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Summer Just Got More Adventurous for Camp Sagemont in Weston
Camp Sagemont is proud to introduce its new Adventure Camp program. Campers will participate in exciting adventure trips including canoeing, snorkeling, fishing, ropes training and team building. - February 03, 2010 - The Sagemont Schools
Chinese New Year Offers Reason to Celebrate and Teach Overseas Through TEFL Institute
TEFL Institute of Chicago, IL joins China, Asia and the world in celebrating the Chinese New Year. TEFL Institute encourages people to embrace Chinese heritage and culutre and learn about teaching opportunities in Shanghai. - February 03, 2010 - TEFL Institute
Acuity Institute Releases a New Online Course, Lean FOCUS™ for the Services Environment
Acuity Institute, an online training provider, announces the release of a new online course, Lean FOCUS™ for the Services Environment. - February 03, 2010 - Acuity Institute
David Yang Joins NISS as Research Associate to Work on Projects for NCES
The National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) is happy to announce that David Yang has joined its staff as the Research Associate to work with the Education Statistics Services Institute (ESSI). ESSI provides technical expertise to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the... - February 03, 2010 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Hailin Sang Appointed Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Hailin Sang has been appointed as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS). NISS is a research institute created by the statistical professional societies with support from a consortium of North Carolina universities. Sang will join one of three teams at NISS... - February 03, 2010 - National Institute of Statistical Sciences
Harlem Hip-Hop Tours (H3 Tours) Provides Educational Field Trips for Black History Month 2010
Harlem Hip-Hop Tours (H3 Tours), a New York City-based tour company specializing in tours of Harlem and New York City’s hip-hop industry has created a suite of one-of-a-kind tour packages for Black History Month 2010. - February 03, 2010 - Harlem Hip-Hop Tours
Think Factor Critical Writing Workshop
Is your child prepared? - February 03, 2010 - Think Factor
Upcoming- Reading Horizons Online Webinar: “Teach the Students – Not Just the Curriculum”
Reading Horizons will be hosting a Webinar by education professional Elderine Wyrick on February 18, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. The Webinar is free, and registration is open to anyone. The subject of the Webinar is: “Teach the Students – Not Just the Curriculum.”... - February 03, 2010 - Reading Horizons
Proms Across America Contest Reaches 1 Million Votes
High school students hoping to win a free prom have tallied 1,000,000 online votes so far in Stumps Proms Across America Contest. There will be 50 winners, one from each state, and over $65,000 in prizes. - February 03, 2010 - Stumps Prom and Party
TrophyCases.us.com Introduces a Selection of Counter Top Trophy Cases
Trophy cases are now being offered for counter top display purposes. These trophy cases give you a way to honor one specific trophy that means something to you, or a few. Counter top trophy cases are available in several shapes and sizes to suit your needs. - February 03, 2010 - DisplayShops
IASeminars Announces IFRS Learning Passport
Global IFRS training leader IASeminars announces new unlimited learning passport, valid globally on over 100 technical accounting topics. - February 02, 2010 - IASeminars Ltd
Florida Department of Education Approves SafeWave’s Internet Technician Apprenticeship Program
SafeWave.org, creator of iLAND5.com, the first truly safe and free social network for children, announces that the Florida Department of Education Approved SafeWave’s Internetworking Technician Apprenticeship Program. This is the first program for Internet Technician approved in the state of... - February 02, 2010 - SafeWave.org Incorporated
Tutors International to Launch Sister Company TI Journeys, Offering Unique Gap Year Programmes and Residential Courses for Students Applying to University
Tutors International has announced plans to launch a sister company called TI Journeys, offering unique gap year courses and residential courses for students applying to universities that require evidence of exemplary extracurricular activities. - February 02, 2010 - Tutors International
West Covina Symphony Orchestra Presents Free Concert -"The Romantics"
The West Covina Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann, presents "The Romantics" concert on Sunday February 7, 2010 at 4 pm. Dr. Richard Kravchak is the featured oboe soloist. The music includes Schubert’s “Overture to Rosamunde”, Mozart’s Oboe Concerto K.314, and Schumann’s Symphony No. 4. - February 01, 2010 - West Covina Symphony Orchestra
Adaptation Chairman Shows How a New Generation of Learning Tools Can be Used to Transform Education
A new approach to education based upon Adaptation research can boost understanding and the capability to do difficult jobs. - February 01, 2010 - Adaptation Ltd
Association for Learning Technology Issues Call for Proposals for 2010 Conference: "Into Something Rich and Strange" – Making Sense of the Sea-Change
Association for Learning Technology (ALT)'s 2010 conference: University of Nottingham, UK from 7-9 September 2010. - February 01, 2010 - Association for Learning Technology
NSCM’s Career Management Certification System (CMCS) Now WIA Approved
The National Society of Career Management is proud to announce that their Career Management Certification System (CMCS) training course has been approved as a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) eligible program. This means that government funding is now available to pay tuition for qualified students. - January 31, 2010 - National Society of Career Management
Primary School's Access on a High Thanks to movemanSKG Wheelchair Lift
movemanSKG has supplied Ottery St Mary Primary School in Devon with two platform lifts, which keep it compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). - January 31, 2010 - movemanSKG
Paul and Gena Suarez Recipients of the 2009 Dr. Robert Dreyfus Courageous Christian Leadership Award
Paul and Gena Suarez of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, LLC in Gray, TN win a reputable leadership award. - January 30, 2010 - The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Cass Business School - Fourth Edition of Popular Organizational Behaviour Book Published
David Sims, Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Head of the Faculty of Management at Cass Business School, has co-authored the fourth edition of the popular academic book Organizing and Organizations. - January 30, 2010 - Cass Business School
Inkren’s Skritter.com Launches Japanese Version of Its Character Learning System
Inkren, makers of Skritter.com’s Chinese character learning system launch their automated Japanese character learning service. Japanese characters (Kanji) are a logical extension for Skritter.com as the character sets for both languages came from the same original set of ancient Chinese characters. Says co-founder Nick Winter “Japanese learning technology is way ahead of Chinese, but those 2000 daily-use Kanji are still titans looming on the path to fluency. We want to topple them.” - January 30, 2010 - Inkren (Skritter.com)
Nu-Heat Honoured at the House of Commons Following Success at the National Training Awards
Nu-Heat Underfloor and Renewables was honoured at an exclusive reception held at the House of Commons on Tuesday 26th January to celebrate its recent success as the National Training Awards’ ‘Winner of the Year 2009’ in the medium employer category. Skills Minister Kevin Brennan,... - January 29, 2010 - Nu-Heat
Miss ESL Canada: Toronto English School Chelsea Sponsors Beauty and Brains Contest Featuring ESL Students, Teachers and Staff
After a year of challenges for the ESL industry worldwide, finally a bit of fun for hardworking staff, students and observers with the inaugural Miss ESL Canada contest, sponsored by Chelsea Language Academy. Pretty girls with accents: can it get any better than this? - January 29, 2010 - Chelsea Language Academy
Study Shows Public Funding Contributes to Family Success
A new study released by the Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) examines the vital importance of child care subsidies for families and their communities. The report, funded by the California Department of Education, illustrates that publicly funded programs allow lower income parents to work and... - January 29, 2010 - child care resource center
Invitation to Cover: National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference
Credentialed writers and editors are invited to cover the Annual Conference of the National Association of Independent Schools. The conference will address: How private K-12 schools can survive and thrive during a recession, Change management, Inclusive leadership, Maintaining student engagement and motivation, Trends in school fund-raising, The role of technology in schools. - January 29, 2010 - National Association of Independent Schools
Third Wave Digital Announces Launch of New Commercial Diving Academy.com
Third Wave Digital, Central Georgia's most comprehensive Web development and Internet marketing firm, announces today the launch of the newly redesigned Commercial Diving Academy Website. For this new venture, Jacksonville-based Commercial Diving Academy (CDA) came to Third Wave Digital for a... - January 28, 2010 - Third Wave Digital
Climate Change Assemblies Launch in New York, DC, Denver, Atlanta and Austin Area High Schools
ACE delivers free multimedia assemblies to students on climate change, supports students’ carbon-reducing projects. - January 28, 2010 - ACE :: Alliance for Climate Education
Learning Disabilities Conference Offers Information and Research from Experts in the Field for Parents, Professionals, and Adults with LD
The Learning Disabilities Association Conference in Baltimore, February 17–20 is the largest focusing on all aspects of learning disabilities. Over 200 breakout sessions and topical workshops by top experts in the field will include successful teaching strategies, mental health, adult issues, and classroom techniques; assessment and evaluation of children and adults with learning disabilities; research trends in language, reading, writing and math; and public policy considerations. - January 28, 2010 - Learning Disabilities Association of America
Visions In Education K-12 Charter School Wins "Best of the Best" in Northern California Russian Community
Visions won in the "best of the best" in the category of education. - January 28, 2010 - Visions In Education K-12 Charter School
London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) Has Launched Scholarship for Chinese Students
London School of Business and Finance introduces Bank of Scotland International Scholarship arranged specially for Chinese Students. - January 28, 2010 - London School of Business and Finance Manchester
Brazilian Company Launches Online English Courses to Prepare Brazilians for World Cup
Today, ezLearn Educacional launched a series of online English courses targeted at tourism professionals looking to prepare for the upcoming tourism events in Brazil; the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. "The tourism sector is still not well prepared to host foreign visits because... - January 28, 2010 - ezLearn Educacional
Baby Fingers Begins Winter Sign Language Courses in New York and on the Web
Winter classes with Lora Heller, founding director of Baby Fingers LLC, and her staff have begun. New locations and schedules are available at Baby Fingers’ new Upper East Side home, children’s enrichment center Elahi Garden. Webinars are also available. In addition to Baby... - January 28, 2010 - Baby Fingers
Visions In Education K-12 Charter School to Host "Why I Like Visions" YouTube Video Contest
Visions In Education Charter School is announcing its "1st Annual "Why I like Visions" YouTube video contest. - January 28, 2010 - Visions In Education K-12 Charter School
Edvance360 LMS™ to be at the SONISWeb© User Conference 2010
Edvance360, formerly Scholar360, plans to attend the SONISWeb User Conference 2010. Edvance360 provides LMS software and support to schools, non-profit organizations, and training programs worldwide. - January 28, 2010 - Edvance360
RedVector’s New Green Building Education Programs Let LEED APs Upgrade Without Retesting
RedVector, the leader in online continuing education for the green design and construction community, has sorted through the numerous GBCI’s category requirements and put together two USGBC-approved LEED AP Prescriptive Credentialing Maintenance Programs (CMPs). The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) is offering “Legacy.” - January 28, 2010 - RedVector
Edvance360 LMS™: Surge in Online Enrollments in Higher Education
Edvance360, formerly Scholar360, promotes unprecedented growth in online enrollments experienced by higher education institutions. According to an annual survey published by the Sloan Consortium, higher education institutions nation-wide saw a 17 percent increase in online enrollment in 2008, with more than one in four students taking at least one online course in the fall semester. - January 27, 2010 - Edvance360
"Honoring Our River" a Call for Student Writings & Artwork on the Willamette River
Publishers of an upcoming student anthology that is focused upon the Willamette River Basin are asking students of all ages to submit literature and artwork for publication in this unique book. Applications and entries must be sent no later than February 28, 2010. - January 27, 2010 - Wildwood|Mahonia
Drury Names a New Director of the Breech School of Business Administration
Drury University selects Michael Shirley from the University of Central Oklahoma to be the new director of the Breech School of Business Administration. - January 27, 2010 - Drury University
Specialist SAT Private Tuition Provider, Tutors International London, Expands Range of SAT Tuition Services to Families with New Consultation Service
Tutors International London, a specialist provider of private SAT tuition for students in London who wish to apply to American universities, has expanded its range of SAT tuition services in response to requests for more information and support during the US university application process. The SAT... - January 27, 2010 - Tutors International
Cass Business School Academic Wins Higher Education Book of the Year
'Marketing: Real People, Real Decisions', co-authored by Vince Mitchell, Professor of Consumer Marketing at Cass Business School won the prestigious Pearson Higher Education Book of the Year Award at a ceremony in Monte Carlo last week. The book was chosen from a strong shortlist, including a text... - January 27, 2010 - Cass Business School
Americans to Fund $100 Million for Zhengzhou, China College Expansion
Zhengzhou College of Economics of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, the Peoples Republic of China has successfully concluded an International educational funding agreement for an historic $100 million dollar university expansion and building program. Global Academy Online, Inc., a Washington DC based... - January 26, 2010 - Global Academy Online, Inc.
Foreclosure Prevention & Intervention Services 10 Facts About the Process
Foreclosure prevention and foreclosure intervention are two very different services. Consumer Credit Counseling Service is trained and certified to help with both. Here's how easy the process can be: - January 25, 2010 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Aurora
Tutors International Cancels Private Tutoring Contract with Student Due to Suspicions of Cheating
Tutors International has canceled a substantial private tutoring contract with a university student in their final year when suspicions of cheating on their dissertation were raised by the tutor - January 25, 2010 - Tutors International
ArtIntelligence Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. Opens Headquarters in India
ArtIntelligence a division of ArtIntelligence learning systems Pvt. Ltd. has opened its headquarters on 21st Jan, 2010 at New Delhi India nearby Shadra Metro Station to glaze its unique programs on Re-Conditioned Mind Programming and other technical programs. - January 25, 2010 - ArtIntelligence Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd.
JustFit Academic Assistance Penetrates the Market of Custom Writing Services with a New Strategy
JustFit new strategy features Blogs, Social Networks, Forums and other minor social media channels. - January 25, 2010 - JustFit Academic Assistance
Hollister Kids Creates National Curriculum on Critical Thinking for NAA Foundation
Educational publishing company Hollister Kids has produced a national curriculum to be used during Newspapers in Education Week. - January 24, 2010 - Hollister Creative
TEFL Institute Supports the Relief Effort to Haiti
TEFL Institute is proud to support the Haiti relief effort and encourages others throughout the world to do what they can. The natural disaster raises important questions for travelers. - January 24, 2010 - TEFL Institute
Remington College of Nursing Holds First Graduation Ceremony
Remington College of Nursing will hold its first graduation ceremony on Sunday, January 31st at 1:00 pm at the Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center in Sanford. The address is 201-203 S. Magnolia Ave. - January 24, 2010 - Remington College
New White Boards Presented by BulletinBoards.us.com
White boards have dry erase surfaces allowing multiple uses on a daily basis. These white boards feature rounded edges making them safe for use in a school. - January 23, 2010 - DisplayShops
RedVector Launches OSHA 30-Hour Construction Program
RedVector, the leader in online continuing education for the design and construction fields, is pleased to announce the launch of its OSHA 30-hour construction program. Combined with its existing OSHA 10 program, RedVector now offers construction workers, supervisors, and other professionals who need to stay abreast of construction and safety health concerns the full spectrum of OSHA- accredited continuing education products. - January 23, 2010 - RedVector