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Polish Application for Tablets Revolutionizes Children's Therapy
For several years now, scientists have been pointing out that tablets – one of the hottest gadgets of the twenty-first century – can be a great tool for working with children with behavioural or developmental disorders. A Cracow’s company, DrOmnibus has now confirmed these assumptions, as it has just released an application that will completely revolutionize kids' therapy. - April 29, 2014 - DrOmnibus
"The Success Initiative" by 20-Yr-Old CEO, Novelist & Charity Founder
Young business guru R.J. Tolson's innate ability to consistently imagine and create, combined with his knowledge and experience, deliver "The Start Guide" to developing at any age practical success skills for life. - April 29, 2014 - R.J. Tolson
Director of Northern Virginia Tutoring Service Publishes Article on "Grit"
Director of Northern Virginia Tutoring Service has published “ ‘Grit’: The Missing Ingredient in the Education of America’s Youth.” - April 27, 2014 - Northern Virginia Tutoring Service, LLC
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Ready, Set, Pray! Florida’s Monica D. Hardwick to Release "Prayer" Play on National Day of Prayer
St. Petersburg, Florida entertainment entrepreneur Monica D. Hardwick will release her children’s play; A Garden of Prayer on National Day of Prayer May 1st 2014. - April 25, 2014 - Bay Area Studios Foundation
Shark Tank Hopeful Master Ron Tramontano on Target to Bring the Virtual Martial Arts Competition to the World
Master Ron Tramontano announced today that he is planning a Shark Tank "fishing expedition" to raise $250,000 for his Virtual Martial Arts Competition. - April 24, 2014 - The Virtual Martial Arts Competition
EmpowHer Institute to Honor Four Amazing and Unstoppable Women at the Annual Girls to Greatness Luncheon Saturday, April 26, 2014 – the Beverly Hills Hotel
Honorees include: Musette Buckley – Senior V.P., Warner Bros. Pictures; The Honorable LaDoris (Dot) Harris, Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the United States Department of Energy; Renata Simril, Senior V.P. of External Affairs at The Los Angeles Dodgers; Denita Willoughby, Regional V.P. of External Affairs at Southern California Gas Company. - April 23, 2014 - EmpowHer Institute
Largo School Celebrates National Bike to School Day
A Largo, Florida school will celebrate National Bike to School Day on Wed., May 7, 2014. The Largo Police Department and Clearwater accident attorney and bicycle safety advocate, Jim Dodson, are hosting the event, which will teach bike safety to elementary aged students from a Largo elementary... - April 23, 2014 - Jim Dodson Law
The Gateway Family YMCA Provides Healthy Food “Taste Test” to School
In cooperation with the Kindergarten Success Academy, the YMCA provides a taste of healthy foods for students. - April 23, 2014 - The Gateway Family YMCA
New York City Department of Education Awards and Approves “Using Multimedia to Support English Language Acquisition” Contract to Tech4Learning
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Making CHAMPS - Personality, EQ and IQ Development Program for Children, Offers a Vacation Program at Gold Crest High International School and Their Centre
Making CHAMPS works with children (Sr Kg-7th std) for developing Personality, EQ and IQ and covers skills like public speaking, team working, critical thinking, managing emotions and most importantly, increasing confidence. This year, they are offering a vacation program - 14 sessions at Goldcrest... - April 20, 2014 - Making CHAMPS
Rhode Island Magician to Perform at the 2014 White House Easter Egg Roll - for the Third Time
Rhode Island magician Domino The Great will be participating in the 2014 White House Easter Egg Roll - for the third time. - April 19, 2014 - Domino The Great
Renaissance Academy K-12 Private School Adds College Admissions Preparatory Classes to its Curriculum
Renaissance Academy readies high-school students for SAT, ACT and TOEFL college entrance exams. - April 18, 2014 - Renaissance Academy
The Bravo Bear Live Characters Will be Attending the Ernie Els Autism Event April 18th
The Bravo Bear, www.ilovebravobear.com, Live Characters Will Be Attending The Ernie Els Autism Event April 18th 6:30-9:00 pm at Downtown at the Gardens. The live characters, Bravo Bear, Penny and Rascal, featured in the Bravo Bear adventure book series are loved by kids young and old. The Bravo... - April 17, 2014 - Bravo Bear, LLC
StudyRight Releases e-Book, “The Essential Student Handbook to Studying for Finals”
StudyRight, a study skills training company in North Carolina has released a brand new e-Book to help equip middle school and high school students with the skills they need to ace their finals this semester. - April 17, 2014 - StudyRight
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Will Offer Students in Monroe Center an Exciting, Interactive Educational Experience on April 25
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon visits Monroe Center Elementary School, 17500 Ill. Hwy. 72, in Monroe Center, Ill., on April 25 where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX real estate network in northern Illinois. Since its creation 36... - April 16, 2014 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Christian Hard Rock Band "20 Shades" Fires Back at Critics, Leading Fight Against Bullying
Christian Hard Rock Band 20 Shades is partnering with Christian groups and schools in the US and abroad to be leaders in the fight against "bullying" - looking to lead and combat what they see to be a growing problem for pre-teens/teens. - April 15, 2014 - 20 Shades
Bravo Bear Positive Value Children's Books Are Put in Elementary Schools by the Puerto Rico Department of Education
Bravo Bear, www.iLoveBravoBear.com, the leading innovator of children’s positive value and character building children’s books, today announced that its Bravo Bear Spanish series has been purchased by the Department of Education to be used in over 500 elementary school classrooms as a... - April 15, 2014 - Bravo Bear, LLC
BizWorld.org Partners with GoAnimate on BizMovie 2.0 Program: Kids Create Animated Videos and Gain Entrepreneurial, Business and Finance Skills
BizWorld.org, an international non-profit providing fun and engaging entrepreneurship programs for elementary and middle school children, today announced its partnership with GoAnimate, the leading cloud-based animated video production platform, as the video creation tool to power its BizMovie®... - April 12, 2014 - BizWorld.org
Bravo Bear Teams with Judy O Productions to Develop the Children's Positive Value Bravo Bear Book Series
Bravo Bear, www.ilovebravobear.com, the leading innovator of children’s positive value and character building children’s books, today announced that Judy Ostarch, President of Judy O Productions will lead the design of the Bravo Bear children's adventure book series The Bravo Bear... - April 12, 2014 - Bravo Bear, LLC
Cabrillo High Celebrates Law Week
Cabrillo students learn about careers in law and participate in Teen Court. - April 11, 2014 - Cabrillo High School
Security Advisory: (Heartbleed) Announcement Brings Real-Time Increased Phishing Risks Due to the OpenSSL Vulnerability, Cautions Antivirus Firm Thirtyseven4
Thirtyseven4 recommends four simple steps to avoid falling victim to probable Heartbleed geared phishing attacks - April 10, 2014 - Thirtyseven4, LLC
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Darlene Faye Olson
Darlene Faye Olson, of Hastings, Minnesota, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Interpersonal Skills/Education. - April 10, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Season Three of "STEM Journals" TV Series, Starring Geoff Notkin, Starts Sunday, April 13
"STEM Journals," an award-winning educational TV series produced by Cox Creative Studios, is gearing up for the exciting launch of its third season this Sunday, April 13, 2014. The program airs each Sunday at 7 p.m. on Cox channels 7/1007 in Arizona and is streamed worldwide at http://www. - April 10, 2014 - Aerolite Meteorites, LLC
Tech4Learning Integrates Wixie with Engrade
Tech4Learning is making it easier for schools and districts to infuse Wixie into their classroom curriculum by integrating with Engrade®. Wixie is a student publishing and creativity platform. Engrade integrates school and district software and systems into one easy-to-use, cloud-based... - April 10, 2014 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
EDU Niche Unveils Interactive Website for Online English Tutoring at Affordable Rates
EduNiche.com Helps Students Improve Written and Spoken English Skills via Online English Homework Help by Trained Tutors. - April 09, 2014 - EDU Niche
Renaissance Academy K-12 Private School Earns Second Place in CIF’s Boys Basketball Division V in 2014
Renaissance Academy K-12 private school’s Wildcats boys basketball team reaches California State finals for its second time. - April 09, 2014 - Renaissance Academy
myBlee iPad App Reinvents K-6 Mathematics, Makes Kids Love Math
Education trailblazer myBlee launches first-of-its-kind iOS App and turns the iPad into a child’s personal, interactive math tutor. - April 09, 2014 - myBlee
Powerful Event Making an Even Greater Impact on Future Generations
At the Northern Virginia Urban League’s Annual Awards, Dr. Clayton G. Lawrence reaffirms his ongoing commitment to mentor young African-American males. - April 08, 2014 - LEAP LLC
Unschooling Paradise Publish Tips on Rules for Unschooling
Unschooling Paradise has just published new rules for unschooling on their blog which assists parents with homeschooling their children using the unschooling method. - April 08, 2014 - Unschooling Paradise
Empower and Uplift Your Child Dr. Vasquez’s Chapter Books Encourage Healthy Self-Identity in Your Child
An integral part of building self-esteem is embedding deep-seated empowerment within our children. Diversity awareness is another key factor that teaches our children how to respect similarities and differences of others. By doing so, perhaps we can decrease the devastating statistics of bullying behaviors in our nation’s schools and communities. - April 07, 2014 - Books That Sow: Strength, Character & Diversity, DBA
Snap Learning Releases Free Books and New Products for National Reading Month
SNAP Learning, a recognized publisher of K-6 reading curriculum, launched a new website with two new reading products in celebration of National Reading Month, in March. - April 05, 2014 - Emantras
Wixie to be a Part of Baltimore County Public School's BCPS One
The Baltimore County Board of Education has approved a contract with Tech4Learning to provide elementary and middle school students throughout the county with access to Wixie as part of the BCPS S.T.A.T (Students & Teachers Accessing Technology) initiative. Wixie is a publishing and creativity... - April 04, 2014 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
Faithful Shepherd Catholic School to Celebrate Earth Day with 3rd Annual Ecothon Event
In celebration of Earth Day, Faithful Shepherd Catholic School in Eagan will be hosting its 3rd annual Ecothon event on Tuesday, April 22. The entire school will come together on April 22 to work on numerous earth-friendly activities designed to raise awareness of protecting and enhancing the... - April 04, 2014 - Faithful Shepherd Catholic School
Wixie Adds LTI Integration
Tech4Learning has made it easier for schools and districts to integrate Wixie by adding single-sign on integrations with common learning management systems like Blackboard, Desire2Learn and Haiku. - April 03, 2014 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
AIC Run for Education Set for April 27
The American International College (AIC) Run for Education, an annual 5K race to raise awareness for K-12 educational needs, will be held Sunday, April 27. - April 03, 2014 - American International College
Norfolk Academy to Host the Second Annual Lax for Love Event in Honor of Yeardley Love
On Saturday, April 5, Norfolk Academy will host the second annual Lax for Love event to support the One Love Foundation and to honor the memory of Yeardley Love, a lacrosse player for the University of Virginia who was the victim of relationship violence. Games begin at 9:00 a.m. at Norfolk Academy and will continue into the afternoon. - April 02, 2014 - Norfolk Academy
DataRecovery.com Donates to Desert Vista Elementary in Apache Junction
DataRecovery.com, a world leader in hard drive data recovery services, announced a $1,000 donation to Desert Vista Elementary School for new playground equipment. The Desert Vista Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is attempting to raise about $30,000 to replace the current equipment,... - April 01, 2014 - Datarecovery.com, Inc.
D.C.'s Historic First Libertarian Primary Tuesday
There are 4 political party primaries in Washington, D.C. Tuesday - Democrats, Republicans, Statehood Greens, and for the first time Libertarians. Libertarians have 7 candidates on the ballot in 7 races, mayor, Congress, Shadow Senator, Shadow Rep, City Council at Large, Ward 3 city council, Ward 6 city council, and a write in candidate for City Council chair. DC allows same day registration for those not registered. Others may ask for special ballots to vote in the primary of their choice. - April 01, 2014 - D.C. Libertarian Party
Stop Common Core Colorado - National Day of Protest Against Common Core
Stop Common Core Colorado - National Day of Protest Against Common Core Saturday, 4/5/14 - 12PM to 3PM. Colorado State Capitol - West Steps. It will be a patriotic day. The group has Governor candidates, senators, representatives, elected officials and citizens who will speak out against Common Core. MC - Ken Clark from Grass Roots Radio. Everyone encouraged to join and take a stand! - March 31, 2014 - Stop Common Core Colorado
Bea is for Business Launches Three New Products
Children’s entrepreneurship education platform grows with a new "mini case study for modern business." - March 31, 2014 - Bea is for Business
Legacy Traditional School District Awarded Accreditation
Legacy Traditional School District, the largest K-8 charter school district in Arizona, receives full accreditation from AdvancED. - March 29, 2014 - Legacy Traditional Schools
YPW Camps Offer More Than Twenty Unique Youth Summer Workshops
Camp options in Spanish, Mandarin, art, science and technology offer stimulating 2014 summer camp experience for youth in Austin, Texas. - March 29, 2014 - Young Peoples Workshops
E.a. Young Academy Middle School Students Present Projects at 2014 ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Emily Baker Wins Second Place in Physics and Astronomy.
Six students from EA Young Academy traveled to San Antonio to present their science projects at the 2014 ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Over 1100 students from all over Texas competed, presenting their 900 projects. Keller eighth grader, Emily Baker, won second place in the Physics and Astronomy category. - March 29, 2014 - EA Young Academy
Novel About an Autistic Young Man and His Patchwork Family is Fiction at Its Sharpest and Most Effective
At times poignant, hilarious, and subtly twisted, "It Burns a Lovely Light" is a stirring portrait of an unconventional and unforgettable family. - March 28, 2014 - Penny McCann Pennington
Cindy Crawford Garrett Children's Books Presents - "Jobs Make the World Go 'Round," by Sassy the Cow
Fourth Children's book out by author Cindy Crawford Garrett, with the silly animals showing and telling of different jobs from farm life to the men and women that protect our country. - March 27, 2014 - Cindy Crawford Garrett Children's Books
Gradeable Launches Digital Grading Mobile App
Gradeable, an online grading tool, launches a new mobile app that enables teachers to give students test results before they even leave the classroom. - March 26, 2014 - Gradeable
NECTFL to Announce Recipients of SANS Inc. /Mead Leadership 2014 Program Awards
Awards to the two fellowship recipients of the 2014 SANS Inc. /Mead Leadership Program will be formally announced this week at the annual meeting of the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) in Boston, March 27-30, 2014. - March 25, 2014 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
Civic Leader Robert Renteria Challenges Schools and Politicians to Revisit "Best Practices"
eMediaCampaigns! author offers alternative for Chicago's K-12 Best Practices. - March 25, 2014 - eMediaCampaigns!
Thomas Williams Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Thomas Williams of New Orleans, Louisiana has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition as a Lifetime Featured Member for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Thomas Williams Mr. Williams has over 40 years experience in the... - March 25, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide