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Baby Fingers' Classes Now Benefit Home Schooled Kids Too
Lora Heller, founding director of Baby Fingers LLC, has expanded her mommy and me program to school age kids. Specifically, Baby Fingers will now be an integral part of the NYC home school curriculum options. Working with ROC, the Resource and Opportunity Center located in the East Village, Heller... - June 11, 2010 - Baby Fingers
Parents Must Not Rely on the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS), The Tutor Pages New Interim Report
The Tutor Pages (www.thetutorpages.com) today released an interim statement on child protection, warning parents not to rely solely on bureaucratic measures such as the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) when safely employing a tutor for their child. The statement explains that, although parents... - June 10, 2010 - The Tutor Pages
East Ridge Printing Offers Schools Personalized Pre-K and Kindergarten Graduation Invitations
East Ridge Printing invites schools to give Kindergarten and Pre-K grads a day they'll never forget with personalized invitations and announcements. - June 09, 2010 - East Ridge Printing
East Ridge Printing Announces Personalized Graduation Invitations for This Season’s Grads
East Ridge Printing is offering new grads fully customized, personalized graduation invitations to commemorate their commencement. - June 09, 2010 - East Ridge Printing
SoftInWay Announces Turbomachinery Training Schedule for July-December 2010
SoftInWay Inc., a global supplier of software and services for turbomachinery design engineers, has scheduled educational events for the second part of 2010. - June 06, 2010 - SoftInway
Love Letters to the Lord
Linda Smith continues to make history as the CEO and Founder of Four-D College, one of the first if not only African-American Healthcare Colleges in the United States. Smith recently wrote Love Letters to the Lord, a three volume book set that spans the early years of Four-D College from 1991 up through 2000. She allows the reader a glimpse into her world and hopes the reader will be so inspired by her life’s journey, that they too will be inclined to find a void a fill it by serving humanity. - June 05, 2010 - Zoe Life Publications, Inc.
Campus Technology 2010 Innovators Award Winners Announced
"Campus Technology," a leading monthly publication produced by 1105 Media Education Group which delivers relevant news, updates and real-world experiences on the use of technology to advance the way colleges and universities operate and educate, today officially announced the winners of... - June 04, 2010 - 1105 Media Education Group
Tom Joyner Foundation® Partners with Snickers® Ice Cream During 2010 Fantastic Voyage™ to Support Black Colleges
The 11th Annual Fantastic Voyage(tm) featured a host of all star guests who entertained more than 3,500 guests. Snickers Ice Cream provided samples of its tasty product to passengers during "Ice Cream Happy Hours" on the Pool Deck throughout the week. - June 04, 2010 - Tom Joyner Foundation
Reading Horizons v5 Library Helps Struggling Readers “Bridge the Gap” in Reading Comprehension
The Library on the New Reading Horizons v5 Reading Program Presents 225 Reading Passages in 15 Different Genres to Help Students Improve Reading Comprehension Skills. - June 04, 2010 - Reading Horizons
RedVector’s New Online Corporate Compliance Training Course Targets Code of Business Conduct, Code of Ethics Issues
RedVector, Inc., the leading provider of online education for the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, has launched an important new corporate compliance traning course that is significant to every organization in the business - June 03, 2010 - RedVector
Tenmarks Wins Best Vacation Children’s Product from Dr. Toy
Personalized interactive programs help students avoid summer slide in math. - June 03, 2010 - TenMarks Education Inc
Starcatcher Enables Parents to Fully Involve in Their Children’s Online Education
NorthStar Learning Express launches its StarCatcher parent portal that enables the parents to actively participate in their children’s SAT preparation and other online education solutions. Parents’ full involvements ensure their children’s success. - June 03, 2010 - NorthStar Learning Express
New Website Aimed at Helping Charter Schools
The O’Neill Group Charter School Division officially announces the launch of their Charter School Insurance website, located at www.charterschoolinsurance.com. Thomas Van Auker, who heads the agency’s Charter School Insurance Division and holds the prestigious designation of Certified... - June 03, 2010 - The O'Neill Group
Eden Ceremony Celebrates Student Achievement
Student with autism overcomes disability to earn certificate of completion, begin GED studies. - June 03, 2010 - Eden Autism Services Florida
Scuola Leonardo Da Vinci Presents the Italian Language Summer Courses 2010
The Italian language School Leonardo da Vinci presents its offer for Summer 2010: Italian Language Summer Courses in Italy. Discovering Italian language, culture and art in Florence, Rome, Milan or Siena. - June 02, 2010 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
SISFI’s 2010 Anti-Bullying Conference Selects Awareity CEO as Guest Speaker
Rick Shaw, President and CEO of Awareity, has been selected to present at Scudder’s InfoTech SecuriCity Foundation’s (SISFI) 2010 Anti-Bullying Conference June 2 in New York, NY. As the wrap up for the Cyberbullying Offensive Education and Awareness Campaign "BOEAC," the... - May 30, 2010 - Awareity
North American Seminars, Inc. Redefines Physical Therapy Continuing Education Courses Online with New Delivery Platform
North American Seminars Inc. introduces a new continuing education course software platform for delivery of physical therapy continuing education courses. This platform is called Healthclick LMS and can deliver continuing education courses online across the globe. New online courses will be introduced each month. - May 29, 2010 - North American Seminars
ACE Awards $25,000 in Scholarships to High School Climate Leaders
Expanded national program honors ten high school students for exceptional climate projects. - May 28, 2010 - ACE :: Alliance for Climate Education
NSCS Members Receive 2010 GEICO Achievement Award
Three members of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) have been awarded a $1,000 scholarship through longtime partner GEICO. Alexandra Law of The University of Nebraska, Jerri-Ann Berry of The University of Florida and Kerry Magro of Seton Hall University, have each received the 2010... - May 28, 2010 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Cass Business School Team Wins Prestigious Insurance Research Award
Cass academics Professor Chris Parsons and Dr Stanley Mutenga, together with MSc Insurance & Risk Management alumnus Faisal Baluch, have won the 2010 Geneva Association/International Insurance Society research award. - May 28, 2010 - Cass Business School
Charter Builders Breaks Ground on the Largest Zero Energy Public School in the United States
Charter Builders and Irving Independent School District recently celebrated the official groundbreaking for the largest “net zero” public school in the United States. The first of its kind in Texas, the school district’s Lady Bird Johnson Middle School is designed to produce as... - May 27, 2010 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Pacific Ridge School Integrates Community Service Into Academic Curriculum to Strengthen Communities Locally and Abroad
Service learning classes and activities in schools integrate meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, encourage lifelong civic engagement, and strengthen communities for the common good. Service learning at Pacific Ridge begins in Middle School... - May 27, 2010 - Pacific Ridge School
Seward Inc. Works with Egyptian Ministry of Education on Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes Project
The U.S. Agency for International Development has funded the project, which aims to benefit communities through increased student learning. The project team will work with schools to help establish and sustain the effective use of technology. - May 27, 2010 - Seward Incorporated
WT Cox Subscriptions Forms Strategic Partnership with the State Library of Kansas, Making “Journal Finder” Available to Member Libraries
Relationship provides member libraries opportunity to enhance electronic content and access throughout the State of Kansas. - May 26, 2010 - WT Cox Subscriptions
The Victory Center for Autism in Miami, Fl, Raises Significant Funds During Their "10th Year Anniversary Gala" Even Under This Year's Poor Economy
Recently, The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges along with Christine Lee’s Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, held its 10th Year Anniversary Gala. The theme for this year’s event was The Victory Center reaching its “10th year milestone.” - May 26, 2010 - The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges
Study Operations Research with MIT's Open Course-Ware at GraduateTutor.Com
Graduate Tutor, a premier online tutoring service has announced the addition of ‘Optimization Methods in Management Science-15.053 (Spring 2007)’ into the list of topics that they provide tutoring in. - May 26, 2010 - GraduateTutor
Pinnacle Educational Center Opens Newest Location in Woodbridge; Area Parents’ Feedback is Very Favorable
Colleges today are more selective in their acceptance of students than ever before. When parents began discovering that Pinnacle Educational Center had just moved in the area, many were curious. Even more were excited when they discovered that BHA Education Consultants provided the college... - May 26, 2010 - Pinnacle Educational Center
Registrations Open for The Space Generation Congress 2010
Registrations are now open for The Space Generation Congress 2010 (SGC2010) taking place in Prague, Czech Republic, September 23-25 2010. Students and young professionals in the space sector are invited to submit their applications by July 1, 2010. - May 26, 2010 - Space Generation Advisory Council
VADM J. Guy Reynolds Memorial Award First Recipient Announced
Following the establishment of the MAST VADM J. Guy Reynolds Award fund, MAST’s organizers are pleased to announce the recipient of the first ever award. - May 22, 2010 - Maritime Systems and Technologies
New Software Allows Multiple Mouse Cursors to Collaborate on One Desktop
Bartels Media GmbH has released MultiMouse, a multi-user Windows application that lets up to 50 users use the mouse and keyboard on their PCs to control the desktop of a central computer. MultiMouse lets users work together on the common desktop of the central PC for training, brainstorming,... - May 21, 2010 - Bartels Media GmbH
Paragon Innovations Sponsors Winning Entrepreneurial Idea at Texas A&M Annual Ideas Challenge
Paragon Innovations presented the first place award to this year’s winner of the annual Ideas Challenge sponsored by the Center for New Ventures and Entrepreneurship of Texas A&M Mays Business School. - May 20, 2010 - Paragon Innovations, Inc.
National Safety Compliance Releases New Employee Safety Training Programs for Workers in Restaurants and Food Service Industries
Restaurants and commercial kitchens have very specific workplace safety requirements. National Safety Compliance has released two new employee training programs for food service. The first of the two programs is entitled, "Safety Orientation for Food Service" and covers important safety... - May 20, 2010 - National Safety Compliance, Inc.
The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts, a Vegetarian and Vegan Professional Culinary School, Announces Scholarships
The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, TX, one of the first whole-food and plant-based cooking schools in the United States, announces four scholarships for the August 2010 session of its professional chef training program. Deadline to apply is July 15, 2010. - May 20, 2010 - The Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts
Tutors International Announces Collaboration with Education Consultant Dee Francken to Provide Additional Specialist Exam Entrance Consultancy
Tutors International is delighted to announce a formal collaboration with Dee Francken, an education consultant offering specialist advice on the standards required for the 4+, 7+, 11+ and 13+ entry levels to selective schools in England. - May 20, 2010 - Tutors International
Practice Analysis Survey for Professionals Delivering Career Management Services to Employees, Clients and College Students
NSCM releases Practice Analysis Study to measure minimum competency of Professionals in Career Management (PCMs). Seeking career service providers to complete survey. - May 18, 2010 - National Society of Career Management
Famous Upside-Down View of World Now in Versatile New Size for Wider Use and More Occasions
ODT maps releases its best-selling upside-down world map in a new format... perfect for framing in a standard poster frame. As a recognized leader in publishing alternative world maps, ODT has published a new map to stretch your mind and make you think about the world in dramatically new ways. - May 18, 2010 - ODT, Inc.
BHA Education Consultants and Pinnacle Educational Center Announces Strategic Alliance to Offer College Admissions Boot Camps
More people from all age groups are applying to college today than ever before, and the competition for spots at top-tier colleges and Ivy League schools is shocking - this year, Harvard had a 6.9% acceptance rate and received over 30,000 applicants. The college admissions process is not formulaic... - May 16, 2010 - Pinnacle Educational Center
Web Marketing Team Presents Fashion Design Summer Courses in Milan
Web Marketing Team presents the summer courses called "Introduction to Fashion Design" held in the city of Milan for fashion students. - May 16, 2010 - Web Marketing Team srl
The Founders Fund, Inc. Awards $208,000 in College Scholarships to 26 Collier County Students
26 Collier County students received Founders Fund college scholarships and recognition at the ice cream reception on May 4. - May 14, 2010 - The Founders Fund, Inc.
Ashland University Professor Says ‘Pulling an All-Nighter’ is Not a Good Idea
Dr. David Vanata, associate professor of family and consumer sciences at Ashland University, has done extensive research in areas involving nutrition and cognition and warns students that “all-nighters” result in a decrease in productivity and mental sharpness as well as an increase in stress. - May 14, 2010 - Ashland University
American Right of Way Associates Announces: CEO Don Valden Will Hold a Haynesville Shale Training Class
Haynesville Shale Training Class Shreveport Louisiana - May 12, 2010 - American Right of Way Associates
Advanced Behavioral Consultants Offers Training in "Why Disaster is Good for Business"
Advanced Behavioral Consultants announces their 2010 Summer Training Series. In this training students learn that disaster can be an excellent time to take a business to the next level. Scientific models give a clear picture of how a business system can thrive in a chaotic environment. There are specific skills that can ensure that instead of breaking down in these chaotic times individuals and business organizations can take it to the next level. - May 11, 2010 - Advanced Behavioral Consultants
Co-Founder of Sagemont, a Private School in Weston, Plans to Travel to 50th High School Reunion by Bicycle
Richard Goldman, a co-founder of The Sagemont School, will travel to his 50th high school reunion in Pittsburgh, a 1,200 mile trip, by bicycle. - May 11, 2010 - The Sagemont Schools
South Florida Students Aided by SAT Preparation Group of Parkland, FL, Through Social Media Campaigns on Facebook and Twitter
SAT Preparation Group, a S. FL company based in Parkland that specializes in coaching students how to succeed in the classroom, on the SAT test, and in life, is reaching out to their core audience of students ages 12 to 18 in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties through social media campaigns on Facebook and Twitter. The campaign features a Text to Win contest with $100 gift cards (see www.SATFacebook.com) and gives S. FL students valuable information such as links to financial aid sites. - May 10, 2010 - SAT Preparation Group
Joseph Mitzenmacher Discusses Being a Law Librarian in New Episode of Ear on Careers Podcast Series
Top-Tier Tutoring proudly presents its latest podcast episode of “Ear on Careers,” during which Joseph Mitzenmacher, a law librarian at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, is interviewed. Listen as Mitzenmacher discusses his combined role as a legal scholar and educator in this informative podcast. - May 10, 2010 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC
AB Tutor Control Supports Thin Client Network at Stoke Damerel Community College
Stoke Damerel Community College first invested in AB Tutor Control in 2008 when issues became apparent with their existing classroom management system. AB Tutor Control was selected to provide a more flexible and stable support tool to the college's dynamic thin client environment. Stoke Damerel... - May 09, 2010 - AB Tutor Control
Distance Learning the EduNxt Way
EduNxt an advanced technology introduced by Sikkim Manipal University- Distance Education that makes your studies more simpler. - May 08, 2010 - Manipal Universal Learning Pvt Ltd
Act First Safety Launches Extensive List of Online Safety Training
Act First Safety announces the exciting launch of online eLearning safety training. The following list of programs represents the extensive list of safety training offered in support of Canadian employers faced with meeting the modern-day challenges associated with worker training. Aerial Work... - May 07, 2010 - Act First Safety
Acclaimed Parapsychologists to Accept Key Roles at Atlantic University
Atlantic University (AU) has made two key appointments: Nancy Zingrone, PhD, as Academic Affairs Director, and Carlos Alvarado, PhD, as Scholar in Residence. - May 07, 2010 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
NPSA Celebrates National Teacher Day
The National Portable Storage Association is celebrating National Teacher Day by pointing to educational uses of portable storage containers. - May 07, 2010 - National Portable Storage Association