Education News

Expand your horizons with news about education from pre-K through high school, college, university, post-grad, online and career and technical training. News includes apps, technology, trends, public policy and research shaping the ongoing education debate.

Kidpreneurs Wins Gold

Serial entrepreneurs and constant advocates for the fostering of intelligent young minds, the Toren brothers have done something unique with "Kidpreneurs," by outlining the basic tools and strategies adults use to groom their businesses in a simple, straightforward manner that will allow any child to easily understand. - April 21, 2010 - Matthew Toren and Adam Toren

4 Corners Maps Announces New Classroom Map Products

4 Corners Maps announces new classroom map products from Universal Map and George F. Cram Co., including the United States/World Stacked Wall Map, updated maps of Europe, new black & white outline maps of the world, US, states and continents a US history survey wall map. - April 21, 2010 - 4 Corners Maps

Ron Fitzgerald Releases Guide That Shows Teens How to Discover Their Learning Style and Excel in School, Published by Dog Ear Publishing

According to educator Ron Fitzgerald, recent brain research indicates that each brain may be unique and that people have very different learning styles. Unfortunately, most academic programs expect everyone to learn the same way. The exercises in this handbook will help teens discover how their brain works best and how to use it most effectively to excel in school and college. - April 21, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing

WLC College India Students’ Receive Excellent Traineeship Offers

WLCI’s Jammu campus is abuzz with the Traineeship offers bagged by the batch of Business. Students from the Post Graduate Business course at WLCI have been offered Traineeship profiles at companies like Religare, Bajaj Capital, Everonn Systems, Ultimate Flexipacks, Berger Paints, ING Vysya and many other top names from the industry. - April 21, 2010 - WLC College India

WLC College India Launches ‘Marketing Channel Partner Programme’

WLC College India (WLCI), one of the largest professional education institutions in India, now plans to reach out to a larger student base through a specially designed ‘Marketing Channel Partner Programme’. With the mission of spreading industry oriented education, the WLCI Marketing... - April 21, 2010 - WLC College India

33rd Annual OMMS Christmas in July Artisan Fair Announces Call for Vendors

Event returns to Oceanside, CA on July 10-11, 2010 - April 20, 2010 - Old Mission Montessori School (OMMS)

The 99th Match is Awarded Apex Reviews’ Highest Five Star Rating for Its Compelling Narrative and Relevance to Wrestling Today’s Challenges

Apex Reviews awarded The 99th Match its highest five star rating while its author recently met with more than fourteen hundred students at Brentwood High School where the story takes place to discuss career topics and wrestling with real life. - April 19, 2010 - Celestine Publishing, LLC

Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated Announces Intensive Four-Day Teacher Training Summer Seminar on How to End Violence and Tension Among Students

Non-profit organization to hold a summer seminar training series that will teach educators how to develop positive moral character in their students and bring peace back into schools. - April 19, 2010 - Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated

Tom Joyner’s 2010 Fantastic Voyage™ Features All-Star Tribute to Frankie Beverly and the 20th Anniversary of "House Party"

More than 30 Acts Including Ron Isley, Kid & Play, Charlie Wilson, KEM, Chuck Brown & Doug E Fresh will participate in a major fundraiser for the Tom Joyner Foundation, an 11 year old organization with the primary mission is to provide scholarships to help keep students attending black colleges. - April 19, 2010 - Tom Joyner Foundation

Actor Richard Dreyfuss Addresses Seniors at Grauer School

The Grauer School welcomed actor Richard Dreyfuss on Friday, April 9, 2010, as he attended civic classes in conjunction with his efforts to advance the mission of the Dreyfuss Initiative. - April 18, 2010 - The Grauer School

Amy Gideon Discusses Being an Internet Professional in New Episode of Ear on Careers Podcast Series

Top-Tier Tutoring proudly presents its latest podcast episode of “Ear on Careers,” during which Amy Gideon, co-founder of TAG Online, Inc. in Clifton, NJ, is interviewed. Listen as Gideon discusses her immersion in the world of the internet and offers advice to those thinking of a career as an internet professional. - April 17, 2010 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC

Western Oregon University and Local Award-Winning Author Offer New Course for Grandparents

Debra J. Slover, local author, grandmother and founder of Leadership Garden Enterprises, LLC, takes this responsibility seriously, providing educational tools for parents and grandparents including a new workshop at Western Oregon University. - April 17, 2010 - Leadership Garden Enterprises, LLC

A 2-In-1 Classroom Bulletin Board Featured by BulletinBoards.us.com

This classroom bulletin board combines a cork board along side a whiteboard, creating a 2-in-1 display product. - April 17, 2010 - DisplayShops

Poker Icon Annie Duke to Make Atlantic City Teaching Debut May 1-3, 2010

The WSOP Academy Presents Professional Poker Player, Author, Poker Instructor & former Celebrity Apprentice Contestant, Annie Duke as she will host three-days of in-depth and hands on poker instruction. - April 16, 2010 - World Series of Poker Academy

Faculty Member in Ashland University’s MFA Program Runner-Up for Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

Core poetry faculty member in Ashland University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA) program has been named runner-up for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry - April 16, 2010 - Ashland University

The Kansas City Business Journal Ranks PlattForm Advertising the Second Largest Ad Agency in Kansas City

Continuing its steady climb through the ranks of Midwest-based advertising agencies, PlattForm Advertising has been ranked the second largest advertising agency in Kansas City according to the Kansas City Business Journal. In the publication’s March 26 edition, the company was ranked second... - April 16, 2010 - PlattForm Higher Education

Kids ‘R’ Kids International Receives CITA Certification

Kids ‘R’ Kids Schools of Quality Learning in Cary, Morrisville and Research Triangle Park (www.kidsrkidscary.com) have announced that the Kids ‘R’ Kids International has received corporate accreditation from the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation... - April 16, 2010 - Kids R Kids

Education Fair Patna Edu Expo 2010 Survey - Prizes for Students

Future Track Online announces launch of Education Fair Patna Edu Expo 2010 Survey. The survey offers surprise gifts for students at the fair. - April 16, 2010 - Future Track

Award-Winning Professional Real Estate Staging Expert Announces Home Staging Course Instructor Position with CSP International Training Academy

Kathleen Garvey, who is a nationally known leader in the real estate staging industry, announces together with CSP that she has been chosen as one of their top-level home staging course instructors. By teaching others how to create successful staging businesses, Garvey will help more individuals recover from the current economic challenges. - April 15, 2010 - Enhanced Interiors & Home Staging

PlattForm Higher Education Announces Attendance at 23rd Annual NAGAP Conference

PlattForm Higher Education, a leading provider of marketing and communications services for colleges and universities, announced today that it will attend the 23rd Annual NAGAP Conference, Building Bridges to Golden Opportunities. Hosted by the National Association of Graduate Admissions... - April 15, 2010 - PlattForm Higher Education

Design Creative Graduation Banners, Show Your School Pride, Win an Apple iPad

2010 Signazon Graduation Giveaway design contest calls out to all aspiring student designers with a free entry and a chance to win a brand new Apple iPad as well as other great prizes. Students can show their school pride by designing a custom graduation banner or graduation sign and enter to win one of many awesome prizes for themselves and their school. - April 15, 2010 - Signazon.com

William Law Named SPC’s New President

William Law, president of Tallahassee Community College, will now lead St. petersburg College. He replaces Carl M. Kuttler Jr., who led SPC for 32 years. - April 15, 2010 - St. Petersburg College

Image of Change in the Running for $250,000 Pepsi Refresh Project Grant

Covering the Mic initiative will improve teen literacy nationwide by inspiring youth to write and report on how they plan to make a positive difference in their communities and around the world. - April 15, 2010 - Image of Change

High School Seniors Compete for Culinary Scholarship to Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

Teens Test Culinary Skills During the Best Teen Chef Local Cook-Off Competition at International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. - April 15, 2010 - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

PlattForm Advertising Announces Attendance at The Pacific Institute’s 7th Annual Best Practices & Great Ideas Conference

PlattForm Advertising, the leading provider of interactive marketing and advertising solutions for the higher education industry, announced today that it will attend The Pacific Institute’s 7th Annual Best Practices & Great Ideas Conference hosted by Daymar Colleges Group. The 2010... - April 15, 2010 - PlattForm Higher Education

Tarkington School of Excellence to Participate in Annual TECH 2010 Technology Demonstration at State Capitol May 6, 2010

Tarkington School of Excellence, in Chicago, is among approximately 100 schools statewide that will participate in the annual TECH 2010 Students for the Information Age event on Thursday, May 6 at the Illinois State Capitol Building in Springfield. From approximately 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., students... - April 15, 2010 - Tarkington School of Excellence

NACCE Issues Call for Papers for 2010 Conference in Orlando, FL

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) has issued a call for papers for its 2010 conference, to be held October 10-13, 2010 in Orlando, FL. The deadline for submissions is midnight EST on April 28, 2010. Submissions must be made through the conference Web site at... - April 15, 2010 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship

Winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize of 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge to be Announced April 16 by Keynote Speaker Duke Alumnus Aaron Patzer ‘02, Founder & CEO Mint.com

The 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge (DSC), the premiere entrepreneurship competition at Duke University, and the Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network (DukeGEN), announced today that Aaron Patzer, founder and CEO of Mint.com will be the keynote speaker for the Grand Finale Event on Friday, April 16, 2010. This event is the culmination of Duke’s year-long entrepreneurship competition that included a record 109 entries in the Elevator Pitch, Executive Summary, and Investor Pitch Competitions. - April 14, 2010 - Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network

Reading Horizons Releases Reading Intervention Program

Reading Horizons v5 reading program helps struggling readers (ages 10 to adult) build a solid reading foundation. - April 14, 2010 - Reading Horizons

One-stop Shopping for Parents and Caregivers of People with Autism at EnableMart.com

Caregivers of people with autism can now buy all the developmental learning products they will need from the new section of EnableMart.com tailored to suit their needs. - April 14, 2010 - EnableMart.com

NSCS Announces 2010 Chapter Officer Award Recipients

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) has awarded five top officers the Chapter Officer Award of 2010. This award is given to outstanding NSCS officers who run the NSCS chapters on university campuses around the country. NSCS is an honors organization that recognizes and elevates... - April 14, 2010 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Orange County Wing Chun Kung Fu School Opens

The Dragon Institute puts the Chinese martial arts system of Wing Chun Kung Fu on the map in Orange County, California. As Orange County's first facility dedicated to the art of Wing Chun Kung Fu, The Dragon Institute will teach the same martial arts system to studied by legendary martial arts actor Bruce Lee. - April 13, 2010 - The Dragon Institute

Thermablok, Inc. Sponsors USF’s Award-Winning Noah Nothing House with Donation of Thermablok® Aerogel Insulating Material

Faced with a limited budget and a challenge to design an environmentally sound facility to replace the outgrown Noah Nothing Caring and Teaching House on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Tampa, University of South Florida (USF) design students chose to install Thermablok aerogel insulating... - April 13, 2010 - Acoustiblok, Inc.

Sagemont, a Private School in Broward, Encourages Students to Dissect Worn Out Computers to Discover How They Work

Sagemont students dressed in goggles and gloves dissect worn out computers using screwdrivers and wire cutters to learn more about how the machines actually work. This is a hands on project that teaches the discovery learning process. - April 13, 2010 - The Sagemont Schools

Training the Trainers the SMU-DE Way

Sikkim Manipal University’s Distance Education (SMU-DE) programme has been at the forefront of delivering quality education through over 700 learning centres across 310 towns in India. Qualified academic counsellors at the SMU-DE authorised learning centres clarify doubts and mentor over 2... - April 13, 2010 - Manipal Universal Learning Pvt Ltd

Partner Up to Learn a New Language at ExchangeALangauge.com - Learn for Free and Make a Friend

ExchangeALanguage.com is a social networking site to exchange languages either online or in-person. The site brings cultures together and helps improve language learning. - April 12, 2010 - Exchange A Language

SIP Academy Organizes "Smart Track" Abacus & Brain Gym Programme This Summer

SIP Academy, one of the leading skill development organizations for children in India is organizing Smart Track Summer Program on level-1 of The SIP Abacus and Brain Gym programmes this summer for children aged 7-12 years at their 450 Learning Centres in 20 states from March 20, 2010. - April 12, 2010 - SIP Academy India Pvt Ltd

SW Missouri's First FAA-Approved Flight Training Device

Springfield Flight Simulator announces the areas first FAA-Approved Flight Training Device. This simulator will be installed the week of April 12th and will be available for a free Open House event most of the week. Special media times are available. - April 11, 2010 - Springfield Flight Simulator

IIMSAM Goodwill Ambassador and Director of Its ME Office Honored with Most Influential Person of the Year

In a very prestigious acclamation for his humanitarian work Dr. Naseer Homoud Goodwill Ambassador and Director of Middle East office for the Intergovernmental Institution for the use of Micro-algae Spirulina against Malnutrition (IIMSAM) was felicitated as Most Influential Person of the Year Award-2009 in Jordan. - April 11, 2010 - Dr. Naseer Homoud

ACHS Learning Vacation—Mediterranean Holistic Cuisine Summer Session in Greece—Offers Unique Combination of Expert, Hands-on Instruction and Relaxation

ACHS Mediterranean Holistic Cuisine Summer Session in Greece, June 26-July 2, 2010, is a stimulating learning vacation and provides the unique opportunity for you to learn something new while having an out-of-the-ordinary experience: an educational adventure with a vacation pace. - April 11, 2010 - American College of Healthcare Sciences

Meritnation.com Launches Correspondence Course

Meritnation.com, the educational portal of Applect Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. has launched a Correspondence Course for CBSE students. Applect Learning System is a group company of Naukri.com funded by Info Edge (India) Ltd. This Correspondence Course is available for Maths & Science for classes... - April 11, 2010 - Meritnation

Global Art India Brings Special Summer Programmes

Here’s an opportunity for parents to discover and nurture their child’s creative potential and recognize their artistic genius. Global Art India, an international art programme for children brings its special summer course for children aged 5-15 years. The Global Art programme stimulates the artistic spirit of children, develops their creativity, and thereby helps cultivate a useful lifelong hobby. - April 11, 2010 - Sip academy india – Global Art

Celebrities Put Positive Spin on Living Drug-Free

Naturalhigh.tv is the home of a new online video series where teens can view videos of their favorite athletes and celebrities showcasing what they do for a natural high over drugs and alcohol. This unique and positive approach to drug prevention is a great tool for parents and fun for kids to watch. - April 10, 2010 - Natural High by Sundt Memorial Foundation

Top-Tier Tutoring's Latest Podcast Offers Rebuttal to Recent Article Criticizing the College Prep Industry

In its latest podcast, Mike Rivera of Top-Tier Tutoring provides his thoughts about the recent Smart Money article “Ten Things College-Prep Advisors Won’t Tell You.” - April 10, 2010 - Top-Tier Tutoring, LLC

Drury’s Breech School of Business Administration Earns AACSB Accreditation

Drury University's Breech School of Business Administration has earned accreditation from The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 5 percent of business schools in the world have achieved accreditation from AACSB. - April 10, 2010 - Drury University

PlattForm Higher Education Announces Attendance at 84th Annual DETC Conference

PlattForm Higher Education, a leading provider of marketing and communications services for colleges and universities, announced today that it will attend the 84th Annual DETC Conference. Hosted by the The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) on April 11-13, 2010, at the L'Auberge Del... - April 10, 2010 - PlattForm Higher Education

A New American Boarding School in Paris

Notre-Dame International High School is an American boarding school in Paris which offers an American based curriculum. Students from grades 9 to 12 prepare the High School Diploma in the French environment of the sister school Notre-Dame Les Oiseaux. - April 10, 2010 - Nacel International