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New Tennis School Offers Opportunity to Autistic Students
This press release discusses how autistic children are helped by learning tennis. - March 07, 2009 - Elftennis
Court-Ordered Community Service Can be Pleasant with the ARISE Good Graces Program
Innovative program helps individuals in the public eye teach at-risk inner-city youth vital life skills, such as anger management and self-esteem, while fulfilling their legal obligations. - March 07, 2009 - ARISE Foundation
It' All About the Price
Will we ever see "Once upon a time again" in real estate and lending? What (or who) really caused this global-pandemic-economic crisis? Up until now, all of the actions from Washington, D.C., have been treating the symptoms. So when do we address the real problem of reduced prices? What can we do to stimulate prices? Are we there yet? Or does this go on and on? - March 06, 2009 - Stewart Title of Nevada Holdings, Inc.
Finding a Tutor or Homework Help Without Blowing Your Budget
Whether it’s Math, English, or SAT tutoring, parents and students are turning to a new website, www.TutorBrite.com, to find affordable private tutors - March 06, 2009 - TutorBrite
Learning Italian and Spending a Gap Year in Italy
All information about the Academic School Year courses in Italy with Scuola Leonardo da Vinci to learn Italian language and culture. - March 06, 2009 - Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
Communities in Schools of North Carolina Launches Blog
Linda Harrill, president and CEO of Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) (www.cisnc.org), has announced the formal launch of the organization’s blog. The blog will feature news and event details, as well as provide an insight into the culture of the organization. The launch of the... - March 06, 2009 - Communities In Schools Of North Carolina
Students Must Consider Online Reputation When Applying for College
Several top colleges and universities are performing “social background” checks on applicants, reinforcing the need for young people to actively control their online reputation. - March 06, 2009 - yasni.com
SBI! eLearning Launches
SBI! eLearning is a hands-on 12-week online course that helps entrepreneurs build a Web site that provides the foundation of a traffic-generating e-business. - March 06, 2009 - SiteSell Inc
Scottish Heritage Award Recipients at St. Andrews
Three people who have contributed greatly to Scottish Heritage will be honored during the annual Scottish Heritage Awards Banquet hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Friday, March 20. Dr. Philip D. Smith Jr. will receive the Scottish Heritage Center Service Award while Betty Holmes and... - March 06, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Community College Baccalaureate Association Announces 2009 Student Essay Contest Winner
The Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA) and Community College Week are pleased to announce the winner of their 2009 Student Essay Contest. Kristell Mohammed, a student at The College of Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas, Nevada has won first place for her essay entitled, “On... - March 06, 2009 - Community College Baccalaureate Association
Three New Specialty Camps Offered by Camp Sagemont for Summer 2009
Camp Sagemont adds three new specialty camps to its offerings in Summer 2009. They continue to feature their colossal 2-day color-war competition that keeps campers guessing and looking forward to good-natured rivalry. - March 06, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools
Out of the Studio and Into the Marketplace: Left Brain Success for Right Brain People
Out of the Studio and Into the Marketplace: A one-day workshop with Neal Whitt and Susan Lee at Jacksonville State University Little River Canyon Center. Participants will learn about online pr and marketing, how to photograph artwork, how to write an effective writers statement and how to create an online and print portfolio. - March 06, 2009 - Fluid Fusion
Dallas Music Instructor Publishes Book on Chord Theory with Method Never Seen Before
Mike Ellis Music Instruction in Dallas, Texas, has published a no-nonsense, practical book on how to understand chords on the piano. This book contains a method never seen before in the industry. - March 05, 2009 - Mike Ellis Music Instruction
Rydell School to Launch in September: Employing Revolutionary Learning Techniques
New non-profit special education school launches on Long Island. - March 05, 2009 - Rydell School
The Sagemont School Wins 1st Place at Florida Regional Odyssey of the Mind Competition
The Teach Yer Creature team consisting of Nicolas B. Harris de la Tour, Miles Plaskett, Karl Ackermann, Jacob Baldauf, and Fernanda Lago received the highest scores for their presentation of long term problem, judged style elements, and spontaneous problem solutions in Division 1, taking 1st place. - March 05, 2009 - The Sagemont Schools
School Districts and State Departments of Education Share SIF Implementation Successes
The District Administration, The Magazine of School District Management, recently published two articles celebrating the successes of several school districts and state departments of education in their implementations of the SIF Specifications. - March 05, 2009 - SIF Association
Pass Christian University Introduces New Online "Photographing Nature with Your Digital Camera" Course
Pass Christian University has a program that makes it easy to take high-quality, noncredit online courses. PCU is pleased to announce the launch of “Photographing Nature with Your Digital Camera" Designed for travelers and beginners, this course makes it easy and fun to master the basics of the digital camera equipment, telephoto photography, and even macro photography. - March 05, 2009 - Online Educational Institution
Stop Letting "Stuff" Overwhelm You Seminar at Meredith College
Do you feel so overwhelmed by “stuff” that you have considered taking a torch to your clutter? Does the stress associated with these piles of confusion cause you to be less efficient in your tasks? - March 04, 2009 - Minding Your Matters
Goveror Gregoire Proclaims March 10, 2009 Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
March 10th is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls and encourages them to take action. Governor of Washington, Christine O. Greagoire, signed a proclamation on February 17, 2009 to proclaim March 10 as a day for citizens to join her in this special observance. A special event is scheduled on March 10th at the Theatre on the Square, 901 Broadway, Tacoma,WA. - March 03, 2009 - Brown Tones Productions
End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Mugs - for World Malaria Day 2009
The Malaria Foundation International (MFI) is pleased to introduce the End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Mug in time for World Malaria Day; 25 April 2009. The End Malaria - Blue Ribbon logo is imprinted on the front and back of these beautiful mugs. Limited supplies are available for immediate shipments. - March 03, 2009 - Malaria Foundation International
Health Happiness and the Magic Pill
Optimism and Gratitude Are Just What the Doctor Ordered. - March 01, 2009 - LuvIsTheAnswer.org
FAFSA USA Advisory Services Assist College Applicants with Federal Student Aid Application Assistance
FAFSA USA.com is a professional advisory service designed to assist and guide students and their parents with completing the application process for federal student aid, which includes Grants, Loans, Scholarships and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. - March 01, 2009 - FAFSA USA
Popularity of Study Abroad About to Rise, Predicts StudyAbroad.com
The Paul Simon Study Abroad Act is expected to increase interest in studying abroad, and free study abroad resource StudyAbroad.com wants to ensure that students have a safe and useful way to find their ideal international education programs. - March 01, 2009 - EducationDynamics
St. Andrews Welcomes Prospective Students to Open House
St. Andrews Presbyterian College will welcome prospective students and their families to the first Admissions Open House of the year on Saturday, March 14. Activity begins at 9 a.m. with registration and a brief meet-and-greet session with faculty members in the Morgan Jones Science Building. At... - March 01, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Main Line Private School Students "Give the Gift of Life"
Devon Prep, a private, Catholic, boys school on the Main Line, sponsored an annual Blood Drive for the American Red Cross, collecting more pints that in past drives. - March 01, 2009 - Devon Preparatory School
Scottish Heritage Symposium at St. Andrews
Five guest speakers – all experts in their fields of Scottish history, music, and lore – will headline the 2009 Charles Bascombe Shaw Memorial Scottish Heritage Symposium hosted by St. Andrews Presbyterian College on March 20-22 in Laurinburg. “Since its inception in 1989, the... - March 01, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Japplis Releases a New Web Site for Learning Languages
Japplis has released a new web site http://learn-language.japplis.com/ with an online application to learn foreign languages. - March 01, 2009 - Japplis
CalUniversity Receives Accreditation from the Accrediting Commission of DETC
California InterContinental University (CalUniversity) announces its Award of Accreditation Status from the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education Training Council (DETC), Washington DC. - February 28, 2009 - California InterContinental University
DeBakey High School for Health Professions-Qatar Chooses Skoolee Tools
Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions at Qatar (DHSHPQ) has selected Skoolee Tools as its vanguard School Management and Student Information Software. - February 28, 2009 - White Mountain Technologies
Integrated Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research & Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacovigilance is one of the fastest growing segments in the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry. Leading pharmaceutical and lifesciences companies are re-thinking their operating model to drive sustainable growth and productivity. - February 27, 2009 - Cliniminds-Academy for Clinical Research training and Management
StraighterLine Announces March 19th Webinar Hosted by The Chronicle of Higher Education
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com/institution), a company that combines award-winning technologies into a new service that provides highly-affordable, better-supported and a more flexible solution to fulfilling college general education requirements, has announced that the company will be the... - February 27, 2009 - StraighterLine
HRH Prince Charles Awards Traditional Building Crafts Apprentices
The UK’s leading provider of trade skills training, Apprenticeship Training Ltd (ATL) of Hedge End, Southampton has funded two apprentices to study craftsmen’s skills through the Prince’s Trust. The two, who studied stone masonry and site carpentry, recently graduated in the presence of Prince Charles, at a ceremony held in the gallery of The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment in London, attended by Nick Hayward, managing director of ATL. - February 27, 2009 - Apprenticeship Training Limited (ATL)
Practice Management Institute Certification Programs Earn Recognition by Government Employment and Education Agencies
Practice Management Institute (PMI) today announced that all three of its certification programs for medical office professionals have received recognition by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. The Certified Medical Coder, Certified Medical Insurance Specialist, and... - February 27, 2009 - Practice Management Institute
SAE Institute of Technology Announces Gary Platt as VP of Academics
Gary Platt, co-founder of The Recording Workshop, Full Sail University, and Ex’pression College has joined global media educator SAE Institute of Technology. Mr. Platt brings decades of experience in academics and regulatory compliance to SAE Institute’s network of audio and film schools. - February 27, 2009 - SAE Institute of Technology, US
National Professional Storyteller Brings Live, Literacy-Building Performance to Arizona School on Friday, February 27, 2009
As part of the literacy program of "Read Across America," the students at Lela Alston Elementary School in the Maryvale area of the West Valley will be treated to a presentation by national professional storyteller K. Sean Buvala on Friday, February 27, 2009 at 11:00 in the morning. The... - February 27, 2009 - Storyteller.net
Dinero for Diplomas Blog Launches
M.K. Miller, author and blogger, today launched a new blog on financial aid information. The state of the economy is terrible, and people are returning to school to be able to increase their chances of employment in this economy. A secondary education does come with a cost; tuition, books, not to... - February 27, 2009 - M.K. Miller
High School Seniors and Juniors Get a Week of Art College Experience
Many teens are confused about what to pursue in college, especially if they are interested in design industries like fashion, graphics, web, film. Here's a chance to check out an art college for 1 week this summer. - February 27, 2009 - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Concerned Parents Launch Convenient Resource for Finding Top-Rated Daycare
Locate top-ranked daycare centers and in-home daycare anywhere in the USA using a trusted service created by other parents who really understand the need. - February 26, 2009 - Top Daycare Centers
Japplis Releases New Online Education Applications
Japplis has released new online applications to learn the irregular verbs, the world countries and their capital, the United States, the atomic elements, the morse code, the NAVO phonetic alphabet or the French departments. - February 26, 2009 - Japplis
UniversiTools to Co-Sponsor 2009 Arab ACRAO Conference
UniversiTools university software will co-sponsor the 29th Annual Arab ACRAO Conference from 29 March to 2 April 2009 at Le Méridien Commodore in Beirut, Lebanon. - February 26, 2009 - White Mountain Technologies
UniversiTools Career Center Software Manages University Placement Services
White Mountain Technologies has launched UniversiTools Career Center solution, which integrates with its other management modules for universities and institutions of higher education. - February 26, 2009 - White Mountain Technologies
Minoan International College Talent Search Competition 2009
Minoan International College will award several academic scholarships for the academic year 2009 - 2010, to gifted candidates who wish to study business or hospitality and tourism management at MIC. The competition is open to all high school graduates who meet the entrance qualifications listed... - February 26, 2009 - Minoan International College
The Wine School of Philadelphia Announces Spring 2009 Foundation and Global Wine Studies Programs
This spring, students can embark on an extensive wine education by enrolling at The Wine School of Philadelphia. - February 26, 2009 - The Wine School
Eduminder Meets with Senator John Kerry's Office - Senator John Kerry’s Office Offers to Assist Eduminder in Efforts to Help Schools
The Eduminder senior team members met with Senator John Kerry’s office and received information, guidance and promises of future assistance in securing possible federal support for Eduminder in its mission to provide primary and secondary schools solutions for the education of children. - February 26, 2009 - Eduminder
The Endeavor for Hope Foundation Raises Money and Awareness for Africa: Hosts VIP Party Fundraiser to Support African Cause at the Hotel Icon to Raise >$5000
The Endeavor for Hope Foundation (“The EFHF”), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity, whose mission is to “provide access to education in rural Sub-Saharan Africa,” hosts invite-only VIP party on Saturday, 3/20/09 (7 –10 pm @ Hotel Icon, Downtown Houston). Event is also the Exclusive VIP Pre-Party for DJ Pete Tong/Deadmau5’s concert. The party will raise awareness about The EFHF as a nonprofit charity, as well as the need for support for basic education in rural Sub-Saharan Africa - February 25, 2009 - The Endeavor For Hope Foundation
New Part Time Italian Language Courses in Milan Offered by Italian Language School on Learn Languages Abroad
Study Italian in Milan? Today it is easier thanks to part time Italian language courses organized by Italian language schools for foreign students abroad. - February 25, 2009 - Learn Languages Abroad
Alumnus Returns to SA Writers’ Forum
Matthew Phelps, a former winner of the Alan Bunn Memorial Chapbook Award, will be the featured reader at the Fortner Writers’ Forum Thursday beginning at 8 p.m. in the Orange Main Lounge of St. Andrews Presbyterian College. Raised in southwestern Connecticut, Phelps spent a year working as a... - February 25, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Software Training Provider Mediaroots Launches New Range of Training DVDs and Appoints Douglas Stewart EDU as Its Exclusive Educational Distributor
Video training provider Mediaroots (www.mediaroots.co.uk) have announced the immediate availability of their new Video Training DVDs and are partnering with Douglas Stewart EDU as their exclusive Educational distributor. - February 25, 2009 - Mediaroots Ltd.
Minoan International College Launches Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program
Minoan International College (MIC), formerly Trinity, has announced that it is offering a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program, beginning in September of this year, in addition to its existing Degree programs in Tourism and Hospitality Management. The courses offered in MIC’s... - February 25, 2009 - Minoan International College
Lice Removal Salon Goes Mobile to Bring Nit-Picking Services to Oakland Schools
Hair Fairies Screen Oakland Students for Lice and Nits. - February 25, 2009 - Hair Fairies