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The Victory Center for Autism Will Host a "Victory Royale Casino Night" in Support of Children and Families Affected with Autism in South Florida
Join The Victory Center for Autism and Behavioral Challenges on Thursday, March 3, 2011, and have a great night of Vegas-style excitement, while helping out a good cause at the same time. - December 27, 2010 - The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges
Craig King’s Pretty Penny Ranch & Champion GSD “Logic” Provides Incentive to Southwest Teens
Pretty Penny Ranch's Champion GSD "Logic" shows Arizona high schoolers the power of incentive based training in half day demonstrations throughout the valley. - December 23, 2010 - Pretty Penny Ranch
Rotary Club of Fort Worth, Riverside Middle School Partner in E-Book Reader Literacy Program
Middle school receives initial 65 Kindle e-readers as part of a special reading program, “Putting E(xcitement)-Books in the Hands of Students” - December 18, 2010 - Rotary Club of Fort Worth
New Report from the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning Finds Harsh Budget Cuts Put Teaching Quality at Risk
California Teaching Workforce is Running on Empty. - December 14, 2010 - Center for The Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd
Grauer School Students Tour Holographic Theater
Grauer School students were invited to tour the state-of-the-art holographic facilities of AV Concepts, a company that specializes in creating 3D hologram effects that can be projected on a live stage. - December 13, 2010 - The Grauer School
Sylvan Dell eBooks Voted Top Product by District Administration
Sylvan Dell ebooks are high among the "Top 100 Products of 2010" by District Administration Magazine - December 12, 2010 - Arbordale Publishing
The New Teacher Resource Coaching Center Offers New Teachers Articles, Tips, and Activities to Help Teachers Become More Effective
The New Teacher Resource Coaching Center offers a weekly section “Tips for Teachers,” which provides articles and other resources to help teachers become better equipped for the challenges that await them in the first year of teaching. One such article called “Dealing with... - December 10, 2010 - New Teacher Resource Coaching Center
Software Company Transforms Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduling Process
PTC Wizard Develops SIF Agent for Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduling Software. - December 10, 2010 - PTC Wizard
Athletic Scholarship Corporation Recruiting Workshop Will Market College Prospects
Football star and ASC offer tips, tricks and advice for parents and their athletes preparing for college. - December 10, 2010 - Athletic Scholarship Corporation
Low-Tech Classrooms May Improve Math Scores
Limiting technology in the classroom may lead to higher math scores. - December 10, 2010 - Linfield College
Art in Action Launches Visual Arts Scholarship Program for Title I Schools in California
The new Art in Action Visual Arts Scholarship Program for Title I schools in California fully subsidizes the lesson-specific art materials from Art in Action. - December 09, 2010 - Art in Action
"Classrooms in Every Garden" Blossom Around the Country
Teich Garden Systems LLC announced today the completion of new garden systems in Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Brooklyn, New York. The gardens were sponsored by Weight Watchers as part of their “Lose for... - December 08, 2010 - Teich Garden Systems
Visions In Education Charter School Wins Best of the Best again
Visions In Education Charter School was honored to win its second award as Best Independent Study School, and an additional delightful surprise was that Visions teacher Tatyana Lazukova won Teacher of the Year for her support of students in the Sacramento area Russian community. - December 02, 2010 - Visions In Education K-12 Charter School
Eco-Educational App Offers On-the-Go Fun While Teaching Respect, Empathy, and a Love for Nature and Animals. Let’s Go Chipper!(TM) Into the Great Outdoors
Let's Go Chipper is a new nature-inspired app offering movies, books, games, and music that help excite and ready young children for experiences in nature. Award-winning and educational, providing a thoughtful message for young children and guilt-free content for parents looking to entertain their children while on-the-go. Available for iPhone, iPad, iTouch in the iTunes store. - December 01, 2010 - Let's Go Chipper
Grauer School Robots Team to Host Robotics Festival
The Grauer School Shockwave Robotics FIRST Team will host a robotics FIRST Tech Challenge Festival at The Grauer School on December 18, 2010 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm - November 29, 2010 - The Grauer School
Former Miami Dolphin, Oronde Gadsden’s First Program Changer as New Westlake AD is to Expand Basketball Program
Westlake Preparatory School's Athletic program has come under the direction of former Miami Dolphin Oronde Gadsden. Coach Gadsden is revamping and expanding the program with an elite international basketball program. - November 27, 2010 - Westlake Preparatory School & Academy
All Students in Staples, MN to Receive School Supplies on November 24
The Kids In Need Foundation, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free school supplies to economically disadvantaged school children and under-funded teachers, announces a grant funded by 3M, that will provide school supplies to more than 500 elementary students in Staples, Minnesota on November 24, 2010. - November 21, 2010 - Kids In Need Foundation
Grauer School Charters Sister School Partnership with Maui Prep Academy
The Grauer School located at 1500 South El Camino Real in Encinitas announced the formation of a sister school partnership with Maui Preparatory Academy in Napili, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. The partnership will promote opportunities for ongoing interaction of administrators, faculty, staff,... - November 20, 2010 - The Grauer School
Membership in AASL Gets Even More Rewarding
Through Dec. 31, 2011, new or renewing members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will receive 10,000 Capstone Rewards Bonus Points which can be redeemed for books with Capstone and their collective divisions. For more information, visit www.ala.org/aasl/joinnow. In addition... - November 20, 2010 - Capstone
Kids In Need Foundation is 2010 Recipient of NBC Today Show Toy Drive
The Kids In Need Foundation, a non-profit organization that has distributed more than $300 million in school supplies to low-income students since 1995, is pleased to announce they have been selected as a recipient of the 2010 TODAY Show Toy Drive. This year, the NBC morning show is expected to... - November 19, 2010 - Kids In Need Foundation
GymSensei® Delivers Benefits of Martial Arts to Kids at Home
GymSensei® is a new program that combines physical fitness and child development into a fun, home-based curriculum for children ages four and up. Developed by award-winning martial arts instructor Jason Huett, GymSensei’s interactive, high-involvement format drawn upon basic principles of... - November 17, 2010 - GymSensei
CFES School-College Partnerships Succeed in Rural Areas
A University of Michigan report found positive outcomes for rural students engaged in the school-college partnerships created by College For Every Student (CFES), a non-profit organization that prepares underrepresented students for academic success in college. - November 16, 2010 - College For Every Student
The BizWorld Foundation Announces Education Luncheon Honoring Ron Conway of Angel Investors
The BizWorld Foundation, a national non-profit organization dedicated to teaching entrepreneurship, business and finance to children, will host a fundraising Luncheon on Tuesday, December 14th at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco. - November 16, 2010 - The BizWorld Foundation
Explore the Solar System with Author Robert Stanek as He Takes Readers Along on His Fifteen Year Dream of Bugville in His 21st Bugville Critters Picture Book
Robert Stanek has been dreaming of the stars and life beyond our world ever since reading Edgar Rice Burroughs classic “Mars” books as a child, and he’s always wanted to write a book that could inspire children to learn more about the things they see up in the sky from the moon... - November 15, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press
“Country School: One Room – One Nation” Film Exploring the Myth and Legacy of Midwestern Rural Schools Set to Premiere
From the producers of the award-winning documentaries “Lost Nation: The Ioway” and “Villisca: Living with a Mystery” - November 10, 2010 - Fourth Wall Films
Enslow Publishers, Inc. Releases New Elementary Series on Working Dogs
Enslow Publishers, Inc., publisher of children’s books for the school and library market, announces the release of its new series, Amazing Working Dogs with American Humane. - November 10, 2010 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Rio School District Celebrates Nyeland Acres Center, 4th Annual Golden Heart Award
Rio School District will celebrate the grand opening of the Office of Student and Family Services Nyeland Center and present the 4th Annual Golden Heart Award honoring a dedicated Rio community leader from 4 – 6 p.m., Nov. 18. Everyone in the community is invited to attend. The event will be... - November 05, 2010 - Rio School District
TenMarks Launches Free Math Program for Schools
Online, Interactive Practice and Learning Environment is a Perfect Supplement to Classroom Instruction - November 05, 2010 - TenMarks Education, Inc.
UBH Denton Joins with Legends Academy to Offer Educational Opportunity to School-Age Patients
Dallas/Fort Worth Psychiatric hospital, UBH Denton, partners with charter school to ensure school-age patients receive quality education while receiving inpatient mental health care. - November 04, 2010 - University Behavioral Health of Denton
Language Smarts™ Level D Wins Moonbeam Children’s Book Award
New book from The Critical Thinking Co. ™ earned a bronze award. - November 04, 2010 - The Critical Thinking Co.
A New Generation of Portable Electronic Magnifiers Means Independence for the Visually Impaired
Enhanced Vision Introduces "Transformer USB" – An Intuitive Magnifying Solution with Laptop USB Connectivity. - November 02, 2010 - Enhanced Vision
The Documentary Race to Nowhere, the Dark Side of America's Achievement Culture, to Air at Adams International School on December 2nd & 9th 2010 at 7:00 pm
Adams International School to screen the acclaimed educational documentary Race To Nowhere. The film shows the high-stakes, high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth. - November 01, 2010 - Adams International School
Discover the Small Press with the Big Heart and a Free Children’s Picture Book Program for Schools That Need Your Help and Participation
Reagent Press, www.reagentpress.com, has donated books to schools every year since operations began. In 2007, when Reagent Press started publishing children’s picture books, they launched an official “Books For Schools” program, featuring Robert Stanek’s Bugville Critters. Last year, Reagent Press and Robert Stanek donated about $25000 in books to schools across the U.S. including schools in the Bronx N.Y., Puerto Rico, Guam, and an entire 2nd grade that had never before had books of their own. - November 01, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press
ThinkAnalogy TM Puzzles A1 Honored with Mom’s Choice Award
New software from The Critical Thinking Co. TM named among the best in family friendly media, products, and services. - October 30, 2010 - The Critical Thinking Co.
The Critical Thinking Co.™ Announces New Balance Math™ and More! Series
Does your child do well in math, but struggle with understanding the concept behind the equation? - October 30, 2010 - The Critical Thinking Co.
Westcoast Connection / 360° Student Travel Programs Logs 29,505 Hours of Community Service During Summer 2010
Westcoast Connection / 360° Student Travel is proud to announce that its participants and staff have collectively accumulated 29,505 hours of community service around the world during July and August 2010. Volunteering with populations in need is an integral part to a meaningful travel... - October 29, 2010 - Westcoast Connection
Epic Journey Began Fifteen Years Ago by Author Robert Stanek is Coming Closer to a Close with the Publication of His 19th Bugville Critters Picture Book for Children
Robert Stanek quietly developed the magical world of Bugville for 15 years, inspired by the gleeful cheers, laughs and giggles of his children who delighted to hear his animated tales of a little bug called Buster. As his children got older, they urged him to get the books published so other children could enjoy them as much as they had, and that’s exactly what Robert Stanek set out to do in 2004. Now his 19th Bugville tale is coming to print for the first time. - October 28, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press
eAgeTutor Launches Premium Online Tutoring Service, Free Tutoring Provided
eAgeTutor.Com, a premium online tutoring service, launched this week across the country. As part of its initial launch celebration, eAgeTutor.Com is offering a free one hour trial session for any interested student or parent. eAgeTutor provides high-quality, one-on-one tutoring to students in grades 4-12 grades as well as freshman level classes in math, English, and the sciences. - October 28, 2010 - eAgeTutor
Nov. 10 Visit to Green Garden Elementary in Frankfort, Ill., is Next Stop for RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon has scheduled a visit to the Green Garden Elementary School, 9526 W. Manhattan Monee Road, Frankfort, Ill., on Nov. 10 in order to present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network. The balloon crew will... - October 28, 2010 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Classroom Learning Software YawnBuster Introduces Training Games
Makes it Easy to Add Fun Games for Classroom Sessions - October 27, 2010 - Harbinger Knowledge Products Inc.
Young Bullies Face a Strong Enemy....Empowerment
Apex NC counseling practice hopes to empower and motivate girls to stand up against interpersonal aggression, cyberbulling, etc.... - October 26, 2010 - Lifescapes Counseling Associates, PLLC
Fifteen Years of Hard Work and Dedication Pay Dividends for Author Robert Stanek and His Dream of Bugville with the Publication of His 18th Bugville Critters Picture Book
Robert Stanek quietly worked on the Bugville Critters for 15 years, satisfied with only the gleeful cheers, laughs and giggles of his children who delighted to hear his tales of Bugville and a little bug called Buster. As his children got older, they urged him to get the books published so other children could enjoy them as much as they did, and that’s exactly what Robert Stanek set out to do in 2004. Now his 18th Bugville tale is coming to print for the first time. - October 25, 2010 - RP Books & Audio - Reagent Press
Grauer School Students Travel to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Seven Grauer School students recently traveled on a cultural immersion expedition to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, a Sioux Native American reservation. - October 24, 2010 - The Grauer School
Child1st Publications Relocates to Gastonia, North Carolina
Child1st Publications recently moved offices to a larger facility in Gastonia, North Carolina in order to accommodate recent expansion. Formerly located in Lincolnton, the company is now positioned just off Highway 85 on South New Hope Road. Child1st has seen unprecedented growth in the past year... - October 23, 2010 - Child1st Publications
Critical Links Partners with ITU (UN Agency) and the Portuguese Government for the eSchool International Initiative
More than 20 countries will benefit from the “connect a school, connect a community” public-private initiative by leveraging Critical Links’ expertise in deploying nation-wide school ICT infrastructure in Portugal. - October 23, 2010 - Critical Links
Interactive eBook Puts Parents and Students in Control of the College Search, Application and Financial Aid Process
"College Bound - Proven Ways to Plan and Prepare for Getting into the College of Your Dreams" provides the same valuable information independent college counselors charge thousands of dollars for - but for a lot less and in an easy-to-use interactive format. - October 21, 2010 - College Path Publishing
Enslow Publishers, Inc. Releases New Teen Holocaust Series
True Stories of Teens in the Holocaust series provides a great resource that can be used for Holocaust curriculum and International Holocaust Remembrance Day connections. - October 21, 2010 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
SOAR® Learning, Inc. Wins Top Honors in Mom Business Competition
From among thousands of contestants, SOAR® Learning, Inc. of Lake Orion, MI has ranked in the top 3% (#53) in StartupNation.com’s 2010 Leading Moms in Business competition. (http://www.startupnation.com/leading-moms-in-business/contestant/7992/index.php) Over 709,000 votes were cast in... - October 20, 2010 - SOAR Learning Inc.
Mathematical Reasoning™ Level E Receives Dr. Toy Best Picks Children’s Products Award
Book from The Critical Thinking Co.™ Among the “Best Picks for 2010” - October 20, 2010 - The Critical Thinking Co.
Building Thinking Skills® Level 2 Software Receives Parent Tested, Parent Approved Winner’s Seal
Software from The Critical Thinking Co.TM has earned the coveted PTPA Seal of Approval - October 20, 2010 - The Critical Thinking Co.