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Childhelp Help Announces Wonderland 2013
Childhelp 10th annual Wonderland Luncheon, Boutique & Auction will be help on December 9, 2013 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel to benefit the Los Angeles Chapter efforts to defeat child abuse and neglect. - October 23, 2013 - Childhelp
Career Step to Exhibit at AHIMA Convention October 27-30
Career Step will be launching its new ICD-10 Physician Education and Training program at the 85th Annual AHIMA Convention and Exhibit October 27-30 in booth 1509. - October 23, 2013 - Career Step
American International College Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2013
The AIC Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2013 will be formally inducted as part of Homecoming Weekend. - October 23, 2013 - American International College
Peer Advocates from NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Deliver Rousing Medical Education Message to Yale University Doctors
Teenagers Grace Hawruk, Tommy Licato and Tess Kowalski were portraits of confidence as they discussed how their lives and those of their families have been affected by Tourette Syndrome. - October 22, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Yale School of Medicine Faculty and Trainees Impressed by NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome's Patient-Centered Education Program
Many of the 120 physicians in attendance call for this one-of-a-kind program to be replicated locally, regionally and nationally with other medical conditions – not just Tourette Syndrome. - October 21, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Mackin Partners with Random House Offering Popular Titles in eBook Format
High-interest, bestselling titles available now for school library lending. - October 19, 2013 - Mackin
NJCTS Parent Connection Bringing Tourette Syndrome Clinical and Genetics Research Workshop to Bergen and Passaic Counties in New Jersey
Dr. Robert King of the Yale University Child Study Center and Dr. Gary Heiman of the Human Genetics Institute at Rutgers University will discuss these important topics and much more on Sunday, November 10, at Hackensack University Medical Center - October 19, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Career Step Releases New Career Finder Quiz
Career Step announces the release of its new Career Finder Quiz, a career guidance tool that offers prospective students personalized career recommendations. - October 18, 2013 - Career Step
GCF Quiz App is All About Learning, Not About Testing and Stress
By removing the stress of grades or scores, the GCF Quiz app encourages users to create, share, and take quizzes on a variety of subjects, providing users with the choice and flexibility of what they learn. With a minimal design, a simple swipe and tap interface allows learners to create and take quizzes easily and quickly. - October 18, 2013 - GCFLearnFree.org
Career Step Publishes Infographic on Opportunities Available Within Medical Transcription Industry
Career Step has published a new infographic detailing the state of the medical transcription industry as part of an ongoing campaign to educate the marketplace. - October 16, 2013 - Career Step
Staying Safe While Conducting Hands-on Science
Just in time for National Chemistry Week. Sophic Pursuits, Inc. has released a book to help parents and other adults prepare to perform hands-on science activities with children. "Staying Safe while Conducting Hands-On Science: Safety Guidelines for Parents or Other Adults Conducting Hands-On Science Activities with Children" was written by Frankie Wood-Black, Ph.D. - October 15, 2013 - Sophic Pursuits
Maui Based Tutoring Company Earns International Expansion
WooHawaii (Windows of Opportunity Hawaii) Tutoring beat out over 30,000 other U.S. educational services companies this week as the sole recipient of a highly coveted international franchising contract. Under the agreement, the full-service academic tutoring and homeschooling agency will expand its Hawaii-based services to include the initial opening of 77 privately owned and operated centers in the U.S. Future sales are projected to include over 250 learning centers in the U.S. and U.K. by 2015. - October 15, 2013 - WooHawaii - Windows of Opportunity Tutoring
The Georgia Diabetes Coalition Successful 2013 Awards Reception with Over 150 Guests
On Thursday October 3rd, 2013 The Georgia Diabetes Coalition (www.GDCToday.org) celebrated another successful annual "Denim & Diamonds" Community Awards Reception with over 150 guests at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. The evening commenced with an energetic pre-reception... - October 12, 2013 - GA Diabetes Coalition
Tech4Learning’s Share 4 Wins 2013 ComputED Gazette EDDIE Award
Tech4Learning’s Share 4 multimedia authoring tool wins ComputED Gazette EDDIE Award for Best Educational Software in the category of Middle School Project Authoring. The EDDIE Awards target "innovative and content-rich programs and websites that augment the classroom... - October 12, 2013 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
Noted TS Advocate and World Soccer Star Tim Howard Joins New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Board of Directors
Howard, who grew up in North Brunswick, N.J., was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome 20 years ago but has gone on to become a world-class soccer goalkeeper with the United States Men's National Team, Major League Soccer and the English Premier. He has been a supporter of NJCTS for more than a decade. - October 12, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Unschooling Paradise Adds Tips to Unschooling Blog
Unschooling Paradise has just announced they have added new tips and articles to the unschooling blog. The blog has been created to offer strategies and techniques to parents that are home schooling their children using Unschooling Paradise’s methods. The unschooling blog details how to... - October 11, 2013 - Unschooling Paradise
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome to Present Webinars on Cyber Safety and the TS Program at Rutgers University
"Cyber Safety Guide for Parents and Educators" will be presented by Dr. Graham Hartke on October 16, while "The TS Program at Rutgers University: A Great Resource to the TS Community of New Jersey" will be presented by Dr. Shawn Ewbank on October 30. - October 11, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Elementary School Saves Thousands on Back to School Review: School Promotes Summer Learning to Conserve Fall Learning Time
ThinkStretch Summer Program is aiding in the prevention of summer learning loss by keeping students engaged throughout the summer. The program had a profound affect on Abbot Elementary School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, helping the school to reduce summer learning loss for their students while saving time typically spent reviewing material when students returned to school in the fall. - October 11, 2013 - Think Stretch
The Keys to a Successful College Search
The HomeScholar introducing newly released Kindle book for college search process. - October 11, 2013 - The HomeScholar
Unschooling Paradise Offers Resources for Parents Interested in Home Schooling
Unschooling Paradise has just announced that they are offering resources that assist with parents that are interested in learning the unschooling methods. Unschooling is a home schooling technique that puts educational control into the hands of both parents and their children. By allowing kids to... - October 10, 2013 - Unschooling Paradise
Tech4Learning Wins 2013 EDDIE Award for Pixie App for iPad
Tech4Learning’s Pixie for iPad wins ComputED Gazette EDDIE Award for Best Educational Software in the category of Multimedia Creation for Early Elementary. - October 09, 2013 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
Quantum Hosts a National Conference
The Chief Guest Professor D.V Singh, Former Vice Chairman AICTE and Former Director IIT Roorkee appreciated the institute for achieving high standards of learning in such a short time. Mr. Singh, an eminent name in mechanical engineering, explained that the field of mechanical engineering, among other significant aspects, emphasizes the optimum use of energy, materials, time, and effort to satisfy the social needs through the design of machines & structure. - October 08, 2013 - Quantum Global Campus
AIC Educator Warns of Stereotype Promotions in College Programs
Zachary Beaver, Director of Student Engagement and Leadership Development at American International College in Springfield, Mass., said frequently programs like pageants, auctions, speed-dating serve to reinforce sexism, racism, and stereotypical gender roles. - October 06, 2013 - American International College
Organizing Group Announces Ed Jam Twin Cities: 48 Hours to Bridge the Gap, October 18-20
Design Thinking Workshop Seeks to Turn Ideas into Action Employing Design Thinking to Prototype Meaningful Steps to Close the Achievement Gap. - October 04, 2013 - Ed Jam
EPub Export, Expanded Print Options, and Instructional Tools Anchor Pixie 4 Release by Tech4Learning
Pixie 4 for Windows and Macintosh includes ePub export, Avery printing options, expanded instructional tools, additional import and stickers options, and more. - October 03, 2013 - Tech4Learning, Inc.
Register Today for Oct. 25 Tattered Cover Spelling Bee to Benefit The Learning Source
Register your team today to compete against other Denver area companies and organizations in the 6th Annual Tattered Cover Downtown Spelling Bee to benefit The Learning Source on Oct. 25. - October 03, 2013 - The Learning Source
Welcoming the "Denims & Diamonds" to Atlanta for the Georgia Diabetes Coalition Annual Reception
The Georgia Diabetes Coalition (www.GDCToday.org) now three weeks away from the long awaited annual Denim & Diamonds Community Awards Reception has just released their new website. The new website not only is cleaner and crisper, if offers visitors a seamless online tour to learn more about... - October 02, 2013 - GA Diabetes Coalition
Dasie Bridgewater Hope Center Holds Annual Gala to Benefit Children of Wabasso, Florida
The Seventh Annual Event Kicks Off the Season at Pointe West in Vero Beach - October 02, 2013 - Dasie Bridgewater Hope Center
Crossing Boundaries, Forging Friendships: Area Pastors to Exchange Pulpits October 13
First-ever Presbytery Communion Sunday Clergy Exchange to see 13 Presbyterian ministers rotate among churches in Central New Jersey area from Trenton to Milford to Kendall Park. - October 02, 2013 - The Presbytery of New Brunswick
7th Annual Fall Family Festival
Main Street in Old Town La Quinta will be closed off and lined with over 50 exhibitors and vendors all with a family focus and activities for children. Admission is free. There will also be entertainment, a petting zoo and pony rides, as well as child safety demonstrations, such as car seat safety checks. - October 02, 2013 - About Families Inc
Growing Sound Releases 6 New Music Videos for Bullying Prevention
Growing Sound, a children’s record label, and publisher, based in the Greater Cincinnati area is pleased to announce the release of a new DVD titled "Before The Bullying: Music Videos for Social Skills." This DVD contains six (6) music videos promoting acceptance, friendship,... - October 01, 2013 - Growing Sound (a division of Children, Inc.)
SANS Congratulates Chester Technical Services on Friend of FLAVA Award
Chester Technical Services (CTS), a reseller of SANS and Sony language lab technology, has been chosen as the recipient of an annual award from the Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA). The Friend of FLAVA award, presented during the group's annual conference, recognizes individuals and institutions that have made a significant contribution in building a strong foundation of support for foreign language education. - October 01, 2013 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Links Students with Leading Mentors, Tools, and Prizes via New Startup Competition "USASBE Launch!"
USASBE Launch! (www.usasbelaunch.org) is a student startup competition, open to any student from any discipline from any school anywhere in the world. World class tools and industry-leading mentors are coming together to bridge the the gap between an idea and a feasible business opportunity. - September 30, 2013 - USASBE Launch
Play an Important Role in Advancing Research and Finding a Cure for Tourette Syndrome at Rutgers University
Individuals and families with Tourette Syndrome can participate in the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders' genetics sharing program by interviewing with Dr. Robert King on October 10 or 11 and November 8 at Rutgers. - September 29, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
New Business of Education Applications Saving Money, Time and Resources
RaaWee Inc. announces their unique suite of K12 education administrative solutions at the Texas Association of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Boards (TASA/TASB) joint conference at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas today in Booth # 314. - September 28, 2013 - RaaWee, Inc
East Brunswick Teenager Clearly Articulates Why the Entire Tourette Syndrome Community Must Get Behind Bill H.R. 146
National Youth Ambassador Amanda Silvers details how her letter to Congressman Rush Holt via the POPVOX website got the Congressman to sign on as a co-sponsor of this vital piece of TS legislation. Now, she's calling on everyone else to do the same with their Representatives. - September 28, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
CEE Applauds Alumni for Receiving Barry Goldwater Scholarship Awards
The Center's Research Science Institute (RSI) and USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) alumni are recipients of the premier undergraduate Goldwater Scholarship - September 27, 2013 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
First Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus a Success for Entire Nationwide TS Community
Bi-partisan effort spearheaded by the Tourette Syndrome Association featured the support of 13 Representatives and focused on knowledge, awareness, education and research. - September 26, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
New Version of EZ-IQ Mobile App Helps Users "Get Smaatz"
The new version of the free EZ-IQ Standard Edition app from Bright Tek now allows users to share its popular Smaatz learning quizzes via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, or file-sharing services. - September 25, 2013 - Bright Tek LLC
American International College Named to the 2014 List of Military Friendly Schools
American International College in Springfield has been named to the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools. The list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and... - September 25, 2013 - American International College
New Homeschool Book Helps Beat the College Essay Blues
The Homescholar’s new ebook, “College Application Essays - A Primer for Parents” is written especially for these anxious parents, and for the next three days, it’s free on Amazon! - September 22, 2013 - The HomeScholar
Jump$tart Coalition to Hold Its Fifth Annual Teacher Conference
Personal Finance Teachers will meet in Washington in November. - September 20, 2013 - Jump$tart
PCClassesOnline.com to Release Free Online Classes on iOS 7 for the New Apple iPhone and iPad on September 20
PCClassesOnline.com, based out of Provincetown, MA will be offering free online classes on using the new iOS 7 operating system for the new Apple iPhone and iPad on September 20. The service, which recently became a free public service and was featured on the ABC show, “Shark Tank,”... - September 20, 2013 - PC Classes Online
Digital Vidya to Organize Two Days Social Media Marketing Workshop in Banglore
Digital Vidya will hold a two-day Social Media Marketing Workshop in Banglore on Sept 19-20, 2013. - September 19, 2013 - Digital Vidya
Career Step Collaborates with Coram to Provide Employment Opportunities for Graduates
Career Step is collaborating with Coram Specialty Infusion Services to provide graduates of Career Step’s Pharmacy Technician, Professional Medical Coding and Billing, Medical Billing, Medical Administrative Assistant, and Executive Assistant programs with employment opportunities through Coram. - September 19, 2013 - Career Step
Career Step Awarded 2014 Military Friendly Schools® Designation
Career Step has been named to the Military Friendly Schools® list, which honors the top 20 percent of the nation’s colleges, universities and career schools ensuring the education success of America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses. - September 19, 2013 - Career Step
Education Online Services Announces Launch of an Associate of Science in Business Management Online Degree Program at Southern University at Shreveport
Education Online Services Corporation and Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) announce the launch of a new online degree: Associate of Science in Business Management. - September 19, 2013 - Education Online Services Corp
SpringPeople to Deliver Training on Entire Application Stack
SpringPeople has appointed Siva - a Java/JEE veteran, an Enterprise Integration specialist and a Rich Internet Applications expert to take care of SpringPeople’s entire Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) stack courses. - September 19, 2013 - SpringPeople Software Private Limited
Career Step Publishes New Infographic on Factors Keeping Adults from Higher Education
Career Step has published a new back-to-school infographic with statistics on the factors keeping adults from returning to school despite the well-publicized benefits of higher education. - September 18, 2013 - Career Step
John Main Seminar: International Meditation Community Holds Annual Seminar in Hong Kong for the First Time
Desert Wisdom & Oriental Spirituality: Inner Silence, is the theme of the John Main Seminar 2013 (JMS), held in Hong Kong, September 20-22 2013. - September 14, 2013 - WCCM