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North Carolina Author Releases New Educational Workbook: Analogy for Middle Schools

Author, Okyere Bonna is pleased to announce his new educational workbook, Analogy For Middle Schools. - October 20, 2012 - Okyere Bonna

The Chef’s Academy Partners with Indianapolis Public Schools for “Chefs Move to Schools” Initiative

Local Culinary Institution’s Students Help Make Schools Even Healthier on Oct. 31 - October 20, 2012 - The Chef's Academy

Fun eReader is New to iTunes

Available today in the iTunes Store Fun eReader from Sylvan Dell Publishing now allows families to access 76 award-winning, wonderfully illustrated and educational eBooks on the go. A compliment to Sylvan Dell’s hardcover, paperback and online subscription based eBooks Fun eReader will draw... - October 20, 2012 - Arbordale Publishing

Green Education Foundation (GEF) and Gardener’s Supply Company Award $5,000 Green Thumb Challenge Grant to Green Chimneys School

National grant award recognizes successful youth garden projects that incorporate education. - October 19, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)

A "Classroom in Every Garden" is Unveiled at the King School

Teich Garden Systems LLC announced today the completion of a new outdoor garden classroom at the King School in Stamford, CT. The garden installation was part of the beautification and redesign project at the Lower School Playground Project handled by Wesley Stout Associates of New Canaan CT. The... - October 18, 2012 - Teich Garden Systems

Tech4Learning Releases Wixie App for Android Tablets

Tech4Learning has released a Wixie app for Android tablets that allows Wixie subscribers to take advantage of authoring on the tablet’s touch interface, while connecting to storage, classroom management, and assessment tools in the cloud. - October 17, 2012 - Tech4Learning, Inc.

Link-Systems International Unveils New Corporate Logo

New logo aims to strengthen corporate identity and commitment to innovation - October 17, 2012 - Link-Systems International, Inc.

Team Success Celebrates Rise from “F” School to “A” School

Bradenton, Florida Charter School serves as a model for Florida and the Nation. - October 16, 2012 - Team Success Charter School

Bridgeway Academy Provides Assistance for Hesitant Homeschoolers

Students and Parents Find Answers Through Bridgeway’s Help Hotline. Bridgeway Academy offers help for homeschoolers with their toll free Homeschool Help hotline and their free Learning Style Assessment. - October 14, 2012 - Bridgeway Homeschool Academy

Anti-Bullying Program by Hollister Creative Reaches a Record Number of Students This Fall

An anti-bullying education program crafted by Hollister Creative as an outreach project for a Major League Baseball team has set new distribution records for reaching students this fall. "The Detroit Tigers Strike Out Bullying," which features a student learning booklet, profiles and... - October 14, 2012 - Hollister Creative

Georgia Youth Activist, Rolando Zenteno Debuts Colored Rocks Success Calendar in Online Video Ads

Unique Wall Calendar features Success Advice from Unlikely Youth - October 13, 2012 - Colored Rocks Foundation, Inc.

Celebrate the Inaugural International Day of the Girl

After a two-year campaign led by Plan Canada and thousands of Canadians, an international day to recognize girls’ rights is finally here. - October 11, 2012 - Plan Canada - Because I Am A Girl

Lorikeet Learning LLC Stands Out by “Singing with the Shark”

Lorikeet Learning, LLC is an education solution company providing resources to educators and parents working to reach the most challenging students. By providing educational resources and products, forums, a digital community, and expertise Lorikeet will be the “go to brand” for teachers and parents of children with severe learning differences. - October 10, 2012 - Lorikeet Learning

Examville Expands Its Ebooks and Digital Workbook Offerings by Adding New Digital Content from BMI Educational

Examville.com expands its Premium Publishers channel by adding digital titles from for K-12 and college students, teachers, and professional/continuing education level. - October 10, 2012 - Examville.com, LLC

Positive Promotions Endorses Nutrition Education for Children at Home and in the Classroom

Childhood obesity is a troublesome component to the obesity epidemic that faces our nation. As a National Strategic Partner to the USDA, Positive Promotions supports their school nutrition initiative to combat obesity through nutrition education in schools. Positive Promotions is proud to present an exclusively designed line of nutrition education tools and resources that support the USDA’s slogan “the school day just got healthier” as well as the national MyPlate and Let’s Move campaigns. - October 09, 2012 - Positive Promotions

Positive Promotions Stands Against Bullying During National Bullying Prevention Month

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. As a serious issue in today’s society, Positive Promotions presents a promotional product line to encourage today’s youth to treat others with respect. Knowledge is power. Positive Promotions is hopeful that the more students know about the intolerable act of bullying, the likelihood of it ending is greater. Their promotional products support bully prevention education and serve as a reminder to students to stand against bullying together. - October 09, 2012 - Positive Promotions

Start Creating Stunning 3D Presentations Right Within Microsoft PowerPoint Today Using Presente3D v1.0

Presente3D announced today that it has released version 1.0 of Presente3D. After an extensive beta period of six months with over 5,000 beta testers. Users can now start creating stunning presentations in 3D right within Microsoft PowerPoint 2007/2010/2013. - October 05, 2012 - Presente3D, LLC

Operation Kidsafe Announces One Million Children Protected Celebration Event in Jacksonville, FL Area Oct 12-13, 2012

Join Operation Kidsafe, the Clay County Sheriff's Department, the Justice Coalition and Garber Auto Mall for a free and fun child safety weekend. - October 04, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe

Fall Festival Brings Together Holly Springs School and Big Cat Wildlife Sanctuary

A Holly Springs school is using its annual fundraiser to partner with a big cat rescue center and wildlife sanctuary to educate children, parents and local businesses about the plight of the large predators. - October 04, 2012 - The New School Montessori Center

You’ve Been Sentenced! Receives Top 10 Educational Games Distinction by DGA

Award-winning You’ve been Sentenced! word game receives 23rd honor; Named to Top 10 Education Games for 2012. - October 03, 2012 - McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds

Appleton Growth Accelerates with Multi-Unit Franchise Agreement

Emerging Education Franchise Concept Adds 21 More Territories to Its Growing Franchise Roster - October 01, 2012 - Appleton Learning

Learning on the Go

On September 25th, 14 students and 9 teachers from Red Bank Elementary in Lexington, SC stormed Sylvan Dell Publishing to learn about the business and to compete in a heated game of Classroom Jeopardy!®. Not the average field trip; Students of Red Bank Elementary are part of the iPad learning... - September 30, 2012 - Arbordale Publishing

Blades Direct / BladesDirect.net Announces They Support Children and Education

Blades Direct & BladesDirect.net support Children and Education in local communities. - September 30, 2012 - Cut-Master Diamond Products

ISDefender’s Trey Nguyen Visits Guilford Elementary School

Trey Nguyen (ISDefender) spent part of Thursday afternoon reading to kindergarten students at Guilford Elementary School - Howard County Public Schools. Mr. Nguyen read ‘The Little Red Hen’ “The moral of this story, said Nguyen, is that hard work pays off. While reading, I looked... - September 30, 2012 - ISDefender

Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services Unveils New Look, New Logo This Fall

The nation's largest and fastest-growing in-home tutoring service introduces a new look, new logo. - September 29, 2012 - Club Z! of Nassau

CEE Hosts Bite of Science in Indianapolis to Strengthen Science Teaching

The Center for Excellence in Education Sponsors Teacher Training Program. CEE's Bite of Science professional development opportunities for teachers is estimated to impact at least 9,375 Indiana students in 2012. - September 28, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)

New Infant and Toddler Offerings at Island Montessori Academy

Island Montessori Academy announces new infant and toddler programs for area families starting this fall on Monday and Friday morning. The Montessori & Me one-hour class is for infants and toddlers ages 6 months to 18 months with their caregivers, and is taught at the school in a prepared... - September 28, 2012 - Island Montessori Academy

Antonine Sisters School Ghazir Goes Live with Skoolee Management Software

Antonine Sisters School Ghazir went live this year with Skoolee, the school management software system produced and implemented by White Mountain Technologies. Antonine Sisters School Ghazir ended its past school year by using Skoolee to distribute report cards and promote its... - September 27, 2012 - White Mountain Technologies

The Learning Genome Project Unveils a New Solution to Personalized Education Through Crowd Sourcing

Educator Kelly Tenkely invites educators, parents and investors around the world to join in personalizing education. - September 27, 2012 - Anastasis Academy

The Pinnacle Schools New Director of Education

The Pinnacle Schools announces the appointment of Laura Worshim as Director of Education. The Pinnacle Schools offer therapeutic and academic programs for at-risk and struggling teens. - September 26, 2012 - The Pinnacle Schools

Positive Promotions Advocates a Drug-Free America During Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is a nationally celebrated event promoting a drug-free lifestyle during the month of October. Positive Promotions is pleased to announce their product line dedicated to educating today’s youth about the dangers of drug use and encouraging them to live drug-free. With over 400 affordable products to choose from, everyone from schools, to local businesses, and other organizations can contribute to the cause by hosting a drug-free event. - September 26, 2012 - Positive Promotions

Beacon Day School Welcomes City of La Palma Mayor Pro Tem Steve Hwangbo to Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

On Thursday, September 27th at 5 p.m. PT, Beacon Day School will welcome City of La Palma Mayor Pro Tem Steve Hwangbo to the school's ribbon-cutting ceremony. An open house will follow. - September 26, 2012 - Beacon Day School

Michigan School District Implements Dragonfly Solutions’ SEED Program to Create $6 Million in New Revenue and Energy Savings

Ypsilanti Public Schools signed a contract with Dragonfly Solutions to provide proprietary energy efficiency equipment throughouth the entire district with no money out of pocket through the SEED Program (School Energy Efficiency Development Program) which helps school find revenue rewards in energy efficiency projects and renewable energy projects by generating Clean Skies Certificates that are sold for the District in the Voluntary Energy Market. - September 26, 2012 - Dragonfly Solutions, Inc.

Award-Winning You’ve Been Sentenced! Word Game Launches RocketHub Crowdfunding Project to Help Students Around the World Learn to Read

The creators of the You’ve been Sentenced! word game, recently launched a RocketHub funding project to turn the award-winning game into mobile apps, as well as educational apps for Smart Board technology. - September 26, 2012 - McNeill Designs for Brighter Minds

CEE and Purdue University Host Bite of Science to Strengthen Science Teaching

Bite of Science brings together teachers with scientists and engineers from industry, academia, and government. CEE is committed to providing teachers with enhanced professional development. - September 26, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)

Attention Challenges Simulation Helps Parents and Professionals Provide More Effective Treatment for Children with ADHD

On Oct 27, 2012, Stowell Learning Center in Chino, CA will offer a free 1 1/2 hours of simulation that helps parents, teachers, and professionals feel what it is like to have attention challenges (ADD/ADHD). - September 25, 2012 - Stowell Learning Center

The Center for Excellence in Education Sponsors Teacher Training Program

CEE and Pasquale Trucking Company, Inc. Host Bite of Science to Strengthen Science Teaching. The Bite of Science brings together teachers with scientists and engineers from industry, academia, and government. - September 22, 2012 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)

Virtual Speech Center Releases Articulation Speech Therapy App

Virtual Speech Center Inc., a leading provider of mobile applications for speech therapy, announced today the release of Articulation Games, an iPad application for children to practice the articulation of English sounds, available for download from Apple’s iTunes app store. Articulation... - September 21, 2012 - Virtual Speech Center Inc.

LitWorld’s Stand Up for Girls Campaign

Advocating for Every Girl’s Right to a Quality Education in Honor of the Annual United Nations International Day of the Girl, October 11. - September 21, 2012 - LitWorld

Chrome InfoTech Gladly Announced Successful Launch of MathFriendzy Application

Chrome Infotech, the Indian IT company pioneering in technology, outsourcing and consulting services, announced the launch of MathFriendzy Application. - September 21, 2012 - Chrome InfoTech

School Fundraiser Receives National Parenting Center Seal of Approval 2012

Feed a Child's Mind Fundraisers are proud to announce their selection for the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval in 2012. - September 20, 2012 - Feed a Child's Mind Fundraisers

California STEM Learning Network - California After School Network Awards Expand Out of School STEM Learning Opportunities

Power of Discovery: STEM2 awards fund three regional partnerships to expand learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for young people in California’s out-of-school time settings. - September 19, 2012 - California STEM Learning Network

Homeless to Harvard Student Speaks at Stanbridge College Commencement

Homeless to Harvard student Dawn Loggins inspired graduates and guests at the Stanbridge College 2012 Commencement Exercises with her story of overcoming homelessness with her acceptance into Harvard University. - September 18, 2012 - Stanbridge University

Appleton Now Open in Austin, Texas

Appleton Learning is Shaking Up the Education Industry Opening the First of Twenty-Three Branches from Multi-Unit Franchise Deal - September 17, 2012 - Appleton Learning

Children's Adventure Author Signs 6 Book Deal

Multi-published author, known for children's action-adventures and mysteries for readers 8 and up, teams with an educational publisher to produce books for young readers. - September 17, 2012 - Max Books

A "Green" Grauer School Installs High-Tech Teaching Kitchen

The Grauer School announces the installation of a $200,000 technologically advanced teaching kitchen. - September 17, 2012 - The Grauer School

Al-Bayan Bilingual School Signs with White Mountain to Implement Skoolee

Al-Bayan Bilingual School, a prestigious educational institution in Kuwait, recently signed with White Mountain Technologies to purchase Skoolee school information management software. The breadth and depth of the Skoolee system was what most appealed to the administrators at Al-Bayan. Al-Bayan... - September 14, 2012 - White Mountain Technologies