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 - 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...
11 - 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...
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 - STG International Awarded Five Head Start Contracts Worth $66 Million
ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - STG International, Inc. has been awarded five contracts to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) support for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF), Office of Head Start. As an...
71 - Updated Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Schools Offer Many Options
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2009 - Updated federal guidelines offer state and local public health and school officials a range of options for responding to 2009 H1N1 influenza in schools, depending on how severe the flu may be in their communities. The guidance says officials should balance...
72 - The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Education to Announce Updated School Guidance for Influenza Season
-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2009 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: WHAT: Secretaries Sebelius, Duncan, and Napolitano will host a press conference to release updated guidance for schools during the upcoming influenza season. WHO: Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, Department of...
73 - iParenting Awards Announce 2009 Outstanding Product Winners
EVANSTON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2009 - iParenting Awards announced the winners of the 2009 Outstanding Products Awards, highlighting unique products to help kids and parents prepare for back-to-school. Top products include a unique writing tablet, DVDs to help kids learn Spanish, Math and...
74 - Bay Area Teachers Plan for Leaner, Greener School Year
-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - RAFT: WHAT: Thousands of Bay Area teachers are gearing up for the first shopping day of the school year at Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) in San Jose as part of a two-day, “back-to-school” event on Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8. RAFT offers...
75 - ICF International Awarded over $47M by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2009 - ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) announced today that its subsidiary, ICF Incorporated, LLC, was awarded two new contracts and two re-compete contracts worth over $47M to provide state-based training and technical assistance through direct service to...
76 - Kids in Need Foundation Partners with Sunny Delight Beverages Co.
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2009 - The Kids In Need Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (SDBC) and the upcoming SunnyD® Book Spree. The program launches this August and will benefit the Kids In Need National Network of Resource Centers...
77 - U. Va. Plays a Role in Education Reform
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2009 - Secretary of Education Arne Duncan last week announced the administration’s “race to the top” education program, which provides the largest discretionary pot of funding for K-12 education reform in the history of the United States. One of...
78 - Poll: D.C. Residents Strongly Support School Voucher Program
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - Residents of the District of Columbia overwhelmingly support continuing the federally-funded D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, according to the third poll in three years to gauge the local popularity of the school voucher program. Nearly 75 percent of...
79 - Could a Proven Business Model Help America’s Schools Race to the Top?
-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2009 - In the next decade, America’s teaching force could be halved, according to the April report from The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future. An innovative business model may provide a solution. For the past 3 years, Tennessee’s third largest...
80 - California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, to Speak About the Future of Public Education
-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2009 - RAFT: WHAT: California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, will offer his remarks about sparking innovation in the classroom, addressing the challenge of doing more with less, and planning for the future of pre K-12 public...
81 - Chinese Scientist Fanyi Zeng to Present at World Stem Cell Summit on iPS Cells Producing Viable Mice
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Fanyi Zeng, PhD., MD., of the Institute of Medical Genetics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a principal investigator in a new paper published in the scientific journal Nature this week, will present her work at the upcoming 2009 World Stem Cell Summit...
82 - Youth Nationwide Help “Fast Break To Reading” Program Surpass 500,000 Minutes of Reading Time This Summer
STAMFORD, Conn. & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that youth nationwide have collectively read for more than 500,000 minutes in the “Fast Break To Reading” program. The joint...
83 - French Toast Seeing Strong Preliminary Back-to-School Sales
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Buoyed by continued growth in the adoption of school uniform programs by both private and public schools, French Toast (www.frenchtoast.com), a leading supplier of school uniforms for school-age boys and girls, today said it is very encouraged by early...
84 - Pearson Canada Signs Agreement to Distribute DreamBox Learning’s Adaptive Instructional Product to Canadian Market
TORONTO & BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-July 23, 2009 - Pearson Canada, Canada’s largest education publisher, and DreamBox Learning, Inc., an award-winning software start-up, have signed a letter of intent under which Pearson will exclusively market and distribute DreamBox Learning’s...
85 - New Picture Book Reveals a Soccer Showdown of Prehistoric Proportions
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-July 22, 2009 - Bitter rivals throughout the Jurassic Period, the veggie-loving Grazers and meat-eating Biters, take to the soccer field in a rematch of prehistoric proportions in Dino-Soccer! With the blast of the referee’s whistle, the game is off to a swift start...
86 - Children of America Educational Childcare Center Continues Aggressive Expansion amid Challenging Economy
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 20, 2009 - With its strategic growth plan well underway, Children of America Educational Childcare, a subsidiary of World Wide Childcare Corp. (Pink Sheets: WWCC), has opened five new schools in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia with two...
87 - Education Secretary Arne Duncan and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Highlight Agenda on Early Education and Support for Unprecedented Investment in Early Learning
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 17, 2009 - Today, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius highlighted the Obama Administration’s blueprint to improve and strengthen early learning programs, and announced their support for efforts in Congress to...
88 - Tips on Avoiding Summer Learning Loss
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - With children currently on summer vacation and occupying their time in front of the TV or in the pool, it is highly common that learning loss will occur if not reinforced with summer learning. Recent studies have shown that when kids return to...
89 - Education Secretary Arne Duncan and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to Announce Support for Investment in Early Childhood Learning
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 16, 2009 - On Friday, July 17, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will announce their support for efforts in Congress to answer the President’s call to invest $1 billion a year in early childhood learning. The...
90 - Forney Independent School District of Texas Selects Bluesocket vWLAN™ 802.11n Wireless Network to Enable E-Book Learning Initiative
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - Bluesocket, Inc., (www.bluesocket.com), the leader in trusted wireless access and enterprise mobility, today announced that Forney Independent School District of Texas is building its wireless network with Bluesocket’s next-generation...
91 - Panopto Streamlines Lecture Capture Process Through Enhanced Integration with Blackboard Learn Platform
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - Panopto, Inc., a leading provider of media-rich knowledge casting and management solutions for the corporate, education, government and healthcare markets, today announced that it has developed a new Blackboard Building Block™ for its CourseCast...
92 - Illinois Cochlear Implant Chapter and Child’s Voice School Announce Upcoming Events
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-July 14, 2009 - A cochlear implant is a technological triumph. It's the only medical device designed to restore a human sense and an alternative to hearing aids, which amplifies rather than processes sounds. Cochlear implant systems consist of several parts...
93 - RMC2 Launches State-of-the-Art Website http://www.rmcsquared.com
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-July 9, 2009 - RMC2, a division of Republic Metals Corporation, announces the launch of http://www.rmcsquared.com. The interactive website focuses on new business generation and retention; directed at coin dealers, pawnbrokers, jewelers and similar organizations. It blends...
94 - Staples Foundation for Learning Awards More than $300,000 in Grants to Support Educational Programs for Disadvantaged Youth
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 9, 2009 - Staples Foundation for Learning (SFFL), a private foundation created by Staples, Inc., (NASDAQ: SPLS) announced today it has awarded 26 grants totaling $314,000 to non-profit organizations dedicated to serving youth throughout the country. These...
95 - Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life Approaching Completion in Palo Alto
PALO ALTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 8, 2009 - The Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life (TKCJL) is approaching its completion with final touches being added to meet its scheduled opening on September 1st. Developed by Sares Regis Group of Northern California for the Jewish Home in San Francisco, the...
96 - Baby Bee Bright to Be in “You & Your Family” a United Kingdom Publication
MT. JULIET, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2009 - Baby Bee Bright Corporation (Pink Sheets: BBYB), developer of a unique prenatal communication system, is excited to announce that it has signed a contract to be one of the selected partners to provide an educational message for the 2010 publication...
97 - Haights Cross Communications, Inc. Extends Its Private Exchange Offer for Its 12 ½% Senior Discount Notes Due 2011
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 7, 2009 - Haights Cross Communications, Inc. (“HCC” or the “Company”) today announced that the expiration date for its private exchange offer and consent solicitation (the “Exchange Offer”) to qualified investors (“Eligible Holders”) to...
98 - Glencoe Capital’s Michigan Opportunities Fund Invests in American Education Group
CHICAGO & DETROIT-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Glencoe Capital today announced a $10 million equity investment in Grand Rapids, Mich.-based American Education Group through the Glencoe Capital Michigan Opportunities Fund. Formed in 2007, American Education Group (AEG) is building a national...
99 - Kumon Promotes Hideki Kusuzawa to President of North America
TEANECK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 1, 2009 - Kumon, the world’s largest after-school education company, promotes Hideki Kusuzawa to president of Kumon North America. Mr. Kusuzawa is responsible for overseeing operations of 1,600 franchises in the United States, Canada and Mexico and more than...
100 - National Educational Computing Conference 2009 News Distributed By Business Wire Available At WWW.TRADESHOWNEWS.COM
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2009 - Business Wire will be posting exhibitor news releases issued via Business Wire on a dedicated show news archive for this event. Media may contact the Business Wire Event Services Group at tradeshow@businesswire.com with any questions pertaining to these...
101 - Outdoor Toys, Games and Crafts Add Sparkle to Fourth of July Barbecues and Backyard Fun
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-June 30, 2009 - Eating and playing outdoors are favorite pastimes, especially when there are children around to help build the holiday spirit. As families come together to celebrate the nation’s 233rd birthday, Toy Industry Association suggests a dozen great outdoor...
102 - Elluminate Launches Ground-breaking Social Learning Network for Education
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 29, 2009 - Elluminate, Inc. is expanding its role as a leading provider of web, audio, and video solutions for real-time online learning and collaboration by launching a new social learning network for education. More than a social network or learning...
103 - SMART529 Reaches A Major Milestone – Helps Over 100,000 Children Save For College
SIMSBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2009 - Hartford Life and the West Virginia State Treasurers Office announced the enrollment the 100,000th beneficiary in the college savings program yesterday at a ceremony at the University of Charleston. “We are very proud that SMART529 has reached this...
104 - Improving Access to Higher Education by Promoting Savings
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2009 - Following a Spring 2009 summit on saving for college, experts from financial services, state government, financial aid and higher education collaborated to produce a new white paper titled, “Improving Access to Higher Education by Promoting Savings...
105 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Teams Up With Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids to Launch the "Batting for Books" Campaign to Benefit the Boston Public School System
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-June 24, 2009 - Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today announced its partnership with Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids to launch the first “Batting for Books” campaign to benefit the Boston Public School system. The drive aims to collect new or gently used...
106 - ExxonMobil Contributes $590,000 to Meeker School District
MEEKER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2009 - The Meeker School District announced today that ExxonMobil has made two multiple-year grants to improve math and science education and teacher training. The combined grants provide $590,000 to support facilities expansion, staffing, equipment and...
107 - Elluminate Taps Classroom 2.0 Founder for New LearnCentral™ Network
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 23, 2009 - Elluminate, Inc., a leading provider of web, audio and video solutions for real-time online learning and collaboration, announced today that it has hired Classroom 2.0 founder Steve Hargadon as the company’s first Social Learning Consultant. In...
108 - HHS Secretary Sebelius to Read to Children, Tour Pediatrics Center as Part of President Obama’s United We Serve Initiative
-(Business Wire)-June 22, 2009 - Responding to President Obama’s call to service, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will visit a Maryland pediatrics center and read to children. The visit is in coordination with the Reach Out and Read program — a leading nationwide early pediatric literacy...
109 - Curriculum Advantage Introduces Response to Intervention Bundles
DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-June 22, 2009 - Teachers implementing a multi-tiered program of instruction need quick and easy access to targeted instruction for struggling learners while simultaneously meeting the needs of the entire class. To provide intensive instruction in specific skill areas...
110 - Rosetta Stone® Classroom Named 2009 American Educational Publishers Award Winner
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-June 22, 2009 - Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST), a leading provider of technology-based language learning solutions, announced today that Rosetta Stone® Classroom Version 3 won the American Educational Publisher’s Distinguished Achievement Awards. Rosetta Stone...
111 - Phoenix Public Library Celebrates Grand Opening of Agave Library
-(Business Wire)-June 19, 2009 - Phoenix Public Library WHAT: The media is invited to cover the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of Phoenix Public Library’s new Agave Library. WHO: Councilwoman Thelda Williams Assistant City Librarian Shera Farnham Phoenix Public Library Advisory...
112 - Baby Bee Bright Corporation To Create New Product Video
MT. JULIET, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2009 - Baby Bee Bright Corporation (Pink Sheets: BBYB), developer of a unique prenatal communication system is in the planning stage to develop a professionally shot video to help inform the public about the features and benefits of the Baby Bee Bright...
113 - Burst Media Research Reveals Back-to-School Shopping Habits
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2009 - Burst Media, (www.BurstMedia.com), a leading provider of advertising representation, services and technology to independent Web Publishers, today released the results of a survey on back-to-school shopping habits. The survey, which was administered...
114 - Fourth of July Family Escape Package Rocks the House at the Marriott Oak Brook Hills Resort While Blending a Winning Concoction of Hot and Cold!
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-June 17, 2009 - Celebrate the Fourth of July at the Marriott Oak Brook Hills Resort and indulge the senses with a winning concoction of hot and cold! From hot dogs to ice cream, the Fourth of July Family Escape Package rocks the house on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Guests of...
115 - Top Secret: Mission Toy at The Children’s Museum of Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-June 15, 2009 - The Children’s Museum of Memphis is hosting the traveling exhibit, Top Secret: Mission Toy, June 13-September 13, 2009. This intriguing exhibition from the Canadian Children’s Museum allows kids to have a unique opportunity to play toy detective...
116 - SCW Wins the HP Circle of Excellence Award
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-June 15, 2009 - Southern Computer Warehouse (www.SCW.com) has been awarded the HP Circle of Excellence Award for sales performance. SCW drove one of the highest state, local & education (SLED) sales growth percentages in IPG (imaging & printing) in the nation. SCW was...
117 - Phoenix Public Library Celebrates Grand Opening of Agave Library
-(Business Wire)-June 15, 2009 - Phoenix Public Library WHAT: The media is invited to cover the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of Phoenix Public Library’s new Agave Library. WHO: Councilwoman Thelda Williams Assistant City Librarian Shera Farnham Phoenix Public Library Advisory...
118 - Sapient Named a Leader in Web Design by Independent Research Firm
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-June 11, 2009 - Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that its marketing services group, Sapient Interactive, was named a leader in the “Forrester Wave™: Interactive Marketing Agencies – Web Design Capabilities Q2 2009” report published by leading independent...
119 - Fathers Play Key Role in Children’s Education
TEANECK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 10, 2009 - Fathers believe helping their children excel in school is one of their primary roles according to a recent survey by Ipsos Public Affairs for Kumon Math and Reading Centers. As America prepares to celebrate Father’s Day on June 21st, the survey finds...
120 - Bolingbrook Park District Opens New Hidden Oaks Nature Center
BOLINGBROOK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-June 9, 2009 - Bolingbrook Park District and Wight & Company are pleased to announce the opening and dedication ceremonies on June 20th for the new Hidden Oaks Nature Center in the Village of Bolingbrook. The 10 a.m. ceremony will take place at the facility site...
121 - 100 Percent of CCLC® Child Care Centers Certified as Eco-Healthy
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-June 4, 2009 - Children’s Creative Learning Centers (CCLC®), a nationwide child care provider dedicated to quality employer-sponsored early childhood education, announced today that 100 percent of its centers have been certified as Eco-Healthy Child Care Centers...
122 - American Humane Association Launches ‘American Humane Kids: Kids Interacting with Dogs Safely™’ Program
DENVER-(Business Wire)-June 3, 2009 - Every year in the U.S., 3.5 million children are bitten by dogs, and it is estimated that by age 12, half of all children in this country will experience a dog bite, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To address this problem...
123 - Sallie Mae, Building Hope, and Reading Is Fundamental Literacy Campaign Brings 44,000 New Books to D.C. Schools
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 2, 2009 - Sallie Mae, the nation’s leading saving-, planning- and paying-for-college company, along with Building Hope and Reading Is Fundamental, today announced that their “Reading Is Presidential” campaign will direct 44,000 new books to public schools in the...
124 - Murray’s Elizabeth Academy to Offer ‘A Gifted Education for Every Child’
MURRAY, Utah-(Business Wire)-June 2, 2009 - When Gail S. Williamsen of Salt Lake City asked the local school district for a special education plan for Lauren, her 5-year-old who has Down syndrome and could not speak, the district offered to provide a specialist to tutor Lauren 15 minutes a week...
125 - Top Researchers: Evidence Points to School Voucher Effectiveness
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-June 2, 2009 - School voucher programs increase student achievement and satisfy parents, according to four top researchers who spoke out in Washington yesterday to highlight the findings of key school choice studies. Considered four of America’s foremost experts on...
126 - Kumon is Top Franchise for Hispanics
TEANECK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-June 2, 2009 - The National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI) recognizes Kumon, the world’s largest after-school education company, as one of the top 25 franchises for Hispanics in the tutoring industry. Kumon helps children of all ages and abilities from...
127 - JumpStart Franchise Evolves to Nintendo Platforms
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-June 2, 2009 - The JumpStart franchise continues to evolve, revealing today the details of its upcoming releases for the Wii platform, JumpStart Pet Rescue and JumpStart Escape from Adventure Island. Building on the JumpStart franchise’s core tenets of learning...
128 - Bess the Book Bus Drives 11,000 Miles and Delivers 11,000 New Books to Children in Need Across the U.S.
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-May 29, 2009 - One woman will be traveling more than 11,000 miles across the United States this summer delivering 11,000 books to needy children at local Boys and Girls Clubs, Indian reservations and after school programs with help from Superpages.com® and the...
129 - Breaking New Ground: Project FROG Embarks on First Energy-Neutral Solution in New England
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-May 27, 2009 - Project FROG (www.projectfrog.com), leading manufacturer of smart building systems, will break ground on a new energy-neutral Center for Science and Global Citizenship at the Watkinson School in Hartford, Conn, on May 27. The building will be the first of...
130 - 3DVIA Empowers Students to Design and Share 3D Models as Part of the Mobi3 Competition Program
VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France-(Business Wire)-May 27, 2009 - Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Paris:DSY) (NASDAQ:DASTY), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that 3DVIA Shape and 3DVIA.com are serving as the 3D modeling tools for the Mobi3 program during...
131 - Aspiring Entertainer, Future Doctor and Singer-Songwriter Each Win $10,000 for College in Upromise Tuition Tales® Video Contest
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-May 26, 2009 - College is now more affordable for three grand-prize winners of the Tuition Tales video contest, named today by Upromise, Sallie Mae’s saving-for-college company. The winners, who were selected from nearly 700 compelling entries and will each receive...
132 - Xerox’s ColorQube Solid Ink Multifunction Printer Wins Award for Innovation and Environmental Benefits
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-May 26, 2009 - Xerox Corporation’s (NYSE: XRX) ColorQube™ 9200 Series multifunction printer (MFP), launched earlier this month, is already turning heads in the office printing market. The MFP was honored with a Technological Innovation Award from Industry Analysts...
133 - Houston Area School Districts Eager to Participate In REL Southwest Reading Research for English Language Learners
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2009 - School districts across the nation are recognizing the value of scientifically based education research in determining effective interventions to improve student achievement. In an effort to be a catalyst to making positive change, a number of school...
134 - Do You Know an Outstanding Teacher Who Deserves Recognition?
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2009 - Do you know a teacher who is changing students’ lives through outstanding work in the classroom? The Ron Clark Academy, in partnership with Great American Financial Resources, Inc., is searching for phenomenal teachers from across the country to participate...
135 - Project FROG Selected to Participate at Transatlantic Green Platform 2009 in La Baule, France
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2009 - Project FROG (www.projectfrog.com), leading manufacturer of LEED certifiable smart building systems, has been selected and confirmed to participate at the Transatlantic Green Platform 2009 (www.transatlanticgreenplatform.com) being held in conjunction...
136 - Thousands of Children Nationwide Step Up to Save Infant Lives
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2009 - Supporting President Obama’s national call for volunteerism and service, today thousands of children at more than 1,700 KinderCare® Learning Centers across the country will participate in the WonderWalk campaign to raise money for the March of...
137 - PBS Taps Panache to Create In-Video Games for Kids
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2009 - PBS and Panache, the platform for major media and entertainment companies, today announced integration of Panache’s platform into PBS’s video management system, allowing PBS producers to place interactive game elements within any video content. Games...
138 - Winners Announced in Dimension 3D Printing Extreme Redesign Contest
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2009 - Dimension 3D Printing, a brand of Stratasys Inc. (NASDAQ: SSYS), today announced the winners in its fifth annual “Extreme Redesign” challenge. Extreme Redesign: The Ultimate 3D Printing Challenge is a global design and 3D printing contest for high...
139 - Thousands of Children from KinderCare Learning Centers Across the Country are Taking Steps to Raise Awareness and Money for the March of Dimes
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2009 - Tomorrow, thousands of children at KinderCare’s 1,700 Learning Centers across the country will participate in the WonderWalk campaign to raise money for March of Dimes. KinderCare, the nation’s leading early childhood education and care provider, has...
140 - New for Head Starts: Single Resource for Helping Achieve Mandated Performance Standards
HANOVER PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2009 - School Health Corporation, one of the oldest medical supply companies focused on the elementary school market, recently launched a single source publication for Head Starts and early childhood programs at the recent National Head Start Association...
141 - Great Wolf Resorts Promotes Water Safety as Summer Travel Season Kicks Off
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2009 - With summer just around the corner, millions of Americans will seek relief from the sun and heat at local waterparks, pools, lakes, and beaches. Using the backdrop of National Water Safety Month, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.® (NASDAQ: WOLF), North...
142 - Dell Delivers Industry Firsts with 10.1-Inch Netbook Designed for Education
ROUND ROCK, Texas-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2009 - Dell believes every child should have the opportunity and tools to learn the skills necessary to succeed in the digital world. Critical to this is the availability of technology designed for the unique needs of K-12 students, teachers and school...
143 - InFocus Launches Beta Program to Test Interactive Projectors in the Classroom
WILSONVILLE, Ore.-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2009 - InFocus® Corporation (NASDAQ:INFS), the industry pioneer in digital projection technology, today announced that it is collaborating with the Plano Independent School District in Plano, Texas to enhance interaction in classrooms by using...
144 - Rosetta Stone Receives Honors Award in the 2009 NAPPA Parenting Resources Competition
ARLINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2009 - Rosetta Stone Inc. (NYSE:RST), a leading provider of technology-based language learning solutions, announced today that Rosetta Stone® Spanish Version 3 is an Honors Award winner in the 2009 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Parenting...
145 - Founder of Children’s Creative Learning Centers to Moderate Expert Panel on Expanding Early Childhood Education at Milken Institute Global Conference
-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2009 - CCLC: WHAT: On Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, Fran Durekas, Founder and Chief Development Officer of CCLC, will moderate a panel of distinguished education experts during the session: “Early Childhood...
146 - HealthTeacher Lists 7 Actions Schools Can Take to Limit the Spread of Swine Flu
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2009 - Schools are often fertile ground for the spreading of germs that lead to illnesses. Considering the current concern about the spread of swine flu, HealthTeacher, in cooperation with the American Association of Health Education (AAHE), has developed...
147 - Active Bodies Active Minds Campaign Addresses Education and Fitness Problems Facing Kids This Summer
GREENSBORO, N.C.-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2009 - Summer Bridge Activities, a leading resource for parents who want to keep young minds active and learning during the summer break, MLS W.O.R.K.S, Major League Soccer’s community outreach initiative and All-Star Goalkeeper Kevin Hartman are...
148 - Four Scramble Squares® 9-Piece Puzzles Receive "Dr. Toy's Best Classic Toys for 2009” Award
REDONDO BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2009 - b. dazzle, inc. of Redondo Beach, California, has announced that four of its Scramble Squares® 9-piece educational brain teaser puzzles for all ages have been honored by The Institute for Childhood Resources in San Francisco as among only...
149 - Knowledge Learning Corporation Launches Blog – An Insider’s Guide To Education For Parents – Lead By Education Expert Dr. Elanna Yalow
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-April 27, 2009 - Knowledge Learning Corporation today announced the launch of a new education blog, An Insider’s Guide To Education For Parents, hosted by Dr. Elanna Yalow, Executive Vice President, Knowledge Universe, and Vice Chair, Knowledge Learning...
150 - The Connect Corporation Announces Its New Core Business Model
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-April 24, 2009 - The Connect Corporation (OTCBB:CNNC) has announced the implementation of its new business strategy outlined by CEO David Saltrelli, with the installation of a new web site, NetSavingsConnection.com, which will serve as the new core business model. “With...
151 - Total School Solutions and Springboard Schools Announce Partnership
FAIRFIELD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-April 24, 2009 - Total School Solutions (TSS) and Springboard Schools are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership in the work to support and improve Program Improvement districts. Springboard and Total School Solutions will combine efforts and provide...
152 - Barbara Bush Foundation Awards $600,000+ in New Grants
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-April 23, 2009 - The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy announced today that its prestigious National Grant Program is awarding a total of $634,070 to 10 nonprofit organizations, public school districts, and other agencies across the United States to improve the...
153 - InFocus Announces Receipt of Unsolicited Proposal
WILSONVILLE, Ore.-(Business Wire)-April 22, 2009 - InFocus Corporation (NASDAQ:INFS) today announced that it has received an unsolicited proposal with respect to a potential acquisition of InFocus. On April 13, 2009 InFocus announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with...
154 - Books-A-Million Helps Teachers Stretch Classroom Budgets with Educators’ Day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-April 22, 2009 - Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ: BAMM) today announced that all Books-A-Million stores will be hosting Educators’ Day on Saturday, April 25th from 1-3 p.m. The Books-A-Million Educators’ Day will be a special day for educators with extra savings...
155 - Goddard School® Alumni, Marjorie Berman, Receives Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-April 21, 2009 - Marjorie Berman, of Wyomissing, Pa., was the recipient of the second annual Anthony A. Martino Memorial Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship was announced at The Goddard School’s annual convention, which was held at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines...
156 - Knowledge Learning Corporation Proposes Strategic Acquisition of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. for $13.50 per share
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Knowledge Learning Corporation (KLC) has made a proposal to acquire the outstanding shares of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLCI) for $13.50 per share. On September 22, 2008, KLC had made a proposal of $17.00 per share which was not...
157 - Cúram Software Delivers New Solution for Juvenile Justice Agencies, Earns Endorsement from Leading Research and Child Advocacy Group
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-March 11, 2009 - Cúram Software, the leading provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions, today announced the release of Cúram for Youth Services, a flexible, comprehensive solution designed for agencies managing youth justice programs and...
158 - CCLC Receives 2009 Moving Into the Future Award From The Conference Board’s Work Life Leadership Council
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - CCLC, a nationwide child care provider dedicated to quality employer-sponsored early childhood education, was named a recipient of The Conference Board’s Work Life Leadership Council’s 2009 Moving into the Future Awards today during The...
159 - Scientific Learning Announces Reading Assistant Expanded Edition
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Rich new content, reporting tools, and additional support for comprehension and English Language Learners (ELLs) are all features of the new Reading Assistant™ Expanded Edition announced today by Scientific Learning® (NASDAQ:SCIL). Designed to help...
160 - Knowledge Adventure Launches JumpStart.com Virtual World; Adds New World
TORRANCE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Knowledge Adventure®, the leader in adventure-based learning games for 3-to-10 year olds, today announced the live launch of the JumpStart® Virtual World. The JumpStart Virtual World has been in beta since December 1, 2008. During the beta phase...
161 - Hooked on Phonics: Parents Building Foundation for Success by Reading Daily to Their Children
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-March 10, 2009 - Eighty-two percent of parents with children 8 years old and younger say they read a book out loud to them daily, according to a study commissioned by Hooked on Phonics®. “The research shows that parents understand that their involvement is critical to...
162 - Music Artist Common Addresses America’s “Call to Action” with the First National Online Book Club for Teens Through the Common Ground Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-March 9, 2009 - In an effort to encourage and inspire youth to read and use the power of their voice, Grammy® winner, actor and children’s author Common, launches the first national online book club at www.commongroundfoundation.org/thecorner.html. The Corner book...
163 - Goddard Systems, Inc. Announces CITA Accreditation
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Goddard Systems, Inc., the franchisor of The Goddard School, named the number one childcare franchise company for the eighth year in a row by Entrepreneur magazine, is proud to announce that it has received company-wide accreditation from the...
164 - Cracker Barrel Introduces Rockin’ Reader® Literacy Program
LEBANON, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® has developed an elementary school literacy program that’s helping teachers and adult volunteers build caring and literacy in their communities. The Rockin’ Reader® program is now operating in 122 schools in seven...
165 - First 5 San Diego Wants to Know About You and Your Young Children
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - The First 5 Commission of San Diego is developing a new five-year strategic plan and asking parents in the community for input. First 5 San Diego is conducting a Web survey, available in English and Spanish, to give parents the opportunity to voice their...
166 - GoTrybe.com Launched in Indiana to Promote Children's Health
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - The Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Indiana State Department of Health and INShape Indiana have partnered with GoTrybe.com to provide Indiana kids and teens with a unique source of fitness, nutrition and best of all, fun. Young...
167 - Global Teradata Community to Accelerate Business Insight at Annual PARTNERS User Group Conference & Expo in October
MIAMISBURG, Ohio-(Business Wire)-March 5, 2009 - Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), the world’s largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics, today announced highlights of the 24th annual Teradata PARTNERS User Group Conference & Expo, to be held from Sunday...
168 - The Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe Joins Forces with WPBT2’s KidVision VPK to Promote and Enhance Professional Development for VPK Teachers
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Two leading forces in early childhood education, the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring early care and education for children, and KidVision VPK, will deliver unparalleled support to Voluntary...
169 - March is Hug-a-Teacher Month At Build-A-Bear Workshop®
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-March 4, 2009 - Build-A-Bear Workshop® and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation are demonstrating their support for teachers and youth education nationwide and inviting others to celebrate learning and the importance of teachers in the lives of their students by...
170 - ARAMARK Serves Up Nutrition Education and New Healthy Menu Items in Honor of National Nutrition Month
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - ARAMARK has long been an industry leader in offering solutions that promote health and wellness. In recognition of National Nutrition Month®, ARAMARK is further committing its knowledge and culinary expertise with several programs encouraging healthy...
171 - Two Million Minutes Film Maker Announces Release of Two New DVDs on Global Education; One Takes a Deeper Look at India, the Other China
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - Bob Compton, creator and executive producer of the provocative documentary Two Million Minutes: A Global Examination, announces the release of two follow-up films – Two Million Minutes in India and Two Million Minutes in China. These new films take a...
172 - Houghton Mifflin Reading – Medallion Edition is the Only Reading Program that Responds to California Budget Crisis
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-March 2, 2009 - California’s budget crisis has school districts looking for ways to maintain their ability to provide quality instruction to their students while also reducing costs. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the only textbook publisher that is meeting this...
173 - K12 Inc. to Present at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference
HERNDON, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 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 it will present at the Morgan Stanley Technology...
174 - Lightspeed Technologies Introduces Unique Hybrid Speaker
TUALATIN, Ore.-(Business Wire)-February 27, 2009 - Lightspeed Technologies, a leading provider of classroom audio solutions, announces the launch of the new MCQ Multimedia Ceiling Speaker. This innovative design combines a flat panel speaker, a cone speaker and sophisticated cross-over circuitry for...
175 - ARAMARK Makes Having Breakfast at School Easier for Students and School Districts
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-February 26, 2009 - ARAMARK Education, a leading provider of food and nutrition services to more than 400 school districts nationwide, is celebrating the School Nutrition Association's “National School Breakfast Week,” March 2 - 6, 2009, by making it easier for...
176 - Western Blue Becomes HP Public Sector Elite in Rocky Mountain Region
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - Western Blue announced that they have been selected by Hewlett-Packard as an Elite Higher Education Certified Education Partner program (CEP), State and Local Specialized Partner Program (STLSP), and K12 Certified Education Partner (CEP) for the...
177 - Fitch Affirms Indian Valley Local School District, Ohio's GOULT Bonds at 'A'
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 25, 2009 - In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms its 'A' rating on Indian Valley Local School District, Ohio's (the district) approximately $12.5 million in outstanding unlimited tax general obligation classroom facilities and school...
178 - Ballard & Tighe’s Products Featured at CABE (California Association for Bilingual Education) Conference
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 24, 2009 - Ballard & Tighe, Publishers (www.ballard-tighe.com) will feature its English language development (ELD) products at the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) conference February 25-28, 2009 in Long Beach...
179 - Parents and Children Encouraged to Participate in Read Across America Day
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - The singsong rhythm of Hop on Pop and Cat in the Hat have made these books popular reading companions for generations of kids. It turns out that those rhymes — or actually hearing those rhyming patterns — may result in more than just...
180 - Super Stars Literacy, Inc. Starts 2009 With Strong Community Support
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - Super Stars Literacy, Inc., the East Bay non-profit that builds literacy skills for primary grade children in communities with limited resources, has earned recognition for its work from two leading community foundations. The San Francisco...
181 - Learning Links Centers Opens Second Dallas-Based Resource Center for Underprivileged Youth Wednesday, March 11 at 4:00 PM
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - Learning Links Centers® (LLC), a unique socially responsible real estate investment company, has scheduled the grand opening ceremony for its second Resource Center in Dallas on Wednesday, March 11th at 4:00 PM. The new Resource Center is located in...
182 - Fairmont Prep Academy Master Wins Prestigious Siemens Award
ANAHEIM, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - Dedication, commitment and exemplary service in education distinguished Fairmont Preparatory Academy Master Teacher Sam Calavitta from among his peers; he is one of 50 teachers, nationwide, awarded a 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement for...
183 - The University of Texas Elementary School Installs CyberPatrol's SiteSURVplus Web Site Filtering to Protect Students Online
ENOLA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 23, 2009 - CyberPatrol LLC, a leading provider of parental controls and web filtering technologies, announced today the implementation of SiteSURVplus at The University of Texas Elementary School (UTES) in Austin. UTES is the first university-sponsored charter...
184 - Passlogix’s v-GO Receives 5 Stars in SC Magazine’s Group Test
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-February 19, 2009 - Passlogix®, Inc., announced today that its v-GO® Access Accelerator Suite, an integrated set of single sign-on, authentication and provisioning solutions that includes the market’s leading enterprise single sign-on (ESSO) platform, has received a...
185 - 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...
186 - 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...
187 - 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...
188 - 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...
189 - 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...
190 - 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...
191 - 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...
192 - 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...
193 - 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...
194 - 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...
195 - 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...
196 - 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...
197 - 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...
198 - 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...
199 - 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...
200 - 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...
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