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MANISTEE, Mich., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (MGLVA), an online public school authorized by Manistee Area Public Schools, has been approved by the Michigan Department of Education and is now enrolling students in grades K-12 for the 2013-2014 school year. MGLVA will use the K¹² curriculum to offer Michigan students a high quality, individualized learning experience delivered by Michigan-certified teachers. "Students in Michigan deserve the best...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rebecca Mieliwocki, 2012 National Teacher of the Year and a 7th grade English teacher at Luther Burbank Middle School in Burbank, Calif., will share her perspective on the teaching profession during her presentation, Supercharging the Education Profession by Igniting the Power of One. Her audience will consist of more than 300 retired educators who, though officially retired, still care deeply about the profession and...
NKU wins big at Cyber-wars invitational competition (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Cyber-security is becoming a key focal area of Northern Kentucky University’s College of Informatics. “We have our students prepare an offensive cyber warfare strategy as a way to educate them in ethical hacking skills, which are needed to actively defend critical IT infrastructure,” said Dr. Hu, Computer Science faculty member, who has been the team’s coach and resident photographer for the past five years....
Zenergy Works - on behalf of GA Driver Safety - is proud to announce that students can now complete courses for Drivers Ed Online. Santa Rosa, CA (PRWEB) May 11, 2013 http://www.gadriversafety.org/ GA Driver Safety is proud to announce that students can now complete courses for Drivers Ed Online. Thanks to Joshua’s Law, passed in 2005, all teenagers are required to take a 30-hour drivers education course in order to earn their Class D drivers license. This Drivers Ed online course...
NEWARK, N.J., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, two "mobile" electronic signs appeared on campus to engage students in the discussion of the Rutgers Observer editors who removed an Opinion piece from the paper's online presence and wrote a retraction the following week explaining their rationale. Unfortunately, by getting the facts wrong in the retraction, both the student journalist and the subject of the piece, Dr. Richard Kaul, are furious. (Photo:...
Innovative program for military families will begin this fall in six Georgia schools DALLAS, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), a non-profit organization launched in 2007 to transform math and science education in the United States, announced today that its comprehensive Advanced Placement* (AP) program for military families is being expanded this fall to Georgia's Northside High School, Perry High School, Veterans High School,...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online More than one-tenth of Generation X-ers are currently taking classes to continue their formal post-secondary educations, and nearly half of them are participating in continuing education courses or certification training workshops, according to a new University of Michigan study released on Tuesday. Of the approximately 80 million individuals born during the post-Baby Boom period (typically from the late 1960s through the 1980s),...
The program, set to begin this month, is designed for working professionals and builds upon prior learning and military training. It is the latest example of Norwich’s ability to expand its online degree program portfolio to meet student demand. Northfield, Vt. (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) has launched its second online degree completion program, the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. The program, set to begin this...
Mount Sinai Researcher Estimates that Lead Exposure Could Cause Mental Retardation in 6 in 1,000 Children Living Near the Sites New York, NY (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Children living near toxic waste sites in lower and middle income countries such as India, Philippines and Indonesia may experience higher blood lead levels, resulting in a loss of IQ points and a higher incidence of mental retardation, according to a study presented today by Kevin Chatham-Stephens, MD, Pediatric Environmental...
Academy of Education Arts and Sciences acknowledges individuals whose distinguished lifelong commitments to education have made a difference. Los Angeles, CA. (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Today, the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences, comprised of 212 of the nation’s most prominent education leaders, announced that Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, and professor emerita Nancy Carlsson-Paige have been selected to be honored for their lifetime achievements...
