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GREENSBORO, N.C., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HighReach Learning®, a division of Carson-Dellosa Publishing, LLC, and a leader in educational resources and curricula for early childhood education, is pleased to announce that its highly acclaimed Curriculum for Pre-K has been approved by the West Virginia Office of Instruction for use by Universal Pre-K providers. "We are delighted that HighReach Learning's® Curriculum for Pre-K has been adopted by yet another state," said Judy L....

PicoTurbine International is proud to announce STEM+ Curriculum, the latest development in its suite of green energy education offerings. The program is designed to deepen K-12 students' understanding of green technology across a multitude of disciplines using both hands-on and theoretical teachings. Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) May 26, 2011 PicoTurbine International is proud to announce STEM+ Curriculum, the latest development in its suite of green energy education offerings. The program is...

Lincoln Interactive develops engineering series for online learners MIDLAND, Pa., March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Even today with all of the attention that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is receiving, it is still difficult to find a quality curriculum that introduces the wide world of engineering to high school students. Often, choices in technology education curricula are limited to mechanical and automotive engineering, leaving out important...

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education report, "The Pennsylvania College Credit Transfer System: Helping Pennsylvania College Students Stay on Track to a College Degree," shows thousands of Pennsylvania college students benefiting from PA's transfer web portal, www.patrac.org. Released earlier this year, the report revealed that in 2009 alone students saved nearly $35.4 million. In the report, Dr. John Cavanaugh, Chancellor of the Pennsylvania...

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- EdOptions (http://www.edoptions.com/), an award-winning educational technology company, is launching a new Spanish II course today for middle and high school students that will build upon the introductory language and culture material covered in Spanish I and expand students' knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090501/PH09613LOGO ) EdOptions recognizes that secondary language acquisition is increasingly...

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arkansas Department of Higher Education and AcademyOne are pleased to announce new efforts to support students as they navigate their way to a college degree. Identifying affordable education options that lead to promising careers is more important than ever to students and families in today's uncertain economy. Joining forces with AcademyOne is just one of the many steps that Arkansas is taking to expand and illuminate affordable education...

AcademyOne's CollegeTransfer.net solution will improve the way South Carolina students transfer credit among thirty-three South Carolina colleges and universities. WEST CHESTER, Pa., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education has awarded a multi-year contract to AcademyOne, Inc. to improve college transfer and articulation in South Carolina. AcademyOne will develop a South Carolina electronic web portal to assist students and support college and university...

Every year, more than half a million students drop out of high school -- one student every 26 seconds. To address this critical challenge, Curriculum Advantage(TM) Inc. today introduces a new, research-based instructional model to help school districts reduce dropout rates; thereby increasing graduation rates. Developed for middle and high schools, the Preparing All Students for Success (PASS) Model is designed to identify struggling students and help every student reach graduation using...

By Marco Santana msantana@@dailyherald.com School District 303 Superintendent Don Schlomann's idea "School Choice" was met with plenty of passion Thursday night - from those both for and against the program. He was not surprised. "I received more e-mails on this topic than any other topic," he told an audience of more than 200 parents, teachers and administrators. "Nobody's in the middle on this issue." The program gives district parents more input into what their children are learning by...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- First Command Educational Foundation (FCEF), a national provider of financial literacy education and scholarships, announced today its Financial Literacy for Texas Teens Workshop, a one-day course for high school economics teachers and educators. The workshop will be held on Saturday, October 18 from 8 AM - 4 PM at First Command Financial Services, 1 FirstComm Plaza, Fort Worth, Texas 76109, and is FREE for all teachers. The workshop will provide...