U.S. Secretary of Education, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry Dedicate Oklahoma City Educare

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:18:00 0500

OKLAHOMA CITY-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Oklahoma is becoming a national leader in early education and is empowering low-income families and their children to succeed, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told community leaders at the dedication of an early childhood education center...

Elluminate Fully Functional Single-Room Starter Products Now Even More Affordable

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:30:00 0500

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Elluminate, Inc., the leading provider of

Lexia Learning Named 2009 EdNET Impact Award Winner

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:58:00 0500

CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Lexia Learning Systems, one of the...

Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton to Host Landmark Education Event Revealing Real Solutions to Today’s Education Crisis

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:49:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Education Equality Project (www.edequality.org) and...

EDmin Gives NEC an “A+” for SAN Storage Value

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - NEC Corporation of America, a premier...

DreamBox Learning Receives Parents’ Choice Gold Award

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:05:00 0500

BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - DreamBox Learning today announced that it has won the prestigious Parents’ Choice® Gold Award for its DreamBox Learning K-2 Math online learning program. The top Parents’ Choice award is given to products that are judged as the highest...

HealthTeacher Announces New Additions to Board of Directors, New Corporate Name

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:10:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - HealthTeacher announced today that Gary Facente and Jon Vice were appointed to the company’s board of directors. The company also announced that it is changing its corporate name to HealthTeacher, Inc., replacing its former corporate...

Game Classroom Launches Just in Time for School

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Today Earlier Media announced the launch of GameClassroom.com, a comprehensive online resource for parents, educators and kindergarten through sixth grade students. The website gives students a fun, new way to learn through online games and...

National Drug Czar to Headline Annual Red Ribbon Week Kick-off Breakfast

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - National Family Partnership affiliated with Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership, together with South Miami Hospital’s Addiction Treatment Program will present R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control...

DreamBox Learning Gives Teachers Expanded Class Management Tools with the Latest Version of the Award-Winning DreamBox Learning K-2 Math Classroom

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - DreamBox Learning, an educational software company, today announced an updated version of its award-winning DreamBox Learning K-2 Math Classroom with new classroom features that will improve a teacher’s insight into student progress through...

K12 Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500

HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN), a leading provider of proprietary, technology-based curriculum and education services created for online delivery to students in kindergarten through 12th grade, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal...

New Book by Scott Oki Offers Foundational Ideas for Truly Reforming Public Education

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:25:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Alarmed by the problems facing our public school system today, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and education reformer Scott Oki recently authored Outrageous Learning: An Education Manifesto, proposing impactful and attainable solutions for...

Dramatic Standoff at U.S. Department of Education as Six D.C. School Voucher Backers Block Doorway—Demand Obama Action on School Choice

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:05:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - In a dramatic act of civil disobedience today, six national education leaders blocked the main entrance of the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to protect the endangered Washington, D.C. school voucher program. The protesters refused to...

Baby Bee Bright Hires Vice President of Marketing

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500

MT. JULIET, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Baby Bee Bright Corporation (Pink Sheets: BBYB), developer of a unique prenatal communication system, has hired Tammy F. Ogle as Vice President of Marketing. She studied Law and Applied Computer Science with emphasis on web design and Search...

Phoenix Public Library Celebrates Grand Opening of Harmon Library

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:30:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Phoenix Public Library

Ballard & Tighe Encourages Discussion About English Language Instruction; Joins Facebook and LinkedIn; Launches Blog

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:45:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - The rapid-fire conversation about English language instruction is diverse and far-reaching so Ballard & Tighe, Publishers ( AWESOME SCHOOL SUPPLY. A Phoenix Public Library card...

Forbes Ranks Kumon No. 1 Low-Cost Franchise

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:00:00 0500

TEANECK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Kumon, the world’s largest after-school education company, ranks No...

Family VI Feature Releases

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:37:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The following releases focuses on the topic Family VI:

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Old Sturbridge Village Museum on Track for Best Year in Decade

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:00:00 0500

STURBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Old Sturbridge Village President and CEO James E. Donahue...

Lexia Learning Selected as a Finalist for the EdNET 2009 Industry Awards

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:46:00 0500

CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Lexia Learning Systems, one of the nation’s...

“The Lunch Box” is Open New Web Site Unveils Healthy Solutions for Every School

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:38:00 0500

BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Food, Family, Farming Foundation:

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Photos of Office Depot Partnering with the Miami Heat to Help More Than 800 Students at Riverside Elementary Get Ready for the School Year are Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:03:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Office Depot partnered with the Miami Heat this morning to help more than 800 students at Riverside Elementary get ready for the school year. Office Depot and vendors Mead, Sanford and Topzip International provided hundreds of backpacks, notebooks, pens and...

Panasonic Names Insight the 2008 Arbitrator Reseller of the Year

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:03:00 0500

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT), a leading global provider of technology solutions, announced today that it was named Panasonic’s 2008 Arbitrator Reseller of the Year for the second consecutive year at Panasonic Computer Solutions...

Cat Schwartz, the eBay Tech & Toy Director Shares the Latest Tech Tools and Resources for the Back to School Season with HiTechMommy

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:42:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - Cat Schwartz has her tech tools and resources for back to school. Her recommendations include:

Goddard Systems, Inc. Recognized As a World-Class Franchisor by the Franchise Research Institute®

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:32:00 0500

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Goddard Systems, Inc., franchisor of The Goddard School^® has been recognized as a world-class franchisor by the Franchise Research Institute^®, an organization dedicated to promoting high standards of excellence...

Elluminate Announces General Availability of Elluminate Plan! V2

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:40:00 0500

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Elluminate, Inc., the leading provider of

California Student Makes History

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:00 0500

POWAY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Pomerado Elementary School student Sansar Yogi, 9, makes history as the youngest student in North America to graduate from Kumon’s Math and Reading programs. Kumon is the world’s largest after-school math and reading program with centers in 46...

Inc. Magazine Unveils Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — the Inc. 5000

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:59:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Inc. magazine today ranked Goddard Systems, Inc. No. 3,275 on its third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Goddard Systems, Inc. also ranked No. 37 in Education. The list represents the most...

The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:35:00 0500

LITTLETON, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 18, 2009 - Bullying is a life-and-death issue that we ignore at our children’s peril. Thousands of children go to school every day filled with fear; others feign illness to avoid being taunted at school. Children who are bullied spend much of their time...

Tips on Getting Your Children Ready For School

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:35:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - As the days of summer become shorter and vacation draws to a close, the time has come to put away the beach bag and break out the back packs. Back-to-School time can be very intimidating for some children, who become filled with anxiety over...

Super Stars Literacy Students Make Substantial Gains in Literacy Achievement

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:28:00 0500

OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Super Stars Literacy (SSL) today announced results of its 2008-09 program evaluation, which showed that the award-winning after-school program was able to surmount challenges posed by growth and the struggling economy to succeed in achieving its...

Barnes & Noble Expands Programs & Products for Teachers, Parents and Librarians

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:30:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 17, 2009 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, today announced trailblazing initiatives both in-store and online at Barnes & Noble.com (

Fidelity Investments and BELL Bring “Stock Market 101” to Boston Middle School Students This Summer

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:49:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - BELL™ (Building Educated Leaders for Life™), a leader in summer...

Citizens Financial Group Offers Resources to Help Parents and College Students Meet Rising Tuition Costs

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:11:00 0500

PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2009 - With college tuition costs on the rise, Citizens Financial Group continues to make available helpful loan and saving products designed specifically to help students pay for the increasing costs of higher education.

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Follow Phoenix Public Library on Twitter

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:30:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Keep up with the latest news from Phoenix Public Library — now on Twitter as market research company, sees...

South Jersey Industries To Donate Laptops To TeamChildren

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:58:00 0500

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New Ad Campaign Demands Immediate Action from Duncan, Obama on D.C. Vouchers

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:16:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - A new radio advertisement—premiering tomorrow—features parents demanding that Education Secretary Arne Duncan and President Barack Obama save and strengthen the Washington, D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. (

The Most Innovative Toys for 2009 Revealed at 106th American International Toy Fair®

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 15, 2009 - “High play value” toys that offer hour after hour of entertainment for the money, toys that will motivate couch-potato kids to “Get Up & Move It, Move It!”, larger-than-life entertainment and movie-licensed toys, and more and more toys that...

SchoolDude.com Awarded Top Honors in 2009 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer ServiceSM

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:32:00 0500

CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - SchoolDude.com, the nation’s leading provider of on-demand software designed exclusively for educational facility, technology and business operations, announced today that it has been named the Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year in the...

ANGEL Learning Unveils the ANGEL LMS 7.4

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:25:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - ANGEL^® Learning, a leading provider of enterprise eLearning software and services, today unveiled the

Research and Markets: China Early Education Market Report, 2008-2009

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:07:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Research and Markets (

STG International Releases White Paper on the Head Start Program

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:47:00 0500

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - STG International, Inc. (STG), a leading provider of mission-critical and staffing services for the federal government, announces the release of a new white paper, “Running Start: A tale of two regions, prescient leadership, and the evolving...

Phoenix Public Library Reduces Hours Starting March 2

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:20:00 0500

PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Phoenix Public Library will reduce hours of operation starting March 2. The new hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

The library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on...

Deutsche Bank and Free Arts NYC Ring the Opening BellSM at the NYSE to Celebrate Deutsche Bank’s Annual Share Our Strength Campaign

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:49:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Deutsche Bank and Free Arts NYC rang The Opening Bell^SM at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this morning to announce their partnership in the Bank’s annual Share our Strength campaign. Share Our Strength is a Deutsche Bank Americas...

Chippewa Valley Schools Improve Response Time to Students and Parents with Objectworld Unified Communications Server

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:00:00 0500

OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Objectworld Communications Corp. today announced that Chippewa Valley Schools has upgraded to Objectworld’s

Speech Therapy Everywhere: TheraWeb Connects Therapists and Patients Online

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:30:00 0500

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - From the comfort of his own home, a 12 year-old student signs onto a new

Ohio’s Leading Education Reform Organization Launches New Web Site, Vows Continued Protection of State’s School Choice Programs

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:50:00 0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - School Choice Ohio, the Buckeye State’s leading organization promoting and protecting educational freedom, kick-started 2009 today with the launch of an interactive new Web site. The organization also unveiled a bright and powerful new logo...

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal to Help Fisher-Price® Launch Precious PlanetTM Line and $250,000 Donation to Wildlife Conservation Society at the Central Park Zoo

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:19:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Fisher-Price, Inc.

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BCI Burke launches ‘Grant Resource Center’ to help customers secure playground grants

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:45:00 0500

FOND DU LAC, Wis.-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - BCI Burke has created a new online Grant Resource Center to help schools, park & recreation boards and other organizations identify and apply for grants for new playgrounds.

The company has partnered with The School Funding...

Children of America Educational Childcare Centers Rings in New Year with Four School Openings

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:30:00 0500

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Well-positioned for continued expansion in the New Year, World Wide Childcare Corp. (Pink Sheets:WWCC) subsidiary Children of America has announced that three schools in New Jersey and Virginia and one in Illinois, the first in the state...

WWW.Toyconnex.com Unique Online Toy Retailer Launched

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:30:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - A unique online toy retailer, WWW.Toyconnex.com, was...

BCI Burke Generations of Play TM Catalog available in print, interactive editions

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:06:00 0500

FOND DU LAC, Wis.-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - BCI Burke has announced the rollout of its 2009 catalog, built around a new “Generations of Play” concept. BCI Burke Chief Executive Officer Tim Ahern called the event a “major juncture in the long history of BCI Burke.”

Xirrus Becomes KCSOS / PEPPM “Awarded Vendor”

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:00:00 0500

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Xirrus, Inc., the Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry was recently awarded for their Wi-Fi Array product line on both the Kern County Superintendent of Schools (KCSOS) in...

Old Sturbridge Village Attendance Up 8 Percent in 2008

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:50:00 0500

STURBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Old Sturbridge Village President and CEO James E. Donahue announced today that for the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 2008, the museum’s attendance increased eight percent, to 238,912, compared to 221,432 the previous year. Museum membership...

Advance the Savings and See the World in 2009…Advance Purchase Rates from $199 in Play at the Orlando World Center Marriott

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:43:00 0500

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Advance the savings and see the world in 2009! Central Florida’s hottest Four-Diamond vacation destination -

Three Organizations Launch Historic Book Drive For D.C. Schools to Celebrate the Obama Inauguration

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading saving- and paying-for-college company, along with Building Hope and Reading Is Fundamental, today announced a nationwide book drive — “Reading Is Presidential” — to celebrate the inauguration of...

Structured Growth Capital and identiMetrics Partner to Provide School Districts Funding to Improve Operations and Save Money

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:00:00 0500

PHILADEPHIA & FLOURTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - Structured Growth Capital, Inc. (“SGC”), a leading provider of corporate financing, and identiMetrics, Inc., the leading provider of biometric finger scanning ID for schools, announced today that they are joining forces to...

Learning Links Centers, a Socially Responsible Real Estate Investment Company, Purchases Its Second Dallas-Based Apartment Building

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:17:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Learning Links Centers, LLC® (LLC), a socially responsible Southern California-based real estate investment company purchased its second building in Dallas, Texas. Real Estate entrepreneurs and LLC co-founders Joe Killinger and George Pino...

Nine Teachers Win National Contest

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:24:00 0500

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Great American Financial Resources, Inc., a member of the Great American Insurance Group family of companies, has announced the winners of The Great American Classroom Makeover. The national contest gives educators across the country the opportunity to...

Research and Markets: Essentials of DAS-II Assessment

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:36:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Research and Markets (

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2,000 Families to Rally for D.C. School Choice at “Save School Choice” Rally on Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 AM

SchoolDude.com Wins Best of SaaS Showplace Award

ExxonMobil Science Day at the Dallas Zoo to Feature Teacher Workshops and “Edutainment” Booths for Families

Company Profile for Music Shine Media, LLC

CCLC Congratulates its 26 Clients Honored as the 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies

Free Webinar Hosted by Ballard & Tighe to Discuss Securing ARRA Funds for Materials for English Language Learners

Ground-breaking Kids' TV Program Slangman's World to Air Exclusively on GPB This Fall

Research and Markets: Indian Preschool Market Forecast

Children of America Educational Childcare Continues Expansion into Midwest

Calypso Systems Amplifies Learning with Free Sound Systems for Indianapolis School

Let Your Music Shine!® Announces a Bright New Season