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Teachers.Net Gazette Web Magazine is Back
Back by popular demand - the new Teachers.Net Gazette web magazine written by and for educators has a whole new look, and some new features. Serious articles, classroom lessons and crafts; links to additional resources. All that and Harry Wong, too. Available now (free) in the Teachers.Net Gazette. - January 17, 2008 - Teachers.Net
Child Abuse Prevention Services Receives Grant to Support What’s Up? Girl Talk — a Bully Prevention Program for Adolescent Girls on Long Island
Grant supports local program intended to reduce the incidence of relational and physical aggression, bullying and harassment among 7th grade girls. - January 16, 2008 - Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS)
Lawline.com Offers New CLE Credit Hours That Never Expire
Lawline.com is now offering packages of CLE credits for attorneys looking to earn their credits online. Lawline.com, an innovative provider of Continuing Legal Education online, is changing the way their users can purchase courses. Attorneys can now purchase a package of credit hours that never... - January 15, 2008 - FurtherEd
Counselor Goes Worldwide
Michael D. Dawson, MA, LPC, author, speaker and professional counselor, announces the official launch of his business website, www.michaeldawsoncounseling.com. The site not only serves to provide information about services offerings but also the means to provide: Dates for upcoming workshops and... - January 15, 2008 - Michael D. Dawson Counseling Services
Powerful Insights to Transform Your Life Today and Forever
Let's Talk Intuition, 101 Powerful Insights to Transform Your Life Today and Forever, proves that intuition, a natural gift everyone is born with, gives you the power to bring greater joy, inner peace, love and success into your life. This book details how seven intuitive senses of intuition guide... - January 09, 2008 - Inspiration & Intuition, Inc.
The Mali Initiative Launches to Make Change Through Education
The Mali Initiative, a not-for-profit network of committed individuals around the world aspiring to make change through education, launches with the start of 2008. Nelson Mandela said “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world” stressing the fundamental... - January 08, 2008 - Mali Initiative
Lawline.com Now Offering Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in Illinois
Lawline.com is now offering online CLE programming to attorneys in the state of Illinois. As of January 1, 2008, Lawline.com was approved as an accredited provider of Continuing Legal Education by the Illinois MCLE Board. Illinois, which presently has more than 65,000 attorneys, introduced new... - January 05, 2008 - FurtherEd
Get Into an Ivy League School
From one of the country’s leading experts in college admissions and a nationally recognized parenting guru—high school seniors have an intensive four day opportunity to complete their college applications and receive exclusive personal advising. - January 05, 2008 - Application Boot Camp
Applying to College Can be a High-Stress Experience
CollegeZapps online questionnaire helps ease the pain of the college application process. CollegeZapps uses a proven technology platform to help ease the pain of the college application process. The online questionnaire efficiently collects required information from prospective college students and then auto-fills applications for one or multiple schools. - December 19, 2007 - CollegeZapps
LeTutor.com Issues a Unique New Year's Resolution Challenge: Learn a New Language in 2008
The Phoenix based tutoring site LeTutor.com has issued a unique challenge to everyone living in the United States today. The challenge? Learn a new language in 2008. - December 17, 2007 - LeTutor.com
ITpreneurs Launches ITIL® v3 Foundation E-Learning Bridging Course
ITpreneurs is pleased to announce the launch of its ITIL v3 Foundation Bridging course, available as a 6.5-hour, self-paced, e-learning course. The course is designed for learners who are certified at the Foundation level in previous versions of ITIL. Special Introductory Offer till December 31,... - December 09, 2007 - ITpreneurs Netherlands BV
Communities in Schools of North Carolina and First Book Team Up to Help Kids Read
CISNC Local Affiliates will receive sixty boxes of books to distribute to area students - December 05, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC
Mount Carmel Youth Ranch Reaches Its 15th Year of Service
Mount Carmel Youth Ranch turns fifteen and presses on in help for troubled teens. This therapy program for teens has helped 600 boys and counting with what it claims to be very permanent results. - December 03, 2007 - Mt Carmel Youth Ranch
South Carolina Couple Launches Online Character Education Course for Kids and Teens
CharacterCourses.com is a new online service that teaches moral values and positive character to children and teens through innovative, interactive webinars. - November 23, 2007 - Character Courses
Contentnea Creek Development Company and Standout Properties Partner with Communities In Schools of NC
Companies will donate a portion of each sale to leading dropout prevention program. - November 21, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC
Communities in Schools of NC Leader to Receive Distinguished Alumnus Award from NC State University
President and CEO, Linda Harrill, will be honored along with other recipients during the Annual Evening of Stars Gala - November 11, 2007 - Communities in Schools of NC
languagebookworld.com Backs the Newest Rosetta Stone Spanish Software Packages and Features Them in Its Catalog
languagebookworld.com has announced that all the Rosetta Stone Version 3 Latin American Spanish and Castilian Spanish software packages can now be found in its catalog. - November 07, 2007 - Spanish Bookworld
Social Network to Help North East Firms Cope with E-Business
A new website – www.copebusiness.com – has been launched to help North East firms make choices and informed decisions about best practice in e-business. - November 06, 2007 - deBurca Ltd
languagebookworld.com Includes the Spanish, French, German and Italian Versions of All the Harry Potter Books in Its Catalog
languagebookworld.com has announced that all the Harry Potter books and audiobooks published in Spanish, French, German and Italian can now be found in its online store. - November 05, 2007 - Spanish Bookworld
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
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)
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 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
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
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
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