PRWeb: Education http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Education from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Michael Youssef Signs Manhattan Declaration http://www.prweb.com/releases/MichaelAYoussef/11/prweb3260884.htm President of Leading The Way stands with 150 national leaders in support of sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty – encouraging all Christians to join him in the Declaration (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Targeted Testing Receives Favorable Reviews On PADDS, Begins Nationwide Research Study On The Target Tests of Executive Functioning-OV http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3270314.htm Recent Reviews In Major Peer Review Journals Have Identified The PADDS As One Of The Most Promising New Developments For The Evidence-Based Assessment Of Attention And Executive Functioning Difficulties. Some Of The Most Recent Are Listed Below. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> DuPont Sponsors Premiere Science Competition for 24th Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3275654.htm Company Calls for Entries to DuPont Challenge© 2010 Science Essay Competition to Increase Science Literacy (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Aging Expert’s New Book Helps Boomers Address Challenges of Caregiving http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3276974.htm Caregiving: Ready or Not helps families prepare for and embrace caring for loved ones (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Pearson Expands Personalized Learning for High School Students With Five New NovaNET Courses http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3276984.htm Motivated to Learn, Students Turn Lives Around with Pearson's Online Courseware (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Educator Pipeline from The National Research Center for College & University Admissions and NABSE Supports Over 250,000 Future Teachers http://www.prweb.com/releases/NRCCUA/NABSE/prweb3277414.htm The Pipeline for African American Teachers (PFAAT), a program created by the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) and NRCCUA® has reached a significant milestone. This school year marks the fourth year of the program and will see participation grow to over a quarter of a million future African American educators. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> You’re Invited: Meet the Winners of the 2010 K’NEXpert Searchand View Their Winning Models http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3279094.htm Unique Photo and Interview Opportunity (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Eastern Washington University Recognizes Pearson Test of English Academic for Undergraduate and Graduate International Admissions http://www.prweb.com/releases/EWU/PTEAcademic/prweb3279114.htm Public University Joins More Than 800 Programs Worldwide to Turn to New State-of-the-Art Measure of English Language Ability (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Pearson's New Apps for iPhone and iPod Touch To Help Florida Students Learn Algebra http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3279764.htm Bestselling AlgebraPrep App Series Supports Statewide Effort to Transform Learning With Rich Digital Content (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Former Cigarette Dealer Sells Business in Order to Fund Quit Smoking Book http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3280344.htm Ever thought you could quit smoking while you're still smoking? Now you can! Kevin Arthur Smith's groundbreaking new system for quitting is easy, painless and, most importantly, permanent. In just twenty eight days your cravings and desire to smoke will completely disappear. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Aviator College Receives Approval to Issue F-1 Visas from the U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services http://www.prweb.com/releases/aviator-college/flight-training/prweb3280434.htm Aviator College - one of the premier aviation colleges in the country - has just been granted permission to issue F-1 visas by the U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services. This visa allows foreign students to learn flight training and remain in the United States after their schooling so they can work and build up their flying hours. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> $150,000 in VCAD Scholarships to be Awarded to 2010 Grads http://www.prweb.com/releases/VCAD/Scholarship/prweb3281164.htm High school students interested in art and design given chance to follow their passion. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Netop Helps Schools Weather Tough Times With Grant Program for Classroom Management Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/Netop/Grants/prweb3282714.htm Schools Can Secure Support for Purchasing Vision Class Kits Through December 2009 (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg Leads Groundbreaking and Reconstruction of Fiterman Hall, Academic Building Destroyed on 9-11 http://www.prweb.com/releases/fiterman-hall/bmcc-cuny/prweb3282854.htm Today, December 1 at 11:00 a.m., City, state and federal dignitaries will speak at a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the rebuilding of Fiterman Hall, a Borough of Manhattan Community College building destroyed on 9-11—the nation’s only academic building destroyed by a terrorist attack. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> The Thatch Pub Owner Dave Ryan Takes his Pub Online and Hosts New Radio Show with Web Campus World Wide http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3284884.htm Web Campus World Wide co-founder Tom Egan and Kim Power Stilson today announced the selection of David Ryan as a new talk show host addition to their team. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Mobile Studios Delivers PortaCast® HD Flypacks to U.S. Congress http://www.prweb.com/releases/flypack/USCongressSale/prweb3149394.htm The U.S. House of Representatives Recording Studio has taken delivery of three complete PortaCast ® multicam production systems designed and built by leading systems integrator Mobile Studios. The portable HD flypacks will help broadcast up to 1,000 committee hearings per year live on C-SPAN. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> 18th Annual Texas Autism Conference Returns To Corpus Christi, Makes Nearly $300,000 Economic Impact http://www.prweb.com/releases/Corpus_Christi/CVB/prweb3262604.htm Keynote speaker & Author Dr. Temple Grandin to discuss living with autism (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Study Indicates Employee Cell Phone Allowances Increase Cost by Over $200 per Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3263344.htm Matsch Systems study analyzes the impact of personal usage of employer provide cell phones. It presents the IRS/Treasury tax rulings and their affect on employer provided cell phone costs. Presenting the real cost of personal usage on employer provided cell phones and a low cost way to minimize cell phone expenses for the employee and employer. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Leading Developer of Magnetic Glass Whiteboards Launches GlassWhiteBoard.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/americanglasstop/glasswhiteboard/prweb3263804.htm American Glass Top Company introduces new Web site to showcase patent-pending magnetic glass products and improve customer service. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Fast Radios Names ICOM Lite Best New Product http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3268454.htm Fast Radios, a leading provider of two way radios and radio equipment announces the selection of the ICOM Lite series radio as the “Best New Radio Product of 2009.” (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation for Adults with Autism Offers Free Epilepsy First-Aid Brochure http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3274074.htm The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation, a national autism organization with the mission to develop, advocate for, and support programs and services for adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), has released a free informational brochure entitled "Autism, Epilepsy & Seizures: How To Recognize The Signs and Basic First Aid When You Do." (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> damaka® Offers Real-time 2-way Video Conferencing on Google™ Android Devices http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3274164.htm damaka supports multiple mobile platforms (Smartphones) such as Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile and Symbian on different wireless broadband networks. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Reducing Carbon Footprint -- Baby Buds Introduces Eco-Friendly Baby Toys http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3274274.htm Concerned about the environment, Australia’s leading baby gift online store recently announced its commitment to help reduce its carbon footprint and assist in the prevention of global pollution. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Detroit Public Schools Expand Use of MY Access!® Online Writing Program in Classrooms http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3275824.htm Students’ improvement on high stakes exams prompts school district to increase use of Vantage Learning’s MY Access! (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> The Jenzabar Foundation Aids Babson College in Providing Educational Programs to Local and International Schools http://www.prweb.com/releases/Jenzabar/Foundation/prweb3276834.htm Babson College Receives Grant to Help Implement One Hen Program in Boston and Ghana (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Financial Literacy Software Featured at Jump$tart Conference Meets Revised State Curriculum Standards http://www.prweb.com/releases/FinancialLiteracySoftware/JumpStartConference/prweb3277244.htm With students' financial literacy reaching the lowest level ever - just 43.8 percent - 20 states have revised graduation requirements to include personal finance lessons in the high school curriculum. To help districts address these new requirements, Realityworks, Inc., developer of real-life, interactive educational products, recently introduced TimeMAPS™ Money Management and Life Skills Program to educators at the first-ever Jump$tart Coalition National Educator Conference in Washington, D.C., held Nov. 6-8, 2009. Attendees were able to gain hands-on experience using the TimeMAPS software, which aligns with revised state curriculum standards and Jump$tart Coalition National Standards. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Studio One Networks Programs Voted Finalists In Prestigious DPAC Awards 2009 Competition http://www.prweb.com/releases/DPAC/StudioOneNetworks/prweb3277394.htm The Style Glossy (Pantene) and The Real College Guide (Ready U) Cited in Best Digital Sponsorship Category (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Ear Candy Charity Raises Money to Give The Gift of Music to Children on RaiseItNow.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/raiseitnow/earcandycharity/prweb3278654.htm For the entire month of December 2009, Raiseitnow.com will feature Ear Candy Charity as their Fundraiser of The Month. Ear Candy's mission is to provide children access to music education in AZ and the Southwestern United States. They create after school music programs with community partners and assist with in-school music programs by providing instruments to schools in need. Ear Candy's goal is to raise a minimum of $10,000 at http://www.raiseitnow.com/3105/ear-candy-charity to help support their cause. This would allow for them to launch 2 brand new, year long after school programs which would greatly impact over 200 kids. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Kanguru Solutions Neutralizes USB Security Threats via Device Control, Remote Management and Encryption http://www.prweb.com/releases/USB_Security/USB_Device_Control/prweb3278824.htm Kanguru Solutions, an industry leading manufacturer of secure IT storage solutions, has announced the addition of USB Device Control to its Kanguru Remote Management Console (KRMC). (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> EBSCO Publishing Acquires World Textiles from Elsevier http://www.prweb.com/releases/Elsevier/WorldTextiles/prweb3279144.htm Information on Developments and Innovations in the Textile Industry Dating Back Nearly 40 Years Being Added to Textile Offerings from EBSCOhost® (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Easy Fundraising Ideas Launches Fundraising Affiliate Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3279264.htm Easy Fundraising Ideas introduced its state of the art fundraising affiliate program with real time reporting functions, pay per lead and pay for performance incentives. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Online Advent Retreat Hosted by Loyola Press Author will Help People Arrive at Christmas Focused, Not Frazzled http://www.prweb.com/releases/advent/retreat/prweb3279584.htm Advent is a time for reflection and meditation as we anticipate the arrival of Christ at Christmas. In her online Advent retreat, Loyola Press author and spirituality-workshop leader Vinita Hampton Wright will invite four guest authors to join her as she daily explores ways to help us keep our focus on Christ as we journey through the often chaotic Christmas season. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Association of Zoos and Aquariums Announces Conservation Endowment Fund Grants http://www.prweb.com/releases/AZA/CEF_grants/prweb3279864.htm The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced that the AZA Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) has awarded $170,000 to nine wildlife conservation initiatives. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Empower Technologies Launches Accessible Comparison Shopping Service with “Access for Everyone” http://www.prweb.com/releases/Assistive_Technology/Accessible_Shopping/prweb3279874.htm EmpowerEveryone.com passes stringent accessibility testing to include individuals with special needs due to aging and disabilities. The site offers comparison shopping with over 25 million products from thousands of retailers and manufacturers. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Unitrends Launches New Corporate Website http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3280294.htm New website features deep resources for Unitrends’ heterogeneous family of disk-based data protection appliances. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Tribute to Tito Puente to Fund Latino Youth Programs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3280654.htm "El Rey de los Timbales", Tito Puente will be honored at an event, which will also serve to launch a DVD of Puente’s last performance in 2000, the year in which he died. The DVD will be available as of today for sale in stores across North America and Puerto Rico. Proceeds from the DVD sales will benefit HHF’s youth programs. The event will feature performances from top Latin stars paying tribute to Tito Puente and raise funds for youth programs, which include educational scholarships. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> World AIDS Day Earns Support of Custom Footwear Brand to Conquer Disease http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3280824.htm Seifuku, a custom footwear brand, is gaining national recognition through its unique and creative promotional items and its support of causes like World AIDS Day. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> Tate Publishing Begins 3-D Children's Book Production http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3283324.htm Tate Publishing is beginning to produce 3-D Children's Books. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> V-Day and Students Active for Ending Rape Launch Campus Accountability Project: A Demand for Sexual Assault Policy Reform http://www.prweb.com/releases/V-Day/SAFER/prweb3283544.htm V-Day and Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER) are proud to announce the launch of their joint “Campus Accountability Project: A Demand for Sexual Assault Policy Reform.” (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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]]> The New Private Membership Section to All Things Photography Goes Live http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3271994.htm All Things Photography have launched their exciting new "social media" private members training section for digital photographers, atpmembers.com, and are offering a large, ongoing discount and slashed fees on all new memberships created for their opening month of December 2009. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009)

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