PRWeb: Education K-12 http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Education K-12 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 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Engages ICG Commerce to Reduce Costs of Outside Expenditures http://www.prweb.com/releases/ICG_Commerce/procurement/prweb2630994.htm Leading publisher will leverage indirect procurement capabilities to deliver bottom-line savings (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

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]]> Tomorrow's Promise Christian School is Enrolling For Fall 2009 Open House on August 9th at 1PM-3PM http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2632274.htm Tomorrow's Promise Christian School is a Preschool through Kindergarten non-denominational school with programs for children ages 24 months - 6 years old. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

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]]> Charter School's Founder Leads 1,000 Mile National "WALKATHON" For African-Centered Education http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2581244.htm Co-founder and current Board Chairman, Amefika D. Geuka will walk 1,000 miles from the school in West Palm Beach, Fl, to Washington, DC to dramatize the urgent need for African-centered education for children of African descent. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

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]]> National Institute of Business Grants Launches $500 Scholarship Program For Business Students http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2624784.htm Scholarship Contest For High School and College Students Majoring In Business (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

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]]> United States Representative John Hall Visits Mount Kisco Child Care Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2627674.htm United States Representative John Hall recently visited Mount Kisco Child Care Center and Family Services of Westchester's My Second Home, where he participated in an intergenerational art program and sampled fresh food made by the children in a Feed me Fresh garden-to-table nutrition program cooking class. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

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]]> Everything Will be Alright, Stories From the Heart of Poverty http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2626044.htm "Everything Will Be All Right" is the raw testimony of a heartbreaking, hardscrabble childhood, by author Douglas Wallace (http://www.dougwallace.net/). Wallace paints an unforgettable portrait of a child determined to free himself from the cycle of poverty that had strangled his family for generations. With a genuine voice and a keen eye on the class divide in America, the author unflinchingly reveals the painful experience of class prejudice and life on the fringes of society. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009)

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]]> NFL and New England Patriots Make Classical High School's FieldTurf Dream Come True http://www.prweb.com/releases/synthetic_turf/New_England_Patriots/prweb2627724.htm Classical High School has officially marked a tremendous moment in its athletic history. A major upgrade to the sports field has placed the school at the forefront of establishments with modernized sports venues. Locally-famed Al Morro Stadium, home of the Classical Purples, now boasts a brand new FieldTurf surface - the world's leading synthetic turf (www.fieldturf.com) system. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009)

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]]> World Book's New Online Public Library Edition Offers a Wealth of Knowledge for Learners of All Ages http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2630804.htm Libraries now have a thorough information and multimedia-rich set of reference tools to support information literacy skills for patrons young and old (PRWeb Jul 11, 2009)

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]]> Windells Action Sports Camp Announces Windells Academy - The Funnest Place on Earth Just Became the Smartest Place on Earth http://www.prweb.com/releases/action/sports/prweb2627024.htm The most progressive camp in the action sports industry, Windells Camp, has established Windells Academy accredited schooling for grades 9 - 12 where student athletes have the option to live on campus, giving them full access to all of Windells facilities, and the opportunity to ride twelve months a year at Timberline Ski Resort. Whether they're into snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding or BMX, students will be able to earn a traditional education while being immersed in their favorite sport. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Prepare for the Upcoming School Year: Books, Reading and Study Carrels – A Perfect Set for Learning http://www.prweb.com/releases/studycarrels/studypartitions/prweb2622464.htm The combination of reading books in a study carrel environment is a tried and true process to increase student learning, says Ron Zerrer of ClassroomProducts.com. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Summer Learning: Fun and "Stealth" Educational Activities Keep Kids Sharp this Summer - Without Them Even Knowing! http://www.prweb.com/releases/Summer_Learning/Virtual_School/prweb2623194.htm Virtual School Connections Academy Offers Ten Tips to Keep Learning Alive Over the Summer (PRWeb Jul 10, 2009)

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]]> Zillio Math Toy & Educational Math Games Receive Coveted Dr. Toy's "Best Play and Learn Vacation Award " for Summer 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/Zillio/math_educational_games/prweb2617624.htm Zillio, Inc. TM , creator of innovative math toys and educational math games for the whole family announced today that it has received the coveted Dr Toy's Best Play and Learn Vacation Award for Summer 2009. Children can feel and see important math concepts as they play and learn in a series of fun, imaginative educational games designed for different skill levels. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Michigan Manufacturer Is Selected as a National Award Finalist http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2617744.htm Fleetwood Group announces its selection among companies nationwide as a finalist for The Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces 2009 Top Small Workplaces award. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Traveling Bear Kid's Books and Songs Win Prestigious 2009 iParenting Excellent Product Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2621724.htm Winning Kids Inc., www.TravelingBear.com, the leading innovator of children's positive value and character building products, today announced that two of its Winning Kids with Traveling Bear products have been named "Excellent Products and Hot Products of 2009" by Disney's iParenting Media Awards. Award-Winning TravelingBear.com Products Include Traveling Bear Book Series and Favorite Songs CD. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Lice Treatment Product Receives Top 5-Star Rating From TopConsumerReviews.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/head/lice/prweb2615084.htm Licenex, an over-the-counter lice treatment product, receives a best-in-class 5-star rating from TopConsumerReviews.com. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Community Safety Net Provides Kids Award Winning Safety Resources http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2622284.htm CSN (http://www.communitysafetynet.com/) Recognized For Excellence in Educational Video Category At Summit International Awards (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Columbia, South Carolina Resident Publishes Children's Book http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2616154.htm Children Learn About the Importance of Showing Respect to Others from a Group of Animal Characters (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> Humble ISD Presents Rumor Control Strategy at NSPRA Gold Mine Session http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2619624.htm Humble ISD, a school district of approximately 34,000 students in the Houston, Texas suburbs is using its website and EZCommunicator system from Relatrix Corporation to save time and money dealing with rumors in their district. At the recent National School Public Relations Association conference in San Francisco, Humble communications staff shared best practices on this topic in a session called "Pruning the Grapevine - Using Dynamic FAQs for Rumor Control". (PRWeb Jul 9, 2009)

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]]> The Phybridge UniPhyer Enables IP Telephony Deployment for Large Financial Institution Quickly and Easily http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009phybridgeuniphyer/7voipenabler/prweb2612404.htm Award-winning enabling technology, the Phybridge UniPhyer, allows financial institution to gracefully migrate to IP telephony at a lower cost and without business or network disruptions. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse Gives Top Grades to Pearson's SuccessMaker Enterprise http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2618264.htm Independent research shows student comprehension and general literacy achievement increase 11 percentile points; digital educational software program individualizes reading and math instruction for students, aligns to state standards (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> SavePlanetBlue.com is the Green Club Penguin http://www.prweb.com/releases/Planet_Blue/Club_Penguin/prweb2614584.htm Gadgets and Gizmos Says Club Penguin Fans Should Check Out SavePlanetBlue (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> New Centralized Dashboard from Skyward Enhances Data Accessibility http://www.prweb.com/releases/Skyward/Skyport/prweb2616094.htm Skyport will allow users to create a custom view of their Skyward application, with easy access to critical information. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> 94.2% of Canadian Teachers Prefer Google - Poll http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2611494.htm In a survey of Canadian School teachers conducted June 11-26, 2009, 94.2% reported Google as their primary search engine according to education publisher Classroom Ready Inc. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> The DNA Shoah Project Collaborates with Hewlett-Packard 'Innovations in Education' Grantee http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2597784.htm The University of Arizona's DNA Shoah Project will provide laboratory facilities and expertise to students participating in Palo Verde High School's Annealing Project, an interdisciplinary approach to teaching diversity and human identity. Tucson Unified School District's Palo Verde High Magnet School was one of only 25 schools in the United States to receive a grant from HP's 'Innovations in Education" program, designed to raise student achievement in math and science and increase awareness in high-tech college and career opportunities. The award brings $265,000 of technology, cash and professional services to the school and gives students the opportunity to experience state-of-the-art laboratory practices in the workplace. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> SpacedEd Launches Innovative Learning Technology Licensed from Harvard University http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2609114.htm New education technology, designed for social, mobile world, improves learning retention. SpacedEd launches a website which brings this technology to individuals, institutions and corporations. It utilizes a simple question and answer format, delivered in short daily bursts to the learner and backed by a proprietary algorithm that adapts the content based on how an individual performs. Learners can sign up for a wide range of courses, many for free, and receive their courses in a simple question and answer format, delivered on a regular schedule via email, the web, or a mobile device. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> John Grisham, John Irving, Jodi Picoult, Judy Blume Among Authors at 2009 National Book Festival http://www.prweb.com/releases/library-of-congress/72009/prweb2613954.htm Ninth Annual National Book Festival to be Sept. 26 on the National Mall (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> Free 'AltFormat' Workshops to Higher Education Disability Service Providers at AHEAD 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2610164.htm International alternative format advocate AltFormat.org and industry experts Dolphin Computer Access partner at AHEAD 2009 to offer free 'AltFormat' workshops to higher education disability service providers. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> Free Jonas Brothers Tickets at Main Street Fair http://www.prweb.com/releases/jonasbrothers/classifiedads/prweb2614574.htm Main Street Fair to give away free Jonas Brothers tickets. List items for sale within the classified ads or for auction on Main Street Fair now through July 20 to qualify. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> Networking Helps the Helen Doron Educational Franchise Beat the Recession Blues http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2593474.htm The success of the Helen Doron Educational Franchise Group during these challenging economic times is based on a dedication to rock solid educational values, and the ability to deliver a dynamic franchisee networking system. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2009)

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]]> Pro Football Player, Dominic Rhodes, Announces His Great Shoe Bailout Helping Youth One Shoe at a Time http://www.prweb.com/releases/Dominic_Rhodes/Great_Shoe_Bailout/prweb2569924.htm Buffalo Bills running back, Dominic Rhodes, and his Rhodes to Success Foundation launch The Great Shoe Bailout. Beginning July 10, 2009, Rhodes to Success Great Shoe Bailout will begin giving away nearly 600 Champs Sports™ Gift Cards over the next several months to kids toward the purchase of a pair of new shoes for back to school. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

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]]> Who's Better At Solving The Rubik's Cube, Boys Or Girls? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2601694.htm Important Research on How Girls Learn Draws National Educators to Laurel School in Cleveland (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

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]]> Student Insurance Partners Incorporates Textbook Coverage into Standard Laptop Insurance Plans http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2600654.htm Student Insurance Partners, underwritten by Hanover Insurance Company, announces the incorporation of loss coverage for all student bounded and print materials, including text books and novels, within the standard laptop insurance plan- available to faculty, staff and students of grades K-12. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

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]]> Fun and New Way to Learn the Alphabet http://www.prweb.com/releases/Learn-Alphabet/Bunny-Patch-Books/prweb2599494.htm Authors create book to help children learn and better understand the alphabet. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

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]]> Promethean Introduces All-New ActivClassroom at NECC http://www.prweb.com/releases/Promethean/ActivClassroom/prweb2604104.htm Upgraded, updated and completely redesigned, the new ActivClassroom by Promethean empowers educators with more tools than ever to ignite learning in classrooms worldwide (PRWeb Jul 3, 2009)

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]]> A Guarantee NASCAR Won't Make - Drive Collision Free http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2602144.htm NASCAR won't guarantee this at their Daytona 500 event this weekend but Driver Ed in a Box, LLC guarantees your teen driver will drive collision-free for their entire first year of driving or your money back. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

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]]> Ford Blue Oval Scholarships Awarded to Local High School Students 2nd Annual Founders Academy http://www.prweb.com/releases/Scholarships/SME_EducationFoundation/prweb2595944.htm South Side students win week-long business camp competition focused on sustainability and technology led by partnership of Ford Motor Company Fund, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and the SME Education Foundation (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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]]> New Survey Explores How Students Really Choose a College http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2603224.htm A national survey of college-bound high school seniors found that parents are, by far, the most influential factor in their child's decisions about where to go to college. The study found enormous stress levels within families, ambitious parents "pushing" kids to apply to "prestigious" colleges, and the economy taking a toll in where kids finally attend. One segment of kids that the study took a special look at was first-generation college-bound students. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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]]> Classified Ads and Auction Site Main Street Fair to Give Away Free Jonas Brothers Tickets http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2557934.htm Main Street Fair, the first classified ads and auction e-commerce shopping site to donate a portion of its revenue to schools, is giving away free Jonas Brothers concert tickets! (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

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]]> New "Coyote's Guide" Book Connects Kids With Nature, Protects From "Nature Deficit Disorder" http://www.prweb.com/releases/teacher-training-workshop/nature-and-kids/prweb2595344.htm The new book "Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature" introduces experiential teaching methods to help parents, teachers and outdoor leaders share the wonder of nature with kids of all ages. It helps address "Nature Deficit Disorder," the ailment of today's kids who spend 93% of their time indoors, and for whom nature has become an abstraction rather than a source of exercise, creativity and joy. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

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]]> Project RED: Revolutionizing Education Investigating How Technology Saves Money in Schools http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2602774.htm A new project launched at the NECC show in D.C. on July 1, 2009, Project RED will investigate how technology is revenue-positive at the state level. All U.S. technology-transformed schools will be researched this summer with a report to be released in October. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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