Chess-as-a-Learning-Tool Presentation at the North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented Conference
Educator and scholastic chess coach will present the rationale for teaching chess to gifted children and demonstrate methods and strategies at the 33rd Annual North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented Conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, March 15-17, 2006. 03/11/2006

Clark County School District (CCSD) Board Trustee, Mrs. Shirley Barber, features Wealthy Kids’ Financial Network (WKFN) CEO, Dr. Dwight McKinney at her monthly “BARPAC”.
WKFN is a system that enables parents, teens, educators and financial strategists to work together toward the financial success of youth. 03/10/2006 (Friend of PRWeb: 5)

Fast Rabbit Software Introduces Latest Version of Dolce Music Flashcards; Prepares to Release New Downloadable Line of Educational Software
Fast Rabbit, a software company specializing in downloadable educational software for K through 8 students, has just released its latest version of Dolce Music Flashcards, a title originally launched in 2002 that has gone on to become one of their most popular titles. It is now compatible with the latest Mac operating systems as well as Windows and Linux. 03/09/2006

NetSupport Unveils NetSupport School Enhanced Classroom Instruction Software, Optimized For Wireless Environments
The latest update of NSS includes optimization for wireless networks, 33% faster network performance, extended web browser support and a portable tutor feature. 03/09/2006

i9 Sports Presents 1st Annual Edu-Hoops Celebrity Basketball Game to Benefit Castaic Education Foundation
The 1st Annual Celebrity Edu-Hoops Basketball Game will start at 4pm on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Golden Valley High School Gymnasium, located on 27051 Robert C. Lee Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91321 (cross streets Sierra Hwy and Golden Valley Rd). This event will feature the Court Jesters playing against Castaic Union School District in order to raise funds for Castaic Education Foundation. 03/09/2006

WonderBrains: Educational Toys for Young Brains
WonderBrains offers the finest collection of learning toys online. 03/09/2006

Russian Ballet Legend to Teach in California
Renowned Russian Ballet Master, Mansur Kamaletdinov, brings his International Vaganova Summer School to Los Angeles in 2006. 03/09/2006

Mold and the Indoor Air Quality Crisis in Public Schools   One in five schools reportedly has unsatisfactory indoor air quality as microbiological contaminants, and volatile organic compounds contribute to increased absenteeism and chronic respiratory problems like asthma. 03/08/2006

U.S.-Based Anoushavan Abrahamian Education Fund - Known as the AAEF - Initiates Full Slate of Programs for Improving Children's Education at Public Schools in Armenia
Founder of Anoushavan Abrahamian Education Fund - the AAEF, Anoushavan Abrahamian, embarks on four-week Armenian tour to mark the transition of the AAEF to active projects including school renovations, teacher training, and distribution of books and learning materials. The AAEF is a unique fund dedicated specifically to children's educational needs in Armenia. 03/08/2006 (Friend of PRWeb: 150)

IdeasForWomen.com Launches Women's History and Issues Information and Learning Activities for International Women's Day
IdeasForWomen.com launches new Women's History and Issues section on its website to commemorate National Women's History Month and International Women's Day. Website includes information and learning activities about women who have made an impact on society to provide positive role models for young women. 03/08/2006 (Friend of PRWeb: 1)

Chances for College Success Improve by Using Merit Reading and Writing Software
Recent research by ACT encourages targeted interventions, such as those produced by Merit, to help students who have fallen behind in their reading skills. 03/08/2006

School District Avoids Full Disclosure: On Internet Video Blog
Capistrano Unified School District has notified the Emmy Award winning FULL DISCLOSURE NETWORK that the Trustees and Administrators will not respond to the troubling allegations made by the citizens recall committee in this free Video News Blog: http://www.fulldisclosure.net/flash/VideoBlogs/VideoBlog17.php To view the CUSD letter to FULL DISCLOSURE NETWORK's numerous requests for interviews starting back in September of 2005 please visit our website URL: http://www.fulldisclosure.net/news 03/08/2006 (Friend of PRWeb: 2)

Prestige Tutors Opens McLean, VA Tutoring Center
Prestige Tutors, the Washington, DC area's premier provider of one-to-one academic tutoring, announces the opening of an academic enrichment center at 6830 Elm Street in McLean, VA. The center will offer small group instruction and workshops for students in grades K-12 ranging from standardized test preparation to "Exploring Science" to foreign language immersion. 03/07/2006

The Money Camp Announces it New Homeschool Curriculum, Money Camp at Home - Teach Them Today or Live With Them After College…It's Up To You
The Money Camp at Home is a fun, easy to use, homeschool financial literacy program that teaches kids the importance of creating multiple income streams from real estate, businesses and the stock market. With the Money Camp at Home, parents finally have an easy to follow, step-to-step program that teaches kids how to make, manage and multiply their money. 03/07/2006 (Friend of PRWeb: 5)

Country of Poland, Ministry of Education and Science Chooses REALbasic
REAL Software, Inc. provider of REALbasic, cross-platform development that really works, announced today that the Poland Ministry of Education and Science has purchased 3,500 REALbasic software licenses to teach programming in secondary schools across Poland. REALbasic Runs on 3,500 Macintosh Computers in 300 High Schools Across Poland. 03/07/2006 (Friend of PRWeb: 5)

Pyramid Design Releases A-OK! The Wings of Mercury 3.6
Pyramid Design has enhanced its space simulator, A-OK! The Wings of Mercury, with improved graphics and performance. The educational product, which is avaiable on Windows XP and Mac OS X, also gained an improved flight operations manual. 03/07/2006

At-Risk Students Improve Reading and Writing Skills Using Merit Software
Research findings to be presented at 17th Annual National Youth-At-Risk Conference 2006 in Savannah, GA on March 7th. 03/07/2006

Rustle the Leaf's Earth Day Book: It's Fun, It's Free, and It's Flying Out the Door
Everyone from grade schools to churches to NASA research labs are snapping up Rustle the Leaf's Earth Day Book -- and that's exactly what its creators intended. 03/07/2006

Spider-Man for Purim? Not This Year! Now Jewish Kids Have Their Own Super-Heroes
Move over Spiderman. You may have taken first prize for Halloween, but you just don't cut it for Purim. This year, there’s a new Super-Hero costume line featuring The Jewish Hero Corps, the first ever Jewish Super-Hero team. 03/07/2006

HI-POD TV Webcasts From Oscars Red Carpet. Watch HI-PODS Oscars red carpet webcast at Hi-pod.com.
In a spoof on the typical red carpet coverage of the OSCARS, HI-POD is webcasting from the opposite side of the Red Carpet- the Concrete Carpet. Two HI-POD fashionista hosts will be interviewing star-struck on-lookers desperate for celebrity sightings. Assisted by the stationary 25 foot HI-POD and the mobile 15 foot HI-POD, the hosts and on-lookers will actually be able to see the celebrities and comment on styles and compare fashions. 03/06/2006