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Colleges Sign Chinese Partnership Agreement - Including Derby College
Representatives from Further and Higher Education (FHE) colleges from South West China have signed a Memoranda of Understanding with East Midlands colleges, including Derby College. Seventeen principals and vice principals from Chongqing Municipality and Sichuan Province in China spent the week in... - November 12, 2010 - Derby College
With NoMachine NX, NoPC Expands Revolutionary Desktop Computing Solution
NoMachine NX plays an important role in providing schools in the developing country of Grenada with first-ever computing technology. - November 11, 2010 - NoMachine
“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
JamHub Inventor Wants to Equalize Music and Sports for Kids
Music making is linked to improved confidence, math skills and science skills, however in most schools, sports programs are flourishing while music programs are languishing. Steve Skillings, the inventor of JamHub silent rehearsal studios, believes that high school music programs can reach more kids through "modern music" bands. Noise and space concerns can now be addressed by the bands playing in small spaces through headphones. - November 09, 2010 - JamHub LLC
John B. Davis of Marquette U. and U. of Amsterdam and D. Wade Hands of the U. of Puget Sound to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Davis’ and Hands’ project to conduct research on herding behavior in the economics and professional investment community. - November 08, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
David Harris and Timothy Glatzer of West Virginia University, and Amy Blake of Keane Federal Systems to be Awarded a Grant from the Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Institute will fund Harris, Glatzer and Blake’s project to construct a monograph to permit the modeling of capital, inventory and financial capital in economies. - November 08, 2010 - Institute for New Economic Thinking
Washington Chiefs Fundraising Campaign -- If You Donate a Dollar, You Can Produce a Scholar--Put Kids 1st
Put-Kids_1st the Washington Chiefs Organization Fundraising Campaign -- If You Donate a Dollar, You Can Produce a Scholar--Put Kids 1st - November 07, 2010 - Washington Chiefs Inc.
Simply Business Skills Launches Affiliate Programme for Its Employability Skills Workshops
Simply Business Skills (www.sbskills.com) - the London based employability skills training provider - has launched an affiliate programme in which affiliates earn up to £500 per referral to the company's business skills workshops. Simply Business Skills does not advertise in the usual sense... - November 05, 2010 - Simply Business Skills Limited
The Linux Alternative to Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 Goes Into Beta
Userful Corporation, the global leader in Linux desktop virtualization, today released a Beta version of it's Linux alternative to Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010. - November 05, 2010 - Userful Corporation
Enrollment Numbers Increase for Career Colleges in Louisiana
Delta College, a family-owned, proprietary higher education institution that has been serving the Baton Rouge community for more than 30 years, anticipates the growth in demand for career training programs of study in the state of Louisiana. With budget cuts looming on the horizon for the state,... - November 05, 2010 - Delta College of Arts and Technology
Free Practice CLEP Test from CollegePlus Now Available for Students Using Credit by Exam to Earn College Credit: CLEP College Math
CollegePlus! is now offering college students and high school students earning dual credit a free CLEP practice test for CLEP College Math. - November 04, 2010 - CollegePlus!
Slosberg College Solutions LLC Gives Talk on "College Support for Students with Learning Differences or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"
Slosberg College Solutions LLC gives a talk to high school students and their parents on "College Support for Students with Learning Differences or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" on November 16th in Somerville, New Jersey. - November 03, 2010 - Slosberg College Solutions LLC
International Association for Life Quality Reshapes Industry to Create New Opportunities for Fulfilling Lives for Persons with Learning and Developmental Disabilities
IALQ Offers Special Needs Life Quality Plans, Special Needs Life Quality Coaching™ Classes, Research and Membership Opportunities to Shift the Focus to Life Quality throughout the Lifespan - November 02, 2010 - International Association for Life Quality
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
Girls Find Out Engineering is Not Just Oily Rags at Derby College
Twenty Year 10 and 11 girls from Leesbrook, Sinfin, da Vinci and West Park Schools got a glimpse of the fascinating world of engineering at Bombardier, recently – along with the chance to see that it’s not just about oily rags. The event was organised jointly by Bombardier and... - November 01, 2010 - Derby College
Grade Results Announces Platform Enhancements
Grade Results, the leading innovator of live, online instruction, today announced several enhancements to its proprietary platform that make it even easier for instructors, students and parents to engage with each other and with the curriculum. Included in the enhancements are a new parent portal, an expansion of the My Submissions widget to include multimedia and a new syllabus program. - November 01, 2010 - Grade Results
Koenig Now Offers Training on IUC - Implementing Cisco Unity Connection
Koenig Solutions, World’s #1 offshore IT Training and Certification company, now offers training for IUC - Implementing Cisco Unity Connection. Cisco Unity Connection 7.x is a feature-rich voice messaging platform that runs on the same Linux-based Cisco Unified Communications Operating... - October 29, 2010 - Koenig Solutions Pvt. ltd
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
West Oakland Youth Chop Shop Bicycles in the Name of Art
The Crucible Hosts Its Fourth-Annual Youth Frame Alteration Workshop. - October 28, 2010 - The Crucible
Due to Popular Demand Capita Announce Details of Their 2nd Academies Conference
Capita's 2nd National Academies Conference is designed to inform delegates on the latest Government strategy on its Academy programme and the proposal for educational reform. - October 28, 2010 - Capita Conferences
New "Periodic Table" for Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Chemical Engineering with 9 Periods, 218 Elements Created by 24 DNA Founders
“We have simplified both the traditional and extended Periodic Table for the world academic and scientific communities; 9 Periods, 50 Groups, 5 Blocks and 218 elements,” says author, and 24 DNA Co-founder Bob Ainuu Afamasaga. - October 27, 2010 - AIGA
AIEF Collaborates with NSPA in Support of Students
American Indian Education Foundation (AIEF) helps National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) ensure student access and success. - October 26, 2010 - National Relief Charities
For Kid's Sake Early Learning Center to Open Second Location in Dexter
For Kid's Sake Early Learning Center is bucking the trend and expanding to a second location in Dexter, Michigan. - October 25, 2010 - For Kids Sake Early Learning Center, LLC
UPF-UOC Icaria Project Named an International Campus of Excellence
The UPF-UOC project has been awarded a total of four million euros. - October 24, 2010 - UOC - Open University of Catalonia
Three Things Parents of Special Needs Children Must Learn so They Don’t Hold Their Children Back
All parents of special needs children want the best for their children, but some may be unconsciously contributing to their child’s learning problems. Three damaging behaviors some parents employ include: focusing on a child's problems rather than potential solutions, reinforcing a child's... - October 23, 2010 - Miller Educational Excellence
Local Company Named Training Partner in Federal Training Grant Award
aQuire Training Solutions has been named the training partner for a three year federal training grant awarded to Southwest Oregon Community College to fund the Oregon Online Nursing Assistant Home Health Aide (NAHHA) Training Initiative. - October 23, 2010 - aQuire Training Solutions
New Historical Document Collection Digitalized and Available Free Online from BACM Research/PaperlessArchives.com
BACM Research/PaperlessArchives.com has made a new collection of thousands of pages of digitalized historical documents available for free. - October 22, 2010 - BACM Research
Education Consultant and Founder of Private Tuition Provider Tutors International Warns Parents That Seeking Low Cost Private Tuition May be a False Economy
Adam Caller explains the need to appreciate the value of private tuition and its reflection in tutor salaries, cautioning parents that lower cost tutoring can correlate with poor education provision. - October 22, 2010 - Tutors International
New App Helps Children with Autism via the iPhone
The new Skill Tracker Pro application, designed to increase efficiency in the instruction of children with autism, was approved today by Apple®. Designed by parents of a child with autism, Skill Tracker Pro (STP) helps automate applied behavioral analysis instruction. The new STP app frees a... - October 21, 2010 - Data Makes the Difference, LLC
Education Online Services Corporation Participated in the Annual White House Initiative Conference on HBCUs
Education Online Services Corporation participates in panel discussion on the future of online education at annual White House Initiative conference on HBCU’s - October 21, 2010 - Education Online Services Corp
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.
The 4th Annual Taste of Aliso Niguel High School Fundraiser, Scheduled for October 23, 2010, Selects TownZilla.com as Media Sponsor
With the continuing challenging economic environment, educational budget cuts and teacher layoffs, the Parents For Aliso Niguel (PFAN), a non-profit organized to help Aliso Niguel High School (ANHS) activities and booster clubs of ANHS, are stepping up their efforts to make this year’s Taste... - October 20, 2010 - High Tech Communications, Inc
Worksheets for Preschool Launches New Mathematics Workbook
Mathematics and literacy skills remain the standard on which our education system - and our children - are measured. This new workbook helps parents give their preschool children a solid foundation in math skills to prepare them for school. - October 20, 2010 - Worksheetsforpreschool.com
Eteach Turns Teacher Recruitment on Its Head
Education recruitment is changing, budgets are shrinking and schools are faced with spending less money than ever before. This means that working with schools to reduce their costs has never been more important. In response to this, Eteach is about to become the first in the sector to launch... - October 20, 2010 - Eteach
Your Vote Can Make a Huge Difference to Atlanta Youth
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The Building Envelope Science Institute’s Second Annual Expert Panel Discussion on Defective "Chinese" Drywall
The Building Envelope Science Institute is hosting a reception/networking program on Sunday, October 24th from 6-9PM (food & beverages) and expert panel boards on Monday, October 25th from 9-5PM (lunch is provided); both are open for public participation. - October 19, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
UniversalCareers.org seeking experienced headhunters
UniversalCareers.org seeking experienced headhunters to locate & manage thousands of EMT / paramedic jobs. - October 17, 2010 - UniversalCareers.org
AllMediaNY to Launch $1,000 Scholarship Competition
AllMediaNY.com, which is now launching a $1,000 scholarship competition, continues to grow in its quest to be one of the leading online news agencies in the world and, following on the heels of its first six months in operation, and the countless victories that took place during that span of time, AllMediaNY.com is launching a scholarship competition this Friday, October 15, 2010 that will grant the winner a $1,000 scholarship to a college of his/her choice. - October 17, 2010 - AllMediaNY.com
White Mountain Technologies’ New Website Reflects Its New Approach
White Mountain Technologies just restructured its website to better present the image of the company and its recent achievements. - October 14, 2010 - White Mountain Technologies
Moodle Shortlisted for Education Product of the Year in 2010 PC Pro Awards
Specialist consultancy HowToMoodle represented open source learning management system Moodle at the PC Pro Awards where Moodle was shortlisted in the Education category. - October 14, 2010 - HowToMoodle
Learning Agreement Signed
Derby College has joined forces with the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) to provide essential skills training for its members. Under the learning agreement, the College will provide Trade Union specific courses for more than 17,000 members across the Midlands. This... - October 14, 2010 - Derby College
Broomfield Hall Food Hub to Open
Local growers and food producers will be given a sneak preview of Derby College’s new Food Hub at Broomfield Hall on Saturday October 16 – a week before the venue officially opens to the general public. The Food Hub, supported by £299,000 from the Big Lottery’s Local Food... - October 14, 2010 - Derby College
The Chef’s Academy Selects MMI Public Relations as Agency of Record
Local Public Relations Firm Selected to Represent Culinary Arts and Hospitality Institution - October 13, 2010 - The Chef's Academy
Sagemont, a College Prep School Serving Cooper City and Plantation, Encourages Students to Compete in French Competition
Sagemont, an Independent School in Broward, Fl Encourages Foreign Language Students to Compete and Reach Their Potential. - October 09, 2010 - The Sagemont Schools
The Official Breast Cancer Awareness Flag Celebrates One Year Anniversary
Flying the Official Breast Cancer Awareness Flag is one way everyone can show support for the fight against the vicious disease that affects women, men and families throughout the world. - October 07, 2010 - Men For A Cause, United Against Breast Cancer
Living History Programs Present Those People Lessons for a Bully-Free World Seventh Grade Performance Showcase at Ross Global Academy in New York City
Those People Lessons for a Bully-Free World Educational Showcase this Friday, Oct. 8 at 11 AM Because of recent interest and support of efforts to address bullying in schools, Living History Programs will present a showcase presentation this Friday, October 8th at 11am of Those People : Lessons... - October 07, 2010 - Anne Pasquale's Living History Programs
Strategy Tips for College Scholastic Ability Test Wrap-up - Yu Hwang Wu
Now CSAT the portal to 2011 college entrance is not more than 50 days away. - October 07, 2010 - Yu Hwang Wu Korean language Academy