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The Jemima’s Playhouse Experience Takes Off
Like many successful companies which found themselves operating in a dynamic and changing environment, Jemima’s Playhouse, the quirky educational and entertainment company based in Atlanta, Georgia, saw the needs of its customers changing - and adapted. Thus, the advent of the Jemima... - January 05, 2019 - Jemima's Playhouse
Origin Wireless’s TRM Technology Provides Reliable Way to Detect a Child Accidentally Left Alone in Hot Car
Origin combines wireless and AI to enable accurate detection of motion and breathing even when the child is sleeping motionless and under a blanket inside a car seat. - January 04, 2019 - Origin Wireless
2018 Year in Review: Drug-Free Tennessee
2018 saw the expansion of Drug-Free Tennessee, carrying out the work of the international organization, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, in the Southeast United States. - January 04, 2019 - Drug Free South
Milpitas Christian School Students Use "Penny War" to Raise Funds for Paradise Camp Fire Victims
Milpitas Christian School is pleased to announce that the week-long campaign to help victims of the “Camp Fire” in Paradise has raised a record $3,300. Initiated by student leaders at Milpitas Christian School, this creative fundraiser for grades 6-8 will provide funds to meet critical... - December 29, 2018 - Milpitas Christian School
Kids World Fun Organizes International Short Story Contest 2019 #1 for School Children
The popular educational and infotainment web portal for children, parents and teachers, Kids World Fun, is organizing an international short story writing contest 2019#1, for school children. Entry to this contest is free. This is a call for entries. - December 29, 2018 - Kids World Fun
Galileo Announces Winners of First Ever Spark Innovation Scholarship
Three university students who are aspiring educators have been awarded Galileo Learning’s first ever Spark Innovation Scholarship. Each winning student will receive $1000 to apply to their own educational endeavors. This year’s winners are Salina Ibrahim of Loyola University in Chicago, Thanh-Nguyen Nguyen of University of California, Davis and Mayrna Dababneh of Northwestern University. - December 22, 2018 - Galileo Learning
Shorecrest Announces Record-Breaking Philanthropic Gift
Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to announce it has received an anonymous $2 million gift to the Transform Campaign. The gift is the single largest in the school's 95+ year history and brings the total raised for Transform to more than $9 million. Transform is the final puzzle piece to the... - December 22, 2018 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
New Students Can Enroll in Allentown Elementary School at EEACS
Executive Education Academy Charter School is a K-12 school that represents 11 area school districts. - December 20, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Test Preparation Becoming More Critical; Tutor Doctor in Orlando Can Help
Tutor Doctor a Private, In-Home Service Help Students Catch Up or Get Further Ahead Academically. - December 19, 2018 - Tutor Doctor
Johnson & Wales University Launches Student Financial Literacy Class with iGrad’s New Classroom Integration Resources
Classes Complement iGrad’s Online Financial Wellness Platform. - December 18, 2018 - iGrad
Second Oldest Nationally-Accredited Distance Education School Gains Regional Accreditation
Citizens' High School, the second oldest Nationally-Accredited Distance Education High School has gained Regional Accreditation through the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. - December 14, 2018 - Citizens' High School
In Mumbai, Sankalp 2019 Celebrates Microsoft Office Specialist India Championship and ICT Junior India Championships for Grade Schoolers
1st Regional Round scheduled for 16th December 2018 at Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Andheri West, Mumbai. - December 13, 2018 - Veloces Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd.
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown Hosting Pennies for Pushups Campaign
The campaign will raise donations for the school, its students, and its extracurricular activities. - December 13, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
16-Year-Old Launches Financial Advisory Program
Lovejit Gill, Delhi High School student, recently launched a financial advising program for local community members, teaching skills in personal wealth management. - December 10, 2018 - Crimson Education
SportsEdTV Offers High School Tennis Players a Chance to Win a Grand-Slam Coaching Day
SportsEdTV launches a WATCH & WIN promotion with a grand prize of a coaching day with Australian Open Doubles Champion, Ellis Ferreira. - December 07, 2018 - SportsEdTV
Poetry Contests by Creative Communication
Since starting over 20 years ago, Creative Communication has awarded more than 2 million dollars in real money prizes to teachers and students in the forms of cash, books and school supplies. The teachers and students can participate in the prizes by entering their poems. Creative Communication has... - December 06, 2018 - Creative Communication
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown Kicks Off Inaugural Basketball Season
EEACS Raptors Basketball will begin with a matchup against Delaware Valley High School at Moravian College. - December 06, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Maureen E. Marshall-Jeffers Commemorated as a Professional of the Year for Five Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Maureen E. Marshall-Jeffers of Tinton Falls, New Jersey has been commemorated as a Professional of the Year for five consecutive years by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of education. About Maureen E. - December 05, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
SFC Caps Off a Historic Season at CIF State Cross Country Championships
Last Saturday, Nov. 24, Santa Fe Christian’s (SFC) boys’ and girls’ cross country teams participated in the 2018 CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno, CA. In the thirty-two-year history of the CIF State Cross Country Championships, SFC has qualified... - November 30, 2018 - Santa Fe Christian Schools
EEACS Founder and CEO Chosen for Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Superintendent's Academy
Robert Lysek, founder and CEO of Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown, will be participating in the state’s innovative, two-year program. - November 29, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Edalex Announces Launch of EdalexCloud Essentials, a New Approach to Content Management
Edalex today announced the launch of its latest offering, EdalexCloud Essentials, a solution designed for organisations seeking an easy way to manage learning and training resources. The solution is based on the openEQUELLA digital repository, a platform that has been widely used by schools,... - November 26, 2018 - Edalex
Kids Need to Read and Highlights™: a Unique #GivingTuesday Partnership
While other nonprofit organizations ask for donations of funds on #GivingTuesday, Kids Need to Read enjoys a unique and highly successful partnership with Highlights to raise tens of thousands of magazines for distribution to disadvantaged children through the two agencies’ annual #GivingTuesday campaign. The magazines benefit Kids Need to Read’s literacy programs for children nationwide. - November 26, 2018 - Kids Need to Read
Swedish Medical Center Collects Hygiene Items for Englewood Families
Swedish Medical Center partners with Englewood Schools to provide needed supplies to homeless and at-risk students. - November 17, 2018 - Swedish Medical Center
Rock Hill School District Held a Successful "Roving Chef" Event, Teaching Students How to Cook with a Real Chef
Students at India Hook Elementary had a fun time learning about food safety, foundational cooking techniques, even cooking with a real Chef. Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE), Rock Hill’s K-12 foodservice provider, holds events like these with all of its partners. It is a part of their... - November 14, 2018 - SFE, LLC
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown Now Holding Tours for Prospective Students in Grades K-12
Tours are now open for prospective students of Executive Education Academy Charter School and their families. - November 13, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Local In-Home Tutoring Service Launches New Program to Help Students Become High Performers
Tutor Doctor was founded in 2000 as an alternative to the “one-to-many” teaching model most extra-curricular learning centers offer by providing a personalized one-on-one, in-home tutoring service to students. The company quickly grew and in 2003 turned to franchising as a way of expanding the company’s impact. Now with offices internationally, the Tutor Doctor vision is becoming a reality as the lives of students and their families are being. - November 13, 2018 - Tutor Doctor
Better Learning Better Life: Tutor Doctor Aims to Improve Education in Orlando
Founded as an alternative to the “one-to-many” teaching model most extra-curricular learning centers offer, Tutor Doctor provides a personalized one-to-one, in-home tutoring service to students of all ages. Now with offices internationally, the Tutor Doctor vision is becoming a reality, positively impacting students and their families worldwide. - November 12, 2018 - Tutor Doctor
Local Martial Arts School Makes Good at Championship
Cornerstone Martial Arts & Leadership Academy students travel and win big at major martial arts event. - November 06, 2018 - Cornerstone Martial Arts & Leadership Academy
WRIXX Announces Youth Fiction Writing Contest
Young writers have the opportunity to have their works published. - November 06, 2018 - WRIXX
Ruby H. Hernandez Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Ruby H. Hernandez of Crossville, Tennessee has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2018 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for almost 40 years in the educational arena. About Ruby H. Hernandez Ruby H. Hernandez has 36... - November 02, 2018 - Strathmore Worldwide
Middle School Students at Allentown Charter School Beginning Field Experience
A unique field experience program begins for eighth graders at Executive Education Academy Charter School. - November 01, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
National Auctioneers Association-Based "Adventures in Auctioneering" Launched on My American Farm
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and the National Auctioneers Association, with generous funding from the National Auctioneers Foundation, have launched a new My American Farm game along with supporting resources for two separate age groups, third through fifth graders and fifth through eighth graders. - October 28, 2018 - National Auctioneers Association
Shorecrest Designated as Apple Distinguished School
Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to announce that it has been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2018-2021. Shorecrest was awarded the distinction for its innovative teacher-leaders, its successful 1:1 iPad implementation, and the thoughtful integration of technology throughout its... - October 27, 2018 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Nashville Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - November 30, 2018
Future Horizons will be hosting the Nashville Autism Conference with Dr. Temple Grandin - November 30, 2018. - October 26, 2018 - Future Horizons, Inc.
Allentown Charter School EEACS Seeking Community Volunteers
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown seeking volunteers. - October 25, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Lexi Capital in Talks with Larrin & Kristen Marrisett to Acquire Wake Forest Montessori Preschool
Wake Forest NC based Wake Forest Montessori Announces Late Stage Acquisition Talks with Lexi Capital. - October 18, 2018 - Wake Forest Montessori
Executive Education Academy Charter School in Allentown Partners with Three Dozen Community Organizations
Over thirty Lehigh Valley businesses and organizations have partnered with EEACS in Allentown. - October 18, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
Lehigh Valley Charter School Offering Gifted Education Program
The Lehigh Valley charter school in Allentown features a gifted program for students in K-12. - October 16, 2018 - Executive Education Academy Charter School
iBrics - Experiential Learning for Children 8 and Older, Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
ARDUTIME, LLC announces the release of the iBrics Imagination Set. iBrics modules are intelligent building blocks to teach needed 21st century skills through hands-on experiments. Tested and validated across multiple venues, iBrics experiments help develop critical thinking and problem solving skills through fun projects which challenge and engage. - October 15, 2018 - ARDUTIME, LLC
Rockville Smiles Announces Halloween Candy Buy-Back Program
Roseville California Candy Buy Back program hosted by Rockville Smiles Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics. Rockville Smiles will give Roseville area children $1 per pound of candy when they bring it into the Rockville Smiles practice between Nov. 1-7. - October 15, 2018 - Rockville Smiles
Monsignor Scanlan High School is Selected for Amazon Future Engineer Pathway STEM Program in Partnership with Edhesive
Monsignor Scanlan High School, a leading Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory high school, announced today that it has been selected for the Amazon Future Engineer Pathway STEM Program in Partnership with Edhesive. The STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) program is being... - October 15, 2018 - Monsignor Scanlan High School
Helping High School Students Begin a Prosperous Collegiate Journey: The Pearl & Ivy Educational Foundation and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Host 6th Annual College Fair
The Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation (PIEF), in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Xi Omega Chapter will hold its 6th Annual College Fair on Saturday, October 13 at Paul Public Charter School. The college fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. High school... - October 12, 2018 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Xi Omega Chapter
Purple WiFi Analytics Integration with Everest Networks APs
Everest Networks have announced the integration of their High-Density WLAN access points with an industry leader in WiFi Analytics, Purple. Purple’s Captive Portal helps improve the guest experience when connecting to your WiFi network. By utilizing Everest Networks API, Purple’s... - October 11, 2018 - Everest Networks
CodeHS Announces Commitment to Computer Science Education at 2018 CSforALL Summit
Thousands of students and teachers across the nation will benefit. - October 11, 2018 - CodeHS
ClassLink and Knovation Team Up To Enable Simpler Access to High-Quality Curated OER
ClassLink, the leader in single sign-on, class rostering, and learning resource analytics, announced a strategic partnership with Knovation for improving access to their dynamic collection of professionally-evaluated, standards-aligned online learning resources for K-12 learners. - October 10, 2018 - ClassLink Technologies
2nd Annual Basketball Skills Clinic for Special Needs Players Hosted October 13th at Aliso Niguel High School
The Aliso Niguel High School basketball Varsity and Junior Varsity teams will hold their 2nd annual Basketball Skills Clinic for 25 Special Needs Young Adults on October 13th from 10am – 1pm at the high school gym. - October 08, 2018 - Aliso Niguel High School Boy's Basketball
Inf4College Moves to Brand-New Office; Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Inf4College, an orientation service that has been helping the Greater Houston surrounding areas high school students and their parents with the college application process for the past six years, has moved to a brand-new location on 612 South Peek Road in Katy. The new office is now officially... - October 06, 2018 - Inf4College
HBAPA Holds Middle School Outreach Performance
The Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts, a magnet program for the Huntington Beach Union High School District, is seeking to bridge the gap between middle and high schools by offering a middle school outreach to local intermediate schools, in a first-ever Middle School Outreach Event. - October 06, 2018 - Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts
Rock Hill School District Announces Its "Roving Chef" Event (Oct. 9), Where Students Experience a Hands-on Learning Event That Includes Cooking with a Real Chef
Students at India Hook Elementary will learn about food safety, foundational cooking techniques, even cook with a real Chef. The “Roving Chef” event will be hosted by the culinary team of Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE), Rock Hill’s K-12 foodservice provider. Here are the... - October 05, 2018 - SFE, LLC
Vapor Industry Answers the FDA's Call on Youth Prevention of e-Cigarettes
The American E-liquid Manufacturing Standards Association (AEMSA) and the Smoke-Free Alternative Trade Association (SFATA) announce the launch of a joint-venture, comprehensive Youth Education, Protection, and Prevention program – the YEPP program. As industry leaders in youth vapor product... - October 04, 2018 - SFATA