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CollegeZapps Guided Interview Helps College-Bound Hopefuls Tackle College Application Crisis
“Lower admission rates for hopeful college applicants has jumped tremendously causing heightened anxiety among already nervous high school students. There’s a sense of shock among parents at seeing extraordinarily talented kids getting rejected. Recent press articles and other media have begun to define the college application crisis,” said David Kenney, CEO, CollegeZapps. - November 03, 2007 - CollegeZapps
S.S. Success: a New Mentoring and Tutoring Program Sets Sail at Ogemaw Heights High School
A new mentoring and tutoring program is just getting started at Ogemaw Heights High School (in the West Branch - Rose City Area School District). - November 01, 2007 - S.S. Success (at Ogemaw Heights High School)
Organizations and Individuals to Express Concern About the Red Ape During Orangutan Caring Week
Orangutans, the great apes of Indonesia and Malaysia, will be topic of celebration and concern by numerous organizations during Orangutan Caring Week, November 4-10, 2007. It is an opportunity for the public to learn more about this marvelous species, their role in the rainforest environment of Borneo and Sumatra, and their continuing struggle to survive. It is also a time where people can consider how they can help save the species and their forest habitat for future generations. - October 28, 2007 - Orang Utan Republik Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Toronto Supports the Merit Award Bursary Program
The Kiwanis Club of Toronto partners with the Merit Award Bursary Program, a non-profit organization that helps keep Toronto high school students in school. - October 25, 2007 - Merit Award Bursary Program
MaestroReading Helps Reading Tutors
New cost structure means new opportunities for tutors and tutoring centers. - October 25, 2007 - maestroreading.com
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) Marks 25 Years of Working with Long Island Children to Keep Them Safe from Harm with November 1, 2007 Benefit
Celebrating CAPS’ leadership role in the ever-evolving violence prevention and child-safety effort on Long Island. - October 25, 2007 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
Child Abuse Prevention Services Survey Finds Students Report Drop in Bullying in Long Island Middle Schools
Pro-active, pro-social interventions by students who witness bullying incidents increased, suggesting strategies to empower bystanders–the “silent majority” – are working. - October 25, 2007 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
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
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
New Linux+ Training from SkillsTrain
Europe’s largest computer training organisation, SkillsTrain, launches a new Linux distance learning course, "Linux+" - October 12, 2007 - SkillsTrain
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
Lord of the Harvest Party (October 31, 2007)
Announcing the free upcoming Lord of the Harvest Party in Humbolt Park of Chicago, IL for children ages 6-12. - October 06, 2007 - Akwanzagavana Educational Consulting
The Jitter Critters New York Debut at New World Stages
On October 27th, 2007 The Jitter Critters, the a new educational entertainment group for children will be taking on New York City at New World Stages. With educational songs about brushing teeth, eating fruits and vegetables, reading books and much more, these fun-loving Crittters help re-inforce positive behaviors for children. - October 04, 2007 - The Jitter Criitters
Regional Science Center Being Developed in North Carolina
A regional science center doing business as Go-Science, is currently being developed in Greenville, North Carolina. Go-Science will enhance the level of science and math literacy among the eastern North Carolina population, serving over 600,000 people in 19 economically depressed eastern North... - October 04, 2007 - GO-Science
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
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
The Portable College Essay Tutor: Save Time and Write Effectively
Learn how to write your college essay effectively in only a fraction of the time. The Portable College Essay Tutor shows you how to write an effective essay without spending long hours researching, reading bulky reference books, and locating campus instructors and tutors. Become a confident, strong writer with easy, step-by-step instructions. The Portable College Essay Tutor can be taken with you on your portable device. - September 27, 2007 - Essay Instructor
Def Poetry Co-Founder Deborah Pointer Launches College Admissions Consulting Services
A Successful College Admissions Application is not a Secret. Def Poetry co-founder Deborah Battle Pointer has launched a college admissions/financial aid consulting service www.collegeadmissions-financialaid.com to demystify the college admissions and financial aid process for high school students and their parents. - September 26, 2007 - Edwina Inc.
Is It Possible to Learn to Speak Another Language Just Using the Internet
26th September 2007 is the Official European Day Of Languages and a Memory Expert is celebrating the event by seeing how much Spanish he can learn just using free learn Spanish resources from the internet. He is updating his progress on You Tube daily and is sharing the details of all of the sites he is using. - September 26, 2007 - Waterford Green Ltd
Lawline.com Offers New Virginia CLE Online Bundles for $275
The deadline to complete Continuing Legal Education requirements in Virginia is October 31st. Lawline.com, a leading provider of CLE online, has just released four new online CLE bundles for Virginia to make completing these credits as easy as possible. Lawline.com’s mission is to serve individual attorneys and law firms alike, making the CLE process easier and more efficient. - September 25, 2007 - FurtherEd
Earn Your Future Inc. Brings Family and Community Together to Help the Next Generation Reach Their Future Educational Goal
Earn Your Future offers an exciting program designed to allow family, friends, and community members to reward children for good grades. This program allows the contributions to go towards a college fund, which provides parents much needed help when it comes time to pay for college tuition. - September 25, 2007 - Earn Your Future Inc.
ESL for the Deaf
Real English closed caption video proves to be very useful in classes for Deaf learners of English as a Second language. - September 14, 2007 - Real English L.L.C.
Beyond Expectations (BE) to Facilitate Finance and Entrepreneurship Workshops at Harrisburg Teen Summit
Beyond Expectations (BE) to facilitate Finance and Entrepreneurship workshops at upcoming Teen Summit in Harrisburg, Pa. - September 14, 2007 - Beyond Expectations, Inc.
Team Tutor Enters Third School Year; Fall Enrollment Numbers Indicate Record-Breaking Pace
Team Tutor, the Delaware Valley's premier in-home tutoring service, is gearing up for it’s third school year. Founded by Yolanda Fontanez-Coleman in October of 2005, the company entered the market with a very strong student base, and then quickly saw a sizable increase in enrollment for the... - September 13, 2007 - Team Tutor, LLC
First Graduate Admissions Consultant to Offer National Service Discounts
Highly experienced graduate admissions counselor offers discount on services to active duty and veterans of the United States Armed Forces, Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Japanese government officials sponsored for overseas studies, US government officials who intend to stay in the public sector, and US Peace Corps and Japan International Cooperation Agency volunteers. - September 11, 2007 - Adam Markus
Learnsmart Launches Online Academic Tool
Learnsmart India Private Limited on Wednesday launched an online diagnostic and self-assessment tool for students of Std III-X. - September 09, 2007 - Learnsmart India Pvt Ltd
Bully Busters Boot Camp™ Empowers Kids to Stand Up to Bullies
An empowering new program for children, called Bully Busters Boot Camp, has been launched to help kids cope with the teasing, taunting and harassment they experience at school at the hands of bullies. As bullies head back to the classroom - are your kids safe? - September 07, 2007 - Bully Busters Boot Camp
Provo Canyon School Boys Provide Invaluable Help
The Native American Christmas was the idea of Provo Canyon School staff member Ron Albert. The project had been active for several years when Ron came to know about it. He discussed with the school staff about its possibilities. The boys of the school first participated in the event in 2003. Ever... - September 06, 2007 - Provo Canyon School
BEST Programs Publishes Video Series on Internships in Europe
BEST Programs, providers of professional internships in Europe, has now published the first installment in a series of video-guides in the form of animated slide shows which showcase program destinations in Madrid, Barcelona, Brussels, Genoa, Turin and Bologna. The video was a collaborative effort among internship program participants who agreed to donate their photographs in order to share their experience with viewers. - September 06, 2007 - BEST Programs
Character Education: A Major Focus for Texas Schools and Communities
Integrating character education into all aspects of community life is increasingly the focus in many Texas towns. On August 28, 2007 the Bastrop City Council unanimously adopted a Resolution pledging “its commitment to character, and doing all in its power to become known as a City of... - September 06, 2007 - Building Good Citizens for Texas
ITpreneurs Launches ITIL® v3 Classroom Foundation Course
ITpreneurs has launched its ITIL v3 Classroom Foundation course, incorporating the content of ITIL version 3, the latest version of ITIL. The course is developed in accordance with all the prerequisite training and exam specifications and leads to ITIL v3 Foundation certification. - August 29, 2007 - ITpreneurs Netherlands BV
AVE Begins Development of Version 2 of Rapid Analytical Reading
DC-Based Arvin Vohra Education (AVE) has announced plans to begin development of Version 2 of its highly successful speed reading method, Rapid Analytical Reading. Unlike most speed reading approaches which emphasize speed at the expense of comprehension, AVE’s Rapid Analytical Reading... - August 26, 2007 - Arvin Vohra Education
Apluscollegetips, a New Company, Launches a New Promotion
Apluscollegetips, a company designed to help students navigate the college process, is offering a new promotional offer valid thru October - August 24, 2007 - apluscollegetips
Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Opens in Frisco, Texas
Club Z! In-Home Tutoring, the nation's fastest growing in-home tutoring company, is now open for business in Frisco, Texas. Club Z offers affordable, one-on-one tutoring by qualified teachers. - August 18, 2007 - Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services
The ROI Academy Launches New Programme
The ROI Academy is launching its latest programme on Return on Investment in training: the Basics of Evaluation half day seminar. - August 18, 2007 - 3C Associates Limited
Mount Carmel Youth Ranch, the Leading Boot Camp for Troubled Teens, Helps Parents Recognize Warning Signs that Young People May be Engaging in At-Risk Behavior
At-risk Behavior, including failing grades, smoking, drug use, can often be prevented if warning signs are recognized and acted upon - August 16, 2007 - Mount Carmel Youth Ranch
Top Business Leaders Join Board of Directors for Communities In Schools of North Carolina
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC) has announced the addition of three new business leaders to its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors for Communities In Schools of North Carolina provides direction in planning and policy decisions, oversees financial development and monitors... - August 16, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC
Online Synthetic Phonics Programme Launch Imminent
Debbie Hepplewhite International Online Synthetic Phonics Program looks set to launch in time for the start of the new school term this September. - August 14, 2007 - SyntheticPhonics.com
Free ROI in Training Seminar - 'Keeping ROI Simple'
Whether it's management development training, sales training, contact centre training or customer service skills improvement – is your training really paying off? - August 11, 2007 - 3C Associates Limited
ITpreneurs Launches Service Quality Management Foundation E-learning Course
ISO/IEC 20000 is the world’s first Service Management process standard which is internationally recognized through the ISO certification scheme. The standard promotes the adoption of an integrated process approach to effectively deliver managed services to meet business and customer requirements. - August 05, 2007 - ITpreneurs Netherlands BV
K-12 Online Academy Launches and Offers Landmark Free Courses
K12FreeHomeschool.org, the first private k-12 online school with tuition-free core courses, is ready to open its doors this school year. - August 04, 2007 - Learning By Grace, Inc.
Puppets to Battle in 1st On-Line Competition
A first of its kind on-line contest is featuring a unique group of contestants from around the world: Puppets. - July 29, 2007 - Axtell Expressions, Inc.
Queers to Cuba Tour
On December 27, 2007, a group of North Americans will make history by flying to Havana on the first ever Queers to Cuba Tour. - July 28, 2007 - Cuba Education Tours
Lawline.com Launches "FIRM CLE" Discount Program
Lawline.com, leader in online continuing education is now providing it New York CLE and Virginia CLE users a 50% - 70% discount with their new 'Firm CLE' educational program. - July 26, 2007 - FurtherEd
Home Schooling Students Win International Art Contest
Learning By Grace, Inc. has chosen two grand prize winners for its first ever international Junior Picasso Contest. Winners are rewarded with a gift certificate to Utrecht Art Online Supply Store. - July 21, 2007 - Learning By Grace, Inc.
Homeschool Roundup Presents Options for Homeschooling in San Antonio
Homeschool conference at Our Lady of the Lake University on July 28th, 2007. Come and learn about homeschooling in San Antonio. - July 05, 2007 - San Antonio Home Education Resources and Opportunities
PhD or Masters Degree - Getting Help When Most Needed
According to a study by the National Science Foundation (www.nsf.gov) only 45 percent of the students entering doctoral programs successfully finish and receive their degrees. Many of those students fund their graduate journey with enormous student loans—in some cases, well in excess of... - June 30, 2007 - KoeppCorp