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“Miracle Children: Behavior and Learning Disabilities Uprooted” a Hope-Filled Resource
“Miracle Children is a book that tens of thousands of parents throughout the Western world have been waiting for, because it proves that their dreams and hopes as parents can become reality.” Dr. Peter Blythe, founder of the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP), Chester, U.K. - March 01, 2008 - Anna's House, LLC
New Math Book Reaches Homeschool Parents; The Equation for Excellence: How to Make Your Child Excel at Math is Released
Arvin Vohra Education released today Arvin Vohra’s new book, The Equation for Excellence: How to Make Your Child Excel at Math. This book teaches parents the techniques, principles, and methods necessary to ensure a child’s success in math. The books approaches math education from a... - March 01, 2008 - Arvin Vohra Education
New Parenting Tool Eliminates Stress from Morning Rush and Bedtime Struggle
Mother of triplets invents an illustrated timing system to eliminate parental nagging and reminding. Teaches children time management and builds independence and self esteem. - February 28, 2008 - Timely Matters, Inc.
LinkEducation Launches the First Go-to Website for New York City’s Education Sector
A new website aims to connect parents, teachers, and students with the many education opportunities and services available in New York City. - February 28, 2008 - LinkEducation
Florida Adopts Maine Publisher's ELA Program for High School Students
The Florida Department of Education has announced that the Florida Academic Support Program for English Language Arts, Grades 9–12, has been officially adopted by the state’s Office of Instructional Materials and is now available through the Florida School Book Depository. The Florida... - February 28, 2008 - Walch Education
Small Group Reasoning Emphasized in New Math Program for Middle School Students
Walch Education has just released Station Activities for Mathematics, a three-book set for students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The books allow students to learn mathematics by solving problems, communicating, and reasoning with one another in small groups. Each book contains 20 activity sets... - February 28, 2008 - Walch Education
SkillsTrain Creates Virtual Classroom in South Africa
British IT distance learning college, SkillsTrain, has backed an initiative to bring IT skills into South African classrooms to benefit kids who will have had little or no contact with computers. The Project Africa scheme enables British tutors to train kids via a Live Internet Link from SkillsTrain’s Luton based head office, directly into South African classrooms. - February 28, 2008 - SkillsTrain
spanish-bookworld.com Develops the Most Comprehensive Site for Spanish Language Learners on the Internet
spanish-bookworld.com, a site owned by languagebookworld.com, has developed a one-stop site for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners of Spanish, with a vast amount of information, free products, free lessons, books, audiobooks, dvds, cds, downloads, software, magazines, newspapers, video games, language courses, etc. - February 28, 2008 - Spanish Bookworld
Mybookhead.com is the First Website to Provide Three-Day Textbook Rentals to Students for a Fraction of the Price
College Students Just Need Books for Mid-Terms and Finals - February 27, 2008 - mybookhead.com
Voice Coaches Network Powered by Voices.com Makes Its Debut
Looking for a voice over coach? Voices.com has recently developed a network that connects voice acting instructors with students seeking voice over training. - February 27, 2008 - Voices.com
Quark and The Art Institutes Annual Design Competition Honors Students’ Tribute to Typography
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Graphic Design Student Wins National Quark Contest. - February 27, 2008 - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
TelSim Software Announces a Major Upgrade to its NOAH Animated Character Technology for E-learning
The NOAH animated character technology can now integrate with projects made with Lectora, Articulate, Captivate, and many PowerPoint to SWF conversion programs. - February 26, 2008 - TelSim, Inc
Dental School Does Not Make the Dentist
Dentists are not impressed with the education provided by dental schools, according to a recent Wealthy Dentist survey. Four out of five dentists report finding that recent graduates are not prepared for the financial realities of practicing dentistry. These days, business skills are an important part of dental practice management. - February 25, 2008 - The Wealthy Dentist
Sorenson’s Ranch School Using Horses to Rehabilitate Students
Sorenson’s Ranch School, a therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens located in central Utah, is implementing an innovative equine therapy program to help foster recovery efforts for its students. Using professional educators specialized in equine-assisted training, at-risk youths are... - February 25, 2008 - Sorenson's Ranch School
New CD Version of Spanish Whiz
Braser Soft has released a new CD version of their popular Windows program, Spanish Whiz (TM), with over 72 MB of sound files. Spanish Whiz is a vocabulary building program which is popular with both schools and individual users who want to learn Spanish quickly. - February 24, 2008 - Braser Soft
Lancaster, Ohio PIOs Attend Training at CDP
Fairfield Medical Center PIO, Donna Stalter, and Fairfield Department of Health PIO, Pamela Delay, recently attended Homeland Security Training in Anniston, Alabama. - February 24, 2008 - Fairfield Medical Center
Massaging for a Cure — Cortiva Institute Donated All Proceeds from Full Day of Massage to Benefit American Cancer Society
On Saturday, March 15th, 2008 Cortiva Institute’s Wall Township Clinic is offering one hour relaxation massages to the public specifically to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Appointments are available between 9am and 5pm on March 15th at Cortiva Institute - Somerset School of... - February 23, 2008 - Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy
Controversial Book Portrays Mexican-Americans in Unflattering Light
Controversial sequel to Clipping Their Own Wings book perched to take on the politically-incorrect view of the largest minority in the United States. As the national elections have recently shown, the issue of race and culture are still at the forefront of American consciousness. With propitious... - February 23, 2008 - ErnestoCaravantes.com
11th Annual USA Memory Championship Saturday, March 8th - NYC
“The Olympics of the Mind” - February 23, 2008 - USA Memory Championship
"Financial Fitness" Presented by MoneySense Education
On Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 MoneySense Education presented the second installment of their Fiscal Literacy Series offered to general consumers. - February 23, 2008 - MoneySense Education
UCLA Selects AtHoc to Expand and Enhance Its Campus Emergency Notification System
UCLA Deploys Network-based Emergency Alerting System to 45,000 Students, Faculty and Support Personnel - February 22, 2008 - AtHoc Emergency Notification
Once Upon A Time In Harlem: A Radio Play for the Digital Age
Billy Rhythm, the quintessential American, teams up with Tharbis Jefferson, a "Copper Colored Gal" from the latest Cotton Club revue, to win a dance contest at the Savoy Ballroom. Unfortunately, their competition will stop at nothing to win, including murder. This jitterbug love story is... - February 22, 2008 - D.C. Copeland
Politics to Romance, Employment to Taxes; Tough Questions – Good Answers Offers Technique for Answering Difficult Questions in Every-Day Life
New Book Shows How to Take Control of Tough Questions Asked in Your Professional or Personal Life and How to Answer Them Effectively. How many times have you been asked a question by your lover, boss, child or even an IRS agent that left you speechless? That will never happen to you again thanks to the new book Tough Questions – Good Answers: Taking Control of Any Interview (Capital Books). - February 21, 2008 - Calcagni Media
Action Alameda Announces Report on Alameda School Funds
Action Alameda releases a report on the use of Alameda Unified School District funds set-aside for housing and capital outlay. - February 21, 2008 - Action Alameda
Manhattan Childrens Center Will Host Autistic Savant Art Exhibition in Honor of World Autism Awareness Day
The Manhattan Childrens Center a premier school for children with autism will host an Autistic Savant Art Exhibition to commemorate April as Autism Awareness month. - February 21, 2008 - The Manhattan Childrens Center
Retired Deaf Leader Launches Online Hub for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
A retired leader in the deaf community has taken it upon himself to harness the resources of the web for the deaf and hard of hearing (HOH) community by putting together a website - www.deafhoh.com, which has the potential of becoming the premier destination for the deaf and hard of hearing community on the Internet. - February 20, 2008 - DeafHOH
Trinity Academy of Raleigh’s Broadway Arts Conservatory Holds Auditions for Honk! Jr.
Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school for Trinity Academy of Raleigh, a K-12 college preparatory school community located in North Raleigh, has announced that the school’s Broadway Arts Conservatory will be holding open auditions for its summer rendition of the musical Honk! Jr. on Sunday,... - February 20, 2008 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
New Science Website Makes Trustworthy, Approachable Web Content Available for Free
The recently launched ScienceProfOnline.org is a free, on-line educational resource that makes science accessible. - February 20, 2008 - Science Prof Online
Registration Open for The Ophelia Project's Third National Conference
Registration is now open online for The Ophelia Project’s third national conference, “The Bullying Crisis: Exploring Dimensions of Relational Aggression” to be held October 16-17, 2008 at Hotel Orrington in Evanston, Illinois, just minutes from downtown Chicago. This innovative... - February 20, 2008 - The Ophelia Project
NKU Announces New Graduate and Certificate Programs
Northern Kentucky University is announcing the addition of a new master degree program and several certificate programs, as well as significant changes to some of its long-standing master degrees. “Higher education prepares our population to succeed in this changing world,” said Dr. - February 20, 2008 - NKU Graduate School
Camouflaged: New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE) Releases Anti-Military Curriculum for Use in Classrooms Across the Country
New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE) is proud to announce the release of Camouflaged: Investigating How the U.S. Military Affects You and Your Community. The curriculum provides tools for educators to help middle and high school-aged students explore the role of the United States military in their lives and in their communities. It is available for purchase at http://www.nycore.org. - February 20, 2008 - NYCoRE
Scholarship Program for Clinical Research Courses at Cliniminds
Cliniminds (www.cliniminds.com) today announces the scholarship program for the students on behalf of some of the Sponsors, CROs and the Pharmaceutical companies. - February 20, 2008 - Cliniminds
Farm Bureau Insurance and ODAC Honor Scholar Athletes
The 2007-08 Fall sports winners have been selected. They are: Tom Brower, Washington and Lee (Men’s Cross Country); Becca Taylor, Washington and Lee (Women’s Cross Country); Kristina Landis, Eastern Mennonite (Field Hockey); Jeff Highfill, Bridgewater (Football); Travis Cober, Virginia Wesleyan (Men’s Soccer); Lauren Askey, Lynchburg (Women’s Soccer); Michelle Kutcher, Randolph-Macon (Volleyball) - February 19, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
The Windy City Meets the Fashion City: a Cultural Tour of the Milan Fashion Business
Monday 30th June to Friday 4th July 2008 (10am - 4pm), 5 days / 25 hours. An exciting, intensive five day study abroad program for advanced students, graduates and young professionals that explores the Italian fashion business and its relationship with cutting edge art and design and the sourcing of trends and ideas that will inspire the new generation of artists and designers. - February 17, 2008 - Domus Academy
eProfessional Association Announces the Expanded Technology Grants Program for K-12 Schools
eProfessional Association today announced its Expanded Technology Grants Program for K-12 Schools. The Grants will help K-12 schools acquire and use web-based applications to reduce their administrative costs, employ reduced-cost remote services available over the Internet, and other services that... - February 16, 2008 - eProfessional Association
OWL Testing Software Hires Leading Technology Executive
OWL Testing Software, a learning technology company serving the K-12 and Higher Education market, is pleased to welcome veteran technology expert Len Brush as a Senior Advisor, Higher Education in the organization. Mr. Brush brings more than 40 years experience serving the information technology, networking and systems integration needs of institutions of higher education such as Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State University and Loyola University in Chicago. - February 16, 2008 - OWL Testing Software
Chevrolet Sponsors Athletes4hire.com Career Development Program
Athletes4hire.com is proud to announce Chevrolet’s corporate sponsorship of its highly successful Career Educational Program. The program helps prepare student-athletes for their future challenging job search process by assisting them in recognizing and articulating the unique skill set that... - February 15, 2008 - Athletes4hire.com
Cell Phone Powered Self-Help Program Launches at iHelpWellness.com
iHelpWellness.com launches innovative cell phone powered program for an assortment of self-help courses including dieting, stress management, and communication skills. This innovative system helps individuals make real life changes by delivering structure and support throughout the day. - February 14, 2008 - Bright Tiger Enterprises, LLC
Green Textbook Publishing Company Etraffic Solutions Was Named as a Finalist in the EcoStar Awards
Etraffic Solutions has been named as a finalist in the Capital Regional District EcoStar Community Environmental Awards. This award recognizes Etraffic’s innovative new publishing strategy, as seen in its premier Pilot Math program (www.pilotmath.com). The Etraffic approach makes a small... - February 14, 2008 - Etraffic Solutions Inc.
Time-Tested Study Tips Give Today’s Techno-Savvy Student the Best of Both Worlds
Young students today have access to a wide range of online tools, programs and resources to make learning fun and effective. But even though they now live in a digital world of laptops, iPods and cell phones, Wayne Poncia, CEO of Etraffic Solutions, says some of the best tools they can use are... - February 14, 2008 - Etraffic Solutions Inc.
Child Care Lounge to Host Online CDA Chat
Child Care providers wishing to obtain information on how to earn a CDA can chat live online with CDA Trainer and Advisor Debra Pierce. - February 14, 2008 - Child Care Lounge
ASAP Leadership Modules Free to Florida Educators
The Accelerated School Administrator Program (ASAP) is pleased to announce that all of ASAP’s award winning modules will soon be available free through the William Cecil Golden (WCG) website to support school leadership development programs throughout the state of Florida. - February 14, 2008 - Etraffic Solutions Inc.
uProdigy Wins Prestigious MIT Business Competition
uProdigy delivers a high-quality academic tutoring service to America's college students through the employment of highly educated, English-speaking tutors in South Asia who are available 24/7. - February 13, 2008 - uProdigy
EVOLUTION Bodywork & Nutrition Participates in Hugh Cole School Family Fun and Fitness Night
EVOLUTION Bodywork & Nutrition, a Bristol, RI wellness center, today announced they will be participating in the Hugh Cole School Family Fun and Fitness Night on February 12, 2008 between 6:30-7:30 P.M. in Warren , RI. EVOLUTION will be represented at Family Fun Night by Kirsten DiChiappari... - February 12, 2008 - EVOLUTION Pilates & Nutrition
Shift in Recruiting Practices: New Strategies for Job Seekers Include Video Resumes and Portfolios to Build Online Presence
Video resumes and online portfolios are the latest technique for professionals who want to take advantage of new opportunities and stay on top of emerging trends in recruiting. - February 11, 2008 - FiredUP Careers
Kids At Heart Photography Grants First Franchise in the Great State of Texas
Kids At Heart Photography is excited to announce that they have granted their first franchise in the State of Texas. Kids At Heart offers photography services to daycare/preschools, elementary/middle schools, youth sports leagues, dance and camp photography. - February 11, 2008 - Kids At Heart Photography
SYPECom Releases Collaba 7.0 and Reshapes Its Entire Product Line
SYPECom releases Collaba 7.0, an exciting new version of its multimedia communication and collaboration server platform, and reshapes the entire Collaba product line and licensing structure. - February 11, 2008 - SYPECom Inc.
Teachers.Net Online Magazine Educates and Entertains
Teachers.Net has released the February 2008 issue of Teachers.Net Gazette web magazine for pK-12 & Higher Ed professionals. The free webzine by and for educators features lessons plans, teaching tips, classroom management help and much more. - February 10, 2008 - Teachers.Net
Boston University’s CDIA Offers Digital Filmmaking and Photography Workshops in Prague
CDIABU has a cure for the summer blues this July: try an inspiring, creative adventure abroad. - February 10, 2008 - The Center for Digital Imaging at Boston University
Communities in Schools of North Carolina Calls for Increased Involvement to Fight State’s Dropout Crisis
State-wide non-profit responds to new dropout report; offers proven record to help students stay in school and graduate - February 10, 2008 - Communities in Schools of NC