Preschool Newswire
1 - 2,000 Families to Rally for D.C. School Choice at “Save School Choice” Rally on Wednesday, September 30th, 11:30 AM
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In an effort to protect and strengthen education reform efforts in the District of Columbia, more than 2,000 D.C. families will loudly voice their strong support for the endangered D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program at a Wednesday, September 30th...
2 - SchoolDude.com Wins Best of SaaS Showplace Award
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...
3 - ExxonMobil Science Day at the Dallas Zoo to Feature Teacher Workshops and “Edutainment” Booths for Families
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 for children of all...
4 - Company Profile for Music Shine Media, LLC
-(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 LYMS...
5 - CCLC Congratulates its 26 Clients Honored as the 2009 Working Mother 100 Best Companies
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...
6 - Free Webinar Hosted by Ballard & Tighe to Discuss Securing ARRA Funds for Materials for English Language Learners
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...
7 - Ground-breaking Kids' TV Program Slangman's World to Air Exclusively on GPB This Fall
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Starting October 5th, Slangman’s World (www.slangmansworld.com), a live-action/animated television series, will begin airing episodes on all nine Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB Media) stations. GPB reaches nearly four million people in Georgia...
8 - Research and Markets: Indian Preschool Market Forecast
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets have entered into this segment over the recent past. Resultantly, almost all metros, today, can be seen flooded with preschools that are not only systematically designed but are tech-friendly in their approach too. As future holds...
9 - Baby Genius® Brand Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Launch of 24 New Toys at Walmart Stores Nationwide and International Book Line Distributed by Simon & Schuster
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Pacific Entertainment Corporation (Pink Sheets:PENT), the company formed by Larry Balaban, Howard Balaban, Mike Meader and Klaus Moeller, who created the groundbreaking Baby Genius® brand in 1999 and built Baby Genius into a world-renowned brand of...
10 - DreamBox Learning Partners with Computers for Youth to Help Young Children Excel at Math
BELLEVUE, Wash. and NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - DreamBox Learning, Inc., an award-winning educational software company, and Computers for Youth (CFY), a non-profit organization that helps low-income children do better in school by improving their learning environment at home...
11 - Climate Quilt Campaign to Activate, Inform & Unite Children Worldwide – from China to Trenton – Through Their Pledges to Save the Environment
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The Climate Quilt Campaign (www.climatequilt.org), an international initiative to activate and inspire children to band together around their pledges to protect the future of the environment, will launch on Wednesday, September 23, when the first...
12 - Children of America Educational Childcare Continues Expansion into Midwest
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Children of America Educational Childcare, a subsidiary of World Wide Childcare Corp. (Pink Sheets: WWCC), continues to implement an aggressive growth plan, particularly in the Midwest where new schools are slated to open this fall in Yorkville...
13 - Calypso Systems Amplifies Learning with Free Sound Systems for Indianapolis School
WOODBURY, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Calypso Systems, a leading developer of multimedia technology solutions for K-12 classrooms, today announced the installation of classroom voice amplification systems for Lawrence Central High School (LCHS) – winner of a 2009 Be Heard|School...
14 - Let Your Music Shine!® Announces a Bright New Season
REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Music Shine Media announces new ways for parents to experience “the very best music for the very young®”. The upcoming live show season of Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa & Linda® includes NEW performances with the Everett Symphony...
15 - 750,000 Pedophiles Prowling the Internet
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. According...
16 - Clean Hands Save Lives - Celebrate National Clean Hands Week With a New Product That Helps Parents Make Sure Kids Wash The Right Way!
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 – the...
17 - Landon Donovan, Brian McBride and Jorge Campos Play Financial Soccer with NYC Kids
Visa: WHAT: Media availability with soccer stars to discuss the importance of financial literacy education among teenagers and adults. The event will entail 40 students from Martin Luther King Jr. High School playing a new FIFA-themed video game, developed by Visa, that teaches fundamentals of...
18 - UTSA Awarded $13 Million to Help Improve Children’s Literacy in Africa
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2009 - For the second time in five years, The University of Texas at San Antonio’s College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) has been selected to provide educational materials and teacher training to improve literacy rates of children on the...
19 - U.S. Secretary of Education, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry Dedicate Oklahoma City Educare
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 in...
20 - Elluminate Fully Functional Single-Room Starter Products Now Even More Affordable
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Elluminate, Inc., the leading provider of web, audio, and video solutions for real-time online learning and collaboration, today announced the general availability of new seat configurations and even more cost-effective pricing for Elluminate...
21 - American Claims Evaluation, Inc. Receives Notice Related to Nasdaq Minimum Closing Bid Price Rule
JERICHO, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - American Claims Evaluation, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCE) (the “Company”) today announced that on September 15, 2009, the Company received a deficiency letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that the closing bid price of its common stock had...
22 - Kaplan Unveils Redesigned Website with Interactive Search Tools and Improved Navigation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Kaplan, Inc., a leading global provider of educational services, has officially launched its redesigned website at http://www.kaplan.com to make it easier for visitors to learn more about Kaplan’s full range of educational products and services...
23 - Lexia Learning Named 2009 EdNET Impact Award Winner
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Lexia Learning Systems, one of the nation’s most highly regarded providers of reading software, has been selected as the winner of the EdNET 2009 Impact Award. The recognition is the latest honor received by Lexia, which has been serving the...
24 - Newt Gingrich and Al Sharpton to Host Landmark Education Event Revealing Real Solutions to Today’s Education Crisis
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Education Equality Project (www.edequality.org) and American Solutions (www.americansolutions.com) announce today that Reverend Al Sharpton and Former Speaker Newt Gingrich will host a major education reform event on Thursday, September 17 in...
25 - EDmin Gives NEC an “A+” for SAN Storage Value
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - NEC Corporation of America, a premier provider of IT, network and identity management solutions, today announced EDmin has successfully deployed NEC’s D-Series SAN Storage to save money, improve reliability and performance, and...
26 - DreamBox Learning Receives Parents’ Choice Gold Award
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...
27 - HealthTeacher Announces New Additions to Board of Directors, New Corporate Name
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 parent...
28 - Game Classroom Launches Just in Time for School
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 homework...
29 - National Drug Czar to Headline Annual Red Ribbon Week Kick-off Breakfast
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...
30 - DreamBox Learning Gives Teachers Expanded Class Management Tools with the Latest Version of the Award-Winning DreamBox Learning K-2 Math Classroom
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 the...
31 - K12 Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results
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 year...
32 - New Book by Scott Oki Offers Foundational Ideas for Truly Reforming Public Education
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 change. Released...
33 - Dramatic Standoff at U.S. Department of Education as Six D.C. School Voucher Backers Block Doorway—Demand Obama Action on School Choice
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 leave...
34 - Baby Bee Bright Hires Vice President of Marketing
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...
35 - Phoenix Public Library Celebrates Grand Opening of Harmon Library
-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Phoenix Public Library WHAT: The media is invited to cover the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of Phoenix Public Library’s new Harmon Library. WHO: Councilman Michael Johnson City Librarian Toni Garvey Library Advisory Board Chair...
36 - Ballard & Tighe Encourages Discussion About English Language Instruction; Joins Facebook and LinkedIn; Launches Blog
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - The rapid-fire conversation about English language instruction is diverse and far-reaching so Ballard & Tighe, Publishers (www.ballard-tighe.com) today announced the launch of social networking sites to encourage the discourse. Ballard &...
37 - NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 4,000 Backpacks to Atlanta-Area Children in Need
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 1, 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 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup...
38 - All Aboard! The ‘Dinosaur Train’ Premieres Labor Day on PBS KIDS®
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Beginning Monday, September 7, PBS stations across the country will kick off the new preschool series DINOSAUR TRAIN™ with a marathon of back-to-back episodes of the CGI-animated series from The Jim Henson Company. For two-hours, children of...
39 - Top Five Reasons to Get a Phoenix Public Library Card
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Phoenix Public Library is encouraging residents to get a library card during the month of September. Here are five reasons to get a Library card: AWESOME SCHOOL SUPPLY. A Phoenix Public Library card gives students of all ages free access to research...
40 - Forbes Ranks Kumon No. 1 Low-Cost Franchise
TEANECK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2009 - Kumon, the world’s largest after-school education company, ranks No. 1 in Forbes magazine’s list of Top 20 Franchises to Start. The franchise attracts people who value education and aspire to help children build confidence, independent learning...
41 - Family VI Feature Releases
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - The following releases focuses on the topic Family VI: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED. STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON AUGUST 27, 2009. LOS ANGELES.— Back to School for Baby Source: Baby’s Basics SPOKANE, Wash.— Stretch...
42 - Pre K Scholars Launches Innovative Preschool Program with an Entrepreneurial Edge
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - With parents and educators everywhere getting ready for the new school year, Pre K Scholars has officially launched its new retail and informational website, www.PreKScholars.com, which offers comprehensive kindergarten readiness kits for...
43 - Old Sturbridge Village Museum on Track for Best Year in Decade
STURBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Old Sturbridge Village President and CEO James E. Donahue announced that the American history museum is on track for its best year in a decade based on gains achieved to date halfway through the museum's fiscal year. Museum memberships have...
44 - Lexia Learning Selected as a Finalist for the EdNET 2009 Industry Awards
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Lexia Learning Systems, one of the nation’s most highly regarded providers of reading software, has been selected as a finalist for the EdNET 2009 Impact Award. The EdNET Awards are presented by MDR, the leading provider of marketing information and...
45 - “The Lunch Box” is Open New Web Site Unveils Healthy Solutions for Every School
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Food, Family, Farming Foundation: WHAT: www.TheLunchBox.org, a revolutionary Web portal of tangible tools for school districts everywhere, today unveiled its inaugural tool kit of practical solutions for school nutrition officials and children’s...
46 - Preparing for the New School Year - Resources That Work
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - As students enjoy the summer months, most parents are already looking for resources to prepare their kids for the upcoming school year. To succeed in school and life, students need ongoing opportunities to learn and practice essential skills. Getting ready...
47 - Parents Focusing On Value-Price Equation for Back-To-School Shopping, Says Leading School Uniform Supplier French Toast
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - Parents of school-age children are focused more than ever on getting high-quality clothing at great prices, according to French Toast (www.frenchtoast.com), a leading supplier of school uniforms for boys and girls, which noted that this trend is helping...
48 - 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
-(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 other...
49 - Panasonic Names Insight the 2008 Arbitrator Reseller of the Year
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 Company’s...
50 - Cat Schwartz, the eBay Tech & Toy Director Shares the Latest Tech Tools and Resources for the Back to School Season with HiTechMommy
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - Cat Schwartz has her tech tools and resources for back to school. Her recommendations include: Pulse Smart Pen The Pulse smart pen from Livescribe will change the way your kids take notes and prepare for exams. It is a computer in a pen that records...
51 - Dana Hilmer, The Lifestyle Mom and Author of Blindsided by a Diaper Shares Tips for a Stress Free Back to School Season
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 21, 2009 - With many kids heading back to school, Dana Hilmer has ideas and recommendations for how Mom’s can simplify their lives this season. Her recommendations include: StarKist Tuna Salad Sandwich Ready Pouches For moms on the go, make sure to have...
52 - Goddard Systems, Inc. Recognized As a World-Class Franchisor by the Franchise Research Institute®
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 throughout the franchising...
53 - Elluminate Announces General Availability of Elluminate Plan! V2
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Elluminate, Inc., the leading provider of web, audio and video solutions for real-time online learning and collaboration, today announced general availability of the latest version of Elluminate Plan!™, which enables educators to organize and...
54 - Baby Genius® Pre-School Toys to Launch Nationwide at Walmart This Month
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Pacific Entertainment Corporation (PINK SHEETS: PENT), creator of the award-winning Baby Genius® brand of musical edu-tainment for infants and toddlers, is launching a new line of Baby Genius pre-school learning and development toys at Walmart (NYSE...
55 - Kideos.com Delivers New Personalization Capabilities
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-August 20, 2009 - Earlier Media today announced a new personalization feature on Kideos (www.kideos.com), an entertainment destination for kids to safely watch videos online. Kideos features popular children’s videos that have been vetted and approved by a Video...
56 - California Student Makes History
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...
57 - Inc. Magazine Unveils Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies — the Inc. 5000
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...
58 - The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander
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...
59 - Tips on Getting Your Children Ready For School
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...
60 - Super Stars Literacy Students Make Substantial Gains in Literacy Achievement
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 goal...
61 - Barnes & Noble Expands Programs & Products for Teachers, Parents and Librarians
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 (www.bn.com) to meet the changing needs of consumers and a fast-evolving marketplace...
62 - The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Urges Back to School Food Allergy Safety
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - Millions of families are preparing for the annual back to school ritual that marks the end of summer, but for parents with children who have food allergies, it’s not just about school supplies and first-day jitters. It’s about ensuring their child...
63 - Fidelity Investments and BELL Bring “Stock Market 101” to Boston Middle School Students This Summer
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2009 - BELL™ (Building Educated Leaders for Life™), a leader in summer learning and afterschool programs, has partnered with Fidelity Investments to create the “Stock Market 101” program, which is designed to teach rising sixth- and seventh-grade...
64 - Citizens Financial Group Offers Resources to Help Parents and College Students Meet Rising Tuition Costs
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. With a Citizens Bank or Charter...
65 - Follow Phoenix Public Library on Twitter
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - Keep up with the latest news from Phoenix Public Library — now on Twitter as PhxLibrary. Customers can sign up today and receive updates or “tweets” about library services and programs for adults, teens and children, and more. If you currently have...
66 - NPD on Back-to-School: Consumers Expected to Slow Spending Again This Year
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2009 - The NPD Group, Inc., a leading market research company, sees that for back-to-school 2009 consumers will continue to slow their spending but that the decrease won’t be as big as the one seen in 2008. Overall, consumers tell NPD that they...
67 - South Jersey Industries To Donate Laptops To TeamChildren
WHO: South Jersey Industries and TeamChildren WHAT: Donation of laptop computers to TeamChildren’s Digital Divide Initiative, which has already provided low-cost, refurbished computers to more than 8,000 in the Philadelphia region. WHEN: August 12 12 p.m. WHERE: TeamChildren...
68 - New Ad Campaign Demands Immediate Action from Duncan, Obama on D.C. Vouchers
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. (www.savethe216.com) Paid for by the...
69 - Infant Swimming Resource Teams Up with the Water Watchers Program led by Phoenix Children's Hospital for Drowning Impact Awareness Month
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-August 10, 2009 - Infant Swimming Resource (ISR), the safest provider of self-rescue swimming lessons for children from six months to six years old, announced today that it will be honoring Drowning Impact Awareness month in Arizona by offering a 15% lesson discount in the...
70 - Toy Fair 2009 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - As the official news release distribution service for Toy Fair 2009, Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases on a dedicated show news archive on the official show site as well as at www.tradeshownews.com. Media may contact the Business...
71 - The Most Innovative Toys for 2009 Revealed at 106th American International Toy Fair®
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...
72 - SchoolDude.com Awarded Top Honors in 2009 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer ServiceSM
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 third...
73 - ANGEL Learning Unveils the ANGEL LMS 7.4
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - ANGEL® Learning, a leading provider of enterprise eLearning software and services, today unveiled the ANGEL Learning Management Suite (LMS) version 7.4, the most inclusive suite of enterprise learning management tools available. Developed in ANGEL...
74 - Digital Blue Announces Exciting New Line of Bakugan Electronic Products for Boys
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Digital BlueTM, a leading innovator in electronics and software for the youth and teen market, and Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the licensing and merchandising arm of Cartoon Network, today announced, they will develop a new line of Bakugan...
75 - Western Union Foundation Donates Funds in 19 Countries to Drive Economic Opportunity Through Western Union’s Our World, Our FamilySM Signature Cause Program
DENVER-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - To help migrants and their families overcome economic barriers, the Western Union Foundation recently donated $2 million to communities in 19 countries through the Our World, Our FamilySM signature cause program, culminating in $9.1 million in grant...
76 - Prince Lionheart Expands Line of Artisan Toys with Balance Bike for Toddlers
SANTA MARIA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Baby products industry leader Prince Lionheart has unveiled the newest product in its award-winning toy line, the Balance Bike, a beginner bike without pedals built for toddlers and preschoolers. Prince Lionheart’s Balance Bike teaches...
77 - Cúram Software Announces Availability of New Child Care Solution
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Cúram Software, the leading provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions, today announced the release of Cúram for Child Care, a new generation child care solution designed to deliver dramatically improved access to affordable...
78 - InFocus Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Financial Results
WILSONVILLE, Ore.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - InFocus® Corporation (NASDAQ:INFS) today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results. For the fourth quarter, the Company reported revenues of $51.4 million and a net loss of $13.1 million, or $0.32 per share, compared to...
79 - Follett Digital Resources’ New K-12 eBook Reader Now Available
MCHENRY, Ill.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Follett Digital Resources, the premier provider of digital solutions to help publishers and educators meet the needs of 21st century learners, today announced the availability of its new digital reader for downloading and installation. The Follett...
80 - Internationally Recognized Montessori/IB School and Teaching Institute Adopt Xirrus 802.11n
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Xirrus, Inc., the Wi-Fi "Power-Play" that delivers the most wireless coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry, announced today that the internationally recognized Toronto Montessori Schools (TMS) and Toronto Montessori Institute...
81 - Research and Markets: China Early Education Market Report, 2008-2009
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Early Education Market Report, 2008-2009" report to their offering. The education industry of China can be categorized into the early education, the compulsory education, the high...
82 - Pittsburgh Steelers Star Gary Russell Kicks Off New Museum Exhibit with a World Champion’s Welcome
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - The celebration continues in 'Sixburgh' today as a forest of fun and inspiration plants its roots at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh – thanks to the grand opening of the "Exploring Trees Inside and Out" Traveling exhibit. Presented by...
83 - STG International Releases White Paper on the Head Start Program
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...
84 - Phoenix Public Library Reduces Hours Starting March 2
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 Sunday at eight...
85 - Deutsche Bank and Free Arts NYC Ring the Opening BellSM at the NYSE to Celebrate Deutsche Bank’s Annual Share Our Strength Campaign
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - Deutsche Bank and Free Arts NYC rang The Opening BellSM 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 tradition that...
86 - Chippewa Valley Schools Improve Response Time to Students and Parents with Objectworld Unified Communications Server
OTTAWA-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Objectworld Communications Corp. today announced that Chippewa Valley Schools has upgraded to Objectworld’s Unified Communications Server 4.2 to utilize the solution’s latest features. Unified messaging and automated notifications will now enable...
87 - National Federation of the Blind and Wal-Mart Foundation Partner to Promote Braille Literacy
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the United States and the country’s leading advocate for Braille literacy, and the Wal-Mart Foundation are partnering to bring Braille reading materials to...
88 - Bilingual Birdies and City Treehouse Launch Unique Children’s Mandarin Program
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Bilingual Birdies and City Treehouse introduce Mandarin classes for young children––the first program of this type offered in New York City. The 45-minute parent/caregiver-and-child classes teach six-month to five-year olds basic vocabulary in Mandarin...
89 - Cypress’s CyFi™ Low-Power RF Solution Named to EDN Magazine’s Hot 100 Products for 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - EDN magazine has recognized the CyFi™ Low-Power RF solution from Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY) in the 2008 Hot 100 Products issue. EDN editors sort through thousands of new products and technologies introduced each year to identify...
90 - Texthelp Systems Announces Read&Write 9 GOLD for Windows
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Award-winning software publisher, Texthelp Systems today announces the newest release of its literacy support software program for individuals with reading and writing difficulties, Read&Write 9 GOLD for Windows, at the Assistive Technology...
91 - Speech Therapy Everywhere: TheraWeb Connects Therapists and Patients Online
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 web-based therapy service offered by Therapy Source and begins an interactive speech and language session with his therapist located hundreds of miles away. The service...
92 - DreamBox Learning Launches Pioneering Online Math Adventure Game Designed to Inspire Children to Excel in Mathematics
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - DreamBox Learning, an online eLearning start-up, today launched DreamBox Learning K-2 Math (www.dreambox.com ), an innovative online learning product that is built on a standards-based mathematics curriculum and wrapped in a fun, adventure-style...
93 - Ohio’s Leading Education Reform Organization Launches New Web Site, Vows Continued Protection of State’s School Choice Programs
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. The...
94 - Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal to Help Fisher-Price® Launch Precious PlanetTM Line and $250,000 Donation to Wildlife Conservation Society at the Central Park Zoo
-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Fisher-Price, Inc. WHO/WHAT: Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal will team up with Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., to unveil the company’s new Precious Planet™ Collection of baby gear and newborn toys and to announce the company’s $250,000 donation...
95 - BCI Burke launches ‘Grant Resource Center’ to help customers secure playground grants
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 Center to provide...
96 - Children of America Educational Childcare Centers Rings in New Year with Four School Openings
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, are all...
97 - WWW.Toyconnex.com Unique Online Toy Retailer Launched
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - A unique online toy retailer, WWW.Toyconnex.com, was launched today. Created by Dr. Suni Petersen, noted family therapist, researcher and professor of psychology, the site is based not only upon her extensive professional practice, but upon her...
98 - BCI Burke Generations of Play TM Catalog available in print, interactive editions
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...
99 - Xirrus Becomes KCSOS / PEPPM “Awarded Vendor”
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 California and...
100 - Old Sturbridge Village Attendance Up 8 Percent in 2008
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...
101 - Advance the Savings and See the World in 2009…Advance Purchase Rates from $199 in Play at the Orlando World Center Marriott
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Advance the savings and see the world in 2009! Central Florida’s hottest Four-Diamond vacation destination - Orlando World Center Marriott Resort is offering Winter Escape advance purchase rates from only $199-$329 per room, per night through May...
102 - Families Overlook Importance of Reading Together
TEANECK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Reading as a family activity is less important to U.S. and Canadian parents when compared to other listed activities according to a recent online survey. “As U.S. literacy rates worsen, parents need to make daily reading a priority for themselves...
103 - PLATO Learning Completes Evaluation of Goodwill and Reports Final Fiscal 2008 Results
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - PLATO Learning, Inc. (NASDAQ:TUTR), a leading provider of K–adult e-learning solutions, today announced that is has completed its evaluation of goodwill. The goodwill evaluation resulted in the complete write-off in fiscal 2008 of goodwill...
104 - Project FROG Wins 2008 Crunchies Award for “Best Clean Tech”
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Project FROG, San Francisco-based manufacturer of LEED rated high performance building systems, is pleased to announce it was honored on Friday with a 2008 Crunchies Award for “Best Clean Tech” company. The Crunchies, co-hosted by GigaOm...
105 - Entrepreneur Ranks Kumon No. 1 for Eighth Year
TEANECK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Entrepreneur magazine’s annual “Franchise 500” issue recognizes Kumon, the world’s largest after-school math and reading program, as the leading tutoring franchise for the eighth consecutive year. Corporate layoffs and consolidations...
106 - Nintendo’s Wii Music Strikes a Chord with Music Educators
REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Nintendo’s new Wii Music™ game is spreading from the family room to the classroom, thanks to newly formed collaborations with select schools and educators. To help inspire students and promote an active appreciation for music, Nintendo is working...
107 - Joan Ganz Cooney Center Calls for New National Strategy to Invest in Mobile Learning and a Digital Teacher Corps
NEW YORK & LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-January 9, 2009 - Mobile device use is exploding among children worldwide, cell phones and iPods are this generation’s preferred form of social communication. More than half of the world’s population now owns a cell phone and experts project that people...
108 - Governor Appoints Los Angeles Preschool Leader to a State Advisory Committee That Will Focus on Improving Quality of Early Childhood Education Programs in California
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Celia Ayala, chief operating officer of Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP), to the California Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee. Ayala will join other committee members in...
109 - National Gypsum’s XP® Interior Gypsum Products Achieve GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality & GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - National Gypsum, one of the world’s leading gypsum board manufacturers based in Charlotte, N.C., today announced its complete line of XP® interior gypsum products has achieved GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® status and GREENGUARD...
110 - VoiceQuilt™ Articulates Education Needs for Obama and Government Officials
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - At a time when many want their voices heard by officials setting our country's education agenda, VoiceQuilt™ (www.VoiceQuilt.com) and Primrose Schools® (www.PrimroseSchools.com) recently recorded and will send wishes from students nationwide to...
111 - Three Organizations Launch Historic Book Drive For D.C. Schools to Celebrate the Obama Inauguration
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...
112 - Structured Growth Capital and identiMetrics Partner to Provide School Districts Funding to Improve Operations and Save Money
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...
113 - Learning Links Centers, a Socially Responsible Real Estate Investment Company, Purchases Its Second Dallas-Based Apartment Building
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 announced...
114 - Nine Teachers Win National Contest
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...
115 - Research and Markets: Essentials of DAS-II Assessment
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Research and Markets and he anticipates that the number of DAS-II administrations will be even higher. The DAS-II is a comprehensive, individually administered, clinical instrument for assessing the cognitive abilities that are important to...
116 - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces Pilot Grant Program to Improve Internet Connections in Public Libraries
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - A pilot initiative announced today by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help public libraries in seven states secure faster Internet connections so more people can access a full range of online applications and opportunities. The foundation...
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