Minnesota Education News (United States)

Fifteen U.S. authors join forces at the online Bible Study Expo Thursday, May 17, 2012, to support and encourage Bible study enthusiasts around the world.

Minnesota is home to a large contingency of Kenyans. The Northern Kenya Education Trust launches with a celebration and keynote speaker Congressman Keith Ellison.

Families in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul MN have a vast array of creative summer camps to choose from. From music to cooking to animals and acting, creating video games or enriching the mind, here are nine of the best summer day camps.

Minneapolis media production company iDream.tv produces School Matters, an award winning web and broadcast programming for Minneapolis Public Schools in four languages, broadening the district's reach within the ethnically rich community.

Bloomington, Minn. -- The Refine Conference for Women announces Come As You Are, a two-day event to be held September 21-22, 2012, in Bloomington, Minnesota.

As part of KFAI-FM's Black History Month programming and commitment to community engagement - they present a day of programming focused on Black History. Tune in globally by going to www.kfai.org.

Did you know that many of our former Presidents and current President Barrack Obama were lawyers?

Dakota County fifth grader Annie Suckow has written, illustrated and published "Corny, the Lost Unicorn."

Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, has announced a licensing agreement with DC Entertainment to publish reinforced library hard covers and paper-over-board editions of the DC Comics comic book list.

Much More Than Just A Game is a must read for young athletes and parents navigating the game of basketball. Incorporating ten life lessons, Coach shows why he thinks BASKETBALL is merely a metaphor and tool that can be used to transform lives.

Developed under Apple’s rigorous MFI program, Hook provides simple control of your iPod® or iPhone® music playlist with an auditory menu controlled by a switch.

AllRegs added three desktop productivity courses to its online training subscription programs, including its AllRegs Education Package. Enhance efficiencies and productivity with Microsoft® Word, Excel and Powerpoint office productivity courses.

Bilingual French-English dictionary includes verb conjugation, flashcards, number translation, and more available at the Mac App Store now

The Minnesota Biofeedback Clinic presented to parents and professionals how ADHD is changed long term with biofeedback at the second annual ADHD conference by The LDA Minnesota.

Brain based biofeedback is now offered for adults and children with autism in communities, schools, and in offices in Bloomington and St. Louis Park. They're working on opening space in St. Paul, MN in a Somali community clinic.

FHA has awarded Total Learning Solutions (TLS) with a contract to provide nationwide technical assistance training to its business and industry partners. AllRegs is the exclusive mortgage industry partner of the TLS team.

Transforms any book in your library into a switch-adapted audiobook in minutes!

The Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE), Inc. is seeking participants for its Professional Refugee Recertification Program. This program provides free assistance to refugees who were educated and licensed in other countries.

Easy-tech tools such as VideoBrix provide powerful messaging and support for the accessible home and classroom.

The new exam empowers aspiring college students to turn knowledge into credit.

AbleNet launches the AbleNet Summer Fun Sweepstakes to celebrate the start of summer and the extended school year.

Powerful communication app from AbleNet for individuals with disabilities now free and sees download rate grow 1,000 percent.

Capstone Digital announces a new partnership with Bellwether Media to extend the myON™ reader platform with the addition of 50 new titles from its Blastoff! Readers brand.

Fifteen U.S. authors join forces at the online Bible Study Expo Thursday, May 17, 2012, to support and encourage Bible study enthusiasts around the world.

Minnesota is home to a large contingency of Kenyans. The Northern Kenya Education Trust launches with a celebration and keynote speaker Congressman Keith Ellison.

Families in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis & St. Paul MN have a vast array of creative summer camps to choose from. From music to cooking to animals and acting, creating video games or enriching the mind, here are nine of the best summer day camps.

Miller Felpax President and CEO Steven L. Blue, a business author and keynote speaker, addressed the Winona State Warrior’s Leadership Council and team staff, sharing insight and inspiration about leadership and teamwork.

Powerful communication app from AbleNet for individuals with disabilities now available at no cost to help schools and families better utilize Apple iDevices.

AbleNet’s commitment to persons with disabilities has a worldwide reach. The South American Trade Forum panel discussed how businesses in the United States can better reach this population with manufactured goods and professional services.

Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, announces the finalists in its “Join the Revolution” student writing contest.

AbleNet’s Equals Mathematics curriculum was named as an AEP Awards finalist. Winners to be announced in June.

Innovations from AbleNet like Freehand and Step-by-Step GamePlay provide access to technology and learning to persons with disabilities.

About a year ago New Horizon Academy began to use the ez Write curriculum in several of their early childhood centers. Because of the success they had with ez Write they have now added the curriculum to all 52 of their pre-school centers.

The University of Minnesota's Office for Business & Community Economic Development has big plans to capitalize on the past successes of Junior Entrepreneurs of Minnesota this summer!

AbleNet’s Equals Mathematics Curriculum provides achievement with higher expectations in math instruction for students with mild, moderate and severe disabilities.

Minneapolis media production company iDream.tv produces School Matters, an award winning web and broadcast programming for Minneapolis Public Schools in four languages, broadening the district's reach within the ethnically rich community.

Imagine having your own online training solution, with your company’s look and feel. It’s populated with courses written by industry experts, mixed with your own content and managed in real-time by you.

The killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida has awakened the sleeping giant of race and racism and opened opportunities to safely discuss race, racism and the value of a Black life in an open public forum.

MRCC recognizes members of the business community that support and accelerate the region's economic growth. iDream.TV has a history of excellence in providing media services to help organizations representing business, education and the arts.

As iDevices provide assistive technology benefits, AbleNet increases access by providing accessories and app solutions.

AbleNet Introduces New BIG Step-by-StepTM with Levels and BIG Step-by-Step Choice with Levels.

Capstone Digital, developer of personalized literacy environments for students, announces the winners of its 2012 Arkansas Capstone Online Reading Experience (ACORE) grant.

Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, announces the appointment of David W. Smith to its Board of Directors. Smith brings 40 years experience in publishing and educational technology to his new role.

AllRegs and The Duncan Group (TDG) today announced a joint relationship to offer sales training to the mortgage industry.

Bloomington, Minn. -- The Refine Conference for Women announces Come As You Are, a two-day event to be held September 21-22, 2012, in Bloomington, Minnesota.

AbleNet introduces its new assistive technology and special education curriculum catalog featuring several new products.

AbleNet Launches AbleNet University to Provide Assistive Technology and Special Education Curricular Program Training

As part of KFAI-FM's Black History Month programming and commitment to community engagement - they present a day of programming focused on Black History. Tune in globally by going to www.kfai.org.

Preparation is underway for what is sure to be another amazing jEM Summer Camp!

Did you know that many of our former Presidents and current President Barrack Obama were lawyers?

Dakota County fifth grader Annie Suckow has written, illustrated and published "Corny, the Lost Unicorn."

Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, has announced a licensing agreement with DC Entertainment to publish reinforced library hard covers and paper-over-board editions of the DC Comics comic book list.

Get your training off to a great start! Featuring 4 multi-team challenges that incorporate fun, interactive game play and action sequences, PRONTO! gives you a powerful tool to present your training content.

Much More Than Just A Game is a must read for young athletes and parents navigating the game of basketball. Incorporating ten life lessons, Coach shows why he thinks BASKETBALL is merely a metaphor and tool that can be used to transform lives.

Capstone announces the publication of its highly anticipated new chapter book, The Amazing Mini-Mutts, which stars the pets of its nationwide student writing contest winner Cloey Nyberg.

SAAB Student African American Brotherhood, Minnesota’s first chapter at MCTC will hold a “Kick-Off” week to introduce the community, students and educators the newest innovation in education to assist Black males in college.

Internet Marketing Consultants and Seminars partners with a Minneapolis non-profit to bring one-of-a-kind Internet Marketing and Software and Computer/Application Training in simple clarity for community members, small businesses and CDC's.

Developed under Apple’s rigorous MFI program, Hook provides simple control of your iPod® or iPhone® music playlist with an auditory menu controlled by a switch.

After many months of preparation the new how-to-become-a-lawyer.com has launched. Aspiring lawyers can now find legal requirements and law schools by each state in the USA.

AllRegs added three desktop productivity courses to its online training subscription programs, including its AllRegs Education Package. Enhance efficiencies and productivity with Microsoft® Word, Excel and Powerpoint office productivity courses.

Bilingual French-English dictionary includes verb conjugation, flashcards, number translation, and more available at the Mac App Store now

Sylvan Dell Publishing, publisher of award-winning science, math, and geography picture books, is the newest publisher to enroll in Capstone Digital’s myON reader, adding over 130 new titles to the myON platform.

Research shows that biofeedback, a Minnesota autism therapy, has proven to reduce autism symptoms 60% over 4-6 months. Longer treatment might yield more- The Minnesota Biofeedback Clinic hopes.

The Minnesota Biofeedback Clinic offers school biofeedback to the Minneapolis autism community. This type of therapy is shown in research to reduce autism symptoms 60% or more over several months when training brain behavior.

Capstone Digital, developer of personalized learning environments for students, announces a new partnership with Saddleback Educational Publishing to extend the myON platform with the addition of more than 100 new titles.

The Minnesota Biofeedback Clinic presented to parents and professionals how ADHD is changed long term with biofeedback at the second annual ADHD conference by The LDA Minnesota.

The Minnesota Biofeedback Clinic specializes in treating ADHD with brain based biofeedback supported by The American Academy of Pediatrics, and is now near The Groves Academy MN

Brain based biofeedback is now offered for adults and children with autism in communities, schools, and in offices in Bloomington and St. Louis Park. They're working on opening space in St. Paul, MN in a Somali community clinic.

FHA has awarded Total Learning Solutions (TLS) with a contract to provide nationwide technical assistance training to its business and industry partners. AllRegs is the exclusive mortgage industry partner of the TLS team.

Transforms any book in your library into a switch-adapted audiobook in minutes!