Primary/Secondary Newswire
1 - Cash-Strapped California Schools Get Technology Boost from Movea, Inc.
MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Movea, Inc. today announced it has donated a number of its Gyration GyroTransport in-air presentation devices, valued at $200,000, to over 160 cash-strapped Californian schools and colleges. Movea is the Silicon Valley-based creator of...
2 - 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...
3 - Young Architects Will Love Building Brainstorm at The Children’s Museum of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Children's Museum of Memphis is hosting the traveling exhibit, Building Brainstorm, September 26-January 10. Visitors step inside a design studio where they can explore what it is like to be an architect, designer and engineer. Children plan...
4 - Despite Widespread Concerns, Most Colleges and Universities Achieved Their Fall 2009 Enrollment Goals
CONCORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Despite the challenging economy and unprecedented fears that students entering college this fall would delay or decline enrolling because of the recession, most colleges and universities were able to achieve their undergraduate enrollment goals...
5 - Cables To Go Provides Wireless USB Connectivity up to 150 Feet
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cables To Go (www.cablestogo.com) today announced the immediate availability of a Wireless USB Superbooster Extender. This allows users to wirelessly connect a USB device such as a printer, scanner, camera or interactive whiteboard to their PC or...
6 - American Academy of Art Students Capture Unprecedented Top Three Prizes at ICMAD’s Young Designers’ Competition in NYC
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The American Academy of Art (www.aaart.edu) announced three of its students won the top three prizes awarded by the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) at the 10th annual Young Designers’ Competition awards dinner held...
7 - Revealing New Film Unveils School Exceeding Odds – Two Million Minutes: The 21st Century Solution
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 ordinary students...
8 - IOCOM and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Partner for Educational Video Conferencing Tutorials
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - IOCOM, a leading software provider for enterprise-class video conferencing and collaboration capabilities, today announced its ongoing partnership with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program’s (IODP) Deep Earth Academy to offer educational video...
9 - Kaseya Educates IT Professionals on How to Strengthen IT Productivity and Efficiency Through Webinar Series
LAUSANNE, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kaseya, the leading global provider of automated systems management software for IT service providers and corporate IT departments, today announced it will host three free educational Webcasts in October and November. Kaseya, along with...
10 - San Antonio Independent School District Selects Learning Plans on Demand to Help Students in Danger of Dropping Out of High School
SAN ANTONIO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - San Antonio Independent School District has purchased Learning Plans on Demand™ ( www.LearningPlansOnDemand.com ) for the district’s secondary schools. Learning Plans on Demand (LPOD) is a web-based program teachers use to quickly create...
11 - My Gym Offers Back to School Tips to Ensure a Healthy School Year
NASHVILLE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - According to the latest childhood obesity statistics from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, "an estimated 16 percent of children and adolescents ages 6-19 years are overweight" – and even more are at risk of becoming overweight. In...
12 - California Charter Schools Association Remembers Don Fisher and His Education Legacy
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. As a...
13 - 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...
14 - NASCAR Driver Tony Stewart and the Office Depot Foundation Team up to Donate 2,200 Backpacks to Kansas City-Area Children in Need
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 in the NASCAR...
15 - CIBER Opens Global Library Survey in Conjunction with Charleston Conference, ebrary, and YBP
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 worldwide...
16 - Adobe Unveils New Digital School Collection for K-12 Classrooms
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 new...
17 - Silicon Labs Austin Marathon Relay Sets Guinness World Record
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 World...
18 - Flu Shot or Cash Infusion? College Students Lining up for a Shot at $20,000 as iOme spreads on Campus. Going viral?
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, are becoming interested...
19 - 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
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...
20 - 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...
21 - Aetna Set to “ACTIVATE” Kids in Fort Worth
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...
22 - 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...
23 - Sallie Mae Sponsors “Walk into My Future” to Help Indianapolis Fifth Graders Start Saving for College
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 Future...
24 - SchoolReach Establishes New Partnership with National Rural Education Association
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 faced...
25 - AED Plus Save of 16-Year-Old Football Player in Minnesota Underscores the Importance of Having AEDs in Schools and at Sports Events
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...
26 - 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...
27 - SUBWAY® Spokesman Jared Fogle is Coming to Las Vegas
-(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...
28 - MHEC-Dell Direct-Purchase Agreement Makes Technology More Accessible for 2,000 Member Schools and Affiliates
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 new direct-purchase...
29 - Teens and Money: Fewer Financial Responsibilities Today Create More Savers among Teens
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 (ages 14-19) report...
30 - 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...
31 - GWS Technologies, Inc. Launches Arizona Solar Power Initiative
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...
32 - New Way for Teachers and Schools to Get Money for Needed Education Projects
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 www.ClassroomFundraiser.com. Educators or administrators register at the site and receive a unique ID...
33 - Northwest Evaluation Association Launches SPARK Community
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to partnering to help all kids learn, is pleased to announce the official launch of SPARK, its online community for educators. The SPARK Community debuted to a...
34 - School Switches to Geothermal Heating, Tracks Payback with Onset Energy Monitoring System
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 changes...
35 - New Classroom Improvement Technology Grant
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 Study Island and Performance Matters, their 2009 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant. The goal of this...
36 - Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Government of Kenya and USAID Launch Joint Project to Enable 21st-Century Education in Kenya Schools
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Today at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, Cisco, Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., the government of Kenya and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a joint commitment to improve education in Kenya. Launched in...
37 - David Maymon, Candidate for State House, District 91, and Former Miami Dolphins Terry Kirby at Whitehall Boca Raton Picnic, September 29th
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Fighting for quality health care that supports our seniors is what David Maymon, candidate for State Representative, will be discussing when he is guest of honor at an “All American” fundraising picnic hosted by Whitehall Boca Raton. Miami...
38 - 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...
39 - 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...
40 - “April Showers” Filmmaker and Columbine Survivor Fights for Dream Follow-Up with Gary Paulsen’s “Dancing Carl”
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As “April Showers,” 2009’s acclaimed feature based on writer-director Andrew Robinson’s experiences as a Columbine survivor, is about to undergo a second life in educational editions set for nationwide school release, the filmmaker is...
41 - Jones and Bartlett Announces Major Upgrade to CDX Automotive
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...
42 - YBP to Co-Sponsor CIBER’s Library Survey with ebrary, Results to be Announced at Charleston Conference
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 worldwide...
43 - Michigan-based Inkster Public Schools Partner with Sprint to turn Cellphones from Classroom Nuisance to Valuable Learning Tool
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 classroom...
44 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Save-a-Tree Campaign to Provide 20,000 Trees to Schools Nationwide
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...
45 - Indianapolis to host first-ever “Walk Into My Future” 529 College Savings Pledge Walk
-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Upromise Investments, Inc. WHO: More than 2,000 fifth-graders from the Indianapolis Public Schools; families from Greater Indianapolis; State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, Chairman of the Indiana Education Savings Authority (IESA); Upromise Investments...
46 - Panopto Increases Scalability, Choice with CourseCast 2.2
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 CourseCast...
47 - DataCore Software Announces Special Storage Virtualization Packages and Pricing Discounts for Universities and Qualified Educational Institutions
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...
48 - SchoolReach Parental Notification System Helping Growing Number of Dioceses Spread the Word
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - When Hillside Catholic Academy added an automated parental notification system to its communications toolkit last year, its sole purpose was to replace the traditional, and often unreliable, ‘phone chain’ approach to communicating. However, in...
49 - ExxonMobil Partners with Dr. Sally Ride to Promote Math and Science Education & Careers
IRVING, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today it has increased its investment in math and science education through a partnership with Dr. Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel in space. The Sally Ride Science Academy brought to you by ExxonMobil...
50 - 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
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 pleased...
51 - 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...
52 - Lewis-Palmer School District Uses Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to Increase Student Learning
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...
53 - Geek Speak on Campus Goes Beyond Co-Eds and Into Board Rooms
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...
54 - Hidden Valley® Announces Twitter Contest to Win $10,000 “Love Your Veggies” School Grant
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™ grant program the company...
55 - 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...
56 - 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...
57 - Four Colorado Institutions Launch Statewide Science and Technology Education Collaborative
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...
58 - CompuCom Invests in Student Education through Donation of School Supplies to U.S. and Canadian Communities
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 year...
59 - Bakersfield City School District is First in California to Launch District Wide Online Platform for Collaboration and Education
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...
60 - Vocab Videos Brings Humor and Entertainment to Standardized Test Preparation and Education through Technology
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - A-List Education, experts in standardized test preparation, academic tutoring and college admissions advising, announced today the launch of Vocab Videos, an entertaining and effective learning system that brings vocabulary to life. Leveraging humor, pop...
61 - Interactive E-Learning Software Helping to Propel Harbinger Knowledge Products to the Head of the Class
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 economic...
62 - 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...
63 - Two North Carolina High Schools to Be ‘Redesigned’ for 100 Percent Graduation Rates
CREEDMOOR & LAURINBURG, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Two rural North Carolina high schools aim to graduate 100 percent of their students, employing technology to increase engagement and transform teaching and learning. Using data to guide and strengthen learning, teaching, online...
64 - Frontier Communications Announces New Program to Aid Local Schools
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR) is dedicating September and October to raising funds for schools. A recent survey by OfficeMax found that 97 percent of the teachers surveyed said their schools were impacted by tighter budgets, and 86 percent...
65 - 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...
66 - “Throw With Joe” Is A Win For Local Teen And Local Schools
-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Kemps LLC: WHAT: Minnesota all-star closer Joe Nathan pitched with Matthew Dillner, age 15, in a private practice at Dr. Martin Luther King Park today. Dillner, a pitcher for the Lake Elmo traveling baseball team, won the chance to “Throw With Joe...
67 - SECU’s Summer Cash Account Keeps Summer Months a Lot “Cooler” for NC Public School Employees!
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 10...
68 - 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
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...
69 - Top Ten Minnesota School District Quadruples Number of Classroom Computers with Virtual Desktops from Wyse Technology
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Wyse Technology, the global leader in thin computing and client virtualization, today announced another success story at a school district in Minnesota. The Minnetonka Public School District chose Wyse to deliver upon the district's mandate to...
70 - Pacific Power Management Has Completed the Largest Solar Power Plant in Placer County
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 High...
71 - 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...
72 - Recorded Books Partners with ePrep, Inc. to Offer Online Video-Based Study Programs
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Recorded Books, the world’s premier publisher of unabridged audiobooks and a Haights Cross Communications company, has partnered with ePrep, Inc., to launch a new library version of ePrep’s revolutionary suite of online video-based study...
73 - China Education Technology, Inc. Has Been Verified as a High-Tech Company by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and State Administration of Taxation
GUANGZHOU, China-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - China Education Technology Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:CEDT)(“CEDT”), a Chinese leader in school lab experiment products, today announced that it has been verified as a High-Tech Company by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and...
74 - Fitch Upgrades Warren County R-III School District, MO's GOs to 'A+'; Outlook Stable
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has upgraded Warren County R-III School District, Missouri's approximately $18 million outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds, series 2006 to 'A+' from 'A'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The upgrade...
75 - Kaplan Virtual Education Expands Online Learning Options for Wisconsin Students
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Kaplan Virtual Education (KVE) today announced partnerships with four school districts to launch part- and full-time online learning options for students in sixth through 12th grades throughout the Beloit, Delavan-Darien, Oshkosh and Spooner...
76 - 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...
77 - Sport Supply Group Named Exclusive Equipment Supplier to Focused Fitness
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Sport Supply Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RBI) today announced it signed a multi year agreement to become the exclusive equipment supplier to Focused Fitness – one of the Nation’s leading suppliers of coordinated school health curricula for the in-school and...
78 - Georgia Tech to Transform Unemployed Technology Workers into High School Computing Teachers
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - In today’s economy, unemployment rates have spiked and out-of-work professionals are forced to either join the thousands looking for jobs or seek new career paths. Through a recent $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the Georgia...
79 - K12 Inc. Announces Partnership with Wrangell School District to Open the Alaska Virtual Academy
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN) is announcing a new partnership with Wrangell School District in Alaska. K12® will be the curriculum and school services provider to the new Alaska Virtual AcademySM (AKVA) – a tuition-free statewide virtual school program...
80 - Barnes & Noble Relaunches SparkNotes.com
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, announced today the online relaunch of SparkNotes (www.sparknotes.com), the number one study aid website that offers today’s most popular study guides, discussion forums and...
81 - Quidel Obtains Special 510(k) Clearance to Add 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Virus Reactivity Information to the QuickVue Influenza A+B Test Package Insert
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 isolates...
82 - 10th Kettering Kickoff Robotics Contest is Saturday, Sept. 19, in Flint
FLINT, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The 10th 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 in...
83 - Craven County Schools Selects Fast ForWord Program to Serve Military Impacted Schools
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - As part of a grant from the Department of Defense, Craven County Schools in New Bern, N.C. will implement the Fast ForWord® family of products to help struggling readers build and strengthen the cognitive skills that are fundamental to...
84 - Texas Ag Commissioner Grants South Texas College’s DEMSA $100K
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples awarded $100,000 to South Texas College’s Starr County Campus Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy (DEMSA). The academy provides qualifying high school students the opportunity to earn an...
85 - 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...
86 - ZOHO Corp. Brings Comics into the Classroom with ToonDooSpaces
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - ZOHO Corp. today announced ToonDooSpaces to facilitate the safe and secure use of ToonDoo as an educational tool. ToonDoo was designed to let users easily create and share comic strips online and has experienced dramatic adoption as a...
87 - Lowell High School, San Francisco, Announces 60th Class Reunion
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - A joint “Grand 60th Reunion” is set for October 4, 2009 at the Rosekrans Runnymede Farm in Woodside, CA. All Lowell alums from the classes of 1947 to 1950 are invited to gather at Runnymede for a barbecue picnic luncheon to meet and reminisce...
88 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches Virtual Sampling for K–12 Educators
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today announced the launch of virtual sampling for nearly 1000 of its K–12 curriculum offerings, providing teachers and school administrators nationwide with a faster, easier and more powerful way to evaluate the Company's...
89 - Grockit Announces Free SAT and ACT Test Prep Service to Help Raise Nationwide Test Scores
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Grockit (www.grockit.com), a new online social learning game company, announced today that it is offering its SAT and ACT online test prep and learning game services for free to help students across the nation raise their scores. Grockit’s test...
90 - Zengobi Announces Curio 6
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, images...
91 - Register Your Child, Student or School on www.CleverCrazes.com
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 for...
92 - Brainchild’s Study Buddy Earns Five-Star Review From Multimedia & Internet @ Schools Magazine
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Study Buddy personalized learning device from Brainchild (www.brainchild.com) earned a five-star review from a noted education magazine this week. Multimedia & Internet @ Schools magazine gave the handheld Study Buddy its highest rating and...
93 - Public Charter School in Boston Reaches Historic Agreement with State Teachers’ Union
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - The Conservatory Lab Charter School, a pre-K to grade 5 music-based public school in Boston, announced that it has approved a contract with the Massachusetts Federation of Teachers that will cover its unionized employees for the next three years. The...
94 - 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...
95 - Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope and Eli Manning Kick off $1 Million Technology Giveaway Competition for U.S. Schools
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 Samsung’s...
96 - HP and NBA Launch Digital Assist Competition
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...
97 - Triumph Learning Introduces Coach Connected – New Online Product
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 assessment and remediation...
98 - Significantly Better Results and in Less Time — Paxen Provides Today’s Learners with the Next Generation of GED Preparation Tools
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 features...
99 - Gatorade Celebrates 25 Years of the Best in High School Sports
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 25th year of honoring and fueling the...
100 - Kohl’s Donates $225,000 to Hunger Task Force for Supper Meal Program for Students in Milwaukee
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Kohl’s Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) is partnering with Hunger Task Force to create Kohl’s Serving Up Supper for Kids. This one-year pilot program will feed 2,775 Milwaukee-area children each day. The $225,000 donation to Hunger Task...
101 - Lowe’s Continues Long-Standing Commitment to Education with $2.5 million in Special Grants
MOORESVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - At a time when schools are forced to slash budgets, cut staff and cancel programs, Lowe’s and the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation announced today they are continuing their commitment to K-12 public education by dedicating more...
102 - 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...
103 - Wraparound Milwaukee Wins Innovations in American Government Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University today announced Wraparound Milwaukee of Milwaukee County as the 2009 winner of the Annie E. Casey Innovations Award in...
104 - Kingsport’s Higher Education Initiative Wins Innovations in American Government Award
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University today announced the Higher Education Initiative of Kingsport, Tennessee, as a 2009 Innovations in American Government...
105 - Dunlap Leadership Academy Expanding to Serve Students in Fresno and Surrounding Counties
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...
106 - First-Generation Inner City Students Earn $500,000 in College Scholarships, Grants
SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - The first graduating class at the Nicholas Academic Centers received more than $500,000 in scholarships and grants to attend highly-ranked colleges across the country, including UCLA, Allegheny College, Denison University, UC San Diego, UC...
107 - Tabula Digita Introduces Latest Version of DimensionM Multiplayer Video Games for Math; A New Equation for Measurable Improvement in Student Math Scores
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Tabula Digita, a pioneer in the educational video game movement, today announces the latest version of its award-winning video game series, DimensionM. With vastly expanded math content, improved reporting functionality and new multimedia features...
108 - This Fall Join Harry from Cyberchase and Discover Surprising Math Adventures All around Town
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 featuring Harry from...
109 - CFTL Analysis Says California Makes Significant Gains in Reducing Underprepared Teachers
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 conducted...
110 - Richmond County, GA School System and Carnegie Learning Announce Math Curricula Development Partnership
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 Richmond...
111 - Newman’s Own Foundation Makes Significant Contribution to TeacherDollars™ Program
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...
112 - Challenge to NCLB Guidelines & Standardized Testing Reported by McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Professor Sarah J. McCarthey, President of the McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation (www.mccartheydressman.org), recently reported on a new trend among applicants for Foundation grants and scholarships. According to McCarthey, “Teachers are...
113 - Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center Teams with United States Navy and Chester County Intermediate Unit to Launch ”Real World Navy Challenge”
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC) today announced that its partnership between the United States Navy and Chester County Intermediate Unit, a regional educational service agency, will introduce a new web-based education program at...
114 - Kronos® Fills Time and Attendance Gap Left by ERPs in Educational Institutions
CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are turning to Kronos® Incorporated to fill time and attendance gaps left by their ERP systems. Kronos automates, centralizes, and integrates critical workforce business processes to help control labor...
115 - 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...
116 - Media Alert: Gov. Patrick Quinn to Speak at Launch of Innovative Math & Science Educational Programs
-(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 strengthens professional development for teachers by providing training...
117 - 13,000 High-School Students Shoot for Gold in 2009 FIRST® “Hotshot!” Tech Challenge
MANCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2009 - FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, today officially launched its 2009 FIRST Tech...
118 - K12 Inc. Announces Upcoming Investor Conference Schedule
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN), announced today its upcoming investor conference schedule: Think Equity Annual Growth Conference, San Francisco, CA Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 9:30 am (PT) BMO Back to School Conference, New York, NY Thursday, September...
119 - The Century Council Chairman Susan Molinari Applauds Underage Drinking Decline
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The recent release of the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration shows that although underage drinking remains a persistent problem among youth, there are strong...
120 - Fitch Issues Correction: Fitch Rates Greenfield USD (Monterey County) (CA) GO Bonds
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - An error was found in the underlying rating on the Fitch Ratings web site for the bonds listed below: —Greenfield Union School District (Monterey County) (CA) (Election of 1999) general obligation (GO) bonds series A; —Greenfield Union...
121 - Microsoft and NCWIT Announce Winners of Computing Higher Education Seed Fund
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) today announced the Round 5 winners of the NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund. The NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund provides U.S. academic institutions with start-up funds to...
122 - 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...
123 - Company Profile for Sebit, LLC
-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Sebit, LLC, developer of the award-winning Adaptive Curriculum, is a U.S.-based company located at the ASU SkySong Research facility providing curriculum solutions in math and science for grades 5-12 students and educators. Adaptive Curriculum—the...
124 - 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...
125 - Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Rosetta Stone Team Up to Support U.S. and the World Education Act
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today announced that Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST), a leading provider of technology-based language learning solutions, has endorsed the U.S. and the World Education Act, legislation she recently introduced that...
126 - Campbell Soup Company Partners with the GRAMMY Foundation® to Help Children Rediscover Music in Schools
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) and the GRAMMY Foundation® today announced plans to make music education more accessible in tens of thousands of schools across America. Research has shown that when students have access to arts, they tend to also...
127 - PowerClassroom Software LLC Revolutionizes Math-Learning Process
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - What do you get when you put a 20-year aerospace and Silicon Valley software engineer into a high school math classroom? “Student-centric interactive video games that make learning algebra, trigonometry – even calculus – easy...
128 - Abraxis BioScience Inc. Founder Patrick Soon-Shiong and Wife, Michele B. Chan, Donate $2 Million to Marymount High School in One of Largest Gifts to School
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - In one of the largest individual gifts ever given to Marymount High School, Abraxis BioScience Inc. founder Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and his wife, Michele B. Chan, have donated $2 million to bolster technology and support internships for students at...
129 - Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Titles Added to SmartMusic
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) today announced that SmartMusic®, the music learning software for band, orchestra and voice, now includes nearly two dozen new jazz ensemble titles from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band including “Hunting Wabbits...
130 - Mercy College Expands Breakthrough Student Engagement Program
DOBBS FERRY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Mercy College today announced that its first in the nation professional one-on-one mentoring program is being expanded this fall to include more than half of the incoming freshman class. Titled PACT, Personalized Achievement Contract, the...
131 - Dimension Announces Sixth Annual ''Extreme Redesign'' Global Design and 3D Printing Contest
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Dimension 3D Printing, a brand of Stratasys Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS), today announced the launch of its sixth annual “Extreme Redesign: The Ultimate 3D Printing Challenge.” The contest challenges computer-aided-design (CAD) students worldwide to submit...
132 - Iberdrola Renewables and Freebird Gas Storage Sponsor School Supplies in Two Lamar County Schools, Join Fight against Swine Flu
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 tough economic...
133 - Travelers Sponsors ''Challenging Expectations''
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 of...
134 - Kaplan Virtual Education Expands Online Learning Options for Florida Students
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...
135 - 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...
136 - New Parental Notification Service Provides Instant Updates to Parents on H1N1 (Swine) Flu
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...
137 - H.I.G. Ventures Invests $7 Million in Care Dynamix, Inc.
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...
138 - Disney Launches Nationwide Environmental Science Competition for the Classroom, Disney’s Planet Challenge
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...
139 - 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...
140 - New York’s Alden Central School District Goes Wireless with Meru’s Secure, Virtualized High-Performance 802.11n WLAN
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...
141 - 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...
142 - 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...
143 - 15desks Launches to Transform the Way People Manage Academic Lives
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 (www.15desks.com), today launched with a solution designed to transform the way...
144 - 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...
145 - Nibi Software Launches Education Beta; Limited Spots Available
STILLWATER, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Nibi Software Group, Inc., ("Nibi Software") the provider of next-generation collaborative learning solutions, today announced that its educational beta site, built to host collaborative rich media projects for educators nationwide, is...
146 - American Adults Wish They Spent More Time Studying During High School, Survey Suggests
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...
147 - BELL Brings High-Tech Educational Tool to Afterschool Students in Baltimore
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 Life...
148 - ACE Group and United Way Help Thousands of Homeless Children Prepare for School This Fall
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 Philadelphia...
149 - MakeMusic Updates SongWriter and PrintMusic
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS) announced today the simultaneous release of Finale SongWriter® 2010 and Finale PrintMusic® 2010. Both music notation software packages include new features and provide compatibility with current operating systems and...
150 - 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...
151 - Fitch Issues Correction: Fitch Rates Greenfield Union School District (Monterey County, CA) GO Bonds
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - An error was found in the underlying rating on the Fitch Ratings' web site for the bonds listed below: —Greenfield Union School District (Monterey County) (CA) (Election of 1999) general obligation (GO) bonds series A; —Greenfield Union School...
152 - Literacy Bridge Receives Grant Award from Amazon.com
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Literacy Bridge, a non-profit organization that provides children and adults with tools for knowledge sharing and literacy learning, today announced the receipt of a $25,000 grant award from Amazon.com. The grant will primarily support Literacy...
153 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for West Virginia's Top Youth Volunteers
CHARLESTON, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 800 middle and high school students across West Virginia for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and...
154 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Nation’s Top Youth Volunteers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 90,000 middle and high school students across the country for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
155 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Maine's Top Youth Volunteers
AUGUSTA, Maine-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 450 middle and high school students across Maine for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
156 - 15th Annual Search under Way for New Hampshire's Top Youth Volunteers
CONCORD, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 400 middle and high school students across New Hampshire for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
157 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Vermont's Top Youth Volunteers
MONTPELIER, Vt.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 300 middle and high school students across Vermont for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
158 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Massachusetts' Top Youth Volunteers
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,500 middle and high school students across Massachusetts for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
159 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Rhode Island's Top Youth Volunteers
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 400 middle and high school students across Rhode Island for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
160 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Connecticut's Top Youth Volunteers
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,300 middle and high school students across Connecticut for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
161 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for New York State's Top Youth Volunteers
ALBANY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 5,800 middle and high school students across New York state for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
162 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for New Jersey's Top Youth Volunteers
TRENTON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 3,300 middle and high school students across New Jersey for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
163 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Delaware's Top Youth Volunteers
DOVER, Del.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 400 middle and high school students across Delaware for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
164 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Pennsylvania's Top Youth Volunteers
HARRISBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 3,800 middle and high school students across Pennsylvania for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and...
165 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Maryland's Top Youth Volunteers
ANNAPOLIS, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,700 middle and high school students across Maryland for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
166 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for the District of Columbia's Top Youth Volunteers
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 130 middle and high school students in the District of Columbia for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and...
167 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Virginia's Top Youth Volunteers
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 2,300 middle and high school students across Virginia for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
168 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for North Carolina's Top Youth Volunteers
RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 2,400 middle and high school students across North Carolina for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
169 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for South Carolina's Top Youth Volunteers
COLUMBIA, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 1,200 middle and high school students across South Carolina for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and...
170 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Georgia's Top Youth Volunteers
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 2,100 middle and high school students across Georgia for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
171 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Florida's Top Youth Volunteers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 5,000 middle and high school students across Florida for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
172 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Alabama's Top Youth Volunteers
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 1,500 middle and high school students across Alabama for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
173 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Tennessee's Top Youth Volunteers
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 1,800 middle and high school students across Tennessee for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
174 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Kentucky's Top Youth Volunteers
FRANKFORT, Ky.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,200 middle and high school students across Kentucky for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
175 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Ohio's Top Youth Volunteers
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 3,300 middle and high school students across Ohio for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
176 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Michigan's Top Youth Volunteers
LANSING, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 2,600 middle and high school students across Michigan for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
177 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Indiana's Top Youth Volunteers
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 2,200 middle and high school students across Indiana for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
178 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Illinois' Top Youth Volunteers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 3,000 middle and high school students across Illinois for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and...
179 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Mississippi's Top Youth Volunteers
JACKSON, Miss.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 1,000 middle and high school students across Mississippi for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
180 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Louisiana's Top Youth Volunteers
BATON ROUGE, La.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,200 middle and high school students across Louisiana for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and...
181 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Arkansas' Top Youth Volunteers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 800 middle and high school students across Arkansas for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
182 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Missouri's Top Youth Volunteers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 2,000 middle and high school students across Missouri for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
183 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Iowa's Top Youth Volunteers
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,200 middle and high school students across Iowa for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
184 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Wisconsin's Top Youth Volunteers
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,800 middle and high school students across Wisconsin for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
185 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Minnesota's Top Youth Volunteers
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,700 middle and high school students across Minnesota for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
186 - 15th Annual Search under Way for North Dakota's Top Youth Volunteers
BISMARCK, N.D.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 450 middle and high school students across North Dakota for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
187 - 15th Annual Search under Way for South Dakota's Top Youth Volunteers
PIERRE, S.D.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 600 middle and high school students across South Dakota for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
188 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Nebraska's Top Youth Volunteers
LINCOLN, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 1,300 middle and high school students across Nebraska for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
189 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Kansas' Top Youth Volunteers
TOPEKA, Kan.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,300 middle and high school students across Kansas for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
190 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Oklahoma's Top Youth Volunteers
OKLAHOMA CITY-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,350 middle and high school students across Oklahoma for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
191 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Texas' Top Youth Volunteers
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 5,800 middle and high school students across Texas for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
192 - 15th Annual Search under Way for New Mexico's Top Youth Volunteers
SANTA FE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to 450 middle and high school students across New Mexico for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
193 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Colorado's Top Youth Volunteers
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 1,500 middle and high school students across Colorado for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
194 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Wyoming's Top Youth Volunteers
CHEYENNE, Wyo.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 300 middle and high school students across Wyoming for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
195 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Montana's Top Youth Volunteers
HELENA, Mont.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 650 middle and high school students across Montana for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
196 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Utah's Top Youth Volunteers
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to nearly 900 middle and high school students across Utah for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
197 - 15th Annual Search Under Way for Arizona's Top Youth Volunteers
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,500 middle and high school students across Arizona for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
198 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Nevada's Top Youth Volunteers
CARSON CITY, Nev.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 600 middle and high school students across Nevada for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving...
199 - 15th Annual Search under Way for California's Top Youth Volunteers
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 6,700 middle and high school students across California for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and...
200 - 15th Annual Search under Way for Oregon's Top Youth Volunteers
SALEM, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Over the past 14 years, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards have been given to more than 1,100 middle and high school students across Oregon for helping the less fortunate, promoting health and safety, protecting the environment, and serving their...
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