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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
"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.
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Beating the Way to the Top in Music - Release of Cool Conductor
Many people dream of conducting a great orchestra. Now, a new website game allows you to do just that. Cool Conductor (www.coolconductor.co.uk) has just been launched by Hofnote, a company dedicated to helping music students develop listening skills so that they can perform music with greater understanding and sensitivity. HofNote is an established Gold Business member of the entertainment industry company, TalentGold and their profile is at http://www.talentgold.com/profiles/100640 - June 02, 2008 - TalentGold
Lifebound Book Translated to Spanish
Spanish-language Study Skills for High School Students to be used in high schools. - June 01, 2008 - LifeBound, LLC
Thomas Nelson Selects Ingram Digital’s Content Solutions
Ingram Digital will provide digital content hosting and syndication services. - June 01, 2008 - Ingram Digital
SMARTHINKING Announces Beta Launch of StraighterLine Program
Leading Online Educator Launches New Internet Option for Required College Courses. - May 31, 2008 - StraighterLine
Economic Slowdown Good News for Small Businesses Claims UK Business Expert
Despite rising fuel price, a credit crunch and predicted economic downturn UK business expert, Stefan Drew, is claiming this could be the best year ever for many small businesses. - May 30, 2008 - Stefan Drew Associates
EdOptions™’ Stars Suite™ Wins 2008 Best Educational Software Award
EdOptions’, a premier educational software provider, announced today that its Stars Suite™ was awarded a 2008 Best Educational Software Awards (BESSIE). A Web-based suite of learning and assessment tools, Stars Suite won for its innovative and user-friendly multi-subject Web site,... - May 29, 2008 - Educational Options, Inc.
10/10 as SkillsTrain Wins Top Slot from Professional Book-Keeping Body
British distance learning college, SkillsTrain, has become the country’s top achieving college in the recent International Association of Book-keepers computerised book keeping exams. The company, which has trained over 6 million students in over 60 years, fought off fierce competition from other full-time learning institutes and colleges, to achieve the top accolade. - May 29, 2008 - SkillsTrain
Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University Now Provides Online Tutoring from SMARTHINKING
SMARTHINKING. Inc., the leading provider of award-winning online tutoring services, with the world's largest online writing lab, is proud to announce a partnership with Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH. Ivy Bridge College of Tiffin University offers an online associate’s... - May 27, 2008 - SMARTHINKING
Exergame Fitness & Avanti Fitness Partner to Launch the Debut of the World’s Only Motorized Climbing Wall... the Skywall
Exergame Fitness & Avanti Fitness partner to launch the debut of the world’s only motorized climbing wall…The Skywall. Carlos Aviles of Avanti Fitness says, “Upon introducing the Skywall to the American market our goal at Avanti Fitness was to find a distributor that could... - May 23, 2008 - Exergame Fitness
Online General Education Courses Provide Midland Lutheran Students with a Unique Jumpstart to Their Degree
Beginning this summer, MLC will begin offering general education courses online - the first step in the formation of its fully interactive, multi-layered virtual campus. - May 23, 2008 - The Learning House, Inc.
Communities in Schools of NC Announces Wal-Mart as Presenting Sponsor of Sixth Annual North Carolina Education Ball
NC Education Ball to Benefit Communities in Schools of North Carolina on June 7. - May 23, 2008 - Communities in Schools of NC
Unique Web-Based Summer Reading Resource – Free
Summer learning just got more exciting with uBoost’s unique web-based reading resource. Students can read interesting and relevant articles from Weekly Reader’s online editions, fine-tune their reading comprehension and vocabulary skills, and earn points based on their performance which can be redeemed for rewards or donated to charities. - May 23, 2008 - uBoost INC
EduQuiz Competition Launched by MyStudiyo
www.MyStudiyo.com, a site for creating multimedia quizzes, launched its “EduQuiz Competition”. Participants compete for the best educational quiz on MyStudiyo.com. Grand prize is an ASUS 3E. Runner-ups will win $50 vouchers. - May 23, 2008 - MyStudiyo.com
North Carolina Students Excel in International Science Competitions
North Carolina students are among the best science students in the country. Several students who had placed in top positions at the State Science and Engineering Fair of North Carolina (SSEFNC) participated in several national and international competitions this month, including I-SWEEP and ISEF. - May 22, 2008 - NC Science Mathematics Technology Education Center
Making Writing Fun -- Local Learning Center Offers One of a Kind Day Camp That Teaches Students What It Takes to Enjoy the Glitz and Glamour of Theatre Performance
Pathfinders Creativity Camp for Writing and Drama offers local kids, ages 8-14, a distinctive opportunity. Kids will create their own live stage production from writing through performance. On the last day of camp, the artists will present their work to family and friends. Veteran theatre lover... - May 20, 2008 - Pathfinders
PrivateSchoolExam.com Launches Updated Website for 2008, 2009 SSAT & ISEE Tests
At many top private middle and high schools, three out of four applicants are rejected. Admission committees suggest that the baseline for consideration is a high score on the SSAT or ISEE entrance test. - May 17, 2008 - PrivateSchoolExam.com
First Book-Metro Phoenix, Borders® and Waldenbooks® Stores Bring the Gift of New Books To Children in Need
First Book-Metro Phoenix was excited to grant $4,000 in Borders gift cards to local non-profits that directly serve children in need. This year First Book-Metro Phoenix had the privilege to distribute these gift cards to Motheread® Arizona, The Family School, Los Arcos United Methodist Church, Wesley Community Center, Mesa Early Learning and Lincoln Learning Center. This is the second consecutive year that Borders, Waldenbooks and First Book have joined together for a holiday fundraising drive. - May 15, 2008 - First Book - Metro Phoenix