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Miss International 2011 Ciji Dodds will visit with students and families at The Watson Hall School in Baltimore, Maryland as they kick off the new year with their inaugural “International Night – Celebrating Cultural Diversity” event.

Sunbury Press has released the illustrated children's book "Over the Sea" advocating an awareness of water ecology. The book contains activities for elementary-level class rooms.

QuantumCamp LLC, a leader in science education for middle school students in the Bay Area, has developed a new program specifically for elementary school students called QuantumKids, offering 60 hours per year of hands-on science for young children.

Professional Auctioneer and Outdoor Guide, Grant Putnam is the auctioneer for this event in support of Alberta Rider Elementary School. Alberta Rider is a public school in the Tigard-Tualatin School District.

Elementary and middle-school students apply creativity and science to the study of food safety in the 2011 FIRST LEGO League season

Princeton Montessori School will hold an Open House for interested parents of children from eight weeks through Middle School on Sunday January 29, 2012, from 2:00PM to 4:00PM.

Miss International 2011 Ciji Dodds will visit with students and families at The Watson Hall School in Baltimore, Maryland as they kick off the new year with their inaugural “International Night – Celebrating Cultural Diversity” event.

Mackin Educational Resources has developed two free BookTalk Now! webcasts highlighting the newest titles from the Fall season.

Sunbury Press has released the illustrated children's book "Over the Sea" advocating an awareness of water ecology. The book contains activities for elementary-level class rooms.

QuantumCamp LLC, a leader in science education for middle school students in the Bay Area, has developed a new program specifically for elementary school students called QuantumKids, offering 60 hours per year of hands-on science for young children.

Relish the last few days of summer with Arborland Montessori Children’s Academy, as they host a Family Movie Night this Saturday, July 30. Complimentary popcorn and drinks will also be available at the event.

Elementary School Administrators at The Sagemont School, a college prep school serving cities including Weston, Davie, Miramar and Plantation in Broward County, Florida, kissed a pig as culmination of a school wide Accelerated Reader Challenge.

Borough President’s Diaz, Markowitz and Stringer come together to celebrate the efforts of NYC elementary schools who have made nutrition and physical activity a primary part of their school culture

Every classroom will incorporate premier music instruction in 2011-2012 school year

Announced today, Advantages Online Private School has renewed academic partnerships for the 2011-2012 school year, including schools in Nevada, Oklahoma, Washington and Oregon.

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Designates Cedarcrest Academy a Catholic School

For the first time Cicero: History Beyond the Textbook is available for retail sale to teachers, tutors, and homeschoolers exclusively at O'Block Books Educational Materials.

Teacher's advice lead to "Christmas Santa Had No Beard" book getting published.

Princeton Montessori School's 1st and 2nd graders put on an original musical all about the rules of friendship and school

LitLife, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to innovative approaches to literacy education, announced today a main goal of helping schools ensure common core compliance by 2015 in the areas of reading and writing.

Learn to count with chisenbop! iPad app now available in iTunes.

Elementary school students raise over $6k for March of Dimes through the charity's WalkMania fundraiser events.

Travel around the world in two days with the students of Arborland Montessori Children’s Academy at their International Culture Day! Event is free and open to the public. For more information: (714) 871-3111 or (714) 871-2311

Add a new tool to help teach your students - Wordwaves.com helps students learn

Improv Shows and Workshops for kids ages 6 to 14 are great for school events and assemblies.

Elementary students in Cape Coral collect donations in a "Good To Go" drive to benefit their community and Goodwill, spurring 11 additional schools to partner with Goodwill . Resale of the items will generate revenue for the agency.

Design Seedling, Inc, a user experience design consultancy, recently unveiled Count Your Peas, the company’s first iPad app for kids.

Professional Auctioneer and Outdoor Guide, Grant Putnam is the auctioneer for this event in support of Alberta Rider Elementary School. Alberta Rider is a public school in the Tigard-Tualatin School District.

Forty students from Pantego Christian Academy have been named 2010 Lone Star State Scholars joining over 1900 other students from across Texas who were recognized as well-rounded individuals who excel in the classroom as well as in their community.

The Sagemont School in Broward Florida created a “healthy living” themed community service event to help raise funds for the construction of a soccer field for children in need.

Federal food programs and student loans are revenue bulwarks that have helped soften the recessionary blow on educational foodservice, as they have helped shield it from swoons in discretionary spending.

Kids can create ornaments out of recycled or natural materials at upcoming workshops at either Poricy Park or The Monmouth Museum.

The Red Bank, NJ area is full of fabulously festive Holiday events this weekend. Here's how you can fit them all in.

Garner Elementary Schools Receive Visit From Turkey Producer and Mascot

Disney Live! Mickey's Magic Show starts tonight at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ

New innovative fundraiser for schools, church groups, day cares, teams and more. Earn 20% with a simple link on your website. Great product: Cute and Different School Supplies.

Fair Haven, NJ's Small Factory Productions is hosting Friday night movies for kids ages 6-12.

Hulafrog hosts online-only birthday party venue flash sale giving local moms discounts on birthday parties in the greater Red Bank Area.

The Two Rivers area is bustling with family-friendly Halloween events this weekend. Don't miss these!

This family production of Harold and the Purple Crayon is live on stage at the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan, New Jersey this Friday.

The Youth Basketball of America of Ohio and USA Sports Academy three-day Turkey Jam will provide the perfect blend of a holiday-weekend release, fun and healthy competition for boys and girls in 1st through 6th grade.

McGraw-Hill Education has acquired lecture-capture solutions provider Tegrity after two years of partnership providing a popular core feature of the McGraw-Hill Connect teaching and learning platform.

Check out Allaire State Park's All Hallows Eve and Poricy Park's Apple Fest to see where you can bob for apples, work a cider press, play traditional Halloween games and scare yourself silly with stories of horror and enchantment.

Have your tiny tyke take one of these fall one-time classes provided by Monmouth County Parks Systems to create something festive for fall.

This Saturday, you and the fam can watch professional and amateur surfers compete in the annual Shana Surf Jam in Monmouth Beach

In my work with children over the years, I have witnessed a cycle of disappointment and grief that leads to the lack of what I call an “I can do” attitude.

The King and I at Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank has a matinee on Sunday, September 26 at 3:00 perfect for kids 7 and up.

The German School of Monmouth County is hosting Oktoberfest on September 19 at the Red Bank Elks Lodge from 12:0-5:00. Kids games and a beer garden and german buffet for adults.

Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Hosts Long Branch Festival

Yellow Peaches and Nectarines are Ripe for the Picking

Author Audrey Vernick Reads and Signs Book

The International youth violence prevention and intervention expert is making a rare trip to the maritimes this October to teach a series of workshops. The workshops are open to anyone for general registration. Registration is $199. per person

Highlands, NJ’s Clam Fest has seafood from local restaurants, rides and entertainment and runs August 5-8.

BTAP provides the requirement needed for beginning K-12 teachers to advance to the next level of state certification