diverse group of racists, eugenicists, cranks, and opportunists, as well as heroes, geniuses, and selfless benefactors of humanity. Forget all the ivory tower stereotypes of white-coated doctors finding miracle cures. "Boneheads and Brainiacs" reveals the messy human reality behind medical progress, in a highly entertaining book written for the ordinary reader. - March 11, 2020 - Linden Publishing
Dicker Reading Method Opens Funding Round for Breakthrough Reading App
The new reading tutoring application is designed to deliver the same amazing results of the breakthrough reading tutoring technique, the Dicker Reading method. - March 11, 2020 - The Dicker Reading Method
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown to Hold PSSA and Keystone Information Session
EEACS in Allentown is helping students prep for statewide standardized testing. - March 11, 2020 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Mich Students Provide Love and Hugs
Students at Montessori International make blankets for children at risk. - March 06, 2020 - Montessori International Children's House
Cincinnati Academy of Performing Arts Summer Camps Return. Dates Now Available. Proceeds Support Arts Programming for Disadvantaged Cincinnati-Area Schools.
Cincinnati Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA) is accepting registrations for their film production, musical theater and Shakespearean summer camps. These experiential camps both entertain and educate area youth while also acting as fundraisers to provide arts and cultural programming for disadvantaged Cincinnati area schools. - March 05, 2020 - Cincinnati Academy of Performing Arts
National Essay Day to be Celebrated on February 28: a Great Change in Spring 2020 Academic Calendar
One Freelance Limited initiated the creation of National Essay Day, which - starting from 2020 - will be celebrated annually on February 28. - March 02, 2020 - One Freelance Limited
Joanne S. Calcagno Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Joanne S. Calcagno of College Point, New York has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2020 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of education and publishing. About Joanne S. Calcagno Joanne Calcagno is... - February 27, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown to Hold Active Shooter Response Training
Following this training, participants will be Certified ALICE Instructors and will be able to train others in the community. - February 27, 2020 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation Establishes the 2020-2021 Application Process for Philadelphia High Schools
Recognizing the need to aid young adults from undeserved populations pursue higher education, the Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation opened it’s 2020-21 scholarship process. - February 26, 2020 - Craig D. Butler Scholarship Foundation
Community Can Support Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown by Shopping at Giant
Giant’s A+ School Rewards Program donates money from every qualified purchase to EEACS. - February 25, 2020 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
eLuma Announces New VP of Services
eLuma Online Therapy, one of the leading providers of online therapy services for special education, has announced that Mindy Hintze will serve as its new Vice President of Services. - February 24, 2020 - eLuma Online Therapy
EEACS to Open School Store for Students, Faculty, and Staff
Students will now have the opportunity to purchase school spirit gear on lunch breaks. - February 13, 2020 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Irvine Nature Center's Nature Preschool to Offer Tuition Assistance
Thanks to the generosity of an individual donor, the award-winning, nature-based Nature Preschool at Irvine Nature Center will now offer tuition assistance to families in the greater Baltimore region. - February 12, 2020 - Irvine Nature Center
5Sigma Education Conference in Colorado Announces Jethro Jones as Opening Keynote
5Sigma Education Conference announces Jethro Jones, founder of Transformative Principal, will deliver the opening keynote address on Friday, February 22, 2020 at the 5th annual even in Centennial, Colorado. - February 09, 2020 - Anastasis Academy
President Trump's Former White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer Releases an Advance Copy of a Non-Partisan & Diverse YouTube Video & Heritage Collection
President Trump’s former White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer, has released an Advance Copy of a Non-Partisan & Diverse YouTube Video and Audio Collection of “Great Moments In History” to Honor our Founding Fathers on President’s Day, February 17, 2020. - February 06, 2020 - Sounds of 76 Company Music, LLC
Montessori International Wednesday Tours
Prospective parents are invited to see Montessori International in Action by registering for a Wednesday Morning Tour. - February 06, 2020 - Montessori International Children's House
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown Awarded $35,000 Grant from PASmart
EEACS in Allentown was awarded a grant for new technology and STEM education. - February 05, 2020 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Brain Science and Your Kids: A Children's Habitat Montessori Hosts New Parenting Workshop
Powerful “brain breaks” backed up by the very latest in brain science research might just be the newest parenting tips to try. That’s according to Butler University educational neuroscience expert Lori Desautels, Ph.D., who will speak this Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the free, public #Indymontessori Speaker Series set for 6:15 p.m. at the Indianapolis Art Center. The event is hosted by A Children's Habitat Montessori. - February 04, 2020 - A Children's Habitat Montessori