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Decoding Dyslexia Georgia Applauds the Passage of SB 48
Decoding Dyslexia Georgia applauds the passage of SB 48. The bill will, among other things, define Dyslexia in Georgia code and provide screening for kindergarten students and some 1st through 3rd grade students. The bill will now be sent to Governor Kemp’s desk. “Senate Bill 48... - March 30, 2019 - Decoding Dyslexia Georgia
Creative Brain Learning Celebrates PI Day in Adelanto with STEM Learning and Free Fruit Pies for All Students
Adelanto students enrolled in Creative Brain Learning after school programs explored science and math, and enjoyed fruit pies on March 14. - March 29, 2019 - Creative Brain Learning
Creative Brain Learning Celebrates PI Day (pi=3.14...) with STEM Learning and Fruit Pies for All
Creative Brian Learning After School program provider distributes thousands of fruit pies to students in celebration of PI Day. - March 28, 2019 - Creative Brain Learning
Allentown Charter School EEACS Holds High School Career Day
High school students at EEACS got to learn about a variety of career options at the school’s Career Day. - March 28, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Pangaea United Partners with Youth Led Online Startup Design Company
A non-profit taught students how to become entrepreneurs using popular music lyrics for 7 weeks. After the 7 weeks, the students came up with their own design company Young Svge. They have a unique view on designing for their generation. - March 27, 2019 - Pangaea United
Best Education Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 23rd Annual WebAward Competition
The Best Education Website of 2019 will be named as part of the 23rd annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 96 industries, including education, schools and university websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for education websites to enter to be judged is May 31, 2019. - March 25, 2019 - Web Marketing Association
APC by Schneider Electric Announces 2019 IT Makeover Contest for K-12 Schools
St. Matthew School in Campbellsport, WI was the 2018 contest winner and received $10,000 for IT improvements. - March 25, 2019 - APC by Schneider Electric
Allentown Charter School Boy’s Basketball Team Named Junior League Champions
The boy’s basketball team at EEACS has been named Allentown Junior League Champions. - March 21, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Thomas E. Nunan, Jr. Appointed 1st President of Bishop Fenwick
Fenwick and partner school St. Mary’s Danvers go to the next level of excellence by appointing first president. - March 20, 2019 - Bishop Fenwick High School
National Pi Day: Local Experimac to Offer Hands-On Raspberry Pi Programming Workshops
Digital makers rejoice! In celebration of National Pi Day (3-14), Experimac West Houston and Experimac Pearland Parkway are launching a series of kid-focused programming workshops centered on the Raspberry Pi, a fully-functional computer that fits in your hand and opens your mind to a world of... - March 14, 2019 - Experimac West Houston
Monsignor Scanlan High School Wins 3 Basketball Championships in a Single Season
Monsignor Scanlan High School, a leading Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory high school, announced today that it has garnered three basketball championships titles in the 2019 athletic season. In March 2019, three of the school’s basketball teams (boys’ junior varsity, and... - March 14, 2019 - Monsignor Scanlan High School
Allentown Charter School’s First Senior Class Earns $500K+ in Scholarships
Executive Education Academy Charter School’s first class of seniors graduates in June 2019. - March 14, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Easy Grammar Systems™ Wins The Parent Teacher Choice™ Award
Easy Grammar Systems™ receives prestigious, international award for their grammar texts. - March 13, 2019 - Easy Grammar Systems
Edtech Startup’s App Makes Learning High School Math Easy
Etech startup Angaza has today released a game-changing mobile math educational service. Delivered via an Android app, MindZu is an exquisitely crafted learning experience, whose gorgeous graphics and slick interface just make you want to explore. And it is currently available for free. According... - March 13, 2019 - Angaza
ABA Tech and FIT Launch a New Two-Part Continuing Education Course on Teaching Pretend and Imaginative Play Skills for Behavior Analysts
ABA Technologies, Inc. in partnership with Florida Institute of Technology, announces the launch of a new two-part continuing education course on teaching pretend and imaginative play skills. The courses prepare participants to assess and develop the imaginative play repertoires of young children. - March 12, 2019 - ABA Technologies, Inc.
Youth Charity MyShoolROCKS Receives Grand Challenges Exploration Grant for Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development
MySchoolROCKS is the winner of a Grand Challenges Exploration Grant - an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. - March 08, 2019 - MySchoolROCKS
Daddy-Daughter Dance Held at Lehigh Valley Charter School in Allentown
Executive Education Academy Charter School held its annual Daddy-Daughter Dance on Friday, Feb. 22. - March 07, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Vast Self Corporation Identifies the Single Reason Responsible for All Personal and World Problems
Through scientific insight into the mechanics of physical matter, quantum physics, and language, Vast Self Corporation identified the single reason responsible for the existence of all personal and World problems. Now we know how to eliminate and prevent all problems from arising. - March 06, 2019 - Vast Self Corporation
Reality Changers Launches Search for New CEO
Reality Changers is pleased to announce that cStone & Associates has launched the search for the non-profit’s next CEO and President. - March 05, 2019 - Reality Changers
Local Student Mathletes® to Compete in Nevada State Math Contest
Thirty-six middle school students from Northern Nevada schools will compete in the Nevada State MATHCOUNTS® Competition Series, the nation’s premier math competition, on March 16th, 2019 at American General Contractors building at 5400 Mill St, Reno. The Northern Nevada state competition... - March 04, 2019 - Society of Women Engineers Sierra Nevada Section
JDGerdeman’s “Red, White, and Blue Gun Play” Shows Students the Bang in Gun Issues
JDGerdeman developed this play for students to understand cries for no guns on one side and passion second amendment rights on the other. JDGerdeman postures that statisticians come out in defense of their arguments and once again we learn that numbers lie and liars cheat. Then there are more unfounded references to other countries and how wonderful or despicable they are. Alas all the frustration causes someone to take control with the impassioned “Something has to be done!” A plan is formed. - March 01, 2019 - JDGerdeman
Allentown Charter School Expands “Incubator” Career Program for Seniors
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown offers 16 career clusters for students. - February 28, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
CodeHS Announces the First Blended Coding Course Fully Aligned to Indiana Computer Science Standards
In 2018, the Indiana Department of Education made great strides passing the Senate Enrolled Act 172 requiring all Indiana schools to offer computer science by the year 2021–2022. This can be big undertaking for schools. That's why, CodeHS launched the first blended computer science course fully aligned to Indiana computer science standards. - February 22, 2019 - CodeHS
Pop Culture Classroom Hosts Low-Cost Workshops and Family-Fun Nights for Colorado Kids
Denver Non-profit Brings Out the Superhero in All by Offering a Variety of Ongoing Instructional Sessions Focused on Innovative Pop Culture-Based Education. - February 18, 2019 - Pop Culture Classroom
Philadelphia Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - April 12, 2019
Future Horizons will be hosting the Philadelphia Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - April 12, 2019. - February 14, 2019 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Admiral Farragut Academy is Awarded $5,000 Check by Outback Bowl
During Admiral Farragut Academy’s Athlete Signing Day on Wednesday, February 6th, Christopher Giblin presented a check for $5,000 to the Farragut Fund from the Outback Bowl. Christopher, who is a parent to a Farragut 5th grader, sits on the Outback Bowl Board of Directors. The Outback Bowl,... - February 13, 2019 - Admiral Farragut Academy
Witlingo Announces the General Availability of Buildlingo
Voice First Startup Witlingo releases Buildlingo, an offering that enables anyone to launch and maintain a voice first experience for customer care and digital marketing on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant by simply using a Mobile App. - February 06, 2019 - Witlingo
Allentown Charter School Students at EEACS Getting Work Experience from Local Businesses
High school students at EEACS are getting work experience with businesses across the Lehigh Valley. - February 06, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Local Educator Begins New Career with Launch of Spaulding Decon Franchise in Frisco
Deidra Gurn today announced the launch of the Frisco-based franchise of Spaulding Decon, a nationally established leader in crime-scene cleanup, hoarding cleanup and meth lab decontamination, which will serve the broader Frisco area. Gurn has spent the past 15 years as a high school teacher. When... - February 04, 2019 - Spaulding Decon
First Plant-Based Public School in US, KING Charter Schools, Campaigns for Startup Funding
KING Charter School is preparing to open the first completely plant-based public school in the United States. The board members of the organization are preparing to submit their application to the state of Florida on 1 February 2019 and are seeking $350,000 in funding via their GoFundMe campaign to cover interim startup costs while their application is reviewed before tax funding can be allocated from the state. - February 01, 2019 - KING Charter Schools
Construction of Lowrance-Paisley Replacement Schools
The Lowrance-Paisley Replacement Schools project is the first school to be constructed under the 2016 bond referendum. New Atlantic is currently constructing 224,000 SF of buildings consisting of 3 three-story classroom wings, 2 gymnasiums, 2 dining areas, and a media center. The new... - February 01, 2019 - New Atlantic Contracting, Inc.
New Atlantic Constructing Two Schools for Iredell-Statesville Schools
New Atlantic was selected as the general contractor, along with Moseley Architects, for these 2 new schools for Iredell-Statesville Schools. Statesville, NC has seen a steady growth in their population over the years and Mooresville, NC, has seen rapid growth in their population due to its strong... - February 01, 2019 - New Atlantic Contracting, Inc.
James Davenport Named President of the Oklahoma Political Science Association
Rose State Political Science Professor James Davenport has been selected to serve as President of the Oklahoma Political Science Association (OPSA) for 2019. Davenport succeeds Dr. Christine Pappas of East Central University after serving as Associate Vice President in 2018 and has been a member of... - January 31, 2019 - Rose State College
CASE President, Phyllis Wolfram to Give Webinar on "Reinventing Special Education in 2019" as Part of the eLuma Webinar Series
Phyllis Wolfram, the president of the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE), will join eLuma to present a webinar entitled, "Reinventing Special Education in 2019." The presentation will focus on the current state of special education, what national organizations like CASE & the CEC are doing to make it better, and how special educators can become more involved. - January 25, 2019 - eLuma Online Therapy
Greater Than Gatsby Seeking Scholarship Applicants for $10,000 Annual Scholarship
Greater Than Gatsby announces its $10,000 Annual Scholarship for the 2019 scholarship year. - January 25, 2019 - Greater Than Gatsby
Student Scholars Will Compete at The Region V NC Science and Engineering Fair Competition
Over 300 young scientists and engineers from across North Carolina, Region V will convene at Triad Math and Science Academy in Greensboro on Saturday, February 16, 2019, to participate in the annual Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Students from 3rd grade through 12th grade will defend their original science and engineering research in front of distinguished scientists and engineers. Triad Math and Science Academy is the signature school hosting this event. - January 25, 2019 - Triad Math and Science Academy
Austin Startup Tackles Literacy Rights for Under-Served Communities
An Austin, TX start-up wants to make literacy free. - January 24, 2019 - Starcrossers LLC
Best-Selling Author David Goggins to Appear at Executive Education Academy Charter School
The best-selling author and former Navy Seal will be speaking to students, faculty, and friends of the Allentown charter school. - January 23, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
HurixDigital to Showcase Its K-12 Content Library at BETT 2019
HurixDigital is one of the leading digital solution providers, with multiple awards to its credit for developing innovative solutions for publishers across the globe. BETT is an annual trade show for showcasing the latest innovations in technology for education and is attended by education service... - January 23, 2019 - HurixDigital
PikMyKid Pledges Support to New School Safety Research Grant
PikMyKid, a School Safety and Dismissal Solution platform joins forces with Global Grid 4 Learning (GG4L). As apart of their Safer Schools in America Impact Grant Program, eligible schools will receive up to $25M in grants, products, and services. - January 19, 2019 - PikMyKid
Middle School Students Can Enroll at Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown
The Allentown charter school is accepting new middle school students in grades 5-8. - January 17, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Brunhild Technologies Forms Strategic Alliance with MyEdubag
Brunhild Technologies, a Startup Preventive Security Systems for Schools has entered into an agreement with Myedubag, a k12 online platform by IDeserve Education Private Limited, Delhi. As per the agreement, Brunhild Technologies will integrate Myedubag's learning material on its platform to offer... - January 17, 2019 - BRUNHILD Technologies
Texarkana Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - March 15, 2019
Future Horizons will be hosting the Texarkana Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - March 15, 2019. - January 15, 2019 - Future Horizons, Inc.
India's First Preventive Security System for Schools Launched by BRUNHILD Technologies
BRÜNHILD Launches India’s 1st Preventive Safety Alert system for Schools. - January 14, 2019 - BRUNHILD Technologies
Student Safety: An Unprecedented, School Focused, Preventive Security System by BRUNHILD Technologies
Students today are vulnerable to a variety of dangers before, during and after school, studies indicate. It’s learnt that schools are experiencing rising rates of bullying, victimization, and violence. Fortunately, the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) applications show promise for helping schools minimize these threats and boost student safety. - January 14, 2019 - BRUNHILD Technologies
MackinVIA Receives Product of the Year Award in 2019 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks
The free MackinVIA digital content management platform is recognized and awarded their highest honor giving Mackin their third consecutive award with MLA. - January 12, 2019 - Mackin
Safety Center’s Youth-led Teen Safe Driving Campaign, Youth Take Action to End Distractions, Receives Funding from The Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young Program
Safety Center’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC), comprised of high school students throughout California, continues to raise awareness around teen safe driving issues with the California Teen-to-Teen Safe Driving Campaigns now in its seventh year of funding from The Allstate Foundation. - January 08, 2019 - Safety Center
Ruby H. Hernandez Chosen as the Woman of the Year for 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Ruby H. Hernandez of Crossville, Tennessee has been chosen as the Woman of the Year for 2019 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of education. This powerful woman is an extraordinary... - January 08, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Sherell Benders-Smith, Ed.S. Recognized as a Woman of the Month for September 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Sherell Benders-Smith, Ed.S. of Montclair, New Jersey has been recognized as a Woman of the Month for September 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. Each month they feature... - January 08, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Pennies for Pushups Campaign and David Goggins Appearance at Executive Education Academy Charter School Rescheduled
The campaign, originally scheduled for Saturday, January 5, has been moved to February 9. David Goggins’s appearance has also been rescheduled. - January 06, 2019 - Executive Education Academy Charter School