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Visions in Education is Holding a Scholastic Book Fair at Their Resource Center
Come see the exciting new, and beloved standard books Scholastic has brought to the Visions in Education resource center. Visit www.viedu.org to learn more about their Scholastic Book Fair, including the hours the book fair will be open, all week long. - October 20, 2007 - Visions In Education K-12 Charter School
New Series Promotes Project-Based Learning for High School Math and ELA Students
Walch Publishing has released a new series for high-school students, Expeditions in Your Classroom: Geometry and Expeditions in Your Classroom: English Language Arts. This two-book series engages students by having them solve real-world problems that reinforce basic math skills and English concepts... - October 20, 2007 - Walch Education
Steven J. Carlson Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education
Steven J. Carlson has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education. Steven is a Professor of Accounting at the University of North Dakota and received a P.H.D. in Accountancy from the University of Arkansas. Steven handles various duties as a Professor including coordinating the... - October 20, 2007 - Princeton Premier
LGBT-Friendliness Rating of U.S. Colleges by Students, for Students
New website designed to rate the LGBT-friendliness of U.S. colleges in real-time. - October 19, 2007 - TopOutColleges.com
Campus Pride Announces Dates for Gay-Friendly College Admission Fairs this Fall & Spring
National Fairs Provide Opportunity to Increase Enrollment & Diversity with LGBT Outreach Efforts -- Campus Pride just announced dates for two national college admission fairs this Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 specifically designed for out lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students to find LGBT-friendly colleges and universities. - October 18, 2007 - Campus Pride
Multimedia Tutorial Services Featured on NBC’s Today Show
“Consumer Smarts” Segment Highlights Company’s TutorialChannel.com Website and Math Made Easy as Affordable Tutoring Solutions - October 18, 2007 - Multimedia Tutorial Services, Inc.
The Art Institutes Rename Interactive Media Design Program to Include Emphasis in Web Design
The Art Institutes schools have renamed their Interactive Media Design program to be called Web Design & Interactive Media. - October 18, 2007 - The Art Institutes
The World's Smallest Trophy to be Awarded in NanoBowl Video Contest
The American Physical Society is offering the smallest trophy ever made to the winner of the Physics Central NanoBowl Video Contest. - October 17, 2007 - American Physical Society
Publisher Teams Up with Boston's Museum of Science in Innovative Program Teaching Algebra to Middle Schools Through Engineering Problems
Walch Publishing, based in Portland, Maine, has partnered with Boston’s Museum of Science and Tufts University to launch "Building Math," a new program that teaches middle-school students algebra by having them solve problems in exotic locations. - October 17, 2007 - Walch Education
March of Dimes Trips Across USA with Every Baby Has a Story Onboard
Actual "real-time" Trailways GPS Tracking of the March of Dimes (MOD) studiocoach is available for each, every mile and at each stop while gathering baby stories. Blog and Track the MOD-Trailways Traveling Studiocoach for the entire 30-day scheduled tour. - October 16, 2007 - Trailways Transportation System, Inc.
Digerati Sponsors Local Education Advocacy Organization
Ann Denlinger, president of Wake Education Partnership, an independent education advocacy organization dedicated to making world-class schools possible in Wake County, has announced that Digerati, a full-service presentation technology provider, sponsored its 2007 Annual Meeting, held Thursday, Oct. - October 16, 2007 - Wake Education
Trinity Academy of Raleigh Announces New Head of Lower School
Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh, a K-12 college preparatory school community located in North Raleigh, has announced that the academy has hired Beth McCauley as head of lower school. In this position, McCauley will manage the K-6 teachers and staff, establish and... - October 16, 2007 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
Midwest Dance Troupe Will Host Conference to Give Teenage Girls and Young Women Tools for Living a Positive, Values-Based Life
Kim Sanderson, founder of Jazz For Jesus Dance Team, will offer young females an opportunity to learn a spiritual and practical approach to dealing with difficult life issues during the Broken and Beautiful Conference in Wichita, Kansas - October 15, 2007 - Jazz For Jesus
HackCollege Announces the First Lifehacking College Podcast
To add to its repertoire of lifehacking resources available to college students, HackCollege has begun producing podcast to supplement the already successful blog. The weekly podcast reviews posts on HackCollege, covers posts at other college blogs, discusses academic news, and provides some witty... - October 15, 2007 - HackCollege
National Conference on Nonverbal Learning Disorders, November 2 & 3 Stamford, CT
“This is an opportunity for everyone affected by NLD to learn more about the diagnosis and effective interventions and promote collaboration among service providers,” said Patricia Carrin, President of the Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association, a non-profit organization based in Simsbury, CT. “It is also a chance to meet others who are dealing with these challenges on a day-to-day basis.” - October 13, 2007 - Nonverbal Learning Disorders Association
T2 Assists with 7 Million Qualified ECDL Learners
Seven million people worldwide have now completed their ECDL/ICDL computer IT skills certificate, assisted by t2 business solutions in Cardiff. - October 13, 2007 - t2 business solutions
Local Seniors Using It, Not Losing It
Over 200 local senior citizens are planning to attend upcoming two day lecture series in Delray Beach, FL on Oct 30 & 31, 2007. This continuing education program, sponsored by Senior Summer School, includes lectures on topics such as: Jew's vs Jew's in the Promised Land; Current Events & U.S. Relations in the Middle East; Jew's in the Civil War; World War II; Those Who Dared to be Different; Kosher Nostra (Jewish Gangsters); Hollywood Moguls; and Looking Good & Feeling Great at Any Age. - October 13, 2007 - Senior Summer School
Walid K. Badri, a Math Instructor at Napa Valley College, Has Been Named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education
Walid K. Badri, a Math Instructor at Napa Valley College, has been named Princeton Premiers Honored Member in Education. Walid is quite the scholar holding a P.H.D. in Mathematics, a B.S. in General Math and Physics as well as three Associates Degree in Computer Science, Business and Commerce and... - October 13, 2007 - Princeton Premier
New Test Mentoring Program Helps Troubled Teacher Candidates Pass The Praxis II Exam
Thousands of people take the Praxis II subject matter tests every year, and scores of them fail, putting their dreams of teaching on hold. New Test Mentoring Program Helps Troubled Teacher Candidates Pass The Praxis II Exam. - October 13, 2007 - Teaching Solutions
Now Exposed: X-Ray Tech Takes Shot at Fiction
Author publishes Medical Thriller taking place in a Radiology Department. - October 13, 2007 - T. B. Kerr
School Officials Learn Proactive Measures to Prevent and Investigate Educator Sexual Misconduct
School officials nationwide are attending a training session Oct. 17 to help them learn to recognize the subtle behaviors of adult sexual predators in schools and how they troll for, groom and lull their victims into submission. Nationally acclaimed authority Mary Jo McGrath, attorney and CEO of McGrath Training Systems, Santa Barbara, Calif., presents the program in conjunction with the American Association of School Personnel Administrators’ Annual Conference in Kansas City, Mo. - October 11, 2007 - McGrath Training Systems
U.S. Children Are Learning Virtues from Real American Heroes
Parents, teachers, and communities have a new opportunity to teach kids positive values - The Heroes Club(TM). - October 11, 2007 - Set Sail Communications
Kids At Heart Photography Grants Another Franchise in the State of NJ (Burlington County & Cherry Hill, NJ)
Kids At Heart Photography continues to grow in the Garden State granting their 5th franchise in NJ. Kids At Heart Photography now has 10 franchises that service the youth photography industry in PA, NJ, DC, VA, MD, CA and FL. Kids At Heart offers photography services to daycare/preschools, elementary/middle schools, youth sports leagues, dance and camp photography. - October 10, 2007 - Kids At Heart Photography
Wake Education Partnership Releases Podcast
Ann Denlinger, president of Wake Education Partnership, an independent advocacy organization dedicated to making world-class schools possible in Wake County through business and community involvement, has announced the release of a podcast providing details on the Partnership’s 2007 Annual... - October 09, 2007 - Wake Education
Technology Meets Its Match: Cyber Bullying Film Targets Teens
A new start-up company has created a film, curriculum and website addressing the growing problem of Cyber Bullying: Harassment over the Internet. Hundreds of volunteers helped this project come into fruition. It is being sold internationally. - October 09, 2007 - DMH Productions
Launch of a New Free Spanish Podcast on iTunes
languagebookworld.com has launched their free “Spanish Podcasts for Beginners,” which can now be downloaded from iTunes for free. - October 07, 2007 - Spanish Bookworld
NexLearn SimWriter 2.0 Captures Brandon Hall Silver Award
Simulation authoring tool allows one person to map, write, design, build and test multimedia-rich simulations in a matter of hours. - October 06, 2007 - NexLearn
Cortiva Institute Students Perform Marathon Chair Massages at Red Bank, New Jersey YMCA for Member Appreciation Day
The Massage Fest Kicks Off a Burgeoning Alliance Between the Cortiva Institute and the YMCA - October 06, 2007 - Cortiva Institute - Schools of Massage Therapy
Sharon Healthcare Professional Selected for the National Institute of Whole Health’s Inaugural Whole Health Advocate Scholarship
Recognized For Contribution to Whole Person Care - October 06, 2007 - National Institute of Whole Health
Paige Holland Hamp Named to Board of Directors of Embrace Uganda
Dr. Robert Littlejohn, head of school at Trinity Academy of Raleigh, a K-12 college preparatory school community located in North Raleigh, has announced that Paige Holland Hamp, director of marketing and development for Trinity, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Embrace Uganda. - October 05, 2007 - Trinity Academy of Raleigh
Parent Choice Celebrates Its First Anniversary
Chennai, Adyar based Parent Choice, provider of premium quality child-care facility for children between the ages of 4 months and 5 years, celebrated their first annual day on October 2, 2007 at Tattvaloka Auditorium, Chennai. The event was well attended by the families of the children and the... - October 05, 2007 - Parent Choice
SchenkelShultz Architecture Sponsors Local Education Advocacy Organization
Ann Denlinger, president of Wake Education Partnership, an independent education advocacy organization dedicated to making world-class schools possible in Wake County, has announced that SchenkelShultz Architecture, a full-service architectural design firm, will sponsor its 2007 Annual Meeting to... - October 04, 2007 - Wake Education
Bridging the Gap Between People and Technology
Computer Buddies is new company that offers classes and one-on-one consulting to people who want to learn more about technology and the Internet. - October 04, 2007 - Computer Buddies
Leon County Schools Increase Safety for Students and Staff with SkyGuard® Service from AccuWeather
Leon County Schools are now using AccuWeather’s SkyGuard® comprehensive weather warning service to provide students and staff protection from hazardous weather. The SkyGuard risk management service provides the Leon County School District with site-specific weather warnings. - October 04, 2007 - AccuWeather, Inc.
Announcing the Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition for High School Seniors
The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition awards a full-tuition scholarship to study fashion design or fashion marketing, merchandising or retail management at an Art Institutes location with a Fashion program. - October 04, 2007 - The Art Institutes
Education’s Black-White Achievement Gap to be Topic of Raleigh Roundtable Event
Author Gail Thompson to take honest look at the challenges facing students and teachers in our classrooms - October 04, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC
TargetX Offers Free Search Engine to Help Students with Their Campus Visits
MyCampusVisits.com is the first online source of admissions events for college-bound students. The free service is the creation of higher education marketing firm TargetX. - October 03, 2007 - TargetX
TeachBits.com Announces “Perk Up Your Classroom!” Contest
Refer a friend and win an iPod, gift certificates and more. - October 03, 2007 - TeachBits
Tyson Sports Personal Training Facility
New personal training facility coming in 2008. - October 03, 2007 - Tyson Sports
Chip Arndt, Winner of CBS Reality Show “Amazing Race,” Partners with Hollywood Professionals to Raise Awareness of HIV/AIDS
Video is Part of Campaign to Raise $100,000 for HIV / AIDS Research - October 02, 2007 - CPR to AAA
Insurelog.com Offers Journal Style Insurance Articles
Insurelog.com is a learning center dedicated to helping industry professionals and consumers locate information on insurance and annuities. - October 01, 2007 - InsureLog.com
Annual Art & Essay Contest 2007
Istanbul Center in cooperation with KSU College of the Arts and GSU College of Education would like to invite students in Metro Atlanta to participate in their Annual Art and Essay contest. - October 01, 2007 - Istanbul Center
Wake Education Partnership Releases Podcast
Wake Education Partnership, an independent advocacy organization dedicated to making world-class schools possible in Wake County through business and community involvement, has announced the release of a podcast providing details on the Partnership’s 2007 Annual Meeting. In the podcast, Ann... - October 01, 2007 - Wake Education
Children's Author to Release Free Sample Chapters
Children's author will post a sample chapter from one of his action-adventures or mysteries, written especially for boys 8 – 13, every Monday from October 1 through November 12. - October 01, 2007 - Max Elliot
Princeton Premier Selects Cosie L. Allen as Its Honored Member in Education
Princeton Premier selects Cosie L. Allen as its Honored Member in Education. Cosie is both a minister and teacher at the Morris Pratt Institute and some of her daily responsibilities include grading students, conducting annual board meetings and religious seminars. Cosie is an esteemed member of... - September 29, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Future Education Center Qualifies as Supplemental Education Service Provider (SES)
The Future Education Center (FEC), a locally owned tutoring service and teacher supply store in Selma, Ala., today announced that it has qualified under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 as a Supplemental Education Service Provider (SES) for Dallas, Perry, and Wilcox County Schools and the Selma City School system. The tutoring service, the first of its kind to be offered to local school systems by a local business, will be offered to eligible students at qualifying schools free-of-charge. - September 29, 2007 - Future Education Center
English Language Classes in India, French Language Classes in Delhi
Integrated Language Solutions introduces Online Language Training by Native Teachers – most innovative and easy way to learn foreign languages - September 29, 2007 - integratedlanguages.com
Wiltshire Schools Adopt Nessy
Wiltshire schools are starting the new academic year with the Nessy Learning Programme, one of the latest resources for helping dyslexic children and those with learning difficulties. This investment will see more than two hundred schools throughout the county adopt this motivational software,... - September 29, 2007 - Net Educational Systems Ltd
LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index Sets National Standard for Higher Learning
As the US Senate votes on the Matthew Shepard Act, Campus Pride releases a new online tool that measures progress and highlights gay-friendliness of colleges and universities. See photo for what the listings look like. - September 28, 2007 - Campus Pride
NEN Launches Catalyst Programs for Future Entrepreneurs in India to Build Their Entrepreneurship Skills
The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) has launched a new set of programs - the NEN Catalyst Programs to directly support students interested in entrepreneurship. - September 28, 2007 - National Entrepreneurship Network