Indiana Education News (United States)

The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) announces that Margo Wootan, DSc has been awarded the 2011 Helen Denning Ullrich Award of Excellence. The award will be formally presented at the 44th SNE Annual Conference in Kansas City on Monday, July 25.

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The Society for Nutrition Education will gather in Kansas City, July 23 – 26 for the SNE Annual Conference, “Empowering the Nutrition Gatekeepers: From Parents to Products to Policy.” Discounted conference registration ends Friday, June 17.

Campus Compact Names University of Notre Dame’s Stuart Greene 2011 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award Finalist

The new food icon is part of a comprehensive nutrition communication initiative that provides consumers with easy-to-understand recommendations that are consistent with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) will gather in Kansas City, July 23 – 26 for the 44th SNE Annual Conference, “Empowering the Nutrition Gatekeepers: From Parents to Products to Policy.”

19 Indiana Campus Compact Campuses Receive Titles.

Representatives from 40 campuses will focus on course design, assessment, and research in service learning and community engagement

A grass roots response to discriminatory laws recently passed by the Indiana Legislature, The Purple Hat Project is launching “Paint The Town Purple! Day” to promote awareness of love and equality with support of citizens and local businesses.

Deerspace.com launches new Animation Studio to educate young hunters about safety and etiquettes of the sport.

135 students from 30 states were honored as Newman Civic Fellows by Campus Compact. Among the honorees are Amy Boren of Purdue University North Central and Paige Cole of the University of Saint Francis.

Innovative test-drive event will yield much-needed money for the band and show choir booster clubs

Brain Balance Achievement Centers in Indianapolis offers children with possible learning issues a summer boost with its Boot Camp for the Brain program.

Students from Indiana Campus Compact member campuses across the state are participating in a week-long alternative break focusing on homelessness in Indianapolis.

Innovative test-drive event will yield much-needed money for swim team and athletic department

Author Blair Kasfeldt explains how to use ancient memory devices, or "mnemonics," to memorize The 10 Commandments according to the Roman Catholic and Lutheran numbering.

As a grass roots response to discriminatory laws recently passed by the Indiana Legislature, The Purple Hat Project is launching the “Faces of Love” Photo Shoot Saturday, April 23rd at Fitness Now! to promote love, equality, and fairness.

June Rochelle is more than just a phenomenal vocalist. She is an innovator, producing a new children's show full of color and character.

Innovative test-drive event will yield much-needed money for the athletic department

Innovative test-drive event will yield much-needed money for athletic and academic programs

Author Robert Hunton believes students have a lot to offer on many of today’s problems—illegal immigration, drugs, bullying—and he’s asking them to prove it by publishing in “Coyote’s Howl.”

Teacher and author James Rourke’s new book blends history, philosophy, fantasy and spirituality to do more than entertain teen and adult readers. He wants his visionary fiction to stimulate contemplation.

Stumps Prom & Party announced the top three winners in their 3rd Annual Proms Across America Contest and over $100,000 in prizes.

Lawrence Perkins, author of Transcending Greatness, will host a book signing in Hammond, Indiana on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 3PM until 6PM.

Managed Health Services (MHS) is partnering with the Indiana Minority Health Coalition (IMHC) to develop an innovative in-person education network for those Indiana families who are MHS members.

Struggle with Multiple Personality Disorder Told in Engaging Book ‘We Are Annora’ to grace this year’s California School Library Book Exhibit

Shirley M. Mueller of MyMoneyMD LLC now opens up her timely and helpful investment newsletter to all.

In anticipation of the new changes taking place on Facebook in March, the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar this Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 from 9am - 2pm titled "Facebook Updates". The goal is to equip local Michiana businesses ...

A new study by the Foundation for Educational Choice explains why has Tennessee K-12 education experienced a “lost decade”, while by comparison, a decade of revolutionary reforms has led to extraordinary K-12 achievement gains in Florida?

Lacy Robinson selected to make commencement speech

World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will be the featured artist of "DePauw Discourse 2011: Empowering Society Through the Arts," scheduled to take place September 29 - October 1.

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The National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation have formed a new, strategic alliance with the USDA and National Council for Agricultural Education to develop agriculture students’ skills, leadership qualities, growth and success.

During February, Brain Balance Achievement Centers in Indianapolis will hold a free parent lecture and open house for those wanting to learn more about the Brain Balance Program®, a 12-week program for children with learning difficulties.

Stumps Prom & Party’s 3rd Annual Proms Across America Contest officially reached 1 million votes today.

High school students across America are logging in, voting and hanging out at www.stumpsparty.com/freeprom for a chance to win their share of over $100,000 in prom prizes in the Stumps Proms Across America Contest.

This formal training teaches youth the skills of using love combined with the practice of non-violent methods to resolve conflicts. And it's working. School fights have been avoided and several are ready to test for the first level… white belt.

A new survey of Indiana voters by The Foundation for Educational Choice shows that the Hoosier State broadly supports vouchers and charter schools. It also shows that most hoosiers are unaware of how much is spent in public schools.

While 11 states and DC divvy up $4.35 billion in Race to the Top funds to attempt to fix the nation’s public schools, a new proposal suggests using the same amount of money to offer students a chance to attend the school of their choice.

In January, Brain Balance in Indianapolis will hold a free parent lecture and an open house for those wanting to learn more about the Brain Balance Program®, a 12-week afterschool program for children with neurobehavioral and learning difficulties.

Voters in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, New Jersey, and New York decidedly favor charter schools, tax-credit scholarships, and vouchers, according to a new report released today by the Indianapolis-based Foundation for Educational Choice.

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Suzanne Glesing has been named the new center director for the Brain Balance facility in Indianapolis. Dr. Brad Ralston, DC, DACBN, will now fulfill the role of executive director for the center.

AppStation is an iPad kneeboard for aviation. This product is the perfect solution for all iPad users to protect their Apple iPad while having a "hands-free" stable platform on which to work or play.

Throughout November, Brain Balance in Indianapolis will hold free parent lectures for those wanting to learn more about the Brain Balance Program®, a 12-week afterschool program for children with neurobehavioral and learning difficulties.

Brain Balance Achievement Centers is pleased to announce that Harlana Steppe has been named the special education teacher for the newly-opened Brain Balance facility in Indianapolis.

Brain Balance Achievement Centers is pleased to announce that Brain Balance Program Founder Dr. Robert Melillo will be the special guest at a three-day grand opening celebration for the Indianapolis center, November 15-17, 2010.

Montana's 37,000 high school dropouts cost state taxpayers nearly $23 million in Medicaid payments and about $216 million in lost taxable earnings annually, according to a new study released today by The Foundation for Educational Choice.

Achieving the goals of your institution – be it for more students, more money, better relationships, whatever those goals are – is as easy as telling the truth about what people already know you to be and do.

California’s 3.8 million high school dropouts cost state taxpayers more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments and another almost $1 billion in lost tax revenue due to the lack of a quality education.