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StraighterLine Launches Online Course Covering the 2008 Presidential Election
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced a new partnership with Metropolitan State College of... - August 13, 2008 - StraighterLine
Internet Start-Up Confirmat Introduces Interactive Motor Selection on Website SpecAmotor.com Which Saves Engineers a Lot of Effort
The free and brand-independent electric motor selection website specAmotor.com has introduced a new functionality: interactive motor selection. The site directly reports back if the motor is capable of handling the vistors drive-problem. This new functionality will shorten the motor selection time and save engineers a lot of effort. - August 08, 2008 - Confirmat
Author to Donate 20% of Proceeds to Charity
Book to teach college students about credit cards, debit cards and student debt to partner with like-minded non-profits. - July 29, 2008 - Pratt Financial Group
Ankur Spiritual Coaching Announces the Launch of Its Spiritual Life Change Coaching Package
Ankur Spiritual Coaching announces the launch of the Spiritual Life Change Coaching Package. This 3-month ‘Free My Life’ Package is ideal for clients who: - Are Feeling stuck in their life - Are Not totally happy with their life - Do not feel totally free to make the choices they... - July 28, 2008 - Ankur Spiritual Coaching
Bullfrogs, Bugs & Butterflies, a Child Enrichment Center, Opening August 11 in Crete, Nebraska
Bullfrogs, Bugs & Butterflies, a Child Enrichment Center, is opening its doors August 11, 2008, in Crete Nebraska. The center focuses on helping children with special needs meet their potential in a warm, non-institutional environment. The daily routine is structured so the children are... - July 28, 2008 - Bullfrogs, Bugs & Butterflies
Personal Best Educational Services Set to Expand Tutoring Services
Personal Best Educational Services is very proud to announce its plans to expand tutoring services due to increasing demand. "Recent news and discussions about WASL scores and the community's increased sense of the importance of education and achievement is causing increased interst in... - July 27, 2008 - Personal Best Educational Services, LLC
1.5 Million College Students Expected to Drop Out in 2008 Due to Financial Pressure
40% more students drop out of college due to money issues including student loan debt and credit card debt than academic failure. - July 26, 2008 - Pratt Financial Group
Charity Reps Admitted to MacDayLA Free to Learn How to Build Websites
Representatives of non-profits are admitted free to MacDayLA™ on Saturday, July 26 at Busby’s on Wilshire to see a software demonstration and learn how to easily build a professional website on a Mac computer. - July 25, 2008 - MacDayLA
LifeBound Holds Leadership Program at Montbello High School
LifeBound facilitated a Peer Leadership Training session, at Montbello High School on May 14th and 22nd. - July 24, 2008 - LifeBound, LLC
Student Success Publisher Equips Schools
LifeBound prepares students and faculty for the new school year with materials, programs and workshops. - July 24, 2008 - LifeBound, LLC
LifeBound Provides Training for Academic Coaches
LifeBound facilitated training sessions for academic coaches at their office in Denver. - July 24, 2008 - LifeBound, LLC
StraighterLine Announces Grand Canyon University as New Affiliate Partner
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that Grand Canyon University (www.gcu.edu) will be a... - July 23, 2008 - StraighterLine
St. Andrews Presbyterian College Opens Virtual Campus Through Addition of Online Programs
In fall 2008, the college will launch its first two online degree completion programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. These programs will allow students with an associate’s degree or transferable credit hours from an accredited college or university to complete an undergraduate degree in an online format. - July 21, 2008 - The Learning House, Inc.
Home Study Firm SkillsTrain is Top of the Class
SkillsTrain has become the country’s top achieving college in the recent International Association of Book-keepers computerised book keeping exams. The company achieved the accolade ahead of competition from conventional colleges and learning institutes. - July 17, 2008 - SkillsTrain
BetterTrades Hosts Traders Super Summit in Dallas, Texas
BetterTrades™ has released the dates for its most comprehensive annual trading event, Traders Super Summit, to be held in Dallas, Texas, August 7 – 9, 2008. The Traders Super Summit, an annual conference hosted by BetterTrades’ founder, Freddie Rick, brings all of the... - July 16, 2008 - BetterTrades
StraighterLine Introduces Education Team Leader
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that Christa Ehmann Powers, Ph.D., will lead a team... - July 16, 2008 - StraighterLine
Top Massillon Athletes to be Seen By Wider Coaching Audience
When people think of the city of Massillon or Washington High School, they think football, and with good reason. Massillonians eat and sleep high school football. After Paul Brown was a student and then a coach here, he went on to revolutionize professional football. Washington High has produced... - July 14, 2008 - Athletic Scholarship Corporation
Long Commute Turns Into New Book for College Students
Long distance commuter uses his time on the train, metro and bus to write a book that will help college students understand the basics of credit cards, debit cards, student loan and more. - July 14, 2008 - Pratt Financial Group
"Dear Barbara" Advisor for Substitute Teachers Joins Teachers.Net Gazette
Author of substitute teaching guide to write monthly advice column for substitute teachers. - July 09, 2008 - Teachers.Net
StraighterLine to Exhibit at National Small College Enrollment Conference
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that its representatives will participate in the 20th... - July 09, 2008 - StraighterLine
HunterStone Releases Curriculum Standards ToolKit for Microsoft SharePoint Office Server 2007
HunterStone released today the Curriculum Standards Toolkit for the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 System on the CodePlex. This toolkit enables Educators to apply multilevel curriculum standards to documents in the SharePoint Document Libraries. - July 08, 2008 - HunterStone Inc
Bullfrogs, Bugs & Butterflies Open House in Crete, NE on July 27; First of Its Kind Child Enrichment Center
Join them on July 27, 2008, for an Open House for this first-of-a-kind center serving children with Autism, Down Syndrome, learning delays, physical and other special needs. - July 06, 2008 - Bullfrogs, Bugs & Butterflies
Transwebtutors Launches Summer Tutoring Programs
TransWebTuors.com launched Tutoring Program for SAT, PSAT, and ACT. - July 05, 2008 - TransWeb Educational Services
Jitterbugs Music & Movement: Classes for Children & Parents
Calling all Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Etc. Come join Jitterbugs Music & Movement and enjoy some unique bonding time with a special child in your life. - July 04, 2008 - Jitterbugs Music & Movement
Near Academic Failure Prompts Local Author to F.o.C.U.S. Or Go Home; Five Simple Principles to Reach Your Goals.
Youth dropping out of school at alarming rates; workers losing jobs to plant closings; college tuition out of reach for many families. These are, but a few, of the issues confronting us daily. No wonder political campaigns of "hope" are rallying citizens. Hope comes from within, as... - July 03, 2008 - Herm Allen Coaching
Attention Cincinnati High School Athletes - Athletic Scholarships and How to Prepare for the Recruiting Process
Athletic Scholarship Corporation's founder and CEO AJ Hodel is the keynote speaker at the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter on Friday July 11th thru Sunday July 13th 2008. This is your chance to schedule a one-on-one interview to get personal help on getting an athletic scholarship. The event... - July 03, 2008 - Athletic Scholarship Corporation
Success is in the Numbers for 11+ and Common Entrance Maths Students
11+ and Common Entrance students now have a fun and stress-free way to revise for their maths exams. - July 03, 2008 - Howson Services
Dana College Launches Online Certificate Program
Dana College, a liberal arts college of approximately 635 students, is preparing to open its doors to a virtual wealth of new enrollments. This August, the institution will launch its first online program for students seeking a Certificate in Corporate Communication. In addition to offering 40... - July 02, 2008 - The Learning House, Inc.
In Good Company
Southwest Philadelphia Review writer, Lorraine Gennaro, wrote an article about nine high school students at the Academy of Palumbo in Philadelphia, PA, who are starting a business, Kiddie Katering. The students particated in a youth entrepreneurship program, The ELITE Group, managed by a non-profit organization, Empowerment Group, which teaches entrepreneurship skills to adults and youth in economically distressed communities. Kiddie Katering recently placed third in a business competition. - July 02, 2008 - Empowerment Group
Performance Pathways Launches Bubble Reader 3.0
Performance Pathways launches a new version of its popular Bubble Reader software. The software helps school districts using Assessment Builder, scan and review tests created in the software. Bubble Reader 3.0 provides a vast increase in performance over previous versions. - July 02, 2008 - Performance Pathways
“Partners in Care: Drug-Resistant Organisms,” Envision, Inc. Patient Education Video, Wins 2008 WorldFest Silver Remi Award
Patient education video provides healthcare personnel and patients with important information and preventions for combatting one of today's greatest healthcare problems: drug-resistant organisms and the infections they cause both in hospitals and in the community. - June 29, 2008 - Envision, Inc.
North Carolina Education Ball to be Featured on ABC11
Thirty minute special to highlight work of CISNC. - June 28, 2008 - Communities in Schools of NC
LCW Introduces Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics Training Resource
Surveys of Global Ethics and Compliance Officers reveal that the top challenge in ensuring quality global programs is navigating the range of cultural norms in which their global workforce operates, and the need to keep a program from being or appearing imperialistic. The Cultural Detective®: Global Business Ethics training resource was developed in response to the need for a better, more sustainable solution to ethics dilemmas in a global business context. - June 27, 2008 - Language and Culture Worldwide, LLC
IBM Honored at North Carolina Education Ball
Corporation Receives H. Glenn Williams Power of One Award from Communities in Schools of North Carolina. - June 26, 2008 - Communities in Schools of NC
Champagne Reception of ACCA Training Company - a Success
The latest accountancy training school on the island, the Richard Clarke Academy, last night held its launch event to spectacular response. The champagne reception, held at their offices in Luxe Pavilion Portomaso, was an amazing success. It was standing room only with many having to wait outside... - June 26, 2008 - Richard Clarke Academy
Maple Golf Classic to Benefit Under-Resourced Youth in Costa Mesa
On August 28, 2008, the 9th annual Maple Charity Golf Classic will take place at Tijeras Creek Golf Club to benefit the Maple Learning Center in Costa Mesa. The 9th annual Maple Charity Golf Classic will take place on August 28th 2008 at the Tijeras Creek Golf Club. This golf tournament will... - June 25, 2008 - Maple Learning Center
StraighterLine Launches Blog
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that it has launched a blog to address industry... - June 25, 2008 - StraighterLine
Teachers.Net Hosts "Being Mentored" eWorkshop for Teachers
Beginning teachers and mentors invited to participate in online workshop with teacher support expert, author Hal Portner, 6/25/08 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. - June 25, 2008 - Teachers.Net
Start Phonics at an Early Age and Get Ahead
Research shows starting reading with synthetic phonics from an early age helps boost reading throughout primary school. - June 24, 2008 - Jolly Learning
MRM Classroom Connections New Products for Teachers and Parents
Teaching Is a Calling, Not a Job. Maria Rios-Marrero director of MRM Classroom Connections creator of Word Wall Words for First Grade and Word Wall Words for Second Grade has a passion for teaching and learning. As a teacher for 25 years, she taught children with special needs, language concerns,... - June 21, 2008 - MRM Classroom Connections LLC
Get Britain Training, SkillsTrain Backs PM’s Initiatives
Europe’s leading IT home study and office skills training college, SkillsTrain is backing the British prime minister’s bid to get Britain skilled by tailoring its home study IT courses to enable those already in employment to study around existing work and personal commitments. - June 20, 2008 - SkillsTrain
StraighterLine Announces Partner Colleges
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced its initial accredited institutions that provide... - June 19, 2008 - StraighterLine
Bringing Music to the World Through Song
An innovative new programme offers a step by step programme to learning music through song. - June 18, 2008 - Jolly Learning
Top Ten Reasons for Students Opting for Home Study
Europe’s leading IT home study college SkillsTrain has come up with the top ten reasons why students opt for studying at home, with career advancement being the most frequent reason and the need to earn while they learn being almost as high in the list. For mature students, the fear of returning to a conventional college and the need to fit skills around a family are also significant concerns. - June 15, 2008 - SkillsTrain
StraighterLine to Exhibit at CCA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced that its representatives will participate in the... - June 12, 2008 - StraighterLine
Highland Community College Provides Opportunities with New Online Risk Management Program
With an established online campus, Highland Community College will be enhancing its distance learning options with a new online Associate in Applied Science in Risk Management degree. The new risk management program is scheduled to launch its first courses this fall. - June 05, 2008 - The Learning House, Inc.
Complete all Illinois Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for $299
Lawline.com is offering special Illinois Continuing Legal Education bundles online for attorneys seeking to fulfill their MCLE requirements before the June 30 deadline. - June 04, 2008 - FurtherEd
StraighterLine Announces Free Textbook Offer
StraighterLine (www.straighterline.com), a new online education solution that provides students a high quality, better supported, and lower cost way to obtain college credits through regionally accredited colleges and universities, has announced it will offer its textbooks for all of its courses... - June 04, 2008 - StraighterLine
Carol Carter Blogs About Educational Development and Life Skills
Carol Carter blogs her thoughts and ideas on education, life skills and success. - June 04, 2008 - LifeBound, LLC
NC Students Place Third in Nation at ARML Competition
A team of 15 students from around North Carolina placed third in the nation at the 33rd Annual American Regions Mathematics League (ARML) Meet on Saturday. The North Carolina team, in what the coaches called a “rebuilding” year with an “awfully young” group of students, were somewhat surprised by their outstanding performance. - June 03, 2008 - NC Science Mathematics Technology Education Center