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Capita Conferences Announce Details of Their Forthcoming Pupil Premium Conference in Birmingham
Drawing on best practice and updates from key bodies, this conference will enable you to benchmark your pupil premium strategy against other local schools and discover how you can maximise the impact of your pupil premium grant on student attainment. - January 04, 2015 - Capita Conferences
SPI Study Abroad Extends Early Deadline to January 10, 2015
Leading quality provider of high school study abroad programs announces plans to extend the early enrollment deadline for 2014-2015 summer program applicants. - January 02, 2015 - SPI Study Abroad
The Greater Washington Dance Center Launches The Academy for Elite Dancers & Athletes
The Greater Washington Dance Center (GWDC) has announced fully accredited coursework to meet the demands of the elite dancer and athlete. Over 100 courses, including a full range of core curriculum, advanced placement, honors classes, electives and college prep (NCAA approved), are available in partnership with K12 International Academy. - January 01, 2015 - Greater Washington Dance Center
Vocational Education and Training Market in India
Marketreportsonindia.com presents their latest report on “Vocational Education and Training Market in India.” The report provides the market size of the VET (Vocational Education and Training) market and also highlights the key growth segments within the sector. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the major trends, competitive landscape and challenges facing the sector. - December 27, 2014 - Market Reports on India
Bob L. Roesler Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Bob L. Roesler of Greenfield, Wisconsin has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of addiction coaching. About Bob L. Roesler Mr. Roesler is a self-employed Addiction Recovery/Professional Coach at... - December 24, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
NIS Proudly Celebrates All Holidays
The New Interdisciplinary School (NIS), a New York State approved provider of preschool special education, proudly celebrated Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa this holiday season. To celebrate Christmas, children and their families came to a Breakfast with Santa and enjoyed watching staff members... - December 24, 2014 - New Interdisciplinary School
New Business Book Series for Everyday Communication Challenges
Three book series covers topics from simple public speaking to complex crisis communications. - December 21, 2014 - Tim Herrera Author
Hands-on and Real-World Scenario Lab Enhances Technical Skill of IT Professionals
InfoRisk 360° Brings New Training Methodology to Provide Better Learning Outcomes - December 20, 2014 - Condition Zebra
Industry Leaders Forecast Market Trends at SIIA Education Business Forum
Education technology executives discuss strategies to raise revenue and profitability in the digital learning market. - December 20, 2014 - SIIA
Chanakya IAS Academy Announces CSAT Workshop in Delhi for Civil Services Examination
Chanakya IAS Academy announces its next free CSAT Workshop by a team of CSAT experts under the guidance of Success Guru A K Mishra. - December 19, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas Celebrates Expansion of JA BizTown® with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Youth Financial Literacy Nonprofit Honors Premier Business Leaders for Contributions to Interactive Educational Program - December 18, 2014 - Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
Guidance Classes Has Successfully Updated Its Website
Recently, Guidance Classes has successfully updated its website for its students. The website has now several interactive sections for the students so that they can learn more about the offerings and classes on the different subjects. - December 18, 2014 - Guidance Classes
NIS and the Patchogue Y Are Proud to Announce the Opening of a New Inclusion Class at the Patchogue Y
The New Interdisciplinary School (NIS), a not for profit pre-school in Yaphank, has joined efforts with the Patchogue Y in opening a new inclusion class for preschoolers with and without special needs. - December 18, 2014 - New Interdisciplinary School
Career Step Announces Winner of 2014 Military Scholarship
Career Step is proud to announce that the winner of its 2014 Military Service Member and Spouse scholarship is James Schols, Technical Sergeant in the Oregon Air National Guard. - December 17, 2014 - Career Step
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School Honors 2014 MacArthur Genius Fellow
Atlanta's John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) and Dean Malcolm L. Morris are pleased to announce that Professor Jonathan Rapping was recently named a 2014 MacArthur Genius Fellow by the MacArthur Foundation. In response, the law school hosted an event in his honor to celebrate. - December 17, 2014 - Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Education Technology Pioneers Announced as Winners of SIIA Innovation Incubator Program
Companies Recognized as Top Innovators at the Education Business Forum - December 14, 2014 - SIIA
EdTech Startup FlixAcademy Wins Again, But Teachers Are the Real Winners
FlixAcademy, the Ed-Tech startup that is building a curated database of educational movies and videos, is a winner of the Verizon Apps For Class Challenge. Instead of manually searching dozens of websites, users can go to the FlixAcademy website. With FlixAcademy.com, teachers, parents and students can find quality educational movies and videos, filtered by running time, age range, and subject. - December 14, 2014 - FlixAcademy
Michael G. Davey Recognized by National Alliance of Male Executives-N.A.M.E.
Michael G. Davey of Lake Barrington, Illinois has been recognized by the National Alliance of Male Executives-N.A.M.E. for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of early childhood education. About Michael G. Davey Mr. Davey is the President and Executive Director at Mount... - December 13, 2014 - N.A.M.E.
Professor Gilbert Gordon Has Been Awarded the Prestigious Title of Bio of the Year 2015 by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Professor Gilbert Gordon of Oxford, Ohio is a lifetime member of America’s Registry. He is among their most highly regarded members for his accomplishments and achievements in his numerous fields of expertise. For this, he is being honored as the Bio of the Year 2015. - December 12, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Middle School Teacher Dismissed of Child Porn Charge
Wallin & Klarich Partner David R. Cohn Wins Case for Middle School Teacher Accused of Downloading Child Porn on School Computer. - December 10, 2014 - Wallin & Klarich, A Law Corporation
Mentor Leaves Revolutionary Legacy of Learning
Mike Hawkins, the inspiring Chicago-based poet, activist, digital media educator and mentor known as Brother Mike who helped change hundreds of young people’s lives, died Dec. 3. A public memorial services will be held Dec. 21. - December 10, 2014 - DML Research Hub
NCUK Awards Ceremony 2014
Students of The Northern Consortium-UK programme offered at Riphah International University were recognised for their academic performance with cash prize presented at the University of Manchester. Ms. Khaliqa Arshad & Mr. M. Sarfraz Chaudry of Riphah received their award in a truly global... - December 10, 2014 - NCUK Riphah International University
College Track Announces Commitment to Expand College Access and Completion at White House Event
College Track CEO, Elissa Salas and Senior Advisor, David Silver joined President Obama, the First Lady, and Vice President Biden along with hundreds of college presidents and other leaders in higher education at the second White House College Opportunity Day of Action. Organizations announced over... - December 09, 2014 - College Track
Mary Helen Diegel, a Lifetime Member of America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals Has Been Honored with an Appearance in Times Square, New York City
America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals has recognized Mary Helen Diegel of Oak Park, Michigan for her accomplishments in the field of Educational Development. To celebrate her accomplishments, she was honored with a Times Square appearance in New York City by Strathmore’s Who’s Who. - December 09, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Post Conference Report - Arabian Child Leadership Conference: The Power of Partnerships
The Arabian Child Leadership Institute is dedicated to increasing and enhancing the knowledge base, skills and competencies of the early childhood administrator through providing opportunities for advanced training, professional growth, networking and support. This year, through their annual conference, the Arabian Child Leadership Institute highlighted the importance of working in partnership in education, health and social care, to ensure children’s protection. - December 07, 2014 - Arabian Child
Solomon Exam Prep Partners with Boston Institute of Finance and Bryant University to Offer CFP Exam Prep
In response to the demand for CFP Exam Prep products, Solomon Exam Prep has partnered with Boston Institute of Finance and Bryant University. - December 06, 2014 - Solomon Exam Prep
CommLab India's E-learning Edge Group Crosses 20,000 Mark
E-learning Edge, a LinkedIn group, helps its members to stay ahead in the corporate training world providing invaluable information on authoring tools and other aspects related to online learning activities. - December 05, 2014 - CommLab India
New Equal Area Map Kicked Up a Notch
The Hobo-Dyer map was originally designed by cartographers and social justice advocates in 2001. It attracted the attention of human rights advocacy groups worldwide and displayed the work of President Carter when he received the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2010 the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College produced a huge seven-foot wide map for one of their galleries. Now that same map at 36” wide is available to the public at modest prices in a variety of formats. - December 05, 2014 - ODT, Inc.
Free Mathseeds Apps for Students in Grades K-2
The creators of popular children’s learning programs, Mathseeds and Reading Eggs, have released three new math apps targeted to Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 math students. - December 04, 2014 - Blake eLearning
Patricia A. Cleary Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Patricia A. Cleary of Arlington, Virginia has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Patricia A. Cleary Ms. Cleary has almost 50 years experience in the education field. She is a... - December 04, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
All 4 One Tutoring LLC Receives 2014 Best of Baltimore Award
Baltimore Award Program Honors the Achievement All 4 One Tutoring LLC has been selected for the 2014 Best of Baltimore Award in the Schools & Instruction category by the Baltimore Award Program. Each year, the Baltimore Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved... - December 04, 2014 - All 4 One Tutoring
Ignite Visibility Offers Innovative SEO & Analytics Courses at UCSD in 2015
Ignite Visibility, a fast growing Internet marketing company, is announcing that they will be teaching two courses at the University of California San Diego Extension program in 2015. This will be the second year in a row where the company has taught courses on both SEO and analytics. Lead by... - December 03, 2014 - Ignite Visibility
Mary Helen Diegel Has Been Honored in Times Square Celebrating Her Career and Accomplishments
Mary Helen Diegel, of Oak Park, Michigan, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Education. On November 14th, 2014, Ms. Diegel’s image was projected over Times Square, New York, with a special event celebrating her career and accomplishments. - December 03, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
Be a Part of the Most Informative Survey on Student Financial Literacy
iGrad’s second annual financial literacy survey will focus on the priorities of higher education institutions as it relates to the financial well-being of their students. - December 02, 2014 - iGrad
BREATHE LA Held Its 6th Annual COPD Conference
Doctors and Healthcare Professionals Discussed New Technologies - December 02, 2014 - Breathe California of Los Angeles County (Breathe LA)
The SMART Playbook Earns 2014 Academics’ Choice Smart Book Award for Mind-Building Excellence
The SMART Playbook has been honored with a 2014 Academics’ Choice Smart Book Award, a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved only for the best mind-building media and toys. The independent Academics’ Choice Awards program and its seal of excellence are recognized worldwide by consumers and educational institutions as a mark of genuinely effective learning tools that stimulate the mind, and provide potential for the student to fully develop higher order thinking skills. - December 02, 2014 - The SMART Playbook
New Lower Price Tutoring Company Seeks Investor in Order to Open Up Retail Locations
TheTutorMarketplace.com is a tutoring company providing inexpensive tutoring services to students. The TutorMarketplace.com is in the process of setting up storefronts called sites which house a certain amount of tutors. TheTutorMarketplace.com also intends to hire other personnel to add sites starting in the Connecticut area. - December 02, 2014 - TheTutorMarketplace.com
Thai Students with No Handicaps Use Sign Language to Learn English
Over 90 grade one to nine students enjoy the use of a simplified sign language in learning English by acting out the lyrics of the song they are singing at a free English camp ran by Filipino teachers. - December 02, 2014 - FATE Thailand
Dementia Epidemic Drives Growth
Dementia Society of America Announces New Members to Board of Directors. - December 01, 2014 - Dementia Society of America
Chanakya IAS Academy Announces “Prelims 2015 Scholarship Test” in Delhi
Chanakya IAS Academy, in order to provide financial assistance to meritorious students is organizing a scholarship test on 7th Dec 2014 from 3pm to 5pm, so that Aspirants can avail quality coaching for the preparation of Civil Service Examination. The Academy is proving an opportunity to the... - November 28, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Capita Conferences Announce Their Secondary Mathematics Conference
The seminal overhaul of mathematics in schools is progressing quickly. The Department for Education’s commitment to rigorously expanding mathematic teaching in schools is evident in the double weighting in secondary school performance measures from 2016. With more announcements to come,... - November 28, 2014 - Capita Conferences
"Kidz Fun," an Educational Mobile Application for Kids from "Kidz Learn Applications"
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces "Kidz Fun" for iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle and Blackberry. "Kidz Fun" is an application intended for kids between ages of 3 and 5. This application has the following menu options: "Alphabets", "Numbers", "Songs" and "Stories." The ability to display random images for "Alphabets" and "Numbers" from predefined categories, differentiates this app from the rest. This application can run in both "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 27, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
"Kidz Learn Applications" Presents "Kidz Match," an Educational Application for Kids
"Kidz Match" is an educational matching game for kids to foster learning. This application is available for download in iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle and Blackberry. The audio for this app can be selected in 6 different languages namely English, Spanish, French, Finnish, Swedish and German. "Kidz Match" has simple interface for kids to operate easily. This app runs in "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 27, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
"Kidz Learn Applications" Presents "Buggy World in iOS" an Educational Application in iOS Also Available in Blackberry and Android Platforms
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces release of "Buggy World in iOS" an educational application intended for everyone. This app is available for download in iOS, Android (Bugs World), Blackberry (Bugs World) and Amazon Kindle (Bugs World) app stores. It is a universal application that can run in "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. This app has a collection of bug images with a detailed description of their roles, physical characteristics, behavior and importance in nature. - November 27, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
SIIA Releases First Behind the Data Report on the U.S. PreK-12 Testing and Assessment Market
Report Shows Sales in Testing and Assessment Category at $2.5 Billion. - November 27, 2014 - SIIA
WeInterpret.net Will be Offering Pro-Bono ASL Interpreting Services for Santa Claus at Francis Scott Key (FSK) Mall in Frederick County, Maryland
WeInterpret.net will be offering pro-bono ASL interpreting services for Santa Claus at Francis Scott Key (FSK) Mall in Frederick County, Maryland. Every year during the holiday season, FSK Mall hosts Santa Claus for children to take pictures with and tell their holiday wishes to. In order to extend this activity to all children, WeInterpret.net will be providing an interpreter enabling any interested Deaf/Hard of Hearing children and/or families to communicate their wishes to Santa. - November 26, 2014 - WeInterpret.net
Success Guru AK Mishra Delivered Success Tips to Civil Service Aspirants at Hindu College
True to its aim of guiding the youth to excel in their lives, the “Art of Success Seminar” was held at Hindu College Auditorium, Delhi University, on 23rd Nov 2014 from 11am to 3pm. Success Guru AK Mishra, The Founder, & Managing Director of Chanakya IAS Academy addressed a huge... - November 26, 2014 - Chanakya IAS Academy
Capita Conferences Announce Their School Admissions and Appeals Event – 28 & 29 January, London
With keynote addresses from the Department for Education and the Chief Schools Adjudicator, this conference takes a look at the revised School Admissions Code and addresses the key issues every education provider faces. - November 26, 2014 - Capita Conferences
Capita Conferences Announce Their Further Education and Skills Inspections Conference – 26 January 2015, London
Providers will gain transferable guidance on achieving ‘outstanding’ in the three judgement areas, building symbiotic relationships with employers and engaging hard to reach students in the new English and maths GCSE requirements. - November 26, 2014 - Capita Conferences
TSItouch Releases the Executive Series
TSItouch LLC. Today announced the new Executive Series, sizes included 48”, 55”, 65”, and 84”. The new Advanced Interactive Collaboration (AIC) solutions are ideal for any kind of 24/7 application as well as for interactive whiteboard usages in meeting rooms and class rooms. - November 25, 2014 - TSItouch