PRWeb: Government Education http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Government 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 Intriguing Scientific Results from World’s Largest Intention Healing Project: DreamHealer http://www.prweb.com/releases/Human_Physiology/Group_Intention/prweb3253964.htm Adam DreamHealer’s Global Intention Heals Project proved that sending healing intentions changes the physiology of someone at a distance. Over 10,000 participants sent healing intentions at a time unknown to a volunteer who was monitored by a quantitative-EEG. The data was analyzed by world experts in the USA and Canada. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> Green Supply Chain.org Receives 2009 Best of Business Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3245244.htm Small Business Commerce Association's award honors achievement. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> Water For People Wins International Recognition for Mobilizing Communities in Malawi http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3261354.htm Water For People, a Denver-based nonprofit international development organization, was recognized by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) recently for its commitment to programs in Malawi that have supported and mobilized communities to improve water and sanitation conditions. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009)

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]]> SchoolSafe Communications Adds $1 Million to School Safety Fund http://www.prweb.com/releases/school_safety/nims_ics/prweb3254424.htm SchoolSafe Communications, the leader in communications technology for schools, announced today that it will underwrite $1 million in a first round of grants to U.S. school districts through the new School Safety Fund established by School Safety Partners. (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> Free WiHood PCs for US Military and Veteran Families http://www.prweb.com/releases/Family/Military/prweb3233214.htm “The proud families of US Military and Veteran personal also deserve to benefit from the latest PC and Internet technologies!”, says Founder and CEO, Thomas F. Anglero. “WiHood recognizes their enormous contributions. With WiHood's virtual PC service, military families benefit from a portable, private, secure PC, anywhere, anytime!” (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> Pacific Capital Group's Gary Winnick Hosts Dinner Honoring David Gergen, Director of Harvard's Center for Public Leadership http://www.prweb.com/releases/gary/winnick/prweb3252194.htm Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was among the Los Angeles political and financial leaders who attended. Founded in 2000, the Center has a distinguished alumni list of international leaders and scholars who are "daily advancing and elevating the management and standards of the public sector worldwide." (PRWeb Nov 24, 2009)

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]]> State Educational Services Agency Selects InetSoft's Business Intelligence Software http://www.prweb.com/releases/business_intelligence/software/prweb3229464.htm Special education personnel to monitor progress and trends in student performance. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Album Released on Gurpurab of Ninth Sikh Guru http://www.prweb.com/releases/sri-guru-teg-bahadur/shaheedi/prweb3244044.htm On the sacred Martyrdom Day (Shaheedi Gurpurab) of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib, Guru Nanak Daata Baksh Lai Mission has released a video album titled “Haun Balihari Satgur Poorey, Saran Ke Daatey Bachan Ke Soorey”. The video is offered as a humble tribute at the Lotus Feet of the Beloved Sikh Guru and touches upon His unmatched greatness, sacrifices, and love for His children. (PRWeb Nov 23, 2009)

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]]> Eighth Grade Girls Need Your Help http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3240334.htm The eighth grade girls of St. Mary School in Janesville, WI are going to Washington D.C. in May 2010, and they want to take you along with them—your letters and videos, that is. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2009)

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]]> Embroidery Solutions Inc. Announces Membership Renewal to AUSA http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3235014.htm Embroidery Solutions of Orlando, FL, announces the renewal of its membership to the Association of United States Army (AUSA). This is the second year of its membership and looks to continue support and focus in helping those in the Defense industry through quality embroidered and printed attire. Additionally ESI renews their commitment to provide online web stores with customized products for existing clients to easily reorder. (PRWeb Nov 21, 2009)

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]]> TG Enhances its Integrated Default Assistant™ to Help Colleges Manage Student Loan Defaults http://www.prweb.com/releases/Student_Loan/Defaults/prweb3234504.htm TG has launched several enhancements to its Web-based default management tool, the Integrated Default Assistant™ (IDA™). (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009)

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]]> Algerian Ambassador Pays Merrimack College A Visit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3235794.htm His Excellency Abdallah Baali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the United States, visited Merrimack College as part of an all-day conference - “Christian-Muslim Understanding, Reverence and Shared Works of Justice and Peace: The Algerian-Augustinian Experience And Beyond.” (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009)

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]]> U.S. Department of Education Grants Bookshare Supplemental Funding to Convert Open Content Textbooks to Accessible Formats - Available for All http://www.prweb.com/releases/open-content/textbooks/prweb3226354.htm The U.S. DOE, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), awarded Bookshare $100K in supplemental funding to create the first accessible versions of open content digital textbooks. The initial planned conversion will begin with 16 math and science textbooks approved for California K-12 students. The open content textbooks will be distributed freely under a license selected by the author and available to all individuals without proof of disability. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009)

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]]> CollegeWeekLive Wraps Up Successful Fall Admissions Season http://www.prweb.com/releases/CollegeWeekLive/2009_Success/prweb3222184.htm More than 70,000 Students Sign-Up to Attend College Fairs, Virtual Open Houses and Regional Admissions Events at www.CollegeWeekLive.com (PRWeb Nov 19, 2009)

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]]> School Funding Provided by School Safety Partners http://www.prweb.com/releases/school/safety/prweb3232724.htm School Safety Partners will provide 10-25% matching grants and financial consulting through its new School Safety Fund to support schools nationwide applying for Federal funding to make their schools safer. Funds can be applied to improve all aspects of school safety, including prevention-mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. (PRWeb Nov 19, 2009)

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]]> New Free Language Learning Website Officially Launches During ACTFL Convention http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3231704.htm Hello-Hello Redefines Online Language Learning with Interactive Site and Proven Methodology (PRWeb Nov 19, 2009)

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]]> PowerPhone and TriTech Software Systems Announce Partnership to Improve 9-1-1 Call Processing http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3211954.htm Leading 9-1-1 Call Handling and CAD/RMS providers align to deliver a unified dispatch solution to agencies worldwide (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009)

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]]> PHEAA Encourages Students to Take Advantage of College Planning Tools at EducationPlanner.org http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3221354.htm Website offers resources to find a career, choose a school, and identify financial aid. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009)

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]]> RIP Savvy Students Use Scientific Inquiry to Solve Problems in the School Yard http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3218924.htm Student scientists model how to bridge rigor and relevance in the classroom to real life challenges. From mosquito bite prevention to promotion of a greener America through energy conservation, Hawaii's students apply their RIP ® scientific inquiry-based critical thinking skills to mastermind solutions to perplexing problems encountered at school. (PRWeb Nov 18, 2009)

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]]> Music Legend Paul McCartney Named Recipient of Third Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song http://www.prweb.com/releases/Library_of_Congress/Gershwin_Prize/prweb3211984.htm Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today named music legend Paul McCartney as the recipient of the third Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. An all-star tribute concert is planned for spring 2010. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2009)

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]]> Merrimack College First to Match Scholarship Funds for Students of Massachusetts Fallen Soldiers http://www.prweb.com/releases/Merrimack-College/Massachusetts-Soldiers/prweb3215854.htm Merrimack College has committed to help make college possible for children of Massachusetts soldiers who were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2009)

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]]> Full Sail University Graduate Recently Named as a Member of The George Lucas Educational Foundation's National Advisory Council http://www.prweb.com/releases/fullsail/georgelucas/prweb3216204.htm Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), an award-winning entertainment media institution, is proud to recognize online graduate, Anthony Armstrong, who was recently named as a member of The George Lucas Educational Foundation's National Advisory Council. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2009)

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]]> Giunti Labs and Florida Virtual School Partner to Build Next Generation of Online Courses http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3214134.htm Florida Virtual School (FLVS), an established leader in developing and providing virtual K-12 education solutions, announced today at the 2009 Virtual School Symposium a strategic partnership with Giunti Labs, a leading global provider of learning content management and digital repository solutions, to create a state-of-the-art Learning Content Management System (LCMS). (PRWeb Nov 17, 2009)

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]]> New Report Shows District Leadership and Support are Key to Empowering Teachers to Use Web 2.0 http://www.prweb.com/releases/education/Web20/prweb3217984.htm White paper from Lightspeed Systems, netTrekker and IESD provides comprehensive source of Web 2.0 research findings, best practices, and recommendations to apply lessons learned. (PRWeb Nov 17, 2009)

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]]> FORA.tv Named to The Sunday Telegraph’s Best Education Websites http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3205574.htm Recognized for the web’s largest collection of video featuring “lectures, offbeat travel advice, trivia and mind-expanding” programs (PRWeb Nov 16, 2009)

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]]> Well-Regarded Bronx H.S. Coach in New York City's Rubber Room Sues to Get Out http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3194634.htm Daniel Smith, a highly regarded girl's softball coach in the Bronx, is suing the New York City Department of Education in federal court, claiming he's been reassigned to a so-called "rubber room" in retaliation for exercising free speech -- speaking out about the lack of funding for girl's sports. He's been hit with allegations of sexual harassment by a female student, which he says officials have not fully investigated and are untrue. (PRWeb Nov 16, 2009)

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]]> Kids In Need Foundation Announces Winners of 2009 Teacher of the Year Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/Teacher_Grants/Learning_School/prweb3200644.htm The Kids In Need Foundation, a non-profit organization that has distributed more than 300 million dollars in school supplies since 1995, is pleased to announce the 2009 Kids In Need Foundation Teacher of the Year Award recipients. (PRWeb Nov 13, 2009)

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]]> Oregon Connections Academy Earns “Outstanding” Grade -- Highest Possible Rating -- On 2008-2009 School Report Card from Oregon Department of Education http://www.prweb.com/releases/Online_Learning/Virtual_School/prweb3201544.htm -- State’s Largest Virtual Public School Also Posts Exceptional Test Scores, Surpassing State Average and Other Statewide Virtual Schools -- (PRWeb Nov 13, 2009)

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]]> Pod Digital Design Unveils Innovative Prototype for One Economy’s Application that Connects Underprivileged Science Students and Mentors at AFI Digifest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009poddesign/InterfacedesignAFI/prweb3202904.htm Pod Design leads the design effort on AFI Digital Media lab’s One Economy project. (PRWeb Nov 13, 2009)

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]]> Thousands of Scholarship Dollars Available Until November 20 for Aspiring Teachers in Florida, Mississippi & South Carolina http://www.prweb.com/releases/teaching/scholarship/prweb3193254.htm ABCTE’s Teach & Inspire Scholarship Program provides accepted participants with a full scholarship to earn their teaching certification, if they commit to teach in a high-need school and subject in Florida, Mississippi or South Carolina for three years. (PRWeb Nov 12, 2009)

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]]> Amalana Launches its Free Scholarships Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/free_scholarships/social_networking/prweb3153364.htm Amalana introduces its annual free scholarships program. Backed-up by a solid first month of operation, the world leader in Global Networking Services also introduces additional new features and services that have been added to the one-stop shop online portal and social networking services. (PRWeb Nov 11, 2009)

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]]> JCAHPO/ATPO Pocket Guide Launches for Eye Care Professionals http://www.prweb.com/releases/JCAHPO_ATPO/Pocket_Guide/prweb3181664.htm In October, The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO), and the Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology (ATPO) proudly launched a new tool for ophthalmic professionals: The JCAHPO/ATPO Pocket Guide: A Clinical Skills and Reference Guide for the Ophthalmic Technician. (PRWeb Nov 11, 2009)

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]]> SetPoint Names Michael E. Ward, Former North Carolina State Superintendent, as Managing Director http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3192624.htm Education Leader With More Than 30 Years of Experience Will Guide New Consortium for Transforming Struggling Schools (PRWeb Nov 11, 2009)

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]]> Full Sail University is First to Receive Official Seal Declaring Institution a "Veteran-Friendly School" http://www.prweb.com/releases/fullsail/purplehearts/prweb3195244.htm Full Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), and Purple Heart Services (www.purpleheartservices.com) proudly announced today on Veteran's Day 2009 that Full Sail University has officially been declared a "Veteran-Friendly School," and was the first recipient of the official Purple Heart Services Seal. (PRWeb Nov 11, 2009)

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]]> e-Learning for Kids (EFK) is #1 Free Online Children's Education Site on Universal Children's Day 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3183274.htm All-volunteer, global non-profit foundation reaches more than 1.5 million children ages 5-12 in 192 countries with 175 courses, in just four years. EFK's astonishing reach in such a short time is a testament to the passion of its founder and the power of personal networks. This all-volunteer organization of business and education professionals, e-learning vendors and software developers have gathered virtually from around the world to improve the lives of children through access to high quality, free education. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2009)

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]]> Select Safety Sales LLC is Awarded a GSA Contract with the Federal Government. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb2951294.htm Select Safety Sales LLC announces that their steady growth has allowed for their expansion into the Federal Procurement Market. They have been awarded a GSA contract and have been approved to accept American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) orders along with Disaster Recovery and Co-op Purchasing. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2009)

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]]> CTL to Offer the Intel® Reader http://www.prweb.com/releases/intel/reader/prweb3181584.htm CTL is Proud to Work with Intel in Offering a Mobile Handheld Device for People with Reading-based Disabilities, Such as Dyslexia, Low-Vision or Those Who Are Blind (PRWeb Nov 10, 2009)

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]]> Industry Excellence Award is the Icing on the Cake of a Banner Year for iRespond http://www.prweb.com/releases/clickers/assessment/prweb3128754.htm Wireless eSystems, Inc., manufacturers of iRespond Student Response Systems wins the 2009 Industry Excellence Award for Northwestern Florida Panhandle. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2009)

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]]> Enrollment Rx Selected as a Finalist in the Force.com Forty Partner Showcase http://www.prweb.com/releases/enrollmentrx/enrollmentmanagementcrm/prweb3179674.htm Enrollment Rx, LLC, today announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the Force.com Forty Partner Showcase by salesforce.com. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2009)

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]]> ABCTE Receives Grant to Create Workshops on Drop-Out Prevention and Technology in the Classroom http://www.prweb.com/releases/drop_out_prevention/classroom_technology/prweb3180474.htm Non-profit ABCTE has received a grant from the Daniels Fund to expand the extensive ABCTE online teacher training workshops. The new video workshops will cover drop-out prevention and how to effectively use technology in the classroom. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2009)

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