Latest Press Release on education

Hispanic College Fund Opens Applications for $2 Million in 2010 Scholarships
500 a href= http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org onclick= linkClick( this.href ); target= _blank title= Scholarships Scholarships/a Available for High-Achieving Hispanic Students Seeking Higher Education/I/P PWashington, D.C. (Vocus) November 16, 2009 -- The a href= http://www....

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CenterPoint Energy Puts Safety First for American Education Week in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 16 -- In honor of American Education Week (Nov. 15 - 21), CenterPoint Energy is providing an updated Web site, Energy Underground, which has educational materials that can help the public be better informed at home, work and sch...

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Health Monitor at Home Awarded Best Consumer Healthcare Publication
PM360 Trailblazer Initiative Award recognizes Health Monitor at Home magazine. /I/P PParamus, NJ, and Forest Hills, NY (PRWEB) November 16, 2009 -- Health Monitor Network, the leading multimedia provider of patient education, and PM360, the premier must-read magazine for marketing deci...

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Richmond Fed Publication Examines Quality of Life
RICHMOND, VA -- 11/19/09 -- Economists and policymakers often use average income as a way to gauge a country's "standard of living." But should policymakers use other measures -- including health, education, and even aggregate happiness -- when mak..

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SkillSoft Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results and Raises Full Year Fiscal 2010 Revenue and EPS Targets
NASHUA, N.H., Nov. 19 -- SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq: SKIL), a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-s...

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APQC Reveals “The Road Less Traveled” In Education Reform
HOUSTON - Education reform is at a crucial moment. Educators and administrators continue to seek the right path for lasting reform and improvement. Traditional efforts at improvement have led to mediocre results, even with the boost of stimulus dollars into operating budgets.

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West Virginia Adopts Carnegie Learning® Custom State Editions for Grade 8-12 Mathematics
PITTSBURGH - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) has approved Carnegie Learning® Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II Curricula, including Carnegie Learning® West Virginia Edition Textbooks, for use as Primary Instructional Materials in the state. WVDE also approved Carne

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Olympus High School to be featured 21st Century Business, November 21, 2009, Fox Business Network (as paid programming)
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 20, 2009 ) Boca Raton, FL --- Olympus High School was created to teach those who seek flexibility and quality education. Olympus is a private, online high school with provisional accreditation from the Northwest Association ..

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China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results
BEIJING, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) ("CDEL," or the "Company"), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, r...

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Goldman Sachs Launches 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative
NEW YORK - The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) today announced the launch of 10,000 Small Businesses -- a $500 million initiative that will unlock the growth and job-creation potential of 10,000 small businesses across the United States through greater access to business education

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PHEAA Encourages Students to Take Advantage of College Planning Tools at EducationPlanner.org
Website offers resources to find a career, choose a school, and identify financial aid./I/P PHarrisburg, PA (Vocus) November 17, 2009 -- a href= http://www.pheaa.org onclick= linkClick( this.href ); target= _blank title= The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency The Penn...

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National Medical Association to Host T.E.A. Talk to Help Educate Women of Color on Living Healthier Lives
Talk Show Format Program Encourages Women to Turn (Health) Education

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African Entrepreneurship Educators Rush for New Online Entrepreneurship Education Material
Entrepreneurship educators from Universities and colleges in Africa are in big numbers rushing to get hold of the new and free online entrepreneurship education material. For the first time ever they can use education material directly from the internet in their effort to unleash the African ...

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Medtronic Receives International Business Leadership Award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
MINNEAPOLIS - Medtronic, Inc. received today an International Business Leadership Award from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce in recognition for its significant impact on the economy of the state of Florida in the Education & Training category. Awards were pre

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Everest College to Open Second Orange County Campus
SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest College plans to open its first campus in Santa Ana to help meet the growing demand for hands-on, career-focused education in Orange County. Santa Ana is the county seat and most populous city in Orange County. Everest's paren...

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Southern California Nursing Students Are Awarded $256,500 in Scholarships from Kaiser Permanente
PASADENA, Calif. - Nursing students from 46 Southern California colleges received a financial boost today to help meet expenses and complete their education when Kaiser Permanente awarded 145 scholarships totaling $256,500. Kaiser Permanente’s Deloras Jones RN Scholarship program has a

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Good Skates Program, a Unique Partnership Between Philadelphia School District and the Blue Cross RiverRink, Continues for the 16th Year
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- 11/19/09 -- With a great commitment to community service in mind, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation continues to partner with the Philadelphia School District to contribute to student physical education. The "Good Skates" Pr..

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1st European Summit for University Game Educators, Industry Executives Scheduled for June 2010 in Denmark
AUSTIN, Texas - The first Game Education Summit Europe will take place at the Danish Academy of Digital Interactive Entertainment (DADIU) on June 22-23, 2010 in Copenhagen, Denmark. GES Europe will bring together academics from universities and art schools along with policymakers and game in

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AAHPERD Uses CommonSpot by PaperThin to Manage Online Brand
BOSTON - PaperThin, Inc., a leading Web content management solution provider, today announced that the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)—an alliance of five national associations, six district associations, and a Research Consortium

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First Marblehead to Explore Strategic Alternatives for Bank Subsidiary
BOSTON, MA -- 11/19/09 -- The First Marblehead Corporation (NYSE: FMD) today affirmed that its subsidiary, Union Federal Savings Bank, has completed the sale of its remaining private education loans held for sale. As a result of the sale of the por..

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China Education Technology Developed Digital Campus Weather Station
GUANGZHOU, China - China Education Technology Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:CEDT) (“CEDT”), a Chinese leader in school lab experiment products, today announced it had successfully developed Digital Campus Weather Station. The product can collect the data of temperature

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China’s Ministry of Education & Autodesk Partner to Support Engineering Education
BEIJING - The People’s Republic of China Ministry of Education (MOE) and Autodesk,

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Sylvan Learning Extends 2009 Capital Renovation Program for Franchisees; Evaluates Other Financial Incentive Programs for 2010
BALTIMORE, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America's most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today it is extending its 2009 Capital Renovation Program, which was set to expire earlier this month. Sylvan Learning franchisees can take advantage ...

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Fitch Affirms American Charter School Foundation's (MI) $78.4MM Education Revs at 'BBB'
NEW YORK - Fitch Ratings affirms its 'BBB' rating on approximately $78.4 million of outstanding Pima County Industrial Development Authority education revenue bonds, series 2007A, issued on behalf of the American Charter Schools Foundation (ACSF), a Michigan not-for-profit corporation. The

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Employer Support Doubles Retirement Plan Participation Among Public Employees
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Research shows that city and state government employees are twice as likely to save for retirement when employers provide support, resources and education for doing so. ICMA-RC recently partnered with MB&A Market Research to study the ...

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