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Nov 25
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The Los Angeles Film School announces that it will offer a $20,000 Computer Animation scholarship to the winner of its innovative LA Film School Computer Animation Competition.
The competition, which will be made up of contestants that create and submit themed animation projects, will be open to the general public. The contestant with the most imaginative [...]
Nov 06
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Fifteen recent college graduates dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young children have been accepted into the 2008-2010 class of Pearson Teacher Fellows, working with Jumpstart, a national nonprofit organization, to teach preschool in low-income communities across America. The announcement was made at the National Association for the Education of Young [...]
Oct 23
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New York Festivals and Luerzer’s International Archive have come together to shine a spotlight on the Archive 2008 Student of the Year, Kimberly Baffi. Ms. Baffi, a student of the Chicago Portfolio School, will be flown to New York City and honored at New York Festivals’ prestigious International Advertising Awards Gala in May 2009. As [...]
Oct 15
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The spiritual premise in The Purpose-Driven Life is that there are no accidents—God planned everything and everyone. Therefore, every human has a divine purpose, according to God’s master plan. Like a twist on John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural address, this book could be summed up like this: “So my fellow Christians, ask not what [...]
Sep 18
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Many people think that the United States is ranked #1 in education when compared with other countries. In fact, America falls far behind many developed nations when it comes to student assessments in science, math, reading and problem-solving. This is a national crisis for the citizens of a country that offers so much opportunity and [...]
Sep 12
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The Boston Business Journal (BBJ) has honored Pearson, the global leader in educational publishing and technology, as Education Partner of the Year for its partnership with Jumpstart, a Boston nonprofit specializing in early education. The award recognizes companies who demonstrate innovation and development of best practices in specific partnerships with nonprofits.
The Award was presented at [...]
Sep 12
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Teachers of music, social studies, and art will receive the 2008 Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Award from the Turnaround Management Association, the only international non-profit association dedicated to corporate renewal and turnaround management.
The program funded by the John Wm. Butler Foundation recognizes teachers who have changed the lives of students and communities where they teach. [...]
Sep 09
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Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure for Nintendo DS(TM). Developed by Knowledge Adventure and inspired by the original hit PC game, Math Blaster makes learning fun by combining a variety of adventure-based learning games with challenging mathematic puzzles and the [...]
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