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Vince Rogers article "The Specter of Slavery" is featured in the 2013 Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy alongside such luminaries as prominent writers Darnell L. Moore, Ta-Nahesi Coates and legendary sociologist William Julius Wilson.

Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Day, award-winning teacher and inspiring speaker Dara Feldman offers powerful strategies for bringing joy, meaning and purpose back to teaching and learning.

Supporters of public education will gather on the grounds of the US Dept.

Record-setting event to bring together civic leaders, education reformers, students, parents and world-class entertainment

Adelphi University is proud to announce that Dr. Sean C. Feeney will deliver The Robert and Augusta Finkelstein Memorial Lecture

At 8:30 am on Friday, September 21, 2012, elementary school students at Community Partnership School will get a good taste of both from Audelco award-winning actress Wendi Joy Franklin of New York City, who wrote "A Song For You...Lena."

Glogster EDU’s new initiative urges educators to update traditional methods for the modern-day learner.

The Georgia Department of Education (DOE), in partnership with Truenorthlogic, built Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness systems designed to support the state’s Race to the Top education reform plans.

Charles Bell's novel is a thought-provoking literary work that initiates solution-oriented discussion in regards to the problems that adversely affect the African American community.

Education Republic or edREPUBLIC is proud to announce it has launched its K-12 education based online news publication www.theedrepublic.com. EdREPUBLIC is the most comprehensive privately held web based education newspaper in the U.S.

ReefQuest Creator Dylan Vecchione, 13, chosen as 2012 Three Dot Dash® Global Teen Leader by We Are Family Foundation® . Year long professional mentoring will help expand his program for a better approach to environmental science education

Local Organization to Make Huge Impact on Education Reform on the National Mall

Vince Rogers article "The Specter of Slavery" is featured in the 2013 Harvard Journal of African American Public Policy alongside such luminaries as prominent writers Darnell L. Moore, Ta-Nahesi Coates and legendary sociologist William Julius Wilson.

Trish McCarty, business strategist and education expert, was recently featured in Inc. Magazine as one of America’s PremierExperts®.

Trish McCarty Brings Her Corporate Expertise and a Passion For Changing the Face of Education to Phoenix’s StarShine Academy – A Flourishing Prototype For Transforming Schools Around The Globe

Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Day, award-winning teacher and inspiring speaker Dara Feldman offers powerful strategies for bringing joy, meaning and purpose back to teaching and learning.

Supporters of public education will gather on the grounds of the US Dept.

Public Education Activist Group Recognized by Library of Congress for historical significance in national Public Policy debate.

Briefing 1/23/2013 hosted by BrainWare SAFARI in cooperation with Congressman Danny K. Davis: Congressman Davis opened with comments on the importance of innovation & the promise of neuroscience research in delivering education that works for all.

Record-setting event to bring together civic leaders, education reformers, students, parents and world-class entertainment

BrainWare Safari hosts a Briefing in cooperation with Representative Danny K. Davis on Neuroscience in the Classroom January 23 at 10:30 a.m. Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2103 to examine how brains learn & how to get better student outcomes.

A Congressional Briefing on Neuroscience in the Classroom will be held on Wednesday, January 23 at 10:30 in the Rayburn Office Building Room 2103 in Wacshington,, DC.

Umoja Student Development Corporation’s website (www.umojacorporation.org) has a new look and additional features designed to help users access information about programs and the impact Umoja is having in schools.

Ida Byrd-Hill wants to celebrate the #58 Kindle bestseller ranking of KISS Begins at Home, with a FREE copy of the e-book. Sustainable educational reform begins at home. This book teaches parents how to groom students for global competition.

Adelphi University is proud to announce that Dr. Sean C. Feeney will deliver The Robert and Augusta Finkelstein Memorial Lecture

At 8:30 am on Friday, September 21, 2012, elementary school students at Community Partnership School will get a good taste of both from Audelco award-winning actress Wendi Joy Franklin of New York City, who wrote "A Song For You...Lena."

Glogster EDU’s new initiative urges educators to update traditional methods for the modern-day learner.

The Georgia Department of Education (DOE), in partnership with Truenorthlogic, built Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness systems designed to support the state’s Race to the Top education reform plans.

Charles Bell's novel is a thought-provoking literary work that initiates solution-oriented discussion in regards to the problems that adversely affect the African American community.

Education Republic or edREPUBLIC is proud to announce it has launched its K-12 education based online news publication www.theedrepublic.com. EdREPUBLIC is the most comprehensive privately held web based education newspaper in the U.S.

Rex Fortune and Phawnda Moore received national recognition for Fortune’s book, BRIDGING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP: What Successful Educators and Parents Do, from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA).

How to obtain a college degree using a home-school approach.

Seeking greater opportunities for education, the Department of Education (DepEd)’s newly launched basic education reform program called “GO Education!” will only be successful if the private sector helps out.

Global Academy Online, Inc. announces the formation of an international consortium to develop hybrid universities in Vietnam, the Peoples Republic of China, Costa Rica, Canada, and the USA.

Philadelphia Financial proudly announces that Shane Victorino (Phillies outfielder) and Broadway Dreams Foundation are coming together to support Community Partnership School’s effort to close the achievement gap for children in North Philadelphia.

Private school for a public purpose is looking for volunteers to share at Career Day on Friday, March 23, so children from an under-resourced neighborhood can experience the same exposure to careers that their more affluent peers receive.

Author connects job-creation with nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit

Honorary Chairs Billy and Melanie King are pleased to announce that sponsorships are still available for the annual charity event honoring the work of Shane and Melissa Victorino on Thursday April 26th to benefit Community Partnership School (CPS)

ReefQuest Creator Dylan Vecchione, 13, chosen as 2012 Three Dot Dash® Global Teen Leader by We Are Family Foundation® . Year long professional mentoring will help expand his program for a better approach to environmental science education

Following his tenure in Albany, Lonnie Palmer started a consulting business that analyzed and compared school district performance data and established benchmarks for effective school spending and academic performance.

The Center for an Educated Georgia at Georgia Family Council recently released a report detailing steps Georgia lawmakers and the Department of Education can take to drastically improve the quality of education in our state.

Local Organization to Make Huge Impact on Education Reform on the National Mall

Veteran educator and mathematician Richard Forringer takes a logical and rational approach to solving our nation's most pressing issues in his new book, "Common Sense Solutions to Real Problems" released today by Signalman Publishing.

In partnership with Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, the Go For It Institute is offering a one-hour program, Connecting the Triangle of Families, Students and Schools, to showcase its unique approach to raising achievement and fulfillment.

eSN offers free webinar to educators on how to turn around struggling schools

A shallow oversimplification of the problems plaguing U.S. schools, writes eSchool News editor Dennis Pierce

Small Women in Business Corporation Chooses To Take an Active Role in Reaching Out To Superior Teachers

The Ysaan Institute has offered a three prong approach to Thailand education reform, emphasizing increased training of Thai teachers and enhanced financial and career incentives for Thai and foreign educators.

On May 14, 2010, Adelphi University’s Ruth S. Ammon School of Education and the Center for Social Innovation hosted a stakeholder forum to discuss the need for educational reform and address the problem of segregated school systems on Long Island.

The television premier of the award-winning documentary, The Providence Effect, will air on local TVOne stations on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 12PM, EST.

New York Charter Parents Association (NYCPA) is launching the first one-stop application center for parents seeking to apply to charter schools. For the first time, public school parents have a centralized walk-in location to apply.

A new study by the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice & the Georgia Public Policy Foundation shows that each class of Georgia high school dropouts costs the state billions of dollars over the lifetime of those dropouts.

Hemingway Day School - a new private school in Hemingway, South Carolina started by eight families that wanted more equity for their child's learning style. The school utilizes state education standards with a 21st century school approach.

A burned out executive turned high school science teacher who modernized his classroom, astonished other teachers and got a pay raise ……while his students complained, “He’s teaching us something. “

A stimulus bill giving big bucks to education programs is winding through congress. Tying corporal punishment bans to education funding would help get rid of a barbaric practice affecting a quarter of a million students annually in the U.S.

High School Reform Champion and Stanford University Education Partner, Hillsdale High pushes the envelope further with its commitment to its student and the community with its internship and shadowing Program, as part of the official curriculum.

The urgent need to get the word out about educational inadequacies compelled teachers and authors, Dr. Linda Carlson and Marilyn Felix to write—Education: The Emperor’s New Clothes.

Oak Park native Mike Feinberg, co-founder of the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) and Teach for America (TFA) alumni member returns to Chicago on Thursday, February 14, 2008 from 12:00 – 1:30 at the Motorola offices at 233 North Michigan Avenue.

Over 25 professionals from the Chicagoland area will descend on KIPP Ascend Charter School, a college-prep middle school in North Lawndale on Friday, November 16, 2007 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at 715 S Kildare.