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GCFLearnFree.org Launches New ESL Program
Utilizing various educational tools, the GCFLearnFree.org ESL program allows learners to see images and videos of words, hear them used in sentences and paragraphs, and practice matching words and sounds. Everything is self-paced and self-directed so that students can choose to focus on the areas that are most important and relevant to learn. - March 08, 2012 - GCFLearnFree.org
New Jersey Father, Teenager Use Blogs to Stress Importance of Federal Tourette Syndrome Legislation
Bill H.R. 3760 would help TS families around the nation by amending current standards, creating new centers of excellence and facilitating further research. - March 07, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Blogs a Leading Internet Resource for Parents and Teens
Since being launched in November 2011, the TSParentsOnline and Teens4TS blogs have generated tens of thousands of hits from users in more than 40 states and 50 countries. - March 05, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Supervisor Keith Carson Honors Niculia Williams of Berkeley Youth Alternatives in Celebration of Black History Month
A champion of youth was honored in celebration of Black History Month during an Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Supervisor Keith Carson presented a resolution recognizing youth development leader Niculia “Nikki” Williams for her contributions... - March 04, 2012 - Berkeley Youth Alternatives
Watermark Learning Marks 20 Years as Business Training Provider
Minneapolis-based Watermark Learning, a globally recognized professional training provider, marks the 20th anniversary of its founding this March. The firm, started by Richard Larson in 1992, has grown from a one-person operation offering a handful of IT training courses to an international... - March 04, 2012 - Watermark Learning
Mobile Dictionary by EnglishEdge: Carry the World of Words in Your Pocket
EnglishEdge, the leader in technology-aided language learning, has launched its latest offering for mobile phone users- the Mobile Dictionary. This SMS-based service has been released pan India, through Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL, MTNL, Reliance, Tata Docomo and MTS. As the name suggests, the... - March 04, 2012 - Liqvid Services Pvt Ltd
Educational Consulting Firm EduSuccessStrategies Relocates to Belton, TX from Los Angeles, CA
Educational Consultant Holly Roehl, LEP moved her practice, EduSuccess Strategies, from Los Angeles, CA to Belton TX. - March 03, 2012 - EduSuccessStrategies
New Nonprofit Organization Established: Every Girl Deserves a Leading Man
Daddy’s Girl is pleased to announce the launch of the only nonprofit organization focused on Father – Daughter healthy relationships serving the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland area. - March 02, 2012 - Daddy's Girl
Enslow Author, Jeff Burlingame, Winner of NAACP Image Award for "Jesse Owens: 'I Always Loved Running'"
Enslow Publishers, Inc., publisher of children’s books for the school and library market, is proud to announce that their biography, "Jesse Owens: 'I Always Loved Running,'” by Jeff Burlingame is the winner of this year’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Award taking home the trophy for Outstanding Literary Work in the Youth/Teens category. The Image Awards celebrates outstanding achievements in television, recording, literature, and motion picture. - March 01, 2012 - Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Revolutionary Web App to Cut Homework Preparation Time by Half, While Improving Quality
Innovative web app decreases homework preparation time while increasing work quality. Experts: "sCoolWork has the potential to substantially influence how people process information." - March 01, 2012 - Skills and Knowledge
Dr. Mike Mallee and Stephen Kramer Announce the Launch of Lorikeet Learning LLC - Lorikeet Learning, LLC is a Solution-Based Organization Providing Resources to Educators
Lorikeet Learning, LLC is a solution-based organization providing resources to educators and parents in an effort to connect with and impact the most challenging to reach students. By providing forums, a digital community, resources, products and expertise, Lorikeet Learning will be the “go... - February 29, 2012 - Lorikeet Learning
Bridgeway Academny Student Elizabeth Price Nails Gymnastics Meet, Olympic Hopes May be Realized
Family Unity and a Homeschool Education Are Opening Big Doors for the Price Family - February 29, 2012 - Bridgeway Homeschool Academy
Sunburst Joins Forces with Flocabulary to Bring Hip-Hop to the Classroom
Sunburst Digital has formed a national reselling partnership with Flocabulary, one of the most talked-about emerging digital content systems across all of K-12. Effective today, Flocabulary’s new unlimited school subscription is available through Sunburst Digital’s sales... - February 24, 2012 - Sunburst Digital
New Online Self Defense Training Opportunity for Women
Kris Anderson of Inner Warrior Martial Arts has just released a Women’s Personal Protection Course. The course is 10 modules and is available now. Begin your Self Defense training today from the comfort of your own home! - February 24, 2012 - Inner Warrior Martial Arts
Autism Therapies LLC Provides BCBA Supervision to Candidates Seeking Certification in Behavior Analysis
To help address the shortage of BCBAs, Autism Therapies LLC (http://www.autism-therapies.com) is offering distance BCBA supervision to national and international candidates seeking certification in behavior analysis with the Board Analyst Certification Board (BACB). - February 24, 2012 - Autism Therapies LLC
SPI Announces High School French Immersion Summer Programs for 2012
Leading high school study abroad program offers new summer opportunities for teens to study French in Biarritz. - February 24, 2012 - SPI Study Abroad
A Country United: Tourette Syndrome Community Says Yes to Bill H.R. 3760
Introduced in December 2011, the Collaborative Academic Research Efforts for Tourette Syndrome Act of 2011 would greatly help TS families nationwide if passed. - February 24, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
CNN and Hult International Business School Partner to Broadcast Hult’s Global Case Challenge Public Service Announcement
Hult International Business School is partnering with CNN for the 2012 Hult Global Case Challenge, the world’s largest business school competition to help solve poverty. CNN’s worldwide public service announcement allows the Hult Global Case Challenge to raise awareness of innovative business thinking applied to help solve poverty. In its third year, the Hult Global Case Challenge is one of the world’s leading platforms for social change. - February 24, 2012 - EF Education First
Studica Enhances Global Online Presence
The mission at Studica has always been to unite technology with education. Studica is well established in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Now, the education source for software and technology products is expanding across the globe. Studica recently announced locations for Latin America, Oceana, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. - February 23, 2012 - Studica
Staff Development for International Educators: the EAIE Academy
After a successful first EAIE Academy in Valencia, the EAIE decides to make the event a core part of its training plan and organize it bi-annually. - February 23, 2012 - European Association for International Education
RNsights Celebrates 1,000 Members
RNsights, the free online discussion forum and community for school nurses, recently celebrated the 1,000th member milestone. - February 23, 2012 - RNsights
Autism Therapy Center Provides Needed Services to North Texas Families
Autism Therapies LLC, the premier provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for families of children with autism and other developmental disorders, today announces the opening of its Southlake location, which will begin offering services March 1. - February 21, 2012 - Autism Therapies LLC
Blog Teens Have Mixed Feelings About New York Students with Tourette Syndrome-Like Symptoms
These teens are regular participants in the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome's Teens4TS blog. - February 20, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day with the Somerset Patriots Will be the Centerpiece of a Weeklong Advocacy Campaign
The April 29 event will highlight Tourette Syndrome Awareness Week, April 23-29, an initiative of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. - February 17, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Experience Engineering in Nottingham This Easter with The Smallpeice Trust
Year 9 pupils from around the UK will have the opportunity to take part in an exciting engineering experience this Easter. National educational charity The Smallpeice Trust is running this residential engineering foundation course at the University of Nottingham from 2nd-4th April. - February 16, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
NJCTS Wednesday Webinar Series Continues with Presentation on OCD in Children and Adolescents
On Feb. 29, Dr. Allen Weg will discuss assessment, diagnosis and treatment, as well as how the disorder affects kids' ability to function in school. - February 16, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Mortgage Professionals Form Mortgage Alliance of Southwest Florida
Mortgage Alliance of Southwest Florida Offers Leadership and Education Amid Turmoil in Financial Industry - February 16, 2012 - Mortgage Alliance of Southwest Florida
Studica Mexican Location Opens for Business
Studica, Inc., has opened a new location to service the Mexican market. The education source for software and technology products has established its first foothold in Latin America. This location will be headquartered in Mexico City [Cuidad de México]. The focus of this store will be... - February 16, 2012 - Studica
Cape Fear Farm Heritage Association to Hold Southern Farm Days
Southern Farm Days event Saturday, March 17-Sunday, March 18 from 9 am - 5 pm at Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina in Lake Waccamaw, NC. Proceeds benefit Boys and Girls Homes. - February 15, 2012 - Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina, Inc.
"Emily's Tic," a Teenager's Book About Tourette Syndrome, Now Available on Amazon
The book, written and illustrated by 16-year-old TS advocate Emily Fleischman, chronicles challenges such as bullying that she encountered as a child with Tourette. - February 15, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Budding Young Engineers Explore Engineering Construction with the Smallpeice Trust
Up to 100 year 9 pupils (aged 13-14) will have the opportunity to learn about engineering in the construction industry this April. National educational charity The Smallpeice Trust is teaming up with the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to provide a residential engineering... - February 15, 2012 - The Smallpeice Trust
Judgment Recovery Institute Celebrates Third Anniversary by Giving Cash to First 25 New Students
The Judgment Recovery Institute is approaching its third anniversary in business and is celebrating by providing a $200 grant to every new student who enrolls before April 1st (up to 25 new students). - February 14, 2012 - Judgment Recovery Institute
School Nurse Tips - the "Dos and Don’ts" of Social Media by RNsights
"The question no longer is whether social media is an effective resource in the healthcare profession but rather how to best use social media while taking all the necessary precautions to protect oneself and one’s patients. By following these simple guidelines of the “Do's and Don'ts” of using social media, one can safely and securely benefit from the latest technological advance sweeping the healthcare profession," states the RNsights cofounder. - February 13, 2012 - RNsights
Partnership Announcement Between JRInstitute.com and Skiptracejobs.com to Enhance Online Educational Growth
The Judgment Recovery Institute announced today a partnership agreement with SkiptraceJobs.com which will allow both companies to better expand their online educational courses in the skip-tracing and the judgment recovery training arena. - February 12, 2012 - Judgment Recovery Institute
English Spanish Success Launches Libertad Dual Language Civics Course
English Spanish Success™ (ESS!™), a division of Sunburst Digital, announced today the release of Libertad: Mi País. Mi Constitución (aka – Freedom: My Country. My Constitution). Libertad is an English-Spanish dual language, Early American History & Civics... - February 12, 2012 - Sunburst Digital
CRA, Inc. Wins New Jersey Office of Homeland Security Preparedness Contract
CRA, Inc. announced today that it was awarded a contract by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJ OHSP) to develop and conduct a series of training exercises for jurisdictions adjacent to the New Jersey and New York Marine Terminals. The U.S. Department of Homeland... - February 10, 2012 - CRA, Inc.
GCFLearnFree.org Launches First Original Mobile App Math Game, Good at Math
The interactive math game, Good at Math, allows players to choose between practicing addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, or all four skills at once. - February 10, 2012 - GCFLearnFree.org
Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP) Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
The Teacher Enrichment Program (TEP) sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) focuses on best practices and resources, as well as exposure to the breadth and depth of scientific discovery often not available to rural and urban high school teachers and their students. - February 09, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Heart-Healing Conversation with Sherry Gaba and Crystal Andrus
Crystal Andrus and Sherry Gaba will educate women about love addictions - a serious yet underestimated type of addiction. - February 09, 2012 - SWAT Institute
Studica Announces Free Shipping Promotion
Studica, the education source for software and technology products, announces free shipping promotions for the United States store and the United Kingdom store. This offer applies to select items only but encompasses a great deal of the products offered on the online store, www.studica.com. - February 09, 2012 - Studica
Rapsodic Offers Music as an Alternative to Violence in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Rapsodic announces the launch of their website and campaign to start a community based program to supply low income children with musical instruments and Hamilton County classrooms with much needed supplies. The goal of the organization is to involve children in music at an early age, and providing... - February 08, 2012 - Rapsodic
Blog Parents Chime in About New York Students with Tourette Syndrome-Like Symptoms
TSParentsOnline asks parents from all over the country for their opinion on this hot-button case, and they have responded. - February 08, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
GoodSemester Brings Education Into the 21st Century with Launch of Cloud-Based Open Learning Platform
GoodSemester is proud to advance education through the launch of its revolutionary online platform for learning. GoodSemester (https://www.goodsemester.com) is urging users to share course content to facilitate collaboration and the acceleration of learning through access to an open repository of... - February 06, 2012 - GoodSemester
Registration Opens for Local Home School Conference
Home educators will flock to the Eastern Panhandle for the annual conference to be held at Covenant Church in rural Shepherdstown, West Virginia on Saturday, March 24. Registration is now open and the workshop schedule is firming up. - February 06, 2012 - Eastern Panhandle Home School Conference
Tourette Syndrome Families Sing Praises About Value of Annual NJCTS Family Retreat Weekend
This year's event will be the eighth and will take place June 8-10 at YMCA Camp Bernie in Hunterdon County. - February 05, 2012 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Mathnasium of Syosset-Jericho Hosts Open House Sat Feb. 11 & Sun Feb. 12 2-5 PM
Math Only Learning Center Invites All to Experience Its Unique Approach to Making Math Make Sense to Kids - February 05, 2012 - Mathnasium
Integrative and Holistic Test Prep Company Expands to San Francisco
Manhattan Based *Test Prep New York has expanded their office to San Francisco this week, and announces their first offering to the Sunshine state is their most powerful SAT Critical Reading preparation class available: MindFlow Class. MindFlow is a one-day/five-hour class created to improve students’ performance on SAT Critical Reading and ACT Reading Comprehension questions while providing valuable test insight and confidence in overall test taking abilities with Mindset Tools. - February 05, 2012 - Test Prep NY
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ISIS Belize Brings the World Together Through Education - February 05, 2012 - ISIS Belize
Reclaim Your Inner Beauty with Michelle Phillips and Crystal Andrus
Michelle Phillips joins Crystal Andrus to present a free teleseminar that will motivate women to connect, envision and reclaim their inner beauty. - February 05, 2012 - SWAT Institute
Central Scholarship Appoints New Program Manager
Central Scholarship has named Jennifer Bauer as Program Manager. In her role as Program Manager, Jennifer will work with Central Scholarship’s program department to generate interest in and to administer Central Scholarship’s funding programs. Jennifer will work closely with students as... - February 04, 2012 - Central Scholarship