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National Library Week Will Connect Worlds at DeTamble Library
DeTamble Library will kick off its annual National Library Week celebration on the campus of St. Andrews Presbyterian College on Tuesday with a variety of events designed to celebrate the theme, “Worlds connect @ your library.” “Every day, libraries in big cities and small towns,... - April 11, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
Maxton Native Named Baccalaureate Speaker at St. Andrews
Laurinburg, N.C. - Retired pastor and Maxton native Rev. James Hawley McKinnon Jr. has been named the speaker for the Baccalaureate Ceremony at St. Andrews Presbyterian College on May 8. “I am grateful for the privilege of sharing in the Baccalaureate service,” McKinnon said. Born in... - April 11, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
RedVector Employees Help Build Habitat House
Corporate Work Day Allows Employees to Give Back to the Community - April 10, 2009 - RedVector
Raksam Study Abroad Announce the Launch of Their Portal www.go2studyabroad.com
“Raksam Study Abroad” is accelerating its internship from Madurai, assisting the youngsters of South India. Raksam Study Abroad is pleased to announce the launch of the redesign of their website go2studyabroad. The Raksam Study Abroad’s portal consolidate information about study... - April 10, 2009 - Raksam Study Abroad
Rob Jacobs Qualifies for Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Finals
As a freshman one year ago, Rob Jacobs of St. Andrews Presbyterian College failed to qualify for any post-season competitions. This year, he has qualified for the national hunter seat finals in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. Last weekend, Jacobs competed at the IHSA Zone competition... - April 10, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
3rd Annual Kelsey Smith Charity Golf Classic - July 20th, 2009
The Kelsey Smith Foundation is proud to announce that the 3rd Annual Kelsey Smith Charity Golf Classic will return to Falcon Ridge Golf Course in Lenexa, Kansas. All Proceeds benefit the Kelsey Smith Foundation in it's quest of empowering families, friends, and communities to proactively protect one of its most precious resources, namely its youth and young adults. Save This Date. Monday, July 20th... and Sign Up Today @ www.kelseysarmy.org - April 09, 2009 - Kelsey Smith Foundation
Healing the Heart of New York City
Nurture New York announces its latest group psychotherapy and trauma incident support programs...and invites journalists to experience state of the art healing techniques at its Midtown Healing Center. - April 08, 2009 - Nurture New York
Dyslexia: There is an Answer
Best-selling author, Ronald Davis, will present a public lecture on "The Gift of Dyslexia" on May 6 at Westmoreland County Community College from 6:30-8:30 p.m. - April 06, 2009 - Laurel Highlands Dyslexia Correction Center
Young Minds 2009: a Pioneering Educational Event for Kids Comes to Mumbai for the First Time
Young Minds 2009, will be held in Mumbai from the 10th to 12th July and will bring together the entire preschool and early school education spectrum under one roof. - April 06, 2009 - Mosaic Event Works
Oak Glen's Annual Apple Blossom Festival Celebrates Spring
Oak Glen's apple growers invite visitors of all ages to celebrate spring at the annual Apple Blossom Festival. - April 05, 2009 - Rileys at Los Rios Rancho
Marketing FE in the Google Age
Education Consortium Educated: College and Training Provider Consortium "Learning at Work" Given the Rundown on Marketing in the Google Age by Marketing Magician Stefan Drew. - April 04, 2009 - Stefan Drew Associates
StraighterLine Meets or Exceeds DETC Standards for Online Courses
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a company that combines award-winning technologies into a new service that provides a highly affordable, better-supported and more flexible solution to fulfilling college general education requirements, has announced that the Distance Education and Training... - April 04, 2009 - StraighterLine
Educational Travel Consultants Announces Essay Contest on Washington D.C. Student Trips
This student essay contest will highlight the best of educational experiences in Washington D.C. - April 03, 2009 - Educational Travel Consultants
Earth Day Lessons, Resources Featured in Teachers.Net Gazette
One of the finest collections of pre-k – 12 teacher tested Earth Day activities and theme resources available anywhere promises the best Earth Day ever. - April 02, 2009 - Teachers.Net
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Director Honored with Kids Included Together Founders Award, Awardee Recognized for Her Ability to Create Lasting Partnerships
Rayna Aylward, Executive Director of the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, was presented with the Kids Included Together (KIT) Founders Award at a luncheon ceremony on March 20th in San Diego. Jan Giacinti, KIT CEO, made the surprise announcement at the 5th Annual KIT National Conference... - April 02, 2009 - Kids Included Together
RedVector Contributes Again to Habitat for Humanity
Organization Helps Local Families Secure Affordable Housing. - April 02, 2009 - RedVector
First Class Homeschool Ministries Announces New Headquarters/Open House
Christian ministry that helps churches start homeschool co-ops gets a boost in the form of free office space at US Digital's Outreach Center. - April 02, 2009 - First Class Homeschool Ministries
Edupoint’s GENESIS™ System Wins Alhambra Elementary School District Contract
Alhambra Elementary School District has awarded a contract for a web-based student information management system to Mesa, Arizona - based Edupoint Educational Systems. - April 01, 2009 - Edupoint Educational Systems
New Website Saves Writers from Their Monsters
New website Monster-Whisperer.com shows writers how to tackle the Monsters they will meet on the road to publication. - April 01, 2009 - The Monster Whisperer
Tolleson Union High School District Awards Contract to Edupoint Educational Systems
Tolleson Union High School District has awarded a contract for student information system management to Mesa, Arizona - based Edupoint Educational Systems. - March 28, 2009 - Edupoint Educational Systems
Student Management, Motivation Specialist to Write Teachers.Net Gazette Column
Award winning educator, author Rick Morris signs on to share innovative, easy to implement, creative teaching tips to help teachers manage and motivate their students - March 28, 2009 - Teachers.Net
Teachers.Net Gazette Adds Columnist: Parent Involvement Mega-Expert Dorothy Rich
Prolific writer, pioneer and lecturer in the field of parent involvement, Dorothy Rich will advise and support teachers to build better, more productive level of home and school collaboration - March 28, 2009 - Teachers.Net
College Workshops Help Teachers Handle Tourette Syndrome in the Classroom
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome hosts college workshops designed to inspire and educate teachers on helping students with special needs. - March 28, 2009 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
All India Free Scholarship Mock CAT
TestFunda.com announces an All-India Free scholarship mock CAT to be held on Sunday, 5th April 2009. - March 27, 2009 - Enabilon Learning PVT Ltd
Learning to Sell in Tough Times Plenty of Opportunities for Small Business – if They Change Their Ways
This recession could just be the best thing to happen to Canadian small business owners, says one expert who has trained thousands of them. - March 27, 2009 - Bizlaunch
Wilberforce University is a Top Priority for Baltimore Alumni
The Greater Baltimore Chapter, Wilberforce University Alumni Association is joining in with other Alumni across the nation to move swiftly to aid Wilberforce University. On Saturday, April 18, 2009, the 12th Annual Green and Gold Scholarship Breakfast will be held at the Forum Caterers, 4210 Primrose Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215. - March 26, 2009 - Wilberforce-GBC
MoneyTree's First Batch of Financial Geniuses Graduate
Now They're Financially Ready to Meet the Challenges of The Real World. - March 26, 2009 - MoneyTree
ReadyPortal Announces Change in Leadership
ReadyPortal announced today that Rajiv Chatterjee has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer beginning immediately. As the Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Rajiv has spearheaded ReadyPortal's significant growth over the last few years from a venture backed Silicon Valley... - March 25, 2009 - ReadyPortal.com
Case Study: Online Tutoring Helps Reinforce School Lessons
Inge of Vancouver, BC was faced with the prospect of her son, Max, being held back a grade because of his failing math grades. "This Fall, I realized that Max had missed a full year of math instruction due to scheduling conflicts the past year and was now failing." - March 23, 2009 - TutorJam
SMARTHINKING to Exhibit at National Center for Academic Transformation Event
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that its representatives will participate in the National Center for Academic Transformation’s (NCAT) Third Annual Redesign Alliance Conference March 22-24... - March 22, 2009 - SMARTHINKING
Star Student Contests Announced for Top Students Looking for Internships and Recognition
Judging companies include Sun Microsystems, Classmates.com, San Jose Sharks, KLA Tencor, and GradeGuru. - March 22, 2009 - nuResume
Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy is Keynote Speaker at Child Abuse Prevention Services LI Legislative Breakfast — Keeping Kids Safe from Abuse in Tough Economic Times
History has shown that when the economy is bad, children do not fare well. Almost 16,000 reports of child abuse and neglect were investigated on Long Island in 2008, with Nassau and Suffolk counties reporting an increase of 9% and 8% respectively. In spite of the strong link between the increase in reports of child abuse and neglect and a downturn in the economy, government, schools and the community all play a role in preventing child abuse and protecting children. - March 21, 2009 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
SMARTHINKING to Exhibit at TechEd 2009
SMARTHINKING, Inc. (www.smarthinking.com), the market leader in providing online tutoring and academic support to students, has announced that its representatives will participate in the TechEd 2009 conference March 22-25 at the Ontario Convention Center in Ontario, Calif. TechEd connects K-20... - March 20, 2009 - SMARTHINKING
Distance No Barrier as Savvy Students Help Improve Software Skills in the UK
Two young entrepreneurs, based in opposite ends of the country, have launched an innovative way for people to gain new skills in a softening job market. - March 20, 2009 - Mediaroots Ltd.
Hands-on Science Learning Company Releases New Website for Science Educators and Students
A new website, www.LabPaq.com is launched by Hands-On Labs, Inc. (HOL). HOL produces LabPaqs®, academically aligned boxed collections of science laboratory materials for secondary and post secondary science lab courses. These materials allow online and on-campus students to safely and effectively perform course specific laboratory assignments, anytime and anywhere. - March 19, 2009 - Hands-On Labs, Inc. - LabPaq
Tampa Bay Business Journal Names RedVector as a 2009 Best Place to Work
Competition Honors Companies That Have Fostered Positive Work Environments - March 19, 2009 - RedVector
Full Order Book for UK Marketing Magician
Despite the recesion UK Marketing company, Stefan Drew Associates have full order books and are attracting business from 12,000 miles away - March 18, 2009 - Stefan Drew Associates
In The Economic Downturn, Working Parents Look For Affordable, Quality Childcare Options
Leading au pair agency launches a promotion to help families burdened with finding affordable childcare. AuPairCare introduces families to a live-in childcare solution that doesn't immediately come to mind for many U.S. families and is much more affordable than daycare or other live-in nanny options. - March 17, 2009 - Intrax Cultural Exchange
After Making Waves in the United States and UK
After making waves in the UK and the United States, the leading online math tutorial provider, Whizz Education has launched their service in India. The maths learning portal, www.whizz.com, brings to the students, teachers and the parents, the most fun filled and interactive mode of imparting... - March 17, 2009 - Whizz Education
MoneyTree Fast Track Workshops to be Held in Kuching, Sarawak
For the benefit of the parents and youths living in East Malaysia, MoneyTree, with its unique Financial Literacy program for youths, has decided to bring the program into Kuching, Sarawak. - March 15, 2009 - MoneyTree
Tourette Syndrome and Other Disabilities in the Workplace: Know Your Rights
Informative webinar on March 18 from New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome - March 15, 2009 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Educators Embrace E-Textbooks for Collaborative Learning
In January 2009, Vital Source interactive e-textbook platform saw over a 600% increase over the same period in 2008 by student and faculty adoption. - March 14, 2009 - Ingram Digital
RedVector Announces New Client: BASF – The Chemical Company
RedVector Developing Online Campus and Custom Courses for BASF. - March 14, 2009 - RedVector
Author, Scholar Named E. Hervey Evans Distinguished Fellow at St. Andrews
St. Andrews Presbyterian College has named Dr. Philip Jenkins, author of The Next Christendom, the 2008-2009 E. Hervey Evans Distinguished Fellow for his years of scholarship in the areas of globalization and Christianity. In nearly 30 years at Pennsylvania State University, Jenkins has published more than 20 books and approximately 120 book chapters and referenced articles. - March 13, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
RedVector Partners with the University of Tennessee and Offers Sustainable Design and Green Building Certificate Program
Program provides interactive, online courses dedicated to green building education and LEED AP exam preparation. - March 13, 2009 - RedVector
Lambda Research Corporation Delivers TracePro 5.0 Optomechanical Design Software
Lambda Research Corporation announces the release of TracePro® 5.0, the newest version of its leading optomechanical design software. TracePro 5.0 provides an all new interface for modeling optical sources. The user is now able to define and manage spectral data for each unique source and to... - March 11, 2009 - Lambda Research
StraighterLine Named 2009 Software & Information Industry Association CODiE Finalist
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), 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 it has been named a 2009 CODiE... - March 11, 2009 - StraighterLine
Hudson Opera House Hosts a Series of Transformative Writing Workshops
NYC & Hudson Valley-based writer and dancer, Dara Lurie, offers a series of 8, 2-hour writer's workshops entitled "Dialoguing with the Body; A Writer' Workshop in Motion." This new workshop-in-motion integrates breath and body awareness practice into the writer’s... - March 08, 2009 - Transformative Writing
Whole Brain Planet, LLC Releases It's Revolutionary and Life Enhancing Book "Whole Brain Power"
Whole Brain Power™ is the kind of book that only comes along once in a generation, a book that changes lives, a book that can change the planet. - March 08, 2009 - Whole Brain Planet, LLC
Free Online IT Skills Training and Certification for Everyone (Including Free Learning Management)
Completely free online training, certification and learning management for IT Skills Training. ALISON announced today they have now made learner group management free for groups of learners wishing to undertake their Web-based IT-skills course ALISON ABC IT. The ALISON ABC IT is fast becoming one of the most popular global IT skills training certifications. - March 08, 2009 - ALISON