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Increase Your Standardized Test-Score with MindFlow
Test Prep New York, the only tutoring company to combine test-preparation with positive reinforcement coaching, is offering its most powerful class for reading comprehension for the GMAT, LSAT and GRE tests. - August 12, 2011 - Test Prep NY
Punflay’s Apps on Back-to-School App Sale
Punflay, the gaming outfit of Emantras is happy to announce that a few of their popular apps will be on sale this coming weekend. This sale is going to be a part of the Back-to-School App Specials/promotion/sale that is hosted by Digital Storytime, Technology in (Spl) Education and Teaching All... - August 12, 2011 - Emantras
Virtual Speech Center Inc. Releases a Free iPhone Application for Speech Language Pathologists
Virtual Speech Center Inc., the provider of online speech therapy (telepractice), announced today the release of Quick Artic, an articulation iPhone application available for free download on Apple’s iTunes App store. Quick Artic is a free IPhone application for Speech Language Pathologists... - August 11, 2011 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.
Global Private Tuition Provider Tutors International Reports Increasing Enquiries from Parents Confused by New EBacc Certificate
The introduction of the new English Baccalaureate (EBacc) certificate has caused concern and confusion amongst parents, reports Tutors International. - August 11, 2011 - Tutors International
Grade Results Opens Boston Office to Provide Live, One-to-One Educational Services to Students in New England
Grade Results, the leading innovator of live, one-to-one online instruction, has opened a Boston office to facilitate its expansion into New England. Grade Results works with private and public schools to help them increase student achievement. - August 11, 2011 - Grade Results
Mandu Releases Traces Plus, an iPad App That Helps Toddlers to Correctly Trace the Alphabet and Numbers with English and Spanish Pronunciation
Mandu has been collaborating with preschool teaching experts to develop the right tool that helps young children to get acquainted with correct writing skills while at the same time stimulates children’s sense of alphabet recognition and multilingual skills thanks to Mandu who enabled the pronunciation on the App for both English and Spanish languages. - August 11, 2011 - Mandu
Federal Grant Enables Parents as Teachers to Expand in Illinois
About $1.5 million will be used to expand evidence based home visiting services, including Parents as Teachers, in six areas. - August 11, 2011 - National Center for Parents as Teachers
Local Teen Musicians Give Live Radio Broadcast
Local teens give live radio broadcast at WNTI 91.9 radio station in Hackettstown, NJ during the stations live Bob Dylan program. Five students from Bill Wright’s Guitar Studio in Sparta, NJ performed live on air at WNTI radio station early Friday morning on July 29th. They played so well... - August 10, 2011 - Bill Wright School Of Music
New Website Makes Learning Fun
Classroom Moments provides entertaining, educational videos for parents, teachers and homeschoolers. - August 10, 2011 - Classroom Moments
Los Alamitos Show Choir Explodes Into Audience During Finale of “Hairspray” at the Hollywood Bowl
The third and final performance of “Hairspray” at the Hollywood Bowl was spectacular. An amazing cast was clearly enjoying themselves on stage and during the reprise of “You Can’t Stop the Beat” where more than 100 choir students from Los Alamitos High School joined in... - August 09, 2011 - Note-Ables Booster Club
Troop Transition™ Builds GI THRIVE to Stave-off Veteran Unemployment
GI Thrive™, the newest in a string of successful programs from the builders of Troops2Roughnecks™, Troops2Truckers™ and Troops2Energy™ has gone online to bring training and jobs to combat rising veteran unemployment. - August 09, 2011 - Troop Transition International
NDŌHD by Altaravision, Inc. is Sponsoring an Endoscopic Assessment of Swallowing Hands-On Practicum by ProCourse CEU's in Buena Vista, FL
NDŌHD by Altaravision, Inc. is sponsoring an Endoscopic Assessment of Swallowing Hands-On Practicum by ProCourse CEUs in Orlando, FL September 17th and 18th 2011. ProCourse is approved by the Continuing Education Board of ASHA to offer continuing education activities in Speech-Language... - August 09, 2011 - Altarvision, Inc.
Eden Autism Services New Model Autism School Near Completion
The staff, families and community supporters of Eden Autism Services are thrilled to announce that Eden’s brand new model autism school and national headquarters is almost nearing completion and is on schedule for its fall 2011 opening in the Princeton Forrestal Village, Princeton,... - August 07, 2011 - Eden Autism Services
Federal Grant Enables Parents as Teachers to Expand in New Jersey
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services will receive $2,035,554 in Fiscal Year 10 federal grants allocated for a home visiting program. About $400,000 of that will be used to expand Parents as Teachers services in nine counties.. - August 07, 2011 - National Center for Parents as Teachers
Nuclear Engineering Course a Great Success with the Smallpeice Trust
Teenagers from across the UK attended a 4 day residential nuclear engineering course at the University of Manchester, organised by The Smallpeice Trust, in collaboration with the Dalton Nuclear Institute and URENCO. - August 06, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Punflay Launches New Educational Science App, Cell and Cell Structure
Punflay is happy to announce the launch of its latest app for the iPad, Cell and Cell Structure. - August 06, 2011 - Emantras
Pinnacle Performance Sales/Customer Service Training Program Gains Momentum with Tire/Auto Service Industry
Unique sales/customer service training program continues to build support within tire and auto service industry. - August 05, 2011 - Sale Away LLC.
Students on Course for Career in Civil Engineering with the Smallpeice Trust
Teenagers from across the UK have been learning about Civil Engineering and how it can save lives. - August 05, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Students on Course for Career in Structural Engineering with the Smallpeice Trust
Teenagers from across the UK recently attended a short structural engineering course at Coventry University, run by the Smallpeice Trust. - August 05, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Punflay’s Apps on Sale in App Friday Sale
Punflay, a brand of Emantras in collaboration with Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers is happy to offer a selection of their popular apps for a reduced price on Friday, August 5th 2011. - August 04, 2011 - Emantras
CourseMonster Hires New Operations Director to Lead UK Training Division
CourseMonster continues to expand its training team. - August 04, 2011 - CourseMonster
Global Institute of Intellectual Property (GIIP) Launches Off-Campus IP Learning
GIIP launches Off-Campus IP Learning programme and is inviting applications for the same. The programme aims at making IP learning more easily available, cost-effective and convenient to a broader constituency of learners. - August 04, 2011 - Global Institute of Intellectual Property
Northeastern University College of Business Administration Welcomes New IBM Scholars
IBM MBA Scholarships Awarded to Philippine-Based Employees. - August 03, 2011 - D'Amore-McKim School of Business
Leading Private Tuition Provider Tutors International Reaches Finals of Prestigious Education Investor Awards for Second Year Running
Tutors International has been announced as a finalist in two Education Investor Awards 2011 categories; Exporting Excellence and Supplementary Education Firm of the Year. - July 31, 2011 - Tutors International
Koenig Now Offers Training on Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g: Grid Control Essentials
Koenig Solutions, World’s #1 offshore IT Training and Certification company, now offers Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g: Grid Control Essentials course. Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control is Oracle’s flagship product to address the broad IT requirements for managing the entire Oracle... - July 30, 2011 - Koenig Solutions Pvt. ltd
Fresno State to Host International Conference
The International Board on Books for Young People will hold its 9th United States Regional Conference, co-sponsored by the Arne Nixon Center, at California State University, Fresno, October 21-23, 2011. The conference theme is “Peace the World Together with Children’s Books.”... - July 30, 2011 - Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Pacific Ridge School Promotes Jennifer Bjornstad to Dean of Faculty
Founding Faculty Member and Current Ninth and Tenth Grade Academic Dean Promoted to Lead the Faculty - July 29, 2011 - Pacific Ridge School
Las Vegas Non-Profit - "I Have a Dream" Foundation, Raising Money to Deliver an 81% Graduation Rate to the Community
Fifteen years after sponsoring a group of young at-risk students at Walter Bracken Elementary School, the “I Have a Dream”® Foundation is delivering an 81% high school graduation rate to the Las Vegas community – a stark contrast to the 21% of at-risk students who graduate... - July 29, 2011 - "I Have a Dream" Foundation
New Playground Encourages Learning Through Play at Lickhill Primary School
The new playground installation at Lickhill Primary School was completed on January 31st 2011. Since then, the children have been putting it through its paces as a space to play, learn and explore. The play equipment was fitted by Playsmart UK. They understand that children interpret spaces quite... - July 28, 2011 - Playsmart UK Ltd
eLearners.com Offers 4 Tips for Those Looking to "Re-Career"
Several industries will come to an end in the next decade, prompting many people to seek new careers through education. - July 27, 2011 - eLearners.com
Language Systems International Refreshes Its Image with a Revamped Logo and Its Launch of an Innovative New Website
Language Systems International (LSI), a private ESL school with four locations in Southern California, launched a newly redesigned, student-focused website this week. The site, www.languagesystems.com, is designed to inform students about the various programs LSI offers and to guide students... - July 24, 2011 - Language Systems International
Aspiring Students Dig Out Mining Careers with the Smallpeice Trust
Aspiring young engineers from across the UK spent four days at the University of Exeter's Camborne School of Mines (CSM), learning about mining and minerals through a jam-packed timetable of educational and fun activities. - July 24, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Koenig Now Offers Training on What's New in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Development
Koenig Solutions, World’s #1 offshore IT Training and Certification company, now offers What's New in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 for Development course. Microsoft Dynamics training course is suitable for existing AX 2009 Developers who want to learn about the new features of AX 2012 ·... - July 23, 2011 - Koenig Solutions Pvt. ltd
Southern California Canines Become AKC S.T.A.R. Puppies
Local puppies and their owners go for the gold! Graduating class of 5 puppies passed the S.T.A.R. Puppy Training course offered at K9 Dog Park / Puppies Dot Com. AKC Evaluator, Penny DiLoreto, announces that "these dogs and owners have taken the important first step in becoming responsible members of the community." - July 22, 2011 - k9 Dog Park
MyRreviewsNow Introduces The Webster's Academy Essay Writing Course for Immediate Online Access
MyReviewsNow is pleased to announce its new affiliation with the Webster's Academy for Excellence in Writing. The online program provides instruction on how to prepare, construct and write essays, reports and research papers. - July 22, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Minority Education Workshop Speakers Announced for Save Our Schools Conference in DC
This workshop is designed to find solutions, why there are two public education systems in America. One for people of color and one for those without; this is a time like no other time in history, where America must face the fact we have serious competition for goods and services, and we need a better-educated minority workforce. - July 22, 2011 - New Jersey Minority Educational Development
CFA Institute Collaborates with IASeminars to Offer IFRS Training
CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announces that it is collaborating with IASeminars, an independent global provider of training on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), to jointly offer a comprehensive range of IFRS-related programs. “With the... - July 21, 2011 - IASeminars Ltd
Students Are Aided in Their Understanding of Biomedical Engineering by the Smallpeice Trust
From 12th to 15th July, twenty-two students from across the UK, attended a Biomedical Engineering course at the University of Southampton and gained an understanding about the captivating world of biomedical engineering. - July 21, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Students Set Sail Towards a Career in Engineering with the Smallpeice Trust
Ninety-nine students from schools across the UK, recently attended a Marine Technology course from the 12th to 15th July at the University of Southampton. The course provided the 13 and 14 year old students with a fun-filled timetable of educational and fun activities to give them a unique insight... - July 21, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Budding Engineers Build a Supercomputer with the Smallpeice Trust
Twenty budding engineers from across the UK recently took on the challenge of building their own supercomputer from raw components at the University of Southampton. Organised by The Smallpeice Trust and delivered in partnership with the University’s Engineering Sciences and Microsoft, the... - July 21, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
Education Online Services Corporation Names Karen Bond Vice President of Academic Services
Education Online Services Corporation announces the hire of Dr. Karen Bond as new VP of Academic Services. - July 20, 2011 - Education Online Services Corp
Local Child Care Center Continues to Thrive with Start of New Montessori Program
“Ms. Barringer, Ms. Barringer, Ms. Barringer,” a group of smiling preschoolers call out on a typical bustling morning at Early Steps Learning Center. There rarely is a dull – or quiet moment at the Center, but Ms. Barringer wouldn’t have it any other way. "Running a... - July 20, 2011 - Early Steps Learning Center
JTM Food Group Introduces New Turkey and Sandwich Offerings at 2011 School Nutrition Association (SNA) Conference
JTM showcases dozens of new products to more than 7,000 attendees at 2011 SNA national conference at Nashville’s Opryland Resort. JTM, which provides menu items to more than 12.8 million K-12 students across the U.S., has focused its research and development efforts on creating healthier school menu options, reducing sodium by an average of 35 percent in its school menu products in just the past year alone. - July 20, 2011 - JTM Food Group
MyReviewsNow & The Computer Training Center Announce Courses Beginning at $67 Per Course for Individuals
MyReviewsNow announces new affiliation with the Computer Training Center. The Computer Training Center offers students a variety of training programs for individuals and companies. - July 17, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
Students Get Mobile with the Smallpeice Trust
Forty teenagers from across the UK have had the unique opportunity earlier this month to explore the engineering behind modern mobile communications. Organised by educational charity, The Smallpeice Trust and working in collaboration with the School of Engineering at Cardiff University, students... - July 17, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
MyReviewsNow in Affiliation with Violin Master Pro Announce Limited Time Offer
Those who dream of playing a rousing Violin solo, or would simply like to learn the violin basics while impressing friends and family, no longer have to pay high fees for private lessons. MyReviewsNow has teamed up with Violin Master Pro to offer a limited time only price of $27 for the complete Violin Master Pro learning system. - July 15, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors
New Jersey Minority Educational Developmental Workshop to Cover How US Tax-Dollars Are Working Against American Families
The misappropriate use of US Educational Funds with secret pact between private corporations and political leaders will be addressed at Summer National Conference. - July 15, 2011 - New Jersey Minority Educational Development
Holocaust Memorial Center and Eastern Michigan University to Co-Host Seminar for Teachers, Aug. 15-19
Using the latest academic scholarship and best instructional practices to make lessons about the Holocaust understandable and meaningful for students, the weeklong seminar, “Reading the Holocaust: A Seminar for Teachers,” is designed to build an instructor’s content base. - July 14, 2011 - Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus
Work Experience Energises Pupils with the Smallpeice Trust
From 4th to 8th July, 14 and 15 year old students from across the UK enjoyed a unique work experience course at the National Grid Training Centre near Newark, Nottinghamshire. This included learning about the anatomy of the nation’s energy networks and taking a close up view of high-voltage substations, lines and cables. - July 14, 2011 - The Smallpeice Trust
CCIP Session B Welcoming Session
The Cross Cultural Internship Program (CCIP) hosted two orientations over the past weekend (Sat, July 9 and Sun, July 10), welcoming the arrival of the program's Session B students. The orientations took place at the Flushing YMCA's conference room. Session B hosts 68 students who come from a wide... - July 13, 2011 - FUSIA Communications, Inc.