State-run virtual schools gather steam
A survey by the Southern Regional Education Board points to dramatic growth--and growing interest--in state-run virtual schools.
Month: August 2007
Kanye West and ED in ´08 announce new partnership to urge for national leadership on education forum
Washington, DC, August 24, 2007 -- Hip-hop superstar Kanye West and Strong American Schools´ ED in ´08 campaign today announced that West will be featured in new television…
Teachers college professor´s new book analyzes rock lyrics for their psychological meanings
For decades, parents have worried that the lyrics to rock music are corrupting their children and poisoning their minds. But what of the many pearls those lyrics may…
Back to school is challenge for children with cancer and their siblings
Yellow Springs, Ohio, August 7, 2007 -- At a time when an estimated 40,000 children return to school after battling a pediatric cancer, a new Web site now…
ANGEL Learning offers eLearning webinars for K-12
Indianapolis, Ind. -- Aug. 24, 2007 -- ANGEL Learning, recognized innovator of learning management software and services, today announced three K12 e-learning webinars. The webinars will provide insight…
Carnegie Mellon University´s Heinz School selects Regent Enterprise
Frederick, Md., August 27, 2007 -- Regent Education, the leading provider of financial aid management software solutions for higher education institutions, today announced that Carnegie Mellon University´s H.…
For those at schools without GenderSAFE protections, life can be unpleasant and sometimes dangerous
Washington, D.C. -- August 27, 2007 -- The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC), today released its 2007 GENIUS Index. The GENIUS Index (Gender Equality National Index for Universities…
GeoLearning named to first-ever list of the 5,000 fastest-growing businesses
West Des Moines, Iowa, August 24, 2007 -- GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of Managed Learning Services and hosted learning and performance platforms, announced today that it has…
Post-Katrina education problems linger
Two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and surrounding areas, the first overall, independent assessment of education along the Gulf Coast since the storm is released by…
Solution Tree rallies excitement for educational essessment with new release
Bloomington, Ind. -- August 23, 2007 -- The mere mention of assessment often conjures thoughts of tedious tests, number-crunching, and data analysis. With the release the new anthology,…
