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Church Leaders Comment on Nashville School Shooting

Evangelical Christian spokespersons, including one featured in an Emmy Award-winning film on gun violence, and another, the author of a book on evangelicals and guns who belongs to the same denomination as the affected Nashville school, speak out about this tragedy and focus on the need for sensible gun regulation. - March 27, 2023 - The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute

Secure Your Future – Apply Now for the Joseph Schnaier Scholarship for Finance Students

This 2023, Mr. Joseph Schnaier will reward a finance student through his scholarship grant. The grant is open to finance students of the United States. It is also available for high school students who wants to become financiers. Qualified finance students must submit an essay comprised of under... - March 22, 2023 - Joseph Schnaier Scholarship

Space Academy Show - An Interactive and Educational Show for Kids

MultiShow, LLC is thrilled to announce the launch of their latest production, Space Academy Show, an immersive and educational show for children of ages 4 to 12. The show takes children on a journey through our galaxy, exploring different planets, learning about space, and interacting with the visual content using LED glowing bracelets and a mobile app. - March 21, 2023 - MultiShow, LLC

NAF Honors and Celebrates Chairman and Founder Sandy Weill’s 90th Birthday at 19th Annual Benefit

NAF, a national education nonprofit, which supports high school students’ efforts to be future ready, will be holding its 19th annual Benefit on Tuesday, May 16, at the Mandarin Oriental, New York. This year, NAF is proud to honor their Chairman and Founder, Sanford "Sandy" I. Weill... - March 15, 2023 - NAF

Best Education Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 27th Annual WebAward Competition

Enter and win Best Education Website in the 27th annual WebAward competition for Website Development. This acclaimed award program, with 86 industry categories including Education, Schools and University, recognizes the achievements of Web professionals all over the world. Winners get a handsome trophy, a limited-edition NFT, a great marketing opportunity, a potential career boost and unlimited bragging rights. The 2023 WebAward entry deadline is May 31, 2023 at www.webaward.org. - March 14, 2023 - Web Marketing Association

Local Roofing Company Donates 1 AED a Month to Small Schools and Non-Profits

Not just a roofing company, Reign Roofing, based in Richmond, Texas, is helping save lives by donating 1 AED a month to deserving organizations. - March 10, 2023 - Reign Roofing

Little Medical School SG Launches Fun-Filled “Doctor For A Week” Camp for Early Career Guidance

Little Medical School - Singapore opens the renowned "Doctor For A Week" camp for the 2023 Holiday Season. - March 08, 2023 - Little Skoolz

New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators and the Diversity Council on Global Education and Citizenship of Kean University Initiate Conflict and Culture Training

The New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators (NJAPM) Diversity, Inclusion and Cultural Competency Committee, and the Diversity Council on Global Education and Citizenship of Kean University, gave the first in a series of virtual presentations on February 23, 2023 to more than 120 school... - March 08, 2023 - New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators

Dr. Rosalyn Anstine Templeton’s Newly Released "When Hurting Turns to Anger: HELPING STUDENTS: Workbook for Teachers" is an Interactive Companion Work

“When Hurting Turns to Anger: HELPING STUDENTS: Workbook for Teachers,” from Christian Faith Publishing author Dr. Rosalyn Anstine Templeton, is a carefully structured workbook that encourages educators in their understanding of how to aid students in learning key coping skills. - March 07, 2023 - Christian Faith Publishing

Best Brains New Location: McKinney North

Best Brains Learning Centers is proud to announce its newest location in the rapidly expanding DFW area. This second location in McKinney, TX is located near the intersection of University Drive and Lake Forest Drive. Best Brains has a large presence in Texas, with over 30 centers across the state... - March 07, 2023 - Best Brains Learning Centers

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota Partners with STEM Fuse and Career Highways to Expand Early Workforce Development Initiatives

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota is partnering with STEM Fuse, a STEM-focused curriculum provider, to bring "Career Highways," an AI-Powered Career Development platform to students. Helping students showcase their skills and explore opportunities within STEM and CTE (career tech) pathways. - March 06, 2023 - STEM Fuse

Best Brains New Location

Best Brains Learning Centers proudly announces its newest location in the Austin area. Best Brains Austin - Southwest hosted its Grand Opening event Friday, February 10 though Sunday, February 12. The fifth location for the brand in Austin, Best Brains Austin – Southwest is located in the... - March 04, 2023 - Best Brains Learning Centers

Legends of Learning Awakening Wins Parent and Teacher Choice Award from HowtoLearn

Legends of Learning, the leader in using game based learning to teach K-12 children mathematics and science concepts, is the winner of the 2023 Parent Teacher Choice Award from HowtoLearn.com. Legends of Learning’s flagship learning game, Awakening, was selected as a gold medal winner in the... - March 02, 2023 - Legends of Learning

WestEd Study Finds Students Who Consistently Use Legends of Learning Score 23 Percentile Points Higher on Their State Tests

Legends of Learning, the leader in using game-based learning to teach K-12 children mathematics and science concepts, collaborated with WestEd on a study of over 14,000 students. The study showed that students who played Legends of Learning games twice a week scored 23 percentile points higher on... - February 28, 2023 - Legends of Learning

Bridge the Gaps Releases 2023 Donation Prospectus

Bridge The Gaps, a non-profit 501(3)(c) organization, assisting underprivileged, lower-income, minority, and at-risk students by reconnecting their cultural, emotional, mental, and educational gaps, has released its 2023 Donation Prospectus. - February 17, 2023 - Bridge The Gaps

Coastal Coalition for Children Hosts Taste of the Vine 2023

Coastal Coalition for Children will host its annual signature fundraising event, Taste of the Vine 2023, on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the beautiful Frederica Golf Club on Saint Simons Island. Coastal Coalition for Children, a local nonprofit organization serving the community since 2001, promotes child well-being by giving parents and grandparents the tools to provide in-home early learning and to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes. - February 16, 2023 - Coastal Coalition for Children

Cal Coast Academy Becomes First Private School in California Awarded with Purple Star Status

California Department of Education Awards Cal Coast Academy with Purple Star Status - February 07, 2023 - Cal Coast Academy

DHS Awards $348,859 to The Foster Lane

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded The Foster Lane $348,859 to bring 23 parenting workshops to parents and people who support families in the Children’s Long Term Support (CLTS) Waiver program. This funding is part of a total of $17.3 million awarded to 69... - February 03, 2023 - The Foster Lane

United Way of Kenosha County Celebrates Read Across Kenosha: A Community Literacy Event

United Way of Kenosha County celebrates Read Across Kenosha: A Community Literacy Event on Thursday, March 2, 2023. This year’s event is returning to the exciting in-person event with hundreds of volunteers reading with classes acros Kenosha County. - February 02, 2023 - United Way of Kenosha County

Christian College Wins National Championship

On Sunday, January 15, 2023, Patrick Henry College (PHC) won its 13th national championship at the American Moot Court Association (AMCA) National Tournament in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. PHC students won 1st place in the National Oral Advocacy Tournament. Three PHC teams placed among the top eight in the nation. PHC speakers also won 7 of the top 25 speaker awards. - January 24, 2023 - Patrick Henry College

Southwest Tennessee Community College Selected to Participate in National Cyber Skills for All Initiative

Southwest Tennessee Community College was recently selected as one of 14 community colleges across the nation to participate in the Cyber Skills for All: Community Colleges Lead the Way Initiative, made possible by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and a $20,000 grant award from the Microsoft Foundation. - January 23, 2023 - Southwest Tennessee Community College

Winston Verdult, of North Tustin, California, Named Candidate in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program

Winston Verdult, a graduating senior at St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, California has been named one of 60 Presidential Scholars in the Arts candidates as part of the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were nominated from thousands of participants in... - January 23, 2023 - Winston Verdult

Global Edtech Consulting Company Code Breaker Inc. Pivots Into Publishing with 40 New Books

Breaking code isn't just about programming, it is about disrupting the status quo. It is about challenging social norms. It is about having critical conversations. It is about challenging systematic beliefs. It is about educating the whole child – mind, body, and soul. Code Breaker is a beautifully dangerous invitation to reflect on education. - January 23, 2023 - Code Breaker Inc.

Southwest Tennessee Community College Selected for National Cyber Skills for All Initiative

Southwest Tennessee Community College was recently selected as one of 14 community colleges across the nation to participate in the Cyber Skills for All: Community Colleges Lead the Way Initiative, made possible by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and a $20,000 grant award from... - January 20, 2023 - Southwest Tennessee Community College

Principled Technologies Finds That Intel Core i3-1215U Processor-Powered Systems Can Offer Better System Responsiveness for Some Education Apps

Compared to Intel Celeron N5100 processor-based systems, Intel Core i3-1215U Chromebooks and Microsoft Windows devices completed many tasks in Intel Skills for Innovation applications faster. - January 20, 2023 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

Canada's PM Award Winner Joins Fastest Growing Indie Publisher and Consulting Company - Code Breaker Inc.

Code Breaker Inc.'s mission is simple. Engaging students. Well, it is even more than that. They believe in investing in students’ well being. They believe in educating the entire child – mind body and soul. They are working to change parameters to meet the needs of all students. - January 16, 2023 - Code Breaker Inc.

Family of Deceased Minor Taylor Goodridge Files Suit Against Diamond Ranch Academy

On Friday, December 30, 2022, represented by Dewsnup, King & Olsen, Dean Goodridge of Arlington, Washington, the father of 17-year-old Taylor Goodridge, brought suit on behalf of all the heirs of Taylor, in Utah Federal District Court. The suit was brought against Diamond Ranch Academy, located... - January 03, 2023 - Dewsnup, King & Olsen

Denmark Wins NJ MED’s Inaugural World Education Championship (WEC)

Now education has its world competition to prove who the best is. - December 31, 2022 - New Jersey Minority Educational Development

Southwest Tennessee Community College Named Among Best Community Colleges in Tennessee by Intelligent.com

Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for program rankings and higher education planning, has included Southwest Tennessee Community College on its list of the Best Community Colleges in Tennessee in 2023. Southwest received the Best for Career Seekers award and was ranked #6 in academic influence... - December 22, 2022 - Southwest Tennessee Community College

Transfinder Wins "Best Software" Award

Transportation Leaders Pick Transfinder in Landslide Vote. - December 22, 2022 - Transfinder

Winter Meals 2022

Thru Guidance Ministries will be serving Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) meals to children during Winter Break 2022-2023. The meal service dates, locations, and service times are below. Salesian Family Youth Center 2228 E 48th Street Los Angeles, CA 90033 12/19/2022 - 1/6/2023 Excluding 12/26... - December 15, 2022 - Thru Guidance Ministries Inc.

U.S. Classroom Donations Made by The Meyer Photo + Video Group

With a 20+% increase in sales for 2022, The Meyer Photo + Video Group has given a portion of sales back to classrooms in the United States. Teacher Ms. Frame requested school items such as Mini Magic Boards, classroom magnetic letters kits, fine tip markers, and Superhero Social Thinking... - December 15, 2022 - The Meyer Photo + Video Group

Richard Zahn Scholarship for Entrepreneurs in the United States Still Available

Florida Developer Richard Zahn Provides $25,000 in Scholarship Funds. - December 09, 2022 - Richard Zahn Scholarship

Education Advocate Combats "COVID Learning Loss," the Lingering Effects of the Lockdown on Children

Good Hope Tutoring Services is not your typical tutoring service. The company has embarked upon a mission to combat a problem that has the potential to affect the socio-economic well-being of an entire generation of young people. It's no secret that the country has experienced catastrophic losses... - December 07, 2022 - Good Hope Tutoring Services

Truly Valued, Inc’s I Am Academy

I Am Academy continues to make a difference by promoting positive self-esteem, education, and character. - December 03, 2022 - Truly Valued, Inc.

TAAC Produces Its Largest Fashion Show Ever Held In The Villages, FL

Each year, The African American Club of The Villages (TAAC), a non-profit organization, raises scholarship funds for students attending Wildwood High School, Leesburg High School, and Lake Wier High School. Along with partner organization, The Sophisticated Gents, TAAC has awarded scholarships... - December 02, 2022 - TAAC

New Kids Book for the Holidays Celebrates Creativity, Teamwork and Leadership

Denise Turney, author of the Rosetta Blay middle-school kids book series, announces the release of her new book for the holidays, "Rosetta’s New Action Adventure." The new book arrives in time for the holidays, celebrating friendship, teamwork, conflict resolution, creativity and giving back. - December 02, 2022 - Chistell Publishing

The New England Center for Children and Simmons University Celebrate 30 Years of Special Education Partnership

More Than 1,200 NECC Staff Earned Master’s Degree from Simmons University Applied Autism Research Graduate Program. - November 30, 2022 - The New England Center for Children

EDforTech Alliance Launches Inaugural Giving Tuesday Campaign Pledges to Help 500 Kids Improve Their Reading and Math Skills

ETA joined the GivingTuesday movement to help provide grants and scholarships for reading and math intervention learning experiences to traditionally underserved students in grades K-8. Supporting this mission will help to combat pandemic-related learning loss during the year, as noted by the 2022 NAEP scores. Donate at https://edfortech.org/donate/. - November 24, 2022 - EDforTech Alliance

Ink-a-Dink Bookstore, General Motors, Candlewick Press, and American Booksellers Association Partner to Benefit “STEM Reads” Book Giveaway and Hindi’s Libraries

Through this program, thousands of copies of Christina Soontornvat’s The Last Mapmaker have been given to readers in underserved communities. - November 22, 2022 - Childress Ink

iSpring Solutions Inc. Updates Its Range of Stand-Alone Tools to Version 11

iSpring Solutions Inc. Updates Its Range of Stand-Alone Tools to Version 11 and launches special offers on iSpring QuizMaker, iSpring Presenter, iSpring Converter Pro, and other powerful eLearning tools. - November 21, 2022 - iSpring Solutions Inc.

New Report: Charter School Enrollment Patterns Are Holding Steady Through the Pandemic

Three-year data shows that since the start of the pandemic, student enrollment gains in charter schools held steady while enrollment losses in district-run public schools also remained constant. Florida saw the nation’s 2nd highest charter sector growth with 32,720 additional students since the beginning of the pandemic. - November 17, 2022 - Florida Charter School Alliance

Cummins Partners with STEM Fuse to Expand Early Workforce Development Initiatives

Cummins Inc. is partnering with STEM Fuse, a STEM-focused curriculum provider, to bring "Career Highways" to Universal Technical Institute (UTI)-Avondale students. The partnership will help students showcase their skills and explore opportunities with Cummins. - November 15, 2022 - STEM Fuse

Academy of Cleaning Selects Jose Alicea as a Finalist for National Rock Star Custodian

Jose Alicea is a Plant Manager at Poinciana High School, part of the School District of Osceola County in Kissimmee, FL, and is one of five finalists for the 2022 National Rock Star Custodian award. - November 13, 2022 - The Academy of Cleaning Excellence

The Citizen Science Lab Receives $500,000 McAuley Ministries Grant for New Building in the Hill District

The Citizen Science Lab, a Pittsburgh nonprofit that provides award-winning STEM programs to underrepresented youth, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from McAuley Ministries towards Project Dream--their new capital campaign to establish a state-of-the-art laboratory in the Hill District. The... - November 08, 2022 - The Citizen Science Lab

Annual MN HOSA Fall Leadership Conference to be Held in Brooklyn Center

MN HOSA-Future Health Professionals members from nearly 30 schools will gather at The Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center, to participate in their annual Fall Leadership Conference. - November 01, 2022 - Minnesota HOSA - Future Health Professionals

Annual EPIC Event Inspires Central Minnesota Students

Students from over 25 schools gathered on the campus of St. Cloud Technical and Community College in St. Cloud, MN, to participate in EPIC (Exploring Potential Interests & Careers), a career exploration event for high schoolers in Central Minnesota. Minnesota HOSA – Future Health Professionals was proud to be a part of this event. - November 01, 2022 - Minnesota HOSA - Future Health Professionals