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SciPreneur to Offer Summer Programs at ASU’s CTI Academy
SciPreneur aims to attract elementary students and educators through project-based learning to ASU’s College of Technology and Innovation Academy. - May 25, 2012 - Boxx Productions LLC
After School Martial Arts Program, ASMAP Announced the Launch of Their New Summer Program
After School Martial Arts Program, ASMAP announced the launch of their new summer program. The program combines physical training with continuing education, enhancing the traditional benefits of martial arts for children with fun learning and reading activities. Their goal is to “Let your kids have a blast when school’s out!” - May 25, 2012 - ASMAP
Studying English as a Second Language? Try These Bilingual Books Free on Kindle.
Author is offering Free Kindle downloads of bilingual children's books. - May 24, 2012 - Creations By Crouch L.L.C.
Online Magazine Launches Digital Media Internship and Mentoring Program for New York City 11th and 12th Grade Teen Girls
Tiffany Crawford, Editor at theCorporateGoddess.com, HuffPo Blogger, and acclaimed Speaker announced today that she is launching an internship and mentoring program for NYC Teens. 30 high school Sophomores and Juniors from NYC Public Schools will be chosen through an application process, requiring a writing sample. If you’d like to learn more information about this program or to apply please send an email request to girlsrock@thecorporategoddess.com. - May 24, 2012 - Tiffany Shenelle, LLC on behalf of The Corporate Goddess
Superior Grocers Donates Funds to Local Schools Through Its "Superior for Education" Program
Superior Grocers, one of the largest independent supermarket chains in Southern California, is proud to announce its latest donation to nearby schools through its “Superior for Education” Program. With support from Colgate-Palmolive Company, Superior Grocers will be awarding 19 area... - May 22, 2012 - Superior Grocers
Price Chopper Rolls Out High School Lacrosse Sponsorship Initiative to Assist High School Sports in Section III (Syracuse)
Price Chopper in cooperation with School Sports Media™, Inc. , a leader in sponsored school sports marketing, announced today that it has agreed to sponsor the Section III Boys & Girls Lacrosse finals in Syracuse, NY. “We are excited to sponsor the Section 3 Finals, as lacrosse is... - May 21, 2012 - School Sports Media
Soccer Star Tim Howard Has a Surprise Message for Students Attending Dare to Dream Conference
North Brunswick, N.J., native has Tourette Syndrome and currently is playing for Everton of the Premier League in England. - May 19, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
National Green Thumb Challenge Adopt-a-Plant Contest Winner Announced
Bonnie Plants and GEF promote benefits of indoor plants in schools with free contest. - May 19, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Virtual Speech Center Releases a Multiple Meanings iPad App for Speech Language Pathologists
Virtual Speech Center Inc., the provider of mobile applications for speech therapy, announced today the release of Multiple Meanings Library, an iPad application available for download on Apple’s iTunes App store. - May 16, 2012 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee Open Registration for Summer Enrichment Program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee is now enrolling youth ages 5-18 for the 2012 Summer Enrichment Program at each of its four Club locations. - May 16, 2012 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee
Students Attending Dare to Dream Conference Will Benefit from Seeing Peers as Presenters
May 21 conference at Rutgers University will feature speeches and breakouts led by high school and college students with TS and associated disorders. - May 14, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Wowzers Wins SIIA CODiE Award for Best K-12 Solution and Best Classroom Management System
Wowzers today announced that they won an SIIA CODiE Award for Best K-12 Solution and Best Classroom Management System. The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, announced Wowzers’ win as one of 28 CODiE Award winners in business software categories. - May 12, 2012 - Wowzers
Operation Kidsafe - Free Child Safety Event, Wichita, KS
Same machine that the FBI uses. Gives parents a lifetime set of digital fingerprints and life saving safety information. - May 11, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
iRYZE Launches New Product to Help with Executive Functioning for Children with Autism
iRYZE (i-rise) is a new educational program, available as a PDF and printed workbook, that gives children with Autism the tools to strengthen their executive functioning by learning how to be organized, have good study skills, manage relationships, and feel self confident. - May 10, 2012 - iRYZE LLC
Superior Grocers Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary at Oxnard Location with Big Car Giveaway and School Donations
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, will be celebrating its one year anniversary at its Oxnard location on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm. The anniversary event will be a huge celebration for the community that includes the raffle of a 2012 Chevy Sonic car, televisions, game consoles, food samples and entertainment. Donations to three local Oxnard schools will also be given. - May 09, 2012 - Superior Grocers
Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conference Will Offer Valuable Breakout Sessions for Attendees
Conference will take place May 21 at Rutgers University and is open to New Jersey students with Tourette Syndrome or associated disorders in grades 6-12. - May 09, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Pilgrim Lutheran School to Hold Open House for 2012-2013 Year
Pilgrim Lutheran School (PLS) will be hosting an open house for new families looking to enroll for the 2012-2013 school year which will take place on May 31st on campus at 5650 Southwest Hall Blvd in Beaverton. - May 06, 2012 - Pilgrim Lutheran School
Global Virtual Classroom International Web Design Winners Announced
Give Something Back International Foundation announces the winners of the 2011-2012 Global Virtual Classroom web design contest. Three top winning teams in each division - primary (grades 1-7) and secondary (grades 8-12) will receive cash awards for their schools. Teams consist of classes of students from three different countries who form a collaborative team from October 1 to March 31, culminating in the creation of an integrated website. - May 04, 2012 - Give Something Back International Foundation
NTHEN Homeschool Conference Brings Families Together to Learn, Grow, and Network
Homeschoolers in TX, OK, LA, AR, MS and NM will convene in Waxahachie, TX in July for the 17th annual Homeschool Conference. Several thousand students and parents will attend the annual event, hosted by the North Texas Home Educators’ Network (NTHEN). - May 04, 2012 - North Texas Home Educators' Network
5 Things Everyone in Maryland Should Know About Public Charter Schools as Maryland Celebrates National Charter Schools Week
Parents, students, and teachers across Maryland will celebrate National Charter Schools Week May 6-12. It's a Fact: All Charter Schools are public schools - open to all students, Charter schools build partnerships between parents, teachers and students to boost academic achievement, and, as public schools, charters never charge tuition. Maryland offers 46 public charter schools, educating nearly 15,000 children. - May 04, 2012 - Maryland Charter School Network
Students Explore Artificial Intelligence with the Smallpeice Trust
From 10th to 13th April, forty-five promising students from across the UK benefited from a unique hands-on learning experience at the University of Exeter. Sponsored by the University of Exeter and delivered by educational charity The Smallpeice Trust, this 4-day residential course gave the... - May 03, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Read a Free Children’s eBook During Children’s Book Week 2012
Sylvan Dell Publishing will be offering free eBooks available from their website during Children's Book Week. - May 03, 2012 - Arbordale Publishing
The Institute of Notre Dame Selects Distinguished Educator Gail Donahue as New Principal
The Institute of Notre Dame, the oldest Catholic girls high school in Baltimore, has selected Ms. Gail Donahue as principal beginning next year. Ms. Donahue will assume the leadership role from Ms. Ann Seeley, who retires June 30, 2012. - May 03, 2012 - Institute of Notre Dame
Center for Exceptionally Diverse and Gifted Education Ribbon Cutting
The Ribbon Cutting for The Curious EDGE Foundation, Inc. took place on Friday, April 13 at 10:00 at 3323 Partner Place, #9, Lexington, KY. The Ribbon Cutting included a tour of the classroom and training facility. A reception followed. The celebration was successful and several attendees enrolled... - May 03, 2012 - Curious EDGE Foundation, Inc.
80 Students Enjoy Engineering Experience with the Smallpeice Trust
From 2nd to 4th April, eighty 13 and 14 year olds from across the UK benefited from a unique hands-on learning experience at the University of Nottingham. This three-day residential programme was organised by The Smallpeice Trust and sponsored by GP Strategies to engage students and provide them... - May 03, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
iRYZE to Sponsor The Help Group’s 3rd Annual Special Needs Resource Fair
On Sunday May 6 from 11am-3pm, iRYZE (i-rise) – a series of workbooks providing executive functioning skills for teens with special needs will be a sponsor at The Help Group’s 3rd Annual Special Needs Resource Fair Sherman Oaks Campus located at: The Help Group Autism Center, 13164 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91401, Admission is Free, www.iryze.com - May 02, 2012 - iRYZE LLC
Grauer School Faculty Member Receives Distinguished YMCA "Service to Youth" Award
Grauer School Teacher, Jessi Young, received the “Irvin C. Chapman Outstanding Service to Youth Award” by the YMCA at the Youth and Government’s 64th annual Model Legislature and Court Conference - May 02, 2012 - The Grauer School
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Will Visit Rupley Elementary School in Elk Grove Village on May 7 for Educational Program
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Rupley Elementary School, 305 Oakton St., Elk Grove Village, Ill., on May 7 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. - April 28, 2012 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
San Diego Family Donates $5 Million to Monarch School to Help Build New Campus
The Monarch School Nat & Flora Bosa Campus in Downtown San Diego Will Allow Monarch School to Serve More Than Double its Current Student Population. - April 27, 2012 - Monarch School
Noted Tourette Syndrome Author/Educator Sue Conners to Give Keynote at Dare to Dream Conference
First such conference to focus solely on TS and associated disorders will take place Monday, May 21, at Rutgers University, and will be presented by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and the New Jersey Department of Education - April 27, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Playground Makeover for Texas Schools
Creative Playground Painting gets kids Outside, Active and Excited. - April 27, 2012 - Stencilease.com
Enslow Publishers, Inc. Announces New Dark Graphic Novel Series
Enslow Publishers, Inc., publisher of children’s books since 1976, is pleased to announce its plans to publish their first graphic novel series, Dark Graphic Novels, as part of their Fall 2012 List. - April 26, 2012 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Green Education Foundation (GEF) and National Grid Announce Art Contest Winners
Elementary School Students Create T-Shirt Designs to Celebrate ENERGY STAR’s 20th Birthday - April 26, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Capstone Announces Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution Inspired Contest Finalists, Kids Encouraged to Vote Online for Their Favorite Character
Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, announces the finalists in its “Join the Revolution” student writing contest. Inspired by its action-adventure, sci-fi book series Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution, the contest invited students to... - April 26, 2012 - Capstone
Studica Offers Repeat Session of "Introducing Game Design in Your High School" Webinar
Due to overwhelming demand, Studica has announced that it will be again hosting a webinar to discuss bringing game design programs for high schools. Due to holiday breaks many people responded that they were interested in this webinar but could not make the webinar held on April 4th. For those who... - April 25, 2012 - Studica
Push Media Group, D.C Elite Baseball and Bethesda Big Train Baseball Announces Former Nationals All Star Pitcher to Headline Celebrity Baseball Camp July 16-20, 2012
Push Media Group announces the arrival of the Chad Cordero Celebrity Youth Baseball Camp, where former Washington National All Star pitcher will feature hands on training by the former All Star Player, in what is not your average celebrity baseball camp. - April 24, 2012 - Push Media Group
Worlds Collide at Franklin High
Classic’s students from New Jersey’s public, private and home schools will meet on Saturday May 12, 2012 at Franklin High School in Somerset, NJ for the New Jersey Junior Classical League’s State Convention. The students will compete in academic and artistic competitions based on... - April 23, 2012 - New Jersey Junior Classical League
Multigenerational Talent Show Has Deep Roots in San Carlos
Some of the performers have been at it for over half a decade and show no signs of quitting. Said Sigler, "Sue Court has been performing in the show since 1960 and Bob Bensi since 1962." - April 21, 2012 - San Carlos Chickens' Ball
Operation KidSafe Free Child Safety Program Port Charlotte, FL
Latest all digital equipment will be on site. Same type that is used by the FBI. No need to bring anything. Just bring the kids. No personal information will be taken. - April 21, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
Virtual Speech Center Releases a New iPad App for Speech Language Pathologists
Virtual Speech Center Inc., the provider of mobile applications for speech therapy, announced today the release of Auditory Workout, an iPad application available for download on Apple’s ITunes App store. Auditory Workout was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for... - April 20, 2012 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.
CEE and the Tysons Corner Microsoft Store Hosting Professional Development Event for NOVA High School Teachers
The CEE/Microsoft event will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Tysons Corner Microsoft Store for Northern Virginia High School Teachers. - April 20, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Educating the Young to Influence the Adults About Carbon Monoxide
Poster competition to raise awareness in schools. The ever increasing popular topic of Carbon Monoxide (CO) is once again at the forefront of the Click a Fix agenda. - April 20, 2012 - Click a Fix
Learning Games Network Now Taking Applications for 2012 Game Design Boot Camp at MIT
Intensive Weeklong Workshop Brings Teachers and Teens Together to Conceive, Design and Develop New Game Concepts - April 20, 2012 - Learning Games Network
200 Miles, Two Days and 126 Runners to Benefit Monarch School for San Diego’s Homeless Youth
Runners Asking for Community Support as They Race Down the Southern California Coast - April 20, 2012 - Monarch School
Scholarships for Texas Homeschool Seniors Now Available from NTHEN
Texas homeschool seniors can apply for two $500 college scholarships. The homeschool scholarships will be awarded by the North Texas Home Educators’ Network, a Texas-based homeschool support organization. Homeschool seniors have until May 15 to apply. - April 19, 2012 - North Texas Home Educators' Network
Superior Grocers and Unilever Have Joined Together to Donate $38,000 to Support Schools & Education
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, and Unilever, have joined together to donate $38,000 to 38 local schools. The selected 38 schools will receive $1,000 each and school representatives will attend a ceremony on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10am at Superior's Montebello store. - April 17, 2012 - Superior Grocers
The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Skype Recognize Monarch School Principal with a $50,000 Donation to the School for Homeless Children
Ellen DeGeneres Interviews Principal Joel Garcia and Skypes Live with Monarch School Students at the Downtown San Diego School - April 14, 2012 - Monarch School
America First or Last Movement's 12 Million Drive for 2025 Minority High School Graduation Campaign
13 Million High School students are expected to drop-out of school this decade. The New Jersey Minority Educational Development's America First or Last Movement has unveiled their second initiative; the 12 Million Drive for 2025, to meet the challenge to keep them in school and have them graduate on time. - April 12, 2012 - New Jersey Minority Educational Development
ASD Publishing Adds Books on Autism & Foster Care to Spring Releases
Author Gregory G. Allen releases adult novel and children's picture book in the same month. - April 11, 2012 - ASD Publishing
Utah Mom Promotes Hands-on Money Management During Financial Literacy for Youth Month
Mother of seven promotes financial literacy month with a hands-on money management tool. Kidbudget is more than just a piggy bank, teaching kids 6-12 valuable money management skills. - April 05, 2012 - Kidbudget