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Söfft Shoe Company Donates Shoes to Teachers of the Not-for-Profit Program, Dancing Classrooms
Söfft Shoe Company, makers of women’s footwear brands Söfft and Softspots, today announced they are donating shoes to the teachers of Dancing Classrooms, a project of the American Ballroom Theater Company, a not-for-profit organization based in New York City. Dancing Classrooms was... - April 26, 2008 - Sofft Shoe Company
A World Class Online Tutoring Site Now Live: TeachingSpace.com
With the emergence of the federal program of No Child Left Behind, online tutoring has quickly become a major presence in our public school systems. With student to teacher ratio being overburdened more and more are turning to a online tutor to further their education. Online tutoring is how education is done in the twenty first century. - April 26, 2008 - EarlyBreastDetection.com
More Than a Test Score: Teen Wins $20,000 Scholarship from Zinch.com
Kayleen Hannaway of Philomath High School in Philomath, Oregon edges out Phuong Duong of Fort Smith, Arkansas by a vote of 7,235 to 6,492 to become the first recipient of Zinch.com's Sweet Diggity Dawg Award, an annual scholarship given to the high school student who best exemplifies the Zinch motto: "I am more than a test score". - April 26, 2008 - Zinch.com
Attention Challenges Simulation Helps Parents and Professionals
Provide More Effective Treatment for Children with ADHD. - April 26, 2008 - Learning Foundations
Comedian Brings 'Latin American Folk Tales' to Life
Solo Theatre Artist Jade Esteban Estrada opens new show for children “Juan Bobo and Friends: Latin American Folk Tales” in Wilmington. - April 26, 2008 - Jade Esteban Estrada
The 8th Annual Burlington College Student Film Festival
Tuesday, April 29th, Door opens at 6:00 p.m., Higher Ground, So. Burlington, VT - April 25, 2008 - Burlington College
NetSpeed Learning Solutions Announces Five-Year Contract with the GAO
NetSpeed Learning Solutions, a woman-owned business headquartered in Seattle, WA, announces a five-year contract to provide leadership skills training to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In addition, NetSpeed Learning announces the launch of NetSpeed Fast Tracks, a web-based learning on demand platform that allows organizations to provide just-in-time learning and peer-driven learning using Learning 2.0 tools such as podcasting, blogging and multimedia. - April 25, 2008 - NetSpeed Learning Solutions
NACCE's Second Annual Summer Symposium Set for June 22-25: This Year's Theme is "Teaching Entrepreneurship: Sharing Best Practices"
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) will hold its second Summer Symposium for Community College Entrepreneurship Educators (S-CCEE) June 22-25 at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) in Springfield, MA. This annual event for faculty at community... - April 25, 2008 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
5k & 10k Race in Middleboro on May 3rd Supports the New Samuel Fuller School
The Samuel Fuller School is hosting a 5k walk/run and a 10k run at 10:00 on Saturday, May 3, 2008. The race celebrates the opening of the new Samuel Fuller School and also serves as a fundraiser for scholarships. - April 25, 2008 - Samuel Fuller School
BTL Provide Complete e-Assessment Solution to AAT
BTL to assist the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) with a 3 year project to move from traditional paper based exams to On-Screen delivery. - April 25, 2008 - BTL Group Ltd
Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young: Empowering Our Nation’s Youth One Book at a Time
Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young is on a mission to change the lives of youth by preventing them from heading down the destructive path of crime through her series of motivational and inspirational workbooks, "You've Got the Power!" - April 24, 2008 - PowerfulEducation Technologies
Enriqueta Bond Receives Highest Civilian Honor - Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Dr. Enriqueta Bond, President of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, received the coveted Order of the Long Leaf Pine award from the state of North Carolina this week. Created in 1965, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is the highest honor the governor can bestow on a North Carolina citizen. It is given to... - April 24, 2008 - Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Expatriate Families Turn to Live-in Tutors to Prepare Children for Top Universities in UK and USA
Parents of children in expatriate private education are seeking help from Tutors International to find private tutors to live with the family and prepare children for the rigorous entrance requirements of top UK and US universities. - April 24, 2008 - Tutors International
End Malaria - Blue Ribbon Clubs Celebrate One Year of Service in India
The Malaria Foundation International is pleased to report that its partners in Assam, India are celebrating one year of service as leaders of End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Clubs, which have been educating children and communities about malaria and reducing the prospects for illness, suffering and death caused by this disease. - April 23, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International
Royce Gracie, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Master and MMA Super Star Appearing at Log Cabin-Delaney House Wedding and Banquet with CT Gracie Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Jim Hughes
The Legendary Royce Gracie will be appearing at Western Massachusetts' premiere wedding and corporate event venue, the Log Cabin - Delaney House on the afternoon of Friday May 16, 2008 from 3:00 to 5:00. "We are excited to have Royce Gracie here at our banquet facility promoting his New England Self Defense Tour and Jim Hughes' upcoming College MMA Challenge and Live the Legend US MMA OPEN," says Beth DeGray, Director of Sales and Event Planning expert, at Log Cabin-Delaney House. - April 23, 2008 - Jim Hughes & Gracie Brazilian Jiu JItsu Self Defense
For This Summer, Learn Languages Abroad Proposes French Language Courses in France for All the Family
French courses in France addressed to the entire family in order to spend summer in France and take advantage of the intensive courses for kids and adults. - April 23, 2008 - Learn Languages Abroad
North Carolina Holds State High School Mathematics Contest - 30 Years of Math Excellence
The North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center (SMT Center) endorses the State High School Mathematics Contest that will be held Thursday, April 24 at the NC School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, N.C. The top senior will will a full tuition scholarship to Duke University. The 139 students qualified in the regional contests that were held earlier this year around the state, and placed in the top eight percent in those competitions. - April 23, 2008 - NC Science Mathematics Technology Education Center
Honor Society NSCS Commemorates Earth Day
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars is actively involved in making its business green, its senior director of operations said today. “We don’t believe in just making an effort on one day,” Amy Shopkorn said. “All year round we use re-usable cups, recycle computer... - April 23, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
12 NSCS Members Win Truman Scholarship
Twelve NSCS members are among the 65 students selected as Truman Scholars for 2008. NSCS is an honor society inviting freshmen and sophomores. The Truman Scholarship Foundation, which was started in 1977 to honor President Truman, awards each scholar $30,000 for graduate study, priority admission... - April 23, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
BetterTrades Presents Free Financial Freedom Expo
BetterTrades - Take control over your future by attending free seminars that demystify stock trading. - April 22, 2008 - BetterTrades
Two Arrested When Sonitrol Pacific 'Hears' Break-in
Sheriff's deputies arrested two juveniles suspected of breaking into a Washington school after the youths' conversation was detected by unique audio technology. - April 21, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Brain Quest for iPod® Now Available
America’s best-selling educational Q&A activity allows students to access the information they need on the iPod. - April 21, 2008 - Modality, Inc.
Modality Releases Elementary Education Titles for iPod
Innovative digital learning platform allows parents, teachers and students to access K-12 content on their iPod. - April 21, 2008 - Modality, Inc.
Sonitrol Pacific's Electronic Security Lead Deputies to Arrest Two at a School
Sheriff's deputies arrested two individuals suspected of burglarizing a Washington elementary school after Sonitrol Pacific detected a break-in. - April 20, 2008 - Sound Security, Inc., dba Sonitrol Pacific
Get Ready to Add and Edit Mathematical Symbols in Online Assessments for a Knowledge Level-Up
Undoubtedly, everyone may need to know some math to live and work better in 21st century. In the era of Internet times, as most learners prefer online tests, creating math equations in quizzes would be essential for any educators upon any theories. - April 20, 2008 - Wondershare Software
Northeast Maritime Institute Offers Career and USCG License Counseling
Northeast Maritime Institute announced a new maritime career and license counseling service to people interested in pursuing maritime careers as well as independent mariners looking to advance in the maritime industry. Northeast Maritime Institute faculty will be joined by Andrew A. Hammond, a 14... - April 20, 2008 - Northeast Maritime Institute
Honor Society Awards Three NSCS-Integrity Scholarships
Honor society, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars awarded three integrity scholarships to members from Rice University, The University of Kansas and UC-Berkeley. These $1,000 scholarships recognize students who've shown their commitment to integrity. - April 20, 2008 - The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Benefits for Immigrants Coming to Australia to Study
Changes to the Australian student visa makes moving to Australia for study purposes even more attractive than before. - April 19, 2008 - Global Visas
Affordable Guitar Classes for Everyone
Vivanco Studios and CAPAmusic.org are partnering to launch music programs within Southern California. - April 19, 2008 - Vivanco Studios
Pilots do It. Bronc and Bull Riders do It. Now You Can do It Too.
Horseback riders of nearly all disciplines can now benefit from lessons on “LuLu,” one of only two electronic riding simulators in the state. - April 18, 2008 - The Riding Simulator
Arno Peters: Radical Map, Remarkable Man – New DVD by ODTmaps.com
Ever wonder about how maps are created? Here is a DVD that explores the hidden political messages that maps send. The Peters Map was featured on an episode of NBC’s The West Wing, and many viewers thought the map was a hoax. But the map is real, even though the TV show was fiction. This documentary film traces the controversy and conflict the Peters World Map generated and challenges viewers to think critically about media messages of all kinds. - April 18, 2008 - ODT, Inc.
Canadian Publisher Etraffic Press Brings Textbooks Into the 21st Century
Etraffic Press is celebrating British Columbia’s 150th Anniversary with the release of new online media to engage students and bring more schools into the 21st Century in an environmentally conscious way. - April 18, 2008 - Etraffic Solutions Inc.
Bellingham Workshop Turned Into National Training DVD
Bellingham Workshop has gained national attention; Evergreen Team Concepts partners with Video One Creative Productions to produce Powerful Personal Energy. - April 18, 2008 - Evergreen Team Concepts
Reading Comprehension Software "Egorg" Version 2.15 Released
Software acts as teacher's aide for middle school literature studies. - April 18, 2008 - Virtual Learning Environment Solutions, Inc
Art Institutes Students Band Together to Create Web Sites Across North America
Web Raising Event to be Held on Saturday, April 19. - April 18, 2008 - The Art Institutes
Canada’s Newest Publisher’s Green Initiatives Takes the Next Step in the Evolution of Learning
One of Etraffic Press’ regions is British Columbia where this provincial government has mandated that the entire public sectors including school districts are to become carbon neutral. This mandate will mean that schools will have to find new ways to provide the same quality resources they have traditionally supplied to students. Etraffic Press new innovative publishing model increases the quality of resources and allows schools to make significant leaps in their quest to become carbon neutral. - April 17, 2008 - Etraffic Solutions Inc.
Lamar Associates Announces Online Anti-Meth Training
Department of Justice - The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services funds Online Training for Indian Country. - April 17, 2008 - Lamar Associates
Brody Scholarship Program Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Prestigious scholarship for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University to host 25th Anniversary Banquet on April 18. - April 17, 2008 - Brody Scholarship Program
What is a Human Being? Newly Released Book by the Institute of Human Thermodynamics, The Human Molecule (2008), Answers the Question.
Newly released book: The Human Molecule, a short 120-page publication on the history of the concept of the person as a “human molecule”, by American chemical engineer Libb Thims, founder of the Institute of Human Thermodynamics, was approved for distribution on April 10, 2008 and is being listed with Bowker’s Books In Print. It is currently available at the publisher's website (LuLu.com) for $9.95 paperback or download (PDF) and will be available on Amazon and other online retailers soon. - April 16, 2008 - Institute of Human Thermodynamics
Canadians Bringing English to the World One Internet Connection at a Time
English students are now skipping the traditional classroom to learn online in a meeting type environment using Skype or even WebEx with full audio and video capabilities. Students are now seeing the advantage of having their own private online tutor at prices reasonable to traditional classroom settings with many studies trying to get the teacher's attention. - April 15, 2008 - Exclusive Language
AASHE Releases Draft of Campus Sustainability Rating System
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) announced the release of the next draft of its rating system for sustainability in higher education, called STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System). The release of STARS 0.5 opens a public... - April 12, 2008 - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Cliniminds Launches India’s First Online Post Graduate Program in Quality Assurance in Clinical Research and Post Graduate Program in Pharmacovigilance
Cliniminds today announced the launch of Online/Distance Learning Post Graduate Program in Quality Assurance in Clinical Research and Post Graduate Program in Pharmacovigilance. These programs are also available in Classroom mode at the New Delhi center of Cliniminds. Cliniminds today also... - April 12, 2008 - Cliniminds
Finalists Announced for J.S. “Sammy” Brody Scholarship Program
11 finalists selected for prestigious scholarship for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. - April 12, 2008 - Brody Scholarship Program
New Literacy Organization Encourages Children to Embrace the Joy of Reading
Introducing the new Sleep Pea Angel™ Literacy Organization, Inc. (SPALO), a non-profit group that encourages children to embrace the joys of reading and writing through using their own creativity and imagination. - April 12, 2008 - Sleep Pea Angel Literacy Organization, Inc.
New Literacy Resource Website Launches
The Sleep Pea Angel™ Literacy Organization, Inc. (SPALO) is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, www.SPALO.org. - April 12, 2008 - Sleep Pea Angel Literacy Organization, Inc.
Yuri's Night Shatters Previous Party Records
When Yuri's Night, an organization dedicated to forwarding the cause of space exploration by holding events around the world each April 12, held over 120 parties on a single day in 2007, it was viewed as an incredible accomplishment unlikely to be topped. Earlier this week, though, Yuri's Night... - April 11, 2008 - Yuri's Night
InfoSource Learning Partners with MPC/Gateway to Offer E-Learning Solution
InfoSource Learning, a leader in self-paced computer-and-web based training solutions and MPC/Gateway Learning, a technology pioneer announced today that MPC/Gateway Learning will be offering InfoSource Learning’s “How To Master” online training courses as part of MPC... - April 11, 2008 - InfoSource Learning
Closing the Math Achievement Gap for African American Students: New Book Shows Parents How to Make Their Children Excel at Math
New book shows parents how to make their children excel at math. - April 11, 2008 - Arvin Vohra Education
Offshore Sailing School Announces New Eco-Friendly Family Learning Adventures
A long-time proponent of wind-driven power, Offshore Sailing School has just announced eco-friendly family sailing vacations at three Florida resort campuses, tailored exclusively for those who want to learn how to safely and confidently harness the wind while gaining a lifelong skill. - April 10, 2008 - Offshore Sailing School
Spanish Bookworld Add New Free Spanish Online Lessons to Their Site
spanish-bookworld.com, a sister site of language-bookworld.com, has announced a new development on their website which will allow their visitors to learn even more Spanish for free. - April 10, 2008 - Spanish Bookworld