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Twin Cities Students Tackle 21st Century Challenges at Minnesota’s Third Annual World Affairs Challenge
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: On March 5, 2011, nearly 600 middle and high school students, teachers, volunteers, parents, and community leaders from around the Twin Cities will convene at Macalester College in St. Paul to participate in Minnesota’s Third Annual World Affairs Challenge, hosted by global education non-profit World Savvy in partnership with Macalester College’s Institute for Global Citizenship….
Ceceilyn Miller Institute Presents 2011 N.J. Anti-Bullying Conference for School Districts June 9 at Rutgers University
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: New Jersey’s new Anti-Bullying Law is one of the strongest in the country. In an effort to help school districts meet the law’s new challenges and responsibilities, the 2011 N.J. Anti-Bullying Conference will bring together key state and national scholars and practitioners to present their expertise and knowledge about bullying prevention….
Discounted Early Registration Open for Camp Jam – Summer 2011 Rock Music Camps in 17 Cities Nationwide
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Camp Jam, the nation’s premier provider of rock music camps and educational rock ‘n’ roll music programs, is now accepting discounted early registrations for its Summer 2011 camp series. Students rehearse, record, and perform like rock stars during curriculum-based day camp and overnight camp programs….
Edupoint’s New LessonVUE™ Curriculum Management System Selected by Arizona’s Largest School District, Mesa Public Schools
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Edupoint™ Educational Systems, a leading student information system (SIS) solutions provider to the national K-12 market, has been selected to implement its newest solution, LessonVUE™ curriculum management, at Mesa Public Schools (MPS)….
CalUniversity Holds Its First Graduation Ceremony Followed by National Entrepreneur’s Day Conference
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: A perfect ending to a years’ worth of hard work, CalUniversity celebrated the graduation of its inaugural class of students on November 19th, 2010. With the majority of students receiving their Doctorate degrees and others earning their Master’s and Bachelor degrees, the class of 2010 is now prepared to thrive in today’s work force….
Gingrich Foundation Presents Annual Gift to Luther College
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The Gingrich Foundation has presented its annual gift to the Newt L. and Callista L. Gingrich Scholarship Fund at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Since 2005, the endowment has provided annual scholarships for instrumental music majors studying piano, organ, and wind instruments….
Alameda Sixth Grade Scientists Help Save the Bay
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Sixth grade science students at the Alameda Community Learning Center will take on the roles of real-life environmental scientists this school year, thanks to a collaboration with Save the Bay and grant support from Bio-Rad….
Alameda Teacher Brings 3D Innovation to Classroom
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: Alameda Community Learning Center science facilitator Carlton Grizzle will bring cutting-edge learning experiences to students this year with the help of a new MakerBot 3D printer he was recently awarded by the manufacturer. Grizzle was one of 10 educators chosen from over 100 applicants to receive a MakerBot Cupcake CNC Deluxe Kit….
The American Dream: ‘Education for Everyone’
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: The mission to bring education to everyone across America took center stage last week at the Distance Education and Training Council workshop at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The public service announcement (PSA) entitled ‘Think About It’ was warmly received by over 100 schools in attendance. The ‘Think About It’ concept was developed by California Intercontinental University to bring awareness to the public….
PETAP.org – Online Education Enrollments Continue Steady Increase
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: According to a recent survey taken by the Department of Education, enrollment in online educational programs is still showing a substantial increase and is having a dramatic effect on education in general. The Department of Education statistics say that in 2007 12.2 million students were enrolled in online programs with an expected increase of up to 18 million by 2012….