K-12 Education Press Releases & News (Page 45)

ZeGenie Launches Mobile K12 in China

ZeGenie today announced it has entered into an exclusive partnership with leaders in the education ministry in China, to launch the entire K12 curriculum for mobile (Android and iOS) and PC. - July 31, 2013 - ZeGenie Inc.

Epicure Digital Vertical MyPlate Dry Erase Menu Boards

Introducing the Epicure Digital Vertical MyPlate Dry Erase Menu Boards and the Epicure Digital MyPlate Magnetic Dry Erase Boards - July 30, 2013 - Epicure Digital

A New Way to Introduce Children’s Sing Along Classics with Kids Song Planet

Kids Song Planet offers a fantastic interactive tour of children’s favorite Nursery Ryhmes, changing the way children will interact with the song. - July 29, 2013 - Mooblegum

Atlanta High School Students Gather for the Gifted Foundation’s New Student Orientation

The Gifted Education Foundation hosts an orientation at Emory University for new students joining its college prep program. - July 27, 2013 - The Gifted Education Foundation

Child1st Publications Launches a New, User-Friendly Website

Child1st Publications announced that it has launched a new user-friendly website where customers can track orders, upload purchase orders, and see multiple product pictures before purchasing. - July 27, 2013 - Child1st Publications

Child1st Publications Launches New Refer-a-Friend Program

Child1st Publications launched a new refer-a-friend program where customers can earn unlimited store credit by referring friends to the educational materials. - July 27, 2013 - Child1st Publications

Tech4Learning Adds Project Evaluation Tools to Wixie

Tech4Learning has updated Wixie to include tools that help teachers combine assignments and assessments to evaluate student performances for Common Core Standards. Wixie is a cloud-based tool students can use to paint pictures, write stories, and record their voice to explore the curriculum and... - July 24, 2013 - Tech4Learning, Inc.

New Model Standardizes Teacher Training in Personal Finance

The Jump$tart Teacher Training Alliance (J$TTA) today announced the release of a new tool designed to strengthen and standardize training for classroom teachers in personal finance. The J$TTA Model will be available to qualified organizations at no cost and will be delivered as a tool-kit, which... - July 20, 2013 - Jump$tart

New StarShine Ecovillage Campus Set to Open in Phoenix

StarShine Academy, is a non-profit charter school located in Phoenix, Arizona. StarShine is located in a impoverished area of Phoenix, Arizona. StarShine is dedicated to showing and teaching the students that it does not matter where you come form and that each and every one of them has the ability to change the world. - July 19, 2013 - StarShine Academy

Awesome Kids Apps Shares Best Apps for Summer Learning

Application review site Awesome Kids Apps has made available it's list of top summer learning apps for children, that offer educational stimulation as well as being engaging. - July 19, 2013 - Awesome Kids Apps

Hearing Set for July 22-23 to Assess Common Core Implementation in Arkansas

The Arkansas House and Senate Education Committees are scheduled to meet to discuss the implementation of the Common Core State Standards in Arkansas. The members of the committees will hear testimonies from both those who support Common Core and those who oppose it. Arkansas Against Common Core... - July 16, 2013 - Arkansas Against Common Core

Epicure Digital MyPlate Menu Boards; Go, Slow, Whoa Menu Boards; and MyPlate Dry Erase Menu Boards at the SNA 2013 Conference

Epicure Digital MyPlate Menu Boards; Epicure Digital Go, Slow, Whoa Menu Boards; and Epicure Digital MyPlate Dry Erase Menu Boards at the SNA K-12 School Nutrition Conference in Kansas City - July 16, 2013 - Epicure Digital

Teacher Grant Program Receives Sizeable Donation

The Pet Care Trust raised over $13,500 at the 24th annual America’s Family Pet Expo. - July 14, 2013 - Pet Care Trust

Epicure Digital MyPlate Dry Erase Menu Boards at the SNA 2013 Conference

Epicure Digital MyPlate Dry Erase Menu Boards at the SNA K-12 School Nutrition Conference in Kansas City. - July 14, 2013 - Epicure Digital

Reading, Writing, and Algorithms: New Joint Venture Takes Reading Programs to Any Device

SNAP Learning, a leader in reading and literacy solutions for grades K-6, today announced a joint venture with Emantras, an award winning education technology company recognized for its innovative approach to delivering digital products to educators worldwide. The new company, SNAP Learning LLC,... - July 13, 2013 - Emantras

New Tool Improves, Standardizes Teacher Training in Personal Finance

A reception to celebrate the official launch of the Jump$tart Teacher Training Alliance Model, a tool designed to help local organizations provide K-12 teachers with standard, consistent and effective professional development that increases their own level of financial literacy, improving their confidence in, and enthusiasm for, teaching personal finance in the classroom. - July 12, 2013 - Jump$tart

A New Star is Born

July is a month historically linked to space discoveries such as the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon and the founding of NASA. Another discovery can now be added to the calendar, as astronomers observed the birth of a new massive star in the Milky Way Galaxy. Sylvan Dell has five titles and various activities that are great learning tools for kids about space. What a perfect pastime for the family over the remaining summer months. - July 12, 2013 - Arbordale Publishing

New Book Launch: "Winning in America: The High 5 Model of Education"

Exciting new book for teachers, Educators, School Administrators & Parents with innovative methods for helping students achieve success in school and in life. - July 11, 2013 - The Akil Marshall Organization

Belkin Earns Double Honors from K-12 TechDecisions for Optimizing Use of Mobile Technology in the Classroom

Store and Charge, and Air Protect Case for iPad Are Recognized by TechDecisions at ISTE 2013 for Helping Educators Manage BYOD/1:1 Devices - July 11, 2013 - Belkin

Tech4Learning Releases Pixie App for Kindle Fire HD

Tech4Learning’s Pixie app is now available for Kindle Fire HD tablets through the Amazon Appstore for Android. Millions of students use Pixie on their computers, iPads, and Android tablets. Now they can use Pixie on their Kindle Fire HD tablets to create and share their ideas and explore the... - July 10, 2013 - Tech4Learning, Inc.

Let's Go to China!

Let's Go to China! is a book series for early readers. With wonderful art and interesting facts, the series is designed to capture the attention of both readers and listeners of any age. - July 08, 2013 - Tommy Tong

Maple Bear Bangalore Awarded the "Best Upcoming Preschool Chain in Bangalore"

Maple Bear Bangalore, India, has been awarded the "Best Upcoming Preschool Chain in Bangalore" as a part of the South India Business and Service Excellence Awards. The best play school franchise award was given away by the cricketer Mr. Krishnamachari Srikkanth. According to a company... - July 05, 2013 - Maple Bear

SANS Inc. Welcomes Carolina Training Associates to U.S. Reseller Team

Carolina Training Associates (CTA) located in Charlotte, NC, has partnered with SANS Inc., an established leader in the development of instructional technologies for language learning. The contractual arrangement, which will cover North and South Carolina, was announced today by SANS’ president Ron Remschel. - July 04, 2013 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning

Positive Promotions Announces the Winners of Its Annual Black History Month Contest

Positive Promotions is proud to recognize the outstanding efforts of the schools, churches, and organizations that celebrated the achievements of African American’s during Black History Month and participated in their annual Black History Month Contest. Out of dozens of entries, the winners have been chosen. - July 03, 2013 - Positive Promotions

Aya is Cultivating the Next Generation of Community Advocates

Aya Academy of Excellence's Summer's Cool campers are transforming their community through weekly service learning. From creek clean-ups to promoting literacy amongst preschool children, these young people are establishing a legacy of service. Cultivating a heart for service to others through... - July 03, 2013 - Aya Academy of Excellence

"Mom Enough for Ya?!" a Web Series About Mothers Who Struggle with the Juggle Premieres July 2 on YouTube

"Mom Enough for Ya?!" is web series that follows two sisters – Sophie, a stay-at-home mom, and Lisa, a working mom as they grapple with their choices, their limitations and the unsolicited opinions of strangers. Catch new webisodes every Tuesday, beginning July 2! - July 02, 2013 - Brick Houz Productions

Making CHAMPS Opens a New Office and a Learning Centre

Making CHAMPS opens a new office and a learning centre in Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai. Making CHAMPS is offering an essential skill development program for children between Sr Kg to 7th std. Admissions are open for Koparkhairane and Ghansoli batches. - June 30, 2013 - Making CHAMPS

Maine Community Foundation Awards Grant for New Conservation Summer Camp

For the past several years the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District has offered a Natural Resources and Agricultural Summer Camp to children ages 7-12. Starting this summer, the PCSWCD will be offering a Teen Conservation Camp for youth ages 13-18! With generous funding provided... - June 30, 2013 - Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District

ASAP®: the Accelerated School Administrator Program Approved for Continuing Professional Education Credit Under the Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Program

The Accelerated School Administrator Program (ASAP) from Qumark Global Solutions is now certified to provide 300 continuing education hours to participants in Pennsylvania's Inspired Leadership Program (PIL) under Act 45. The Pennsylvania Inspired Leadership Review Committee approved ASAP® for... - June 28, 2013 - Qumark Global Solutions Inc.

Winners of the Inaugural Idaho Green Schools Challenge

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Idaho Chapter Green Schools Advocacy committee announced the winners of the inaugural Idaho Green Schools Challenge at the Idaho Environmental Education Association Annual Conference in March. Cash awards ($3,750) and trophies were presented to Nampa High School, Post Falls Middle School and Hillside Junior High School. Interested schools can register for the 2nd annual Idaho Green Schools Challenge. Visit usgbcidaho.org/green-schools-challenge. - June 28, 2013 - USGBC Idaho

South Plainfield Middle School Principal Kevin Hajduk Wins Educator of the Year Award from NJ Center for Tourette Sydndrome

Administrator was nominated for the award by Karen Licato on behalf of her son, Tommy, a student under Hajduk's tutelage at the school. - June 28, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Rancho Santiago Community College District Selects BKF Engineers as Its “District Engineer”

The Rancho Santiago Community College District (District) has approved the selection of BKF Engineers to perform district wide land surveying and engineering services for the various construction projects. BKF has been serving the District since 2003 and will continue to provide engineering and... - June 27, 2013 - BKF Engineers

MessageSolution to Exhibit Its Hybrid Cloud & On-Premise Information Archiving & eDiscovery Platforms at International Society for Technology in Education 2013 (ISTE)

MessageSolution will be demonstrating the versatility of its cloud and on-premise information archiving and eDiscovery platform, a hybrid solution designed for the regulatory compliance, legal discovery, litigation support and storage management for the education sector at ISTE 2013. - June 24, 2013 - MazeArt Fondation

Sagemont Celebrates Stage Production Successes

Sagemont, a Broward private school, finished their drama production season with grand applause. This year’s spring presentations included Willy Wonka, Jr. and The Wizard of Oz. They also presented Legally Blonde: The Musical and 12 Angry Jurors. - June 20, 2013 - The Sagemont Schools

LunchBox Kids, LLC to Release Educator Recommended Children's Health & Fitness Board Game

LunchBox Kids board game will launch into 30 Texas Elementary Schools August, 2013. · LunchBox Kids board game is for children ages 6 and up. The games unique 400 educational health and fitness pop quiz questions along with exercise challenges provides a disguised “workout” in a... - June 20, 2013 - LunchBox Kids, LLC

River Dell Student Wins Honorable Mention in 12th Annual Tourette Syndrome Children's Scholarship Award Contest

This year's Children's Scholarship awards are being given out by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome in honor of the late Dr. Nathan Weiss, who was a longtime adviser to NJCTS. - June 20, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Push Media Group, D.C Elite Baseball and Bethesda Big Train Present Baltimore Celebrity Youth Baseball Camp June 24-28, Led by 16 Game Winning Pitcher Garrett Stephenson

Looking for an Elite Youth Baseball Camp this summer, then look no further. This is a chance to attend a camp led by 16 Game MLB winning pitcher Garrett Stephenson with appearances by players such star reliever Pedro Strop, the Oriole Bird and first class athletes at Bethesda Big Train Fields at... - June 18, 2013 - Push Media Group

Ideas4ed Adds Third App to Its Now I Know App Collection

Ideas4ed, today announced the launch if their third iPad App, Now I Know Oceania. The App is the third application that has been built by Ideas4ed and is targeted at children with the intention of giving them an in-depth learning experience while at the same time ensuring that they have fun. By... - June 18, 2013 - ideas4ed

Manalapan Student Wins Honorable Mention in 12th Annual Tourette Syndrome Children’s Scholarship Award Contest

This year's awards are being given out by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders in honor of the late Dr. Nathan Weiss, a longtime friend and trusted adviser to NJCTS. - June 16, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Grauer Students Embark on Educational Expedition to Cuba

Students and faculty from The Grauer School embarked on an eight-day, educational expedition to Cuba where they toured the cities of Havana and Trinidad. - June 16, 2013 - The Grauer School

EAA Chapter 186 Presents Wings Over Manassas - An Aviation Day for Teens

Ground school instruction and introductory flight experiences highlight this action-packed day. - June 16, 2013 - EAA Chapter 186 Young Eagles

Cherokee Student Wins Honorable Mention in 12th Annual Tourette Syndrome Children’s Scholarship Award Contest

This year's awards are being given out by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders in honor of the late Dr. Nathan Weiss, a longtime friend and trusted adviser to NJCTS. - June 15, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Summit Student Wins Honorable Mention in 12th Annual Tourette Syndrome Children’s Scholarship Award Contest

This year's awards are being given out by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders in honor of the late Dr. Nathan Weiss, a longtime friend and trusted adviser to NJCTS. - June 15, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

SANS Marks 10th Anniversary with State-of-the-Art Solutions for Global Language Learning

SANS Inc., an established leader in the development of instructional technologies for language learning, including the SANSSpace™ virtual language learning platform and Sony Virtuoso™ and Soloist® digital language lab technology software suite, is celebrating its 10th anniversary... - June 14, 2013 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning

Gunn High Student Inventors Travel to MIT for Premier Invention Celebration, EurekaFest, One of 16 High Schools Nationwide Honored with Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant

Student inventors from Henry M. Gunn High School were awarded a $10,000 grant from the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam initiative, as one of 16 high schools nationwide. They will be traveling to MIT's EurekaFest to present their invention, which is a solar powered egg incubator. - June 14, 2013 - Gunn InvenTeam

Following Successful Spacefest, Geoff Notkin Heads to Challenger Space Center, Lowell Observatory

Geoff Notkin, star of TV’s Meteorite Men, is following up a stellar appearance at Spacefest V over Memorial Day weekend with two special events in Arizona during the month of June. Notkin was one of the most in-demand celebrities at Spacefest V, an annual gathering of renowned astronauts,... - June 13, 2013 - Aerolite Meteorites, LLC

Cherry Hill West Student Wins Second Place in 12th Annual Tourette Syndrome Children’s Scholarship Award Contest

This year's awards are being given out by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders in honor of the late Dr. Nathan Weiss, a longtime friend and trusted adviser to NJCTS. - June 13, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

East Brunswick Student Wins First Place in 12th Annual Tourette Syndrome Children’s Scholarship Award Contest

This year's awards are being given out by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders in honor of the late Dr. Nathan Weiss, a longtime friend and trusted adviser to NJCTS. - June 12, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome

Esteem Me Montessori & Creative Play Selects MMI Public Relations as Agency of Record

Local Firm Chosen to Lead Public Relations Campaign for Children’s Montessori Preschool and Childcare Facility - June 10, 2013 - Esteem Me Montessori & Creative Play

A+ Tutoring Announces Latest 99th Percentile Scores on ACT and Explorer Test

Sixth Grade Mason, Ohio, Student Qualifies for Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) with Mr. DiSalvo's SAT and ACT Tutoring at A+ Tutoring/Test Preparation in Cincinnati. - June 09, 2013 - A+ Tutoring Test Preparation

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