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Two Moms Become Indiana's Latest Tech Entrepreneurs by Building an Online Resource for Families and Educators
Local moms, Lynn Smith of Carmel and Angela Evans of Indianapolis have been working for more almost two years to create www.fieldtripfinder.com, a website to search and discover unique, educational field trips, save favorites, review and rate locations and share ideas with others. And their commitment to education means this website is absolutely free for educators, youth group leaders, parents and families all over the world. - April 11, 2013 - FieldTripFinder.com
Orbaby's Upcoming App for Better Learning: Baby Learns Sight Words
Orbaby is going to publish “Baby Learns Sight Words,” the basic one for preschool or school-aged children. It’s a puzzle game which contributes to a better learning and memory, and develops the function of left and right brains. The game theory of Jean Piaget points out that... - April 10, 2013 - Orbaby
Crossroads Academy Artists Take Flight, a First Friday Student Art Gallery
On Friday, May 3rd, in a First Friday event co-hosted by Crossroads Academy and The Roasterie, 190 pieces of Crossroads Academy student art work will be displayed in The Roasterie’s new Café and Bean Hanger. This unique First Friday art display will celebrate the ingenuity and... - April 10, 2013 - Crossroads Academy of Kansas City
Armadilla Wax Works Opens Candle Factory Store in Prescott Valley, Arizona
Armadilla Wax Works has opened a Candle Factory Store in Prescott Valley, Arizona. They have been pouring quality candles in Arizona since 1971, and with the factory store open they are now offering free factory tours for field trips and groups. - April 10, 2013 - Armadilla Wax Works
Cleveland’s Shaker Heights Minority Achievement Committee Welcomes Los Ellis April 10, 2013
Come join the Shaker Heights Minority Achievement Committee as they welcome Los Ellis. - April 09, 2013 - TraLos
One High School Student Educates Many About TS on Behalf of New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
East Brunswick High School senior Amanda Silvers talks to nearly 140 students and teachers at Spotswood High School about TS, a misunderstood, misdiagnosed, inherited neurological disorder that affects 1 in 100 children and adults. - April 06, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Registration Begins for 2013 National Forum on Character Education
2013 National Forum on Character Education opens registration. The inaugural School Safety Summit, an intensive workshop on reducing violence in schools, will be a major feature of this year's conference. The conference takes place in Washington DC, Oct. 24-27, 2013. - April 06, 2013 - Character Education Partnership
Positive Promotions Announces Winning Schools for 2012 Red Ribbon Week Contest
Each October, Positive Promotions supports the efforts of Red Ribbon Week by sponsoring an annual contest to recognize schools and organizations that celebrate the week in creative ways. Chosen from hundreds of outstanding contest entries, the company is proud to announce and congratulate the winning schools of the 2012 Red Ribbon Week Contest. - April 04, 2013 - Positive Promotions
Tech4Learning Releases Pixie App for iPad
Pixie, creativity software used by millions of elementary students, is now available as an app for iPad. - April 04, 2013 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
Enslow Publishers Offers Bargain eBook for Limited Time Only
Enslow Publishers, Inc., a long time publisher of books for school and public libraries, has announced that they are now publishing eBooks. For a limited time, they are offering consumers the Kindle version and the iBooks version of "Hannah Pritchard: Pirate of the Revolution" for only 99... - April 02, 2013 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
The Grauer School to Host 6th Grade "Discover Day" on April 18th
The Grauer School, a non-profit, independent middle and high school, invites fifth-grade families to attend the upcoming "Discover Grauer Sixth Grade” campus tour event. - April 01, 2013 - The Grauer School
New Port Richey and Palm Harbor Orthodontist Dr. Jeremy Albert to Donate $1,500 to Community-Chosen Schools
Albert Family Orthodontics “Supporting Local Schools" campaign encourages community involvement in New Port Richey area education. - March 30, 2013 - Albert Family Orthodontics
Dancing Dreams Rings the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
Dancing Dreams, a non-profit that helps children with physical challenges dance, at NASDAQ to ring the opening bell in celebration of their 2013 dance performance "Broadway Babes." The Dancing Dreams performance of "Broadway Babes" takes place Sunday, April 28 at 1:00pm at The Mary Louis Academy in Queens, NY. Broadway actor Dan Domenech of Rock of Ages and MSG Network sports commentator and Dancing Dreams spokesperson Al Trautwig were on hand to ring the bell. - March 28, 2013 - Dancing Dreams
Content Transformation Leader Announces the Adoption of New Identity
Planman Technologies, a global leader in integrated content transformation solutions, announced today the renaming of the company as Contentra Technologies. This new name represents the company’s focus on content transformation services and the broadening of its service lines. - March 28, 2013 - Contentra technologies
Palm Cove Elementary PTA Hosts 3rd Annual Spring Bazaar
Featuring Entertainment, Prizes, Local Merchants and Giveaways. - March 28, 2013 - Palm Cove PTA
ASD Publishing Signs New Authors for Spring
ASD Publishing is pleased to announce the signing of three new authors to the ASD Family. All authors bring unique stories of persistence and fortitude and will have books released digitally in April, 2013. - March 26, 2013 - ASD Publishing
Emerging Artist Vows to Preserve Artistic Expression in Children
Glenda Freeman strives to teach others the value of creative expression. - March 25, 2013 - Glenda's Art, Furniture & Jewelry
Portable Experimenter’s Platform, Powered by Raspberry Pi
A game-changing booster for STEM education, ultra low-cost data acquisition system, and Audio Explorer for experimentation in sound form the beginning configuration of the Portable Experimenter's Platform. It works with any networked computing device with a browser. Hobbyists in electronics and students can perform experiments in sound or voice, as well as learning computing in Linux and Python. - March 23, 2013 - Wattminder
One of the Biggest Music Events for Kids in the DFW Area Coming on April 14th
On April 14, over 500 kid and teen musicians from School of Rock’s locations all over DFW will descend upon Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood for an entire day of their own unique rock and roll festival called Rockstravaganza. This will be SoR’s third Rockstravaganza and it has been highly successful in its goals, namely creating awareness of talented students and bands, but also in raising money for the school’s scholarship program (School of Rock Scholarship Fund 501(c)3. - March 22, 2013 - School of Rock
CEE and KBR Host Dinner Event to Strengthen Science Teaching
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and KBR will host a Bite of Science dinner event for high school teachers at Brandeis High School located at 13011 Kyle Seale Parkway in San Antonio, Texas. The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Science teachers... - March 21, 2013 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Salt Lake City Child Care Urge Diet and Exercise to Curb Childhood Obesity
From their Salt Lake City child care, daycare experts Amy Moyes and Bethany Hosking explain how parents and daycare workers can help fight childhood obesity. - March 17, 2013 - Learning Tree Schools
MyEduWorld Regional Launch Nagpur Gets a Fab Response
HCL’s innovative learning program MyEduWorld garnered a fabulous response at the recently concluded regional product launch in the city of Nagpur on 5th of March, 2013. The highly successful event added another feather to the cap of MyEduWorld. - March 17, 2013 - HCL Learning
The Center for Excellence in Education Sponsors Teacher Enrichment Program
CEE and KBR Host Two Dinner Events to Strengthen Science Teaching in Houston, Texas - March 16, 2013 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
IQ Cinema Launches Educational 3D Program in Singapore
IQ Cinema showcases its unique blend of educational 3D content for the very first time in Asia, launching at the Golden Village Grand in Great World City. - March 14, 2013 - IQ Cinema
STOMP Out Bullying Named a FOX Sports Supports 2013 Charity Partner
Launches Public Service Campaign Featuring Top Celebrity Athletes - March 13, 2013 - Love Our Children USA
Future Problem Solving Program International Announces Topic on International Women’s Day
International competition to focus on women. - March 10, 2013 - Future Problem Solving Program International, Inc
The School for Young Performers 2013-2014 Admissions
The School for Young Performers is pleased to announce the opening of admissions for the 2013-14 school year. This year, in addition to offering one-on-one private education, they will also be offering the choice of a small classroom setting. The School for Young Performers accepts students from... - March 09, 2013 - The School for Young Performers
Tourette Syndrome and Bullying a Part of Memorial Middle School's Advocacy and Awareness Efforts
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Youth Advocate of the Year Emily Fleischman discussed these important topics with nearly 200 students and educators at the Fair Lawn school on February 22. - March 07, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
San Diego Locals Are Crowdfunding Their Way to Free Preschool
A new San Diego-based not-for-profit organization, Teacher Lee Play-To-Learn™, is crowdfunding the publishing of a book, DVD and online resource center. Sales of the book will fund the free preschool program. - March 05, 2013 - Teacher Lee Play-To-Learn, Inc.
New Book Gives a Home-Spun Twist on Education
New book teaches parents the best of the popular educational theories out there—and how to bring them home. - March 04, 2013 - Night Owls Press
Grauer School 6th Grade Student Exemplifies Impact of Small Schools Movement
Alexandra Parker is a 6th grade student that represents the qualities inspired by the nationally growing small-schools educational model. - March 02, 2013 - The Grauer School
Taylor Morrison Denver Announces Pre-Sales at Its Latest New Home Community, Terrain in Castle Rock
Taylor Morrison has announced that pre-sales have begun for its latest community, Terrain, located in prestigious Castle Rock, Colo. Located conveniently between the Denver metropolitan area and Colorado Springs, Terrain offers a connected family lifestyle surrounded by the beauty of the Colorado... - March 01, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
Two Boys Launch Entrepreneurial Start-Up, Then Invited to DJ Their High School Turnabout
Entrepreneurial drive comes naturally for two high school boys in Chicago who launched a start-up DJ business a year ago. One of them is a first-generation Mexican with a 4.0 GPA who takes honors Calculus and Physics. He is going to college to be a Doctor. The boys built their company from scratch, bought their own equipment, and have engagements every week. The business is cash-flow positive and the boys are saving their profits for college. - February 28, 2013 - Health Potion
Sage School Doubles in Size and Moves Onto Larger Campus
Suwanee-based school for children with dyslexia is seeing raising enrollments. - February 27, 2013 - Sage School
Tutor Doctor Minneapolis with Tips to Keep Your Student Flu Free
Tutor Doctor’s tutors are reminding parents with other ways to fight the flu. A common theme is to make certain children take a regular vitamin supplement and they also eat lots of the immune system-friendly foods. - February 27, 2013 - Tutor Doctor Minneapolis SW
Rev It Up Reading Joins America’s Promise Alliance and Its Grad Nation Campaign; Rev It Up Reading Supports the Call to Reduce the High School Dropout Rate and Improve
Rev It Up Reading today announced they have become a partner with America’s Promise Alliance (America’s Promise). They will work with them to help reduce the nation’s high school dropout rate and ensure that America’s children and youth have the resources they need to lead... - February 27, 2013 - Rev It Up Reading
CEE and Gen-Probe Host Bite of Science Dinner Event to Strengthen Science Teaching
Teachers will have the opportunity to hear Dr. Rohr and Dr. Woolf speak about cutting edge research areas, view a laboratory demonstration if possible, and find out how to connect the research to the high school classroom and laboratory. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, network with peers, and interface with Dr. Rohr and Dr. Woolf r during the informal dinner. - February 27, 2013 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Professional SAT & ACT Tutor Makes Transition to Cincinnati
Brent Puthoff, MS has been welcomed to Cincinnati to continue to collaborate with A+ Tutoring/Test Preparation in his tutoring capacity for SAT and ACT test prep, along with helping in a wide range of science and math subjects. Mr Puthoff, having scored into the 99th percentile on his own ACT, has excelled at teaching students the essentials of the system that has helped Mr DiSavo, A+'s main tutor, get his own students into the 99th percentile on several occasions. - February 24, 2013 - A+ Tutoring Test Preparation
Public Broadcasting Atlanta (PBA) is Set to Host a Community Expert Forum on Behalf of American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen
This Drop-Out Prevention Initiative will provide parents, educators and students with indicators and solutions to increase the high school graduation rate. - February 24, 2013 - American Graduate Atlanta
Performance Eyecare Now Accepting Submissions for Their “Build Your Dream” Scholarship
Students from Belleville East High School, Belleville West High School, Althoff Catholic High School, and O’Fallon High School are encouraged to submit an essay for a chance to earn the $1,500 scholarship. - February 24, 2013 - Performance Eyecare
The Center for Excellence in Education Sponsors Teacher Training Program
This opportunity brings together teachers with leading and cutting edge scientists and/or engineers over an informal dinner. Teachers will have the opportunity to interact with researchers from industry, academia, and government. - February 23, 2013 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Pixntell EDU Tailored for Schools with Education Accounts
Pixntell has released Pixntell EDU, a version of its photo story app that allows schools to purchase the full and pro versions for one low price without any in-app upgrades. Qualifying schools receive a 50% discount for purchases of 20 or more. - February 22, 2013 - Pixntell
National Grid and Green Education Foundation Kick Off The Green Energy Challenge T-Shirt Contest For K-5 Student in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Winner Will Have the Opportunity to Throw Out the First Pitch at Fenway Park. - February 21, 2013 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
FIRST Robotics Team 3196 Going for 1st Place with Harlem Shake Video
Team 3196 (Ingersoll Rand / Nitro Manufacturing / Newell Rubbermaid / United Technologies / PTC / AeroDyn Wind Tunnel / EnergyUnited / Time Warner Cable/General Microcircuits & Pine Lake Preparatory), located in Mooresville, NC is a team of 39 high school students. The team was a Dean's List winner at the 2012 World Championships. In advance of this year's regional competitions, the team is competing for most views on their Harlem Shake video: http://youtu.be/xsn9ukKyULY. - February 21, 2013 - Pine Lake Preparatory SPORK
New University-Model School® in North Austin Makes Hiring Announcement
Trinity Preparatory Academy is now hiring highly qualified fine arts and grade level teaching faculty. - February 20, 2013 - Trinity Preparatory Academy
Magic Lice Removal Highlights There Are No Short-Cuts to Head Lice Removal
To get rid of lice, there are no short-cuts other than a quick shave of the head. Combing and time are crucial elements in proper removal. - February 13, 2013 - Magic Lice Removal
Lorikeet Learning Goes Live with Crowdfunder.com
Lorikeet Learning will start accepting followers on crowdfunder on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 9: AM EST. - February 12, 2013 - Lorikeet Learning
New School Finalizing Curriculum Adoption
Trinity Preparatory Academy makes Biblical worldview a priority. - February 12, 2013 - Trinity Preparatory Academy
Tutors with Computers, LLC Goes Social
Tutors with Computers, a Texas-based SES provider, launches its social media platform. - February 09, 2013 - Tutors with Computers
Norfolk Academy Welcomes Exchange Students from Beijing No. 101
On Sunday, January 27, a delegation from Beijing No. 101, one of China’s most prestigious high schools, arrived in Norfolk, Virginia. Fifteen students accompanied by two chaperones will spend two weeks with their hosts at Norfolk Academy. According to the school’s Headmaster, Mr. - February 07, 2013 - Norfolk Academy