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K12USA.com Unveils This Year's Summer Special: Free One-Year Product Trial
K–12 Schools Are Invited to Try Two Fully Featured Help-Desk Tools for free. - July 20, 2016 - K12USA.com
Raindrop Books USA Launches New Teacher Handbook
Raindrop Books USA is happy to introduce the launch of a new teacher handbook that will undoubtedly help new teachers succeed. - July 15, 2016 - Raindrop Books USA
SKILLSdox Rebrands Itself to betterU, Focuses on Holistic Growth of the Learner
Aims to Bridge the Prevailing Gap Between the Education and Employment Industry - July 08, 2016 - betterU Canada
Green Edge System Presents K12Viewer School Digital Signage, School Digital Menu Boards and MyPlate Dry Erase Boards at ANC 2016 SNA Conference
Green Edge Systems’ K12Viewer Digital Menu Boards and MyPlate Dry Erase Menu Board are creative and effective solutions to meet USDA's clear and simple directive to Schools: "Schools must identify, near or at the beginning of the serving line(s), the food items that constitute the unit-priced reimbursable school meal(s)”; Presenting at ANC 2016 SNA Conference in San Antonio, TX - July 08, 2016 - Green Edge Systems, Inc
Lifetime Member, Isyjean P. Korenek, Has Recently Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as a Professional of the Year.
Isyjean P. Korenek of Rockdale, Texas, has recently been recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals as a Professional of the Year 2016 for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Reading and Language Education. - July 08, 2016 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Baila Baila Spanish Through Music and Movement Opens in Santa Monica
Baila Baila is an innovative studio where parents and kids ages 0 to 5 can sing, dance and play while learning Spanish. - July 05, 2016 - Baila Baila
CFES Middle Schoolers Spend Four Days at West Point
Eleven CFES Scholars were among 120 middle schoolers from 30 states to participate in the annual Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Workshop at the United States Military Academy at West Point. - July 02, 2016 - College For Every Student
Teq AVIT Best of Show Winner – InfoComm 2016 for AV Technology
InfoComm 2016 was a successful show for Teq AVIT, who was awarded a Best of Show award for its AirPresent WiPS710-NET wireless presentation system. The announcement was made on Friday, June 10, the final day of InfoComm 2016. "In a crowded world of wireless AV collaboration devices, the Teq... - July 01, 2016 - Teq AVIT
eSchool News and Xirrus Launch the Innovate to Educate Awards Program at ISTE 2016
Innovate to Educate Awards to recognize the best ed-tech innovation and commitment to making the digital classroom and personalized learning a reality. - June 29, 2016 - eSchool Media
Torres Chess and Music Academy Announces Summer Camp
The Torres Chess and Music Academy's official summary for the 2016 Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School in Fremont, California. - June 28, 2016 - Torres Chess and Music Academy
CrossBraining Will Celebrate 2016 ISTE Conference by Giving Away GoPro Cameras, Complete with Lesson Plans
CrossBraining, a project-based learning innovation firm uses video to capture learning. This year at the ISTE conference in Denver, GoPro will be in their booth to give away Hero Session cameras to be used with CrossBrain's curriculum. - June 26, 2016 - CrossBraining, LLC
CrossBraining Launches Education Initiative
CrossBraining, LLC launches education initiative at ISTE, featuring PBL curriculum paired with GoPro’s HERO Session™ camera. - June 25, 2016 - CrossBraining, LLC
TYSL Welcomes Shannon McClintock Miller as Its First National Spokesperson
Transform Your School Library, Mackin’s national library transformation movement, names keynote speaker, consultant and author Shannon McClintock Miller as organization’s first national spokesperson. - June 24, 2016 - Mackin
Mackin Now Selling TenMarks Personalized Online Math Practice and Enrichment Programs
TenMarks, an Amazon company, has selected Mackin as a reseller of their online math and enrichment programs to schools across the country - June 22, 2016 - Mackin
SafePlans' ERIP Highlighted by the U.S. Department of Justice Program
SafePlans, the nation’s leading emergency preparedness firm for schools, had its all-hazards Emergency Response Information Portal (ERIP) solution highlighted by the U.S. Department of Justice program's Technology Information Center. The Missouri Office of Homeland Security and the Missouri... - June 18, 2016 - SafePlans, LLC
Atlantis Health Care Group to Launch Cultural Exchange Program to Develop First Dialysis STEM Platform in Puerto Rico
Atlantis Health Care Group to launch cultural exchange program to develop first dialysis STEM platform in Puerto Rico. Undergraduate pre-licensure nursing students, dialysis patients, High School and Middle School students from the mainland US and Puerto Rico will participate in the first dialysis science, technology, engineering and technology (STEM) educational program pilot. DORADO, Puerto Rico – June 16, 2016 -- Atlantis Health Care Group (AHG), University of Puerto Rico Mayague - June 17, 2016 - Launch Team Consulting
Picaboo Yearbooks Provides Free Yearbooks to Graduating Class
Picaboo Yearbooks gifted yearbooks to the entire graduating class at Edmund Burns Elementary School in Charleston, S.C. as part of their Yearbooks for Everyone program. - June 15, 2016 - Picaboo Corporation
Another Buddy Bench Installed in Massachusetts, Inspired by Local Author, Arlene Lagos
Millis CFB Elementary is holding a buddy bench dedication ceremony on Wednesday, June 22nd at 1:30pm. The dedication is a gift from the fourth grade class of 2024 and is inspired by the book, "Outside The Circle" by Arlene Lagos. - June 14, 2016 - CFB Home and School Association
Sigma Studies Partnership
Sigma Studies Limited has proudly partnered up with the Stanford & Corringham Community First Responder Group by donating four of the latest resuscitation manikins, which light up to indicate the virtual blood flow. The Community First Responders volunteer on behalf of the East of England... - June 10, 2016 - Sigma Studies
Music, Mice, and Moose!
Angela Woodhull writes fun facts for kids - and turns them into music - June 09, 2016 - Celebrate Life Through the Arts
Eta Nu Sigma Brooklyn & Queens Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated in Partnership with the Bedford YMCA Presents Swim1922 /Water Palooza
The USA Swimming Foundation raises funds to support programs that save lives and build champions in the pool and in life. USA Swimming Foundation works to increase swim participation and decrease drowning rates in the community. - June 08, 2016 - Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated
Rebecca Caudill Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Rebecca Caudill of Seneca, Pennsylvania has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of elementary education and special education focusing on reading, writing and... - June 08, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Tech4Learning Releases Free Online Rubric Maker
Tech4Learning has released rubric-maker.com, a free web tool to create rubrics and checklist-style assessments for the classroom. - June 08, 2016 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
Christian Publishing Company Will be Launching a New Interfaith Guide This Summer
A new interfaith guide will soon be available to the public. As the world seems to be searching for peace where ever it can be found, world leaders like Pope Francis have put inter-religious dialogue at the top of their agendas. Other religious leaders are also encouraging interfaith education in a move towards ecumenism and understanding. - June 02, 2016 - Search for Peace
Priceline.com Founding Member Jeff Hoffman to Headline Girls Health Ed Annual Event "Girls Around the Globe" on June 30 at the United Nations Foundation DC.
Girls Health Ed will host a global awareness event titled "Girls Around the Globe" on June 30th, 2016 at the United Nations Foundation in Washington, DC. Attendees of the event will include speaker Jeff Hoffman, founding team member of www.priceline.com; Debra Akello, Executive Director of the Mama Sarah Obama Foundation, a charity founded by President Obama's Grandmother, and Sarish Khan, Miss Pakistan-USA. - June 02, 2016 - Girls Health Ed
Thomas Williams Recognized as a Prominent Business Leader for 2016 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Thomas Williams of New Orleans, Louisiana has been recognized as a Prominent Business Leader for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition. This award is bestowed upon Mr. Williams for showing dedication, determination, perseverance and a willingness to "go the extra... - May 29, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Shorecrest Class of 2016 Celebrates College Placement Success
Sunday, May 16, 2016 Shorecrest Preparatory School held its Commencement Ceremony for the 84-member Class of 2016. The students will matriculate to 51 colleges & universities in 18 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. 100% of Shorecrest seniors were accepted to college. - May 29, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Tech4Learning Releases Free Graphic Organizer Maker
Tech4Learning has a released a free graphic organizer worksheet maker. Educators can use this online tool to create customized graphic organizers for the classroom. - May 29, 2016 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
"Exploring The Core" App Series Provides Valuable Tools for Educators and Parents
One teacher from Los Angeles demystifies state standards. - May 24, 2016 - Greg Mullen
Free Basketball Camp for Boys and Girls at Northridge High School
Jeff Lisath Head Boys Basketball Coach at Dayton Northridge High School is offering a free basketball camp for boys and girls passing to grades 5th-12th. This is open to any school. The camp is sponsored by Jeff Lisath Basketball Ministries and Hoop Culture and will include instruction from former college basketball players and special professional guest, including Morgan Jones. Coming out of High School Morgan was ranked the 9th nationally. - May 24, 2016 - Jeff Lisath Basketball Ministries
Hoboken Apple Montessori School Sinatra Drive Celebrates 100th Day of School
Hoboken Apple Montessori Schools on Sinatra Drive commemorates its 100th day of school. The preschool opened its doors to infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners in the community on January 4, 2016. The school is the second Hoboken location for Apple Montessori Schools. - May 20, 2016 - Apple Montessori Schools
Christopher Columbus Gets New Identity 510 Years After Dying
“COLUMBUS - The Untold Story” a new book by Manuel Rosa is based on half-a-lifetime of investigative research in seven countries, and completely rewrites the history books: Columbus was not Italian, as we had all been told, but of Polish royalty! Rosa's biography of Christopher Columbus is released on 510th Anniversary of the discoverer’s death. The book had been published in Portugal, Spain, Poland and Lithuania, but never in English, until now. - May 20, 2016 - Outwater Media Group
Cedar Brooks’ Howard Slater Coaches Teens on Financial Literacy
Howard Slater, partner and principal of Cedar Brook Financial Group, and consummate volunteer devoted to teaching financial literacy to students, completed courses at two Cleveland schools. - May 16, 2016 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC
SunGard K-12 Selects Capitalize Analytics as Their IBM Cognos Preferred Services Vendor
Alliance Integrates Cognos Analytics Expertise from Capitalize Analytics with Award-Winning, SunGard Administration Software for Schools. - May 13, 2016 - Capitalize Analytics
4-Time National a Cappella Champions Release Album at Yoshi’s
Vocal Rush Releases 5th Album Titled “11” at Yoshi’s in Oakland on June 6, 2016. - May 13, 2016 - Oakland School for the Arts
Montessori on the Lake Jogs for Free Wheelchair Mission
How young is too young to think globally? At Montessori on the Lake (MOTL), a preschool through grade 8 school, children are never too young. Every year since 2005 MOTL has held a jog-a-thon to raise money for a charitable organization. For the second time MOTL has selected to support Free... - May 12, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Islands Society Soliciting Lesson Plans from K-5 Teachers in Hawaii County
The Islands Society is now soliciting lesson plans from K-5 teachers in Hawaii County, Hawaii for its Pacific Islands in the Classroom program. Pacific Islands in the Classroom aims to provide a digital compendium of high-quality lesson plans and resources. Lesson plans created by local teachers... - May 12, 2016 - Islands Society
Hawaiian Prep School Student Lauded by Islands Society
Student named Local Emerging Leader for his efforts in science and technology regarding the creation of innovative solutions to automobile safety. - May 11, 2016 - Islands Society
Enthusiastic response to International Story Contest by Kids World Fun
Announcing the winners of the first biannual short story contest winners. - May 11, 2016 - Kids World Fun
Oakland Small Business Owner Starts Scholarship Program for Underserved High School Students
First Scholarships Being Presented on Thursday to 42 Students in Oakland Unified School District - May 10, 2016 - Craig Communications
Kids Prepare to Prevent Robot Armageddon
Plutonian Films releases new textbook, "Nanobots for Dinner," to teach kids to save the future by preparing for the Technological Singularity. - May 06, 2016 - Plutonian Films
Encinitas Resident and Grauer Student, Spencer Wirick, Places Second Archer in the Nation at OAS National Competition
On Saturday, April 30th, Grauer High School Junior Spencer Wirick placed second in the nation in his High School boys category. In the constellation of monolith schools with matriculation in the thousands at each location there sits one school with its smallness being the most important part of its... - May 06, 2016 - The Grauer School
Dave Burgess to Keynote CUE 2016 Fall Conference
Educators will Learn to Teach Like a PIRATE. - May 03, 2016 - CUE
NEOTD's K-12 Tech Symposium at Lorain County Community College – May 25th, 2016
Attendees to this Free event at LCCC will have the opportunity to interact with some of the latest technology, speak with manufacturers directly, and have access to live presentations on topics relevant to the K-12 ecosystem. - May 02, 2016 - SpaceBound Solutions
V5 Systems Wins Award for Best in Video Surveillance Hardware and Accessories in 2016 SIA New Product Showcase
V5 Systems, Inc. (“V5”) (www.v5systems.us), a leader in innovating wireless, on edge, intelligent security and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) computing solutions, confirms receipt of best new product in the category of Video Surveillance Hardware and Accessories by the Security... - May 02, 2016 - V5 Systems
Arab Thought Foundation Signs MoU with Diglossia to fund development of Arabic Beginning Reading Assessment
The MoU aims to promote literacy skills in young learners - May 01, 2016 - Diglossia LLC
Los Angeles Art-Based Non-Profit Joins with Events Company to Heal Kids Through Art at Free Arts’ Fun Day on June 4, 2016
Free Arts, an L.A.-based non-profit that uses the healing power of art to restore hope and self-esteem in children who have experienced abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness, announces the annual Free Arts Fun Day 2016 on Saturday, June 4, 2015 from 11:30am-3pm at Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club. - April 29, 2016 - Free Arts Los Angeles
Fusfoo Media Forms Partnership with AASA and NHSCA
New Fusfoo Media Partnership with the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) - April 27, 2016 - Fusfoo Media
Document Management Software Company, API Appoints New Senior Account Executive
Advanced Processing & Imaging, also known as API, a workflow automation & document management solutions company announces Lynn Whidden has joined the team to further develop their growing portfolio of municipal accounts. Having spent the last 34 years with Local Government, Lynn Whidden comes with a wealth of experience within the industry. - April 23, 2016 - Advanced Processing & Imaging
Teacher's Home Perks Program Gives Up to $1,250 Back to the Classroom When a Teacher Buys or Sells a Home
When a teacher or administrator buys or sells a home with Tim Harstead at Kale Realty, up to $1,250 is donated back to the classroom of that teacher. - April 22, 2016 - Tim Harstead, Realtor with Kale Realty