American Academy of Art Students Capture Unprecedented Top Three Prizes at ICMAD’s Young Designers’ Competition in NYC

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:03:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The American Academy of Art (

Revealing New Film Unveils School Exceeding Odds – Two Million Minutes: The 21st Century Solution

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Having revealed the crisis in American education in his 2007 internationally acclaimed film Two Million Minutes – A Global Examination, Executive Producer Robert Compton now unveils an open-enrollment school in the U.S. that teaches...

IOCOM and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Partner for Educational Video Conferencing Tutorials

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - IOCOM, a leading software provider for enterprise-class video conferencing...

Kaseya Educates IT Professionals on How to Strengthen IT Productivity and Efficiency Through Webinar Series

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LAUSANNE, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kaseya, the leading global provider of automated systems...

San Antonio Independent School District Selects Learning Plans on Demand to Help Students in Danger of Dropping Out of High School

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:15:00 0500

SAN ANTONIO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - San Antonio Independent School District has purchased Learning Plans on Demand™ (

California Charter Schools Association Remembers Don Fisher and His Education Legacy

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:57:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The California Charter Schools Association is deeply saddened by the loss of long-time education advocate Don Fisher. Fisher, who launched the Gap clothing chain and was known as a passionate philanthropist, died Sunday at the age of 81...

SchoolDude.com Wins Best of SaaS Showplace Award

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:21:00 0500

CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 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 latest winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS...

NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 2,200 Backpacks to Kansas City-Area Children in Need

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:51:00 0500

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Office Depot^® (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, and the Office Depot Foundation announced today that NASCAR star Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet Impala SS...

CIBER Opens Global Library Survey in Conjunction with Charleston Conference, ebrary, and YBP

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The CIBER research group at University College London (UCL) today invited all libraries to participate in an international survey examining challenges, trends, and best practices in tough economic times. Based on input from nearly 200 librarians...

Adobe Unveils New Digital School Collection for K-12 Classrooms

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:01:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the new Digital School Collection for K-12 students and educators. The bundle includes the new Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 for Windows® which offer...

Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay Sets Guinness World Record

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:19:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - Today’s fifth annual Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay to benefit Junior Achievement featured great weather, supportive fans and a new Guinness World Record®! More than 540 teams competed to win the “Humana Why Not You?!?” Guinness...

Flu Shot or Cash Infusion? College Students Lining up for a Shot at $20,000 as iOme spreads on Campus. Going viral?

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:54:00 0500

GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2009 - An infusion of new sponsor money brings the Top Prize to $20,000 – plus a trip to Washington DC – for the college student(s) who develops the best idea(s) for redesigning the US Retirement System.

Students, apparently...

HOPE Founder John Hope Bryant and FIVE MILLION KIDS National Co-Chair Quincy Jones Join World Leaders at the Clinton Global Initiatives to Present the 5MK Commitment Progress Report

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:51:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2009 - Music impresario and entertainment icon Quincy Jones and Operation HOPE (HOPE) Founder, Chairman, CEO and author of best-selling book, LOVE LEADERSHIP John Hope Bryant, join Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Hashemite, Kingdom of Jordan’s panel...

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

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Teachers and families will be the focus at the ExxonMobil Science Day at the Dallas Zoo, scheduled for Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The festival-style event will feature 14 science booths featuring hands-on activities...

Aetna Set to “ACTIVATE” Kids in Fort Worth

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:56:00 0500

FORT WORTH, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Aetna Better Health (NYSE:AET), formerly Aetna Medicaid and CHIP Services, today announced an eight-week nutrition and exercise program for children at the North Fort Worth Branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth. The pilot...

Company Profile for Music Shine Media, LLC

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:40:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Music Shine Media, LLC is a multi-media production company devoted to developing, producing, and distributing the original products and performances of Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa & Linda® (LYMS!). Lisa Allison and Linda Sebenius, the creators of...

Sallie Mae Sponsors “Walk into My Future” to Help Indianapolis Fifth Graders Start Saving for College

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:28:00 0500

INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Thousands of fifth graders from Indianapolis Public Schools will walk today to save for their future college education. Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading saving, planning and paying for education company, is a sponsor of the Walk Into My...

SchoolReach Establishes New Partnership with National Rural Education Association

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - In a report to Congress in 2007, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), found that many school districts experience challenges in planning for emergencies. Of particular interest, were the unique difficulties rural districts...

AED Plus Save of 16-Year-Old Football Player in Minnesota Underscores the Importance of Having AEDs in Schools and at Sports Events

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 0500

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation today are jointly issuing a reminder in conjunction with SCA Awareness Month in...

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

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:03:00 0500

PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - CCLC, a nationwide child care provider dedicated to quality employer-sponsored early childhood education, congratulates the Working Mother 100 Best Companies for 2009. This exemplary list includes 26 CCLC clients representing a variety of...

SUBWAY® Spokesman Jared Fogle is Coming to Las Vegas

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:53:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Jared Fogle, the man who more than 10 years ago lost over 245 pounds by eating two SUBWAY® sandwiches a day, will be at the White Middle School in Las Vegas on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 to speak to students, teachers and faculty about the need to eat...

MHEC-Dell Direct-Purchase Agreement Makes Technology More Accessible for 2,000 Member Schools and Affiliates

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

ROUND ROCK, Texas & MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Nearly 2,000 U.S. colleges and universities now have the opportunity to increase efficiencies and save time by purchasing technology directly from Dell rather than through cumbersome bidding processes.

The...

Teens and Money: Fewer Financial Responsibilities Today Create More Savers among Teens

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Today’s teenagers are saving for college more than ever before, according to a new survey released by TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD).

According to the survey, the vast majority (62%) of young adults surveyed...

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

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Educators seeking more information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for English language learner (ELL) materials are invited to a free Webinar on September 30 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Hosted by Ballard & Tighe, Publishers...

GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GWS Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: GWSC), an alternative energy company developing and marketing solar and wind-powered renewable energy products and solutions, today announced that it has launched an initiative to install solar energy systems in...

New Way for Teachers and Schools to Get Money for Needed Education Projects

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:05:00 0500

RIDGEFIELD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Now teachers and schools can get money for classroom projects and needed school funds to better their child's education easily with the new Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), a...

School Switches to Geothermal Heating, Tracks Payback with Onset Energy Monitoring System

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:28:00 0500

BOURNE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The word geothermal literally means “earth heat.” We can capture the heat that is stored in the earth and use it to heat our buildings. The top 500 feet of the earth stores heat from solar radiation. Although the top 30 feet of the earth...

New Classroom Improvement Technology Grant

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:04:00 0500

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Turning Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization established by Turning Technologies, LLC, today announced in partnership with www.climatequilt.org), an...

“April Showers” Filmmaker and Columbine Survivor Fights for Dream Follow-Up with Gary Paulsen’s “Dancing Carl”

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:17:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As “April Showers,” 2009’s acclaimed feature...

Jones and Bartlett Announces Major Upgrade to CDX Automotive

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:56:00 0500

SUDBURY, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Jones and Bartlett today announced a major new release of CDX Automotive, the world’s foremost advanced learning solution for automotive training. CDX Automotive customers already have the most current, relevant and interactive online learning...

YBP to Co-Sponsor CIBER’s Library Survey with ebrary, Results to be Announced at Charleston Conference

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:56:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Baker & Taylor’s YBP Library Services today announced that it is co-sponsoring CIBER’s library survey with ebrary®, a leading provider of digital content products and technologies. Based on input from more than 170 librarians...

Michigan-based Inkster Public Schools Partner with Sprint to turn Cellphones from Classroom Nuisance to Valuable Learning Tool

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:25:00 0500

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - For years, schools have mandated policies barring cellphones from the classroom in hopes of avoiding disruptions to a student’s learning environment. Today, one school district in Michigan believes cellphones deserve a spot in the...

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Save-a-Tree Campaign to Provide 20,000 Trees to Schools Nationwide

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:55:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - This fall, global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will select one thousand educators who have registered for virtual sampling to receive a tree for their school. Winning teachers and classrooms will receive their geographically appropriate...

Indianapolis to host first-ever “Walk Into My Future” 529 College Savings Pledge Walk

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:14:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Upromise Investments, Inc.

Panopto Increases Scalability, Choice with CourseCast 2.2

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Panopto, Inc., a leading provider of rich media knowledge casting and management solutions for the corporate, education, government and healthcare markets, today announced the release of CourseCast 2.2, the next generation of its leading...

DataCore Software Announces Special Storage Virtualization Packages and Pricing Discounts for Universities and Qualified Educational Institutions

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:42:00 0500

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - On the heels of the nation’s colleges and universities opening their doors to both new and returning students, DataCore Software today announced new SAN software packages and promotions for academic institutions, which deliver a price...

SchoolReach Parental Notification System Helping Growing Number of Dioceses Spread the Word

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:02:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - When Hillside Catholic Academy added an Exxon Mobil Corporation announced...

The “I Have A Dream” Foundation Partners with Kaplan K12 Learning Services and Welcomes Sari Factor, President of Kaplan K12 Learning Services, to Its National Board of Directors

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The “I Have A Dream” Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that empowers children from low-income communities to achieve higher education through guaranteed tuition assistance and a long-term program of academic and social support, is...

Calypso Systems Amplifies Learning with Free Sound Systems for Indianapolis School

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:01:00 0500

WOODBURY, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Calypso Systems, a leading developer of...

Lewis-Palmer School District Uses Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to Increase Student Learning

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Xirrus®, the Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry, announced today the deployment of Xirrus high performance 802.11n Wi-Fi Arrays at Lewis-Palmer School District #38 located in...

Geek Speak on Campus Goes Beyond Co-Eds and Into Board Rooms

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:35:00 0500

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - When most parents and university administration leadership think of the term “campus technology,” images of expensive laptops, complicated cell phones or even overzealous computer science majors banding together to create the next “killer...

Hidden Valley® Announces Twitter Contest to Win $10,000 “Love Your Veggies” School Grant

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:10:00 0500

OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - As part of its continuing efforts to help schools instill a life-long love of vegetables in children, the makers of Hidden Valley^® Salad Dressings have announced that as part of its fourth annual Love Your Veggies

750,000 Pedophiles Prowling the Internet

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:53:00 0500

HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - While some parents may have been stunned by the recent United Nations report that some 750,000 sexual predators have been found online, it’s just one of many challenges parents must face when dealing with their kids’ online activity...

Clean Hands Save Lives - Celebrate National Clean Hands Week With a New Product That Helps Parents Make Sure Kids Wash The Right Way!

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:18:00 0500

DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Clean Hands Coalition established International Clean Hands Week Sept 20 – 26, 2009 to raise awareness about the importance of hand washing. While hand washing is a simple precaution we can all take in the fight against swine flu...

Four Colorado Institutions Launch Statewide Science and Technology Education Collaborative

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:13:00 0500

DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Four Colorado institutions: Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado School of Mines, Community College of Denver, and Cherry Creek School District, have formed an unprecedented alliance – the Colorado Academy for the Development of STEM-related...

CompuCom Invests in Student Education through Donation of School Supplies to U.S. and Canadian Communities

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:55:00 0500

DALLAS & MISSISSAUGA, Ontario-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - CompuCom Systems, Inc., the leading IT outsourcing specialist, and its 11,000 associates, today celebrated a generous effort surrounding an inaugural community initiative in both the U.S. and Canada for the 2009-2010 school...

Bakersfield City School District is First in California to Launch District Wide Online Platform for Collaboration and Education

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:40:00 0500

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - There’s been a great deal of discussion about technology in California classrooms, but Bakersfield City School District is the first to make it a district-wide reality. Working with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the District today launches...

Vocab Videos Brings Humor and Entertainment to Standardized Test Preparation and Education through Technology

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A-List Education, experts in standardized...

Interactive E-Learning Software Helping to Propel Harbinger Knowledge Products to the Head of the Class

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The worldwide recession has taken its toll on countless businesses in almost every sector of the economy over the past two years. But one local company, Harbinger Knowledge Products, has actually enjoyed sharp growth despite the strong...

Landon Donovan, Brian McBride and Jorge Campos Play Financial Soccer with NYC Kids

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

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“Throw With Joe” Is A Win For Local Teen And Local Schools

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:13:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kemps LLC:

SECU’s Summer Cash Account Keeps Summer Months a Lot “Cooler” for NC Public School Employees!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:51:00 0500

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) realizes there’s nothing cool and comfortable about being out for the summer with no paycheck. Thankfully, for many SECU members this wasn’t a problem. SECU serves public school employees who are paid on...

The NAMM Foundation Launches ‘Wanna Play Fund’ on FOX News’ ‘Huckabee’ Show to Strengthen Music Education in Schools and Help People of All Ages to Play Music

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:02:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - The NAMM Foundation announced today that it will be launching its non-profit Wanna Play Fund tomorrow night on “Huckabee,” a weekly FOX News and commentary program hosted by Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and 2008 Republican...

Top Ten Minnesota School District Quadruples Number of Classroom Computers with Virtual Desktops from Wyse Technology

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and...

Pacific Power Management Has Completed the Largest Solar Power Plant in Placer County

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:27:00 0500

AUBURN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Pacific Power Management, LLC (PPM) announces the completion of Placer County’s largest solar power plant at a school. The 483 kW power plant is now generating solar power for Placer Unified School District (PUHSD), specifically at Del Oro...

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

Quidel Obtains Special 510(k) Clearance to Add 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus Reactivity Information to the QuickVue Influenza A+B Test Package Insert

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL), a global leader in point-of-care (POC) rapid diagnostic tests, received Special 510(k) clearance for an update to the Company's QuickVue® Influenza A+B test package insert to include reactivity with culture...

10th Kettering Kickoff Robotics Contest is Saturday, Sept. 19, in Flint

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

FLINT, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The 10^th Kettering Kickoff FIRST Robotics Competition will attract 42 of the region’s best high school robotics teams to Kettering University on Saturday, Sept. 19, in Flint. The 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. event is free and open to the public...

Craven County Schools Selects Fast ForWord Program to Serve Military Impacted Schools

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:30:00 0500

OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - As part of a grant from the Department of Defense,

ZOHO Corp. Brings Comics into the Classroom with ToonDooSpaces

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:10:00 0500

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - ZOHO Corp. today announced www.grockit.com), a new online social learning...

Zengobi Announces Curio 6

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Zengobi today announced the availability of Curio 6, a major upgrade of their note taking, mind mapping, brainstorming, and task management application for Mac OS X. Curio 6 features include integrated native tables which can contain text...

Register Your Child, Student or School on www.CleverCrazes.com

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - It sounds too good to be true, but Clever Crazes for Kids, a project of a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, has created the ultimate winning solution to teach kids in a safe environment via the Internet and have the opportunity to make money...

Brainchild’s Study Buddy Earns Five-Star Review From Multimedia & Internet @ Schools Magazine

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:15:00 0500

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Study Buddy personalized learning device from Brainchild (Lexia Learning Systems, one of the...

Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope and Eli Manning Kick off $1 Million Technology Giveaway Competition for U.S. Schools

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:13:00 0500

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Football star Eli Manning today called on students, parents and teachers across the U.S. to improve technology in classrooms by submitting a 100-word essay for the chance to win a portion of over $1 million in technology from...

HP and NBA Launch Digital Assist Competition

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - HP (NYSE:HPQ) and the National Basketball Association today tipped off the HP Digital Assist education grant competition. HP and NBA executives were joined by All-Star Antawn Jamison at Jefferson Junior High School in Washington, D.C., to launch the...

Triumph Learning Introduces Coach Connected – New Online Product

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:27:00 0500

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Haights Cross Communications announced today that its Triumph Learning business unit has launched Coach Connected, a new web-based electronic product customized for the state of Georgia. Coach Connected is an online...

Significantly Better Results and in Less Time — Paxen Provides Today’s Learners with the Next Generation of GED Preparation Tools

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:11:00 0500

MELBOURNE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Paxen Learning, a premier provider of outcome-based educational and employability programs for at-risk learners, announces the release of the next generation of GED test-preparation materials, GED Prep Xcelerator. The 10-title series...

Gatorade Celebrates 25 Years of the Best in High School Sports

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Peyton Manning. Candace Parker. Joe Mauer. Kerri Walsh. Before they were big names, they were Gatorade Players of the Year. This season, the nation’s most prestigious high school athletic program celebrates its 25^th year of honoring and...

Kohl’s Donates $225,000 to Hunger Task Force for Supper Meal Program for Students in Milwaukee

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) is...

Lowe’s Continues Long-Standing Commitment to Education with $2.5 million in Special Grants

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:50:00 0500

MOORESVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - At a time when schools are forced to slash budgets, cut staff and cancel programs, www.edequality.org) and...

Wraparound Milwaukee Wins Innovations in American Government Award

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash...

Kingsport’s Higher Education Initiative Wins Innovations in American Government Award

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash...

Dunlap Leadership Academy Expanding to Serve Students in Fresno and Surrounding Counties

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:08:00 0500

DUNLAP, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - After a successful first year of operation, Dunlap Leadership Academy, a tuition-free online public charter school for students in grades nine through 12, is expanding to serve more students for the upcoming school year. Students living in...

First-Generation Inner City Students Earn $500,000 in College Scholarships, Grants

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:12:00 0500

SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The first graduating class at the Tabula Digita, a pioneer in the educational video game...

This Fall Join Harry from Cyberchase and Discover Surprising Math Adventures All around Town

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:58:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - This fall Cyberchase – the Emmy Award-winning math series on PBS KIDS GO! – takes fans out into the world to explore math in some of the most surprising places around town. New episodes, web videos and printable activities...

CFTL Analysis Says California Makes Significant Gains in Reducing Underprepared Teachers

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - California has made steady and significant progress in reducing the number of underprepared teachers in the state’s schools, according to a new research analysis commissioned by the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning and...

Richmond County, GA School System and Carnegie Learning Announce Math Curricula Development Partnership

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:56:00 0500

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Carnegie Learning, Inc., publisher of innovative, research-based math solutions for middle school, high school and post-secondary students, today announced the company is developing a new middle school Georgia math sequence in partnership with...

Newman’s Own Foundation Makes Significant Contribution to TeacherDollars™ Program

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:36:00 0500

HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Newman’s Own Foundation is helping to significantly increase the amount of money teachers at Hartford Public Schools will have to purchase much-needed classroom supplies this Fall with their TeacherDollars™ cards. This is the second year in...

Challenge to NCLB Guidelines & Standardized Testing Reported by McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:18:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Professor Sarah J. McCarthey, President of the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation (Delaware Valley Industrial...

Kronos® Fills Time and Attendance Gap Left by ERPs in Educational Institutions

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are turning to NEC Corporation of America, a premier...

Media Alert: Gov. Patrick Quinn to Speak at Launch of Innovative Math & Science Educational Programs

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - WHAT

Governor Patrick Quinn announces Illinois’ participation in the national Real World Design Challenge program, which aligns secondary education with 21st Century workforce needs, and...

13,000 High-School Students Shoot for Gold in 2009 FIRST® “Hotshot!” Tech Challenge

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:05:00 0500

MANCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2009 - FIRST^® (For Inspiration and Recognition...

K12 Inc. Announces Upcoming Investor Conference Schedule

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:05:00 0500

HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN), announced today its upcoming investor conference schedule:

WHAT:

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Titles Added to SmartMusic

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) today announced that Dimension 3D Printing, a brand of

Iberdrola Renewables and Freebird Gas Storage Sponsor School Supplies in Two Lamar County Schools, Join Fight against Swine Flu

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500

LAMAR COUNTY, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Some 777 elementary school children will receive $5,000 worth of school supplies, including hand sanitizers to guard against swine flu, thanks to ENSTOR’s Freebird Gas Storage Facility and Iberdrola Renewables.

In these...

Travelers Sponsors ''Challenging Expectations''

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

SAINT PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - In the Twin Cities fewer than 50 percent of students of color graduate high school in four years and fewer than 30 percent go on to earn a bachelor’s degree.* These statistics are particularly alarming given that according to the Department...

Kaplan Virtual Education Expands Online Learning Options for Florida Students

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Kaplan Virtual Education (KVE) today announced partnerships with three school districts to launch part- and full-time online learning options for students throughout Glades, Polk and Miami-Dade counties this fall. Last year, the Florida...

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...

New Parental Notification Service Provides Instant Updates to Parents on H1N1 (Swine) Flu

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:09:00 0500

COLUMBIA, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Parents of school-aged children in every public and nonpublic school throughout Missouri will be able to receive instant updates about the H1N1 (Swine) flu as a result of a new, free service provided by the Missouri School Boards’ Association in...

H.I.G. Ventures Invests $7 Million in Care Dynamix, Inc.

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:20:00 0500

MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - H.I.G. Ventures, LLC, the venture capital affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, today announced its $7 million growth capital investment in Care Dynamix (d/b/a FluBusters). Care Dynamix provides nationwide preventative healthcare services, including vaccination...

Disney Launches Nationwide Environmental Science Competition for the Classroom, Disney’s Planet Challenge

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - With the school year in full swing, educators will have a new environmental science learning tool to draw from as they develop their curriculums. Disney today announced the nationwide launch of Disney’s Planet Challenge, a project-based...

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...

New York’s Alden Central School District Goes Wireless with Meru’s Secure, Virtualized High-Performance 802.11n WLAN

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - The more than 1,900 K-12 students and teachers who returned to New York State's Alden Central School District on September 1 gained ubiquitous high-performance wireless Internet access for the first time using a district-wide Meru Networks...

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...

15desks Launches to Transform the Way People Manage Academic Lives

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - As the realities facing the educational system grow ever harsher – dwindling resources and ballooning class sizes, to name just a few – a new company, 15desks (

American Adults Wish They Spent More Time Studying During High School, Survey Suggests

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:00:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - While the end of summer signals a new school year for many children and teens across the U.S., it also provides adults with the chance to reminisce about times past. Recalling memories of their high school years through the lens of their ensuing life...

BELL Brings High-Tech Educational Tool to Afterschool Students in Baltimore

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:18:00 0500

BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Nearly 100 Baltimore-area students will gain additional opportunities to succeed this school year using the free educational resources on the Verizon Foundation’s Thinkfinity.org Web site as part of the BELL™ (Building Educated Leaders for...

ACE Group and United Way Help Thousands of Homeless Children Prepare for School This Fall

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:35:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - ACE Group today announced the successful completion of its sponsorship of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s third annual Stuff the Bus program providing school supplies to children living in homeless shelters throughout the...

MakeMusic Updates SongWriter and PrintMusic

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) announced today the simultaneous release of

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

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MHEC-Dell Direct-Purchase Agreement Makes Technology More Accessible for 2,000 Member Schools and Affiliates

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New Classroom Improvement Technology Grant

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Michigan-based Inkster Public Schools Partner with Sprint to turn Cellphones from Classroom Nuisance to Valuable Learning Tool

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Save-a-Tree Campaign to Provide 20,000 Trees to Schools Nationwide

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SchoolReach Parental Notification System Helping Growing Number of Dioceses Spread the Word

The “I Have A Dream” Foundation Partners with Kaplan K12 Learning Services and Welcomes Sari Factor, President of Kaplan K12 Learning Services, to Its National Board of Directors

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