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Center for Autism Opens Virginia School to Maximize the Academic, Behavioral and Social Potential of Students with Autism
The CARD Virginia School, located at 5400 Shawnee Road in Alexandria, offers open enrollment for children from 3 to 12 years of age. - November 30, 2011 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
StudySync Named to District Administration Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Top 100 Products of 2011
From Record Number of Nominations, Product Credited with Making a Difference by Helping to Support Education Innovation. - November 30, 2011 - StudySync
Pacific Ridge School Student Selected to Attend School for Ethics and Global
Eleventh Grader to Focus on Case Studies Related to the World; Meet Political Elite - November 25, 2011 - Pacific Ridge School
Balfour Beatty Construction Credited with Helping Oak Park Unified School District Win Green Award
Balfour Beatty Construction played a key role in helping the Oak Park Unified School District win a Green Schools Leadership Award. - November 25, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Knowledge Unlimited Lands Two Programs on "District Administration" Magazine's Top 100 List
NewsCurrents Online and Read to Know, two current events programs published by Knowledge Unlimited, Inc., have been selected to District Administration Magazine's list of "Readers' Choice Top 100 Products of 2011." - November 24, 2011 - Knowledge Unlimited, Inc. / NewsCurrents
Jeff Snider Earns National Playground Safety Certification
Jeff Snider of Snider & Associates, Inc. was recently certified as a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The CPSI program is designed to ensure all certified individuals are qualified to inspect playgrounds for safety issues and... - November 23, 2011 - Snider & Associates, Inc.
National Capstone Contest Awards 20 School Libraries $2,000 in Books
Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, announces the recipients of its 20 Libraries Win $2,000 contest. - November 19, 2011 - Capstone
Pacific Ridge School Wins Best Small School Delegation at 2011 Stanford Model United Nations Conference
Students Advance Understanding of Politics and International Affairs; Take Home Seven Delegate Awards - November 19, 2011 - Pacific Ridge School
Heed Moral, Legal Call for Reporting Child Sexual Abuse
Regardless of whether there is a legal obligation to report known or suspected child sexual abuse, there is a moral obligation to do so, asserts attorney Mary Jo McGrath, nationally known expert on child sexual abuse investigation and awareness in educational settings. Individuals must speak out about what they know or suspect, and not stop speaking out until the child is no longer endangered, despite the stature of the adult in question, or the institution he or she represents. - November 16, 2011 - McGrath Training Systems
Announcing Awarding Ceremony of Vedic Math Competition with Math Game Tournament on November 19, 2011
100 students compete for Vedic Math Competition 2011 and all Math Monkey education centers in Hong Kong complete for Vedic Math Game Tournament on November 19, 2011. - November 15, 2011 - Math Monkey Education Center
Tween Publishing’ s College Readiness Series Puts Middle School Students on the Path to College
Tween Publishing provides innovative and engaging curriculum teaching middle school students essential college readiness skills. Tween is leading the way with The Middle School Student Guide to...®series. Tween recently rolled out the second program in its three-part series: The Middle School Student’s Guide to College. - November 14, 2011 - Tween Publishing
Woods Charter School Foundation Presents The Founders’ Series
Woods Charter School Foundation has recently introduced an ongoing speaker series, targeted to high school students and adults of all ages, featuring experts presenting about various immediately relevant topics of interest. - November 14, 2011 - Woods Charter School Foundation
Educating the Public Through Educating the Students
Science2Discover™ Announces “Gene’s World” and “Gene and You”—a simple way to introduce elementary school kids to the world of genetics and biotechnology. - November 12, 2011 - Science2Discover
The Buddy NightOwl Mobile Video Camera Proves to be Popular with School Transportation Directors Across the USA
tt-i launched the HD Buddy NightOwl plug & play mobile video camera this summer into the School Bus market and it is proving to be an ideal solution for Transportation Directors across the USA with limited budgets to spend on mobile video surveillance. The Buddy NightOwl offers one of the... - November 11, 2011 - TTI
360 Education Solutions Discussion-Point: Teachers Overpaid?
Is teaching really a personal self-sacrifice for the greater good of our children, or are teachers actually over-paid for their time and effort? A new study challenges common perceptions... - November 11, 2011 - 360 Education Solutions
Factor POP!! a New iOS Math Game Aims to Increase Student Achievement in Math
A math teacher has created a new iOS game “Factor POP!!” to help struggling learners understand and memorize the core math concepts of factors and multiples. - November 10, 2011 - Brzenski Game
Epicure Digital Presents How Digital Menu Boards Can Help Meet New School Foodservice Legislation
Epicure Digital, a leader in digital menu boards, presents the Epicure Digital Menu System with special emphasis on sustainability and nutritional labeling at the CSNA 2011 Annual Conference (California School Nutrition Association). - November 10, 2011 - Epicure Digital
Alliance for Climate Education Reaches 1 Million High School Students
National leader in high school climate education surpasses major milestone in two years. - November 09, 2011 - ACE :: Alliance for Climate Education
Curriculum Consignment is Seeking Curriculums/Units and Lessons to Sell for Educators as a Way for Educators to Earn Extra Money
Using Curriculum Consignment ™ for source materials is a way of reaching out and collaborating with educators across geographical lines and cultural lines opening up and removing barriers so you can focus on the fundamentals, manage outcomes, and improve the academic performance in your classroom. - November 09, 2011 - Curriculum Consignment
Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated Rolls Out New Website to Ramp Up Efforts to Help Bring About Peace in Your Life, Community and World
Non-profit organization updates website so any individual or organization looking for positive character change for themselves or others will find what they’re looking for faster and easier - November 09, 2011 - Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated
Bob Gillingham Ford and Normandy High School Fun-Raiser to Raise $8000 in One Day of Fun
Local Ford dealer Bob Gillingham Ford and Parma Ohio area high school Normandy High School raises funds Saturday, November 12, 2011 for a good cause called Drive One for Your School. - November 08, 2011 - Bob Gillingham Ford
Superior Grocers and Its Foundation Raises Over $600,000 for Local Communities & Schools
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, raised over $600,000 through its annual Golf Tournament event held on October 29th at the JW Marriott Resort in Palm Desert. Funds have been donated to various schools and non-profit organizations in Southern California communities. - November 08, 2011 - Superior Grocers
Edina School Board Candidate Sarah Patzloff Gets Endorsement from Edina Sun Current Newspaper
Edina School Board candidate Sarah Patzloff recently won the endorsement from the Edina Sun Current Newspaper editorial board. See the complete endorsement here http://tinyurl.com/7ulpr7b As a first-time candidate, Sarah Patzloff may be new to running for the School Board, but she's not new to... - November 08, 2011 - Sarah Patzloff for School Board
BlackGirlsCode is Dedicated to Inspiring Girls of Color to Become the Next Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg
BlackGirlsCode, a non-profit organization helping girls of color, ages 6 to 14, to become successful computer programmers has a mission to inspire a new generation of African American female coders to remold the complexion of the software development industry. - November 07, 2011 - BlackGirlsCode
Eden Florida Invites Families to Learn About McKay Scholarships- Deadline Approaching for McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
Florida's school choice programs ensure that no child will be left behind by allowing parents to choose the best educational setting—public or private—for their child. Eden Florida accepts the McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, which has provided over 22,000... - November 04, 2011 - Eden Autism Services Florida
iGlobal Educational Services Launches Online SES Tutoring Program for Eligible Students in Texas
Leading tutorial business, iGlobal Educational Services, to expand their tutoring program to include Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Online Tutoring. - November 03, 2011 - iGlobal Educational Services
EducareLab Launches the SAT Flashcards #1 iPhone and iPad App
A new SAT Flashcards #1 iPhone and iPad Application by EducareLab.com provides the best way to memorize and study new words relevant to the SAT verbal section. - November 02, 2011 - Educare Education Inc.
Studica Now Offers National Instruments Student and Secondary Education Solutions
To help students to transcend textbooks and engineer like the professionals, National Instruments has developed comprehensive teaching solutions that deliver engaging real-world learning experiences. The NI educational offering is an integrated, reconfigurable software and hardware platform that uses the concept of graphical system design to visually depict ideas and produce a working system. - November 02, 2011 - Studica
McNeill Designs Supports Exceptional Teachers at North Side Elementary with Donation of Educational Games for the Classroom
Educational toy and game manufacturer McNeill Designs recently supported eight exceptional teachers at North Side Elementary near Harrisburg, PA with an $800 donation of educational games for each of the school’s fourth and fifth grade classrooms. - October 31, 2011 - McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds
Life Skills the Savvy Kids’ Way
Savvy Kids Education returns to deliver another Austin Savvy Kids Conference. This year’s event continues to highlight local experts and community leaders and deliver activities and information centered on the Savvy Kids Core Pillars: Community Involvement, Environmental Awareness, Financial Literacy and Personal Health. With over 35 local exhibitors and educators and multiple stages of entertainment, this is a great opportunity for families to get involved with their community. - October 30, 2011 - Savvy Kids Education
Youth Mentoring Summit Scheduled for Northern VA Chambers of Commerce and Public School-Business Partnership Programs
FPY announces a regional school-business Youth Mentoring Summit to encourage chambers of commerce and school-business partnerships to increase individual and corporate involvement in tutoring in public schools. - October 29, 2011 - Northern Virginia Tutoring Service, LLC
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit William Hatch Elementary School in Oak Park on Oct. 31
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit William Hatch Elementary School, 1000 N. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Park, Ill., on Oct. 31 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network. - October 28, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Capita’s National Conference - School Inspections in Scotland - 27th Jan 2012
With the new inspection agency and framework now in place, Capita’s National School Inspections in Scotland Conference takes a holistic look at how the new arrangements will raise achievement of all pupils across primary and secondary schools in Scotland. - October 28, 2011 - Capita Conferences
Georgia Educators Explore Green Schools at U.S. Green Building Council - Georgia Chapter’s High Performance, Healthy Schools Summit Nov. 3-4
At the High Performance, Healthy Schools Summit representatives from over 25 school districts, private schools and higher education institutions will learn about green schools through workshops on energy efficiency, water efficiency, indoor air quality, recycling and waste management, and environmental integrated curriculum. Top Georgia companies committed to sustainability and education have partnered with the USGBC-GA to sponsor the event and provide scholarships for schools. - October 28, 2011 - U.S. Green Building Council - Georgia Chapter
High Bluff Academy Receives WASC Accreditation
High Bluff Academy has also begun offering Advanced Placement courses. - October 28, 2011 - High Bluff Academy
"Fur and Feathers" Wins Teachers' Choice Award
"Fur and Feathers," written by Janet Halfmann and illustrated by Laurie Allen Klein, has been awarded the 2012 Teachers’ Choice Award for Picture Books. Sylvan Dell Publishing is the publisher. Teachers’ Choice Awards have been a part of "Learning Magazine" since 1994. It is the only awards program judged exclusively by teachers. This year, only ten children’s books received the distinction. "Fur and Feathers" weaves a creative, imaginative tale of caring, friendship, and animal coverings. - October 27, 2011 - Janet Halfmann—Children's Author
Capstone Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Customers at AASL Conference
Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, is celebrating its 20th anniversary at the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) conference this week with cake, customer recognition events, and author signings. The conference will be held Oct. - October 27, 2011 - Capstone
Food for Thought Video - Food Waste the Missing Link in Recycling
The missing link in the recycling puzzle arena is food waste. More than ever, people should start looking at food waste as the way to reach zero waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Treating organic waste onsite is the ideal option. Landfill is a short-term solution that contaminates; it comes at a price both to organizations’ bottom line and to the environment. There is little to no awareness of the damage caused when sending food waste to landfills. - October 26, 2011 - NATH Sustainable Solutions
New Report Published by The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd Finds Few Opportunities for Science Learning in California Elementary Schools
New Research conducted by the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley and SRI International finds Students have little access to high quality science education in California elementary schools. Intense pressure to meet accountability goals in mathematics and English is... - October 26, 2011 - Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
Island Montessori Academy Announces New Enrichment Offering for Students by My Gym®
Island Montessori Academy announces a new physical enrichment program offered to students ages 3-8 and developed by local children’s fitness center, My Gym of Naples. The students at IMA participate in a fitness program designed to build strength, balance, coordination, self-awareness, and... - October 23, 2011 - Island Montessori Academy
Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd to Release New Report Examining Science Education in California Elementary Schools
A new research report, High Hopes – Few Opportunities: The Status of Science Education in California Elementary Schools, will be released for publication and broadcast on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Research for the report was conducted by the Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California, Berkeley and SRI International. - October 22, 2011 - Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
Brookhaven Academy Launches Allen, Texas’s Only Gifted & Talented Trilingual Pre-Kindergarten Program
The Gifted & Talented Trilingual Pre-Kindergarten Program reflects the school’s focus on transforming early childhood education. - October 21, 2011 - Brookhaven Academy
Off the Page Brings Arts Programs Back to Public Schools with Funding from Crowdfunding Site HelpersUnite.com
Brooklyn-based Off the Page launches a fundraising campaign seeking approximately $12,000 through crowdfunding site, HelpersUnite.com, to continue and expand its successful in-school program integrating arts and learning. - October 18, 2011 - Crowdnetic
Enslow Publishers, Inc. Announces New Sports Fiction Series
Enslow Publishers, Inc., publisher of children’s books for the school and library market, is excited to announce its plans to publish their first sports fiction series, A Champion Sports Story, as part of their Spring 2012 List. - October 15, 2011 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
DLR Group to Guide Tour of Denver Public School’s First LEED School Project at the Evie Garrett Dennis E-12 Campus
DLR Group will guide the walking tour of their design for Denver Public School’s Evie Garrett Dennis E-12 Campus, currently under final review for LEED Gold certification, on October 28th. - October 14, 2011 - DLR Group
A "Classroom in Every Garden" Grows at Deasy
Teich Garden Systems LLC announced today the completion of a new outdoor garden classroom at Deasy Elementary School in Glen Cove, New York. The garden was funded by a generous grant to the PTA. The project was spearheaded by Principal Nomi Rosen, and was greatly supported by the Deasy Garden team... - October 14, 2011 - Teich Garden Systems
Children from Orphanage Homes Benefit from Moneytree’s Financial Literacy Program
MoneyTree’s Financial Literacy Program taught to children from orphanage homes to prepare them for a brighter financial future. - October 13, 2011 - MoneyTree Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Pima County JTED Celebrates Opening of New Campus
JTED @ Santa Rita Ribbon Cutting Wednesday, Oct. 12, 5:30 to 7 p.m. 3951 S. Pantano Road, Tucson, AZ 85730. - October 13, 2011 - Pima County Joint Technical Education District
The NEXT Step for Financial Education in Asia
New Enterprise Exchange (NEXT) is first of its kind in Asia. Education and coaching for youth on IPO process, with true-to-life market simulations for students. - October 12, 2011 - MoneyTree Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Band Students Perform STOMP-Style at Sagemont, a Broward County College Prep School
Sagemont band students are exploring the percussion techniques made popular in the 80’s Broadway sensation STOMP. This private college prep school continues to encourage students to participate in the arts including band, chorus, drama and fine arts. Sagemont serves elementary, middle and high school students from Weston, Plantation, Miramar, Cooper City, and other neighboring cities. - October 11, 2011 - The Sagemont Schools