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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.
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
Lois F. Ihnen Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Lois F. Ihnen of Everly, Iowa has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Lois F. Ihnen Ms. Ihnen retired from teaching in May, 1998 after 38 years of education experience. She... - June 07, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Morgan Brown Awarded Teacher of the Year by the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce
Morgan Brown was recognized by the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce as The Grauer School’s Teacher of the Year. - June 07, 2013 - The Grauer School
Fifth Grade Student Designs Debit Card for GPISD Education Foundation
Student-designed artwork to be featured on Texas Trust Debit Card. - June 05, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Vision's Pilot Program is Expanding for Fall 2013
Visions In Education, one of Sacramento valley’s leading provider of Home schooling and Independent Study programs is proud to announce the expansion of their EDGE Online High School program. With increasing demand from interested students, this pilot program has been expanded to accept up to... - June 05, 2013 - Visions In Education K-12 Charter School
The Science Teachers Association of NYS Has Taken a Position on Students Who Fail to Meet the Laboratory Requirement and Their Inclusion in the Teacher's SLO Rating
The Science Teachers Association of New York State, Inc. (STANYS) has taken a position that students who fail to meet the laboratory requirement in science courses that have a Regents exam should not have their exam grade of zero factored into the teacher's final summative SLO rating. - June 03, 2013 - Science Teachers Association of New York State
One-Stop-Shopping for Specialty Summer Camps – from Ukeleles to Coding – Debuts Online
Overly-stressed parents will do a lot less “hopping around” to find varied and engaging activities for their kids this summer (and throughout the year) thanks to Camperoo (www.camperoo.com), an innovative new website where parents can find and register for specialty camps and a variety... - May 31, 2013 - Camperoo
Successful Tutoring Service Ace My Course to Launch Dallas Office June 1
Tutoring service Ace My Course, a company known for its work with impoverished children, is launching its in-home tutoring service in Dallas June 1. - May 31, 2013 - Ace My Course
Success for First Get.A.Voice Foundation Gala
Get.A.Voice aims to empower youth to end social cruelty in their schools. The Get.A.Voice program has been successfully implemented in local Long Island schools and the fundraiser this release refers to was held to help launch a national campaign for Get.A.Voice. - May 30, 2013 - Get.A.Voice
Area Student to Participate in Important Leadership Summit at Harvard University-Chavez Malik Luckett, an 8th Grade Student at Garrison School for Performing Arts Chosen
Chavez Malik Luckett, an 8th grade student at Garrison School for Performing Arts, will travel to participate in the People to People Leadership Ambassador's Summit: Leadership in Action at Harvard University Boston, MA on July 21-27, 2013, along with fellow select students from around the country. - May 29, 2013 - Chavez Malik Luckett
The Grauer School 2013 Graduates Receive Record Number of Scholarship Offers
The Grauer School announced that the 21-student graduating class of 2013 was offered $6.81 million in academic scholarships, a significant increase and new record. - May 29, 2013 - The Grauer School
Doreen Spicer-Dannelly and Spicerack Productions Inc. Scheduled to Film “Playground Politix” in Efforts to Promote and End Gender Bullying
On June 1st, 2013 the Old San Juan Restaurant in Atwater Village, located at 2830 Fletcher Drive Los Angeles, CA 90039, will serve as a fundraising hub for the upcoming film “Playground Politix”. In efforts to fund a musically driven short film about all-American girls and boys battling... - May 28, 2013 - Spicerack Productions, Inc.
Visions In Education Announces Their 2013 Student Writing Contest Winners
Visions In Education Charter School (Visions) is pleased to announce the winners of their 2013 student writing contest. The winning students were honored at Visions' professional development meeting on May 20, 2013, in Carmichael, California. - May 23, 2013 - Visions In Education K-12 Charter School
Anahuacalmecac International Preparatory High School of North America in Los Angeles Announces Participation in the United Nations Forum on Indigenous Issues
Indigenous Student Leaders and Faculty from Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory High School of North America Participated in the 12th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues of the United Nations on Tuesday, May 21 in New York. - May 23, 2013 - Semillas Sociedad Civil
STOMP Out Bullying™ Joins America’s Promise Alliance and Its Grad Nation Campaign
At Home, in School and in our Communities STOMP Out Bullying Supports the Call to Reduce the High School Dropout Rate and Improve the lives of America’s Young People. - May 20, 2013 - Love Our Children USA
Meet Mayor Hazel McCallion at SimplySmart's Summer Fair 2013
Come for a fun filled afternoon at SimplySmart & participate as well. Release 90 white doves in the presence of Mayor Hazel McCallion to honor her years of service to Mississauga - June 22, 2013. - May 20, 2013 - SimplySmart child care centre Inc.
Tech4Learning Releases Pixie App for Android Tablets
Tech4Learning’s Pixie is now available for Android tablets through the Google Play store. Pixie is a creative app elementary-age children can use to combine text, original artwork, voice narration and images to communicate knowledge and ideas. - May 19, 2013 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
Gifted Foundation Helps Atlanta Students Acquire $2.2 Million in College Scholarships
Students enrolled in the Gifted Education Foundation’s College Access Program received $2.2 million in scholarships and subsidized funding. - May 18, 2013 - The Gifted Education Foundation
Young Peoples Workshops Offers Unique Spin on Summer Camp
Youth organization in Austin, Texas lends unique summer camp experience, with customizable camp options and a full immersion Spanish Day Camp. - May 18, 2013 - Young Peoples Workshops
Price Chopper Announces 2nd Year in a Row High School Lacrosse Sponsorship Initiative to Assist High School Athletics in Section III (Syracuse)
Regional grocer, Price Chopper supports high school athletics in Central New York State. - May 17, 2013 - School Sports Media
Teeth Defense – Orbaby’s Upcoming App Fuses Math Learning, Tower Defense and Dental Health
More meaningful than zombies and birds - May 17, 2013 - Orbaby
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Visits Timber Trails Elementary School In Hoffman Estates on May 20 for Educational Presentation
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a May 20 visit to Timber Trails Elementary School, 1675 McDonough Road, Hoffman Estates, Ill., where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX real estate network in northern Illinois. The RE/MAX... - May 16, 2013 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Night of Promise Debuts New School in Pleasant Hill, Iowa
Quakerdale, a statewide family services organization in Iowa debuts Promise Academy Pleasant Hill, a new school for students grades 6-12 in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. The public is encouraged to check out the school at A Night of Promise! - May 15, 2013 - Quakerdale
Jewish Day School of Seattle Names Mike Downs Interim Head of School
Mike Downs has been named Interim Head of School at Seattle's Jewish Day School for the 2013-2014 school year. He comes to Seattle from Mounds Park Academy in St. Paul, MN and replaces current Head of School and one of the school's founders, Maria Erlitz, who leaves JDS to return to educational consulting. - May 12, 2013 - Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle
Summer Camps Prove Age Does Not Matter in Starting a Business or Becoming a Leader of Industry
Global Business Development Center presents two unique summer program solutions to build successful futures. From June 10 to August 16, children ages 9-14 can participate in the Kid-Preneur program, taking place at the Boynton Beach Women’s Club. In addition, budding entrepreneurs ages 16-21... - May 10, 2013 - Rainbow Marketing Inc Dba Global Business Development Center
WeeCare Occupational Therapy Announces Summer Camp Series in Hoboken
WeeCare OT in Hoboken announces summer programs for children and referral program for parents to earn a discounted rate. Classes include a handwriting camp, social skills camp, structured play group, parent workshop and an organizational workshop. Classes are offered during the week and during evenings and weekends to maximize children's availability during the summer. - May 09, 2013 - WeeCare Occupational Therapy
Where Do You Celestron®? Spotlights Your Memorable Moments for New Campaign
Celestron unveils its inspirational interactive campaign, sourced from your stories about using Celestron telescopes, sport optics, and microscopes. - May 07, 2013 - Celestron
Homestay Matchmakers - Finding Your Host Family in France
Sending a child abroad to live with an unknown family is a daunting prospect. Read Nacel's latest blog article that explains the process and care taken to screen, select and match families with participants going to a Homestay in France. - May 04, 2013 - Nacel International
Long Island School Administrators from Dozens of Districts Attend School Safety Forum
More than 150 Nassau and Suffolk school administrators and executives from K-12 schools, school districts and institutions of higher education, members of the law enforcement community and government representatives gathered at The Long Island School Safety Forum – Protecting Our Schools with... - May 04, 2013 - A+ Technology and Security
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Visits Aurora Christian School on May 14 for Educational Presentation
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a May 14 visit to Aurora Christian School, 2255 Sullivan Road, Aurora, Ill., where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX real estate network in northern Illinois. The RE/MAX balloon has become a... - May 02, 2013 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Sylvan Dell Publishing Celebrates Children’s Book Week
It’s all about reading! For Children’s Book Week Sylvan Dell Publishing and their authors are delighted to share the love of a good book with children. Not only will several authors be participating in events at bookstores, libraries and schools in their communities, but the publisher... - May 02, 2013 - Arbordale Publishing