) October 21, 2009 -- Learning Today, Inc., a South Florida-based reading and math software publisher, announced the release today of their new Adobe Flash-based algebra series for grades K through 5. http://blog.learningtoday.com/blog/bid/22185/NEW-Fun-and-Interactive-K-5-Algebra-Lessons

Third Grade Algebra Lesson

These new educational activities are designed to help algebraic thinking come alive for elementary students through the use of fun and interactive activities which include colorful blocks, musical penguins, bouncing balls, and in-out machines.

) October 6, 2009 – Headsprout, a Seattle-based education technology company whose mission is to be a major force in eliminating illiteracy, today announces the launch of the first of its kind critical thinking program, Headsprout Reading Comprehension, available first to school districts nationwide starting October 6, 2009. Headsprout Reading Comprehension, an adaptive, online reading comprehension program, teaches students how to comprehend what they read and helps students master critical thinking skills.

) September 24, 2008 -- SAM Learning (www.samlearning.com) - publisher of web-based curriculum for High School Exit Exam prep - today announced the addition of science content in Biology, Chemistry and Physics for SAM Learning. The new content is aligned to national learning standards and state standards for California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and New York with seven more states to be added this fall. In addition, "Improvement Lessons" with audio support have been added to selected objectives so that students can refresh their understanding of intermediate and advanced mathematics or simply have another way to learn critical concepts.

) December 11, 2008 -- Memphis City Schools, the 24th largest school district in the U.S., has selected Headsprout Early Reading for all of its 8,718 First Grade students. In addition to accessing Headsprout Early Reading's 80 online lessons, each student will receive his/her own set of the 80 printed stories that accompany the lessons. The implementation involves more than 500 classrooms across 112 Memphis elementary schools. Headsprout Early Reading complements the other literacy programs currently being used in the Memphis City Schools and supports Superintendent Kriner Cash's key initiatives of a comprehensive and seamless K-12 Literacy Plan.

) February 4, 2009 -- Meeting the academic needs of every student is no small task for Onamia Public Schools, a rural district in central Minnesota. With a population of 750 students residing across a large geographic area, a free/reduced lunch rate of nearly 70 percent and no public library within the district boundaries, providing every student with targeted resources seemed nearly impossible until the district discovered Perspective ™, an online remediation and enrichment tool from Pearson that ties assessment to instruction.

) November 3, 2009 -- Maximum Potential Group today announces that their video-based ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy program has now been endorsed by renowned autism expert Dr. James W. Partington, Ph.D., BCBA-D. Dr. Partington is the director of Behavior Analysts, Inc., and creator of the ABLLS(R)-R and the WebABLLS(R).

Maximum Potential ABA Course

) June 12, 2009 -- According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the estimated number of students that will enroll in a distance learning program by 2013 is 18.2 million, which is similar to the total population of all adult learners in 2006. In response to this growing trend, Wonderlic has created a solution to help school administrators select students who possess characteristics needed to succeed in these online education programs.

) June 22, 2009 -- Florida Connections Academy (FCA), the virtual public school that Florida students attend from home, earned an "A" grade for the 2008-2009 school year from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE).

) October 21, 2008 -- Members of the National Education Association (NEA) (www.nea.org) now have a special opportunity to purchase Rapid Resources - a proven, easy-to-use online tool for educators to build individualized learning plans. The NEA's Member Benefits Corporation (NEA MB), in partnership with International Learning Corporation, today announced that NEA MB has secured special members-only pricing that saves over fifty (50%) percent off the annual subscription rate of Rapid Resources. NEA MB has also secured a free 30-day trial use of Rapid Resources (www.rapidresources.com/nea) to test drive this unique software product.

) October 21, 2008 -- Members of the National Education Association (NEA) (www.nea.org) now have a special opportunity to purchase Rapid Resources - a proven, easy-to-use online tool for educators to build individualized learning plans. The NEA's Member Benefits Corporation (NEA MB), in partnership with International Learning Corporation, today announced that NEA MB has secured special members-only pricing that saves over fifty (50%) percent off the annual subscription rate of Rapid Resources. NEA MB has also secured a free 30-day trial use of Rapid Resources (www.rapidresources.com/nea) to test drive this unique software product.

) December 4, 2008 -- The deadline to register for the 2009 MATHCOUNTS® Competition Program is drawing near: December 12. There is still time for middle schools across the country to enroll at www.mathcounts.org to become part of the exciting race to win the national math bee held on May 8, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. One MATHCOUNTS Club coach and four students will win an all-expenses paid trip to watch the 2009 Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando.

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) June 2, 2009 -- At 18 years old with four feature films and a worldwide video game franchise project credited to his first ten months as a visual effects artist, it has been an amazing career launch for Nick Marks ‘Waken’ Paschal. In 2008, the day after graduating from Laurel Springs School, the accredited private school offering K-12 distance learning programs, Nick began work as a visual effects artist with top studio CafeFX – specifically recruited to work on the internationally renowned multiplayer game title ‘Halo 3’ for the ‘ODST’ release on behalf of BUNGIE/Microsoft Game Studios.

) June 10, 2009 -- Pearson, the global leader in education and education technology, announced today that Milton-Union School District in West Milton, Ohio, has selected PowerSchool Premier as its student data management solution. The system will be implemented district-wide by fall 2009, supporting approximately 100 teachers and 1650 students.

Milton-Union joins several private schools and other larger public school districts successfully using PowerSchool Premier in Ohio, including the Upper Arlington and Cincinnati School Districts.

) March 31, 2009 -- Inspiration Software®, Inc. today announced the 15 educators and their students from around the world who will receive Inspired Visual Learning Awards. The 2008-2009 awards program recognizes three Gold Star and 12 Silver Star winners for creatively using the company's visual learning software tools , Inspiration®, Kidspiration® and InspireData®, in their classrooms. More than 220 entries from 11 countries were received in the inaugural year of this award program.

) June 24, 2009 -- Headsprout Early Reading™, a leading scientifically-developed online reading program that enhances basic reading skills, today announces that the Boone County School District has approved the Headsprout Early Reading program for all of the 3,000+ Kindergarten & First Graders, in all 12 elementary schools, for the next five years beginning in the 2009-2010 school year. Using IDEA and ARRA stimulus funding, the Boone County school district purchased a five year site license that will target Kindergarten and 1st grade beginning or non-readers to bring them up to a mid-2nd grade reading level and also provide a powerful Response to Intervention (RTI) solution for all struggling students.

) January 22, 2009 -- Technology has provided new solutions that have fundamentally changed the face of education, providing many educators and administrators with improved ease of use and access to information. While these advances have improved teaching and learning, disparate technology systems can be frustrating for teachers and students.

) March 19, 2009 -- Aventa Learning, a leading provider of online curriculum and instruction for schools and districts, has been selected as a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 24th Annual CODiE Awards. Aventa was named a finalist in three award categories: "Best Virtual School Solution for Students," "Best K-12 Instructional Solution," and "Best Instructional Solution in Other Curriculum Areas."

) September 15, 2009 -- Inspiration Software®, Inc. , the leader in visual thinking and learning, congratulates the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, Ill., named today as the "Star Innovator" in the 2009 Intel Schools of Distinction Awards. As a sponsor of this prestigious awards program recognizing K-12 schools across the country that are role models for excellence in science and mathematics, the company also applauds the five other winners and 12 finalists honored this year.

) June 5, 2009 -- Time4Learning, a Homeschool.com top-rated online education software company, offers California parents an online alternative to canceled summer school classes caused by the State budget deficit. Time4Learning.com provides award-winning, online Pre School to 12th grade education curriculum.

According to John Edelson, Founder and President of Time4Learning, "The summer is a critical time for many students to catch up or advance their skills. The cancellation of summer classes by the State of California has created a large gap in the ability to do this affordably for many families and the Internet is a great alternative."

) October 15, 2009 -- Rapid Intake, a collaborative rapid e-learning software company, based in Provo, Utah, has announced a nation-wide academic grant program for K-12 and higher-education institutions.

) November 13, 2008 -- Inspiration Software®, Inc. today launched its 2008-2009 educator awards program, the Inspired Visual Learning Awards. This new awards program will recognize 15 educators and their students for creatively using visual learning in their classrooms. Applications can be submitted at http://cf.inspiration.com/vlawards until Feb. 27, 2009.

) July 26, 2009 -- With online education growing at a phenomenal rate, where can a potential online student--or professional looking to advance in an already established career--go to find the most pertinent, up-to-date news about online schools and online learning?

) October 27, 2009 -- DreamBox Learning, an award-winning, educational software company, today announced that it has released free digital elementary math resources for teachers to use in their Kindergarten through Second Grade classrooms. DreamBox Teacher Tools include a variety of lessons using virtual manipulatives, ideas for incorporating the lessons in the classroom and resources to support teacher's professional development as they use the toolkit.

) July 30, 2009 -- Getting back-to-school supplies takes on a whole new meaning for families with students enrolled in Connections Academy virtual public schools. Just before school begins, they get a back-to-school special delivery: a school year in a box, delivered right to their doorsteps.

Students enrolled in the virtual school, Connections Academy, get a year's worth of school supplies delivered right to their home. The comprehensive 'school year in a box' includes textbooks, science materials, a computer and more.

) June 29, 2009 -- Pearson, the education and technology company, today announced that it is collaborating with LearningStation, an e-learning provider, and Promethean, an instructional technology company, to launch a cutting-edge solution for district and classroom assessment that will enable administrators and teachers to make increasingly powerful connections between assessment and learning. Featured this week at the 2009 National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), Pearson's assessment for learning solution will be available to schools for the 2009-2010 school year.

) October 28, 2009 -- At the Assistive Technology Industry Association's (ATIA) conference in Chicago, the education services and technology company Pearson today announced new Pearson HTMLbooks™, digital versions of the company's course materials designed for students with learning, print, speech and language disabilities; auditory learners; children with autism; struggling readers; and homeschoolers.

) September 21, 2009 -- Inspiration Software®, Inc. , the leader in visual thinking and learning, was a triple-crown winner in the 14th Annual Education Software Review Awards (EDDIE Awards), with honors for Kidspiration®, Inspiration® and InspireData®. The EDDIE Awards are sponsored by ComputED Learning Center, San Diego's leading computer education resource.

) September 21, 2009 -- Connections Academy, a leading national operator of K-12 virtual public schools, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Scientific Learning to provide the renowned Fast ForWord® family of reading intervention products to Connections Academy customers.

) April 20, 2009 -- CompassLearning, the leading provider of personalized education technology solutions, announced today it has received two Best Educational Software (BESSIE) awards from the ComputED Learning Center. The company was recognized for its Odyssey Math 5-6 solution in the middle school mathematics intervention category. In the high school remedial multi-subject category, its Odyssey High School solution was a winner. The BESSIE awards target innovative and content-rich programs and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are selected from titles submitted by software publishers from around the world.

) January 28, 2009 -- Across the nation, many students struggle to learn their course materials with the same proficiency as their peers. Pearson, the global leader in education and education technology, hopes to lift this barrier with the release of Pearson HTMLbooks.

) September 29, 2008 -- EduGuide is offering parents the opportunity to download a free copy of "Elementary EduGuide," an online publication (www.EduGuide.org/elemeduguide) that details strategies for raising a successful student. It also gives tips on saving for college.

) May 7, 2009 -- GlobalScholar®, a leading innovator of complete end-to-end learning solutions for school districts, tutoring institutions, colleges and universities, announced an alliance today with uBoost®, the leading provider of student recognition and rewards programs. As a result of the alliance, students in institutions that use the GlobalScholar Learning Management Solution as their e-learning environment can access uBoost student recognition functionality from within the GlobalScholar Pinnacle and Private Label solutions.

GlobalScholar's integrated online tutoring solution will provide the following capabilities to school districts and SES tutoring companies:

) January 28, 2009 -- Across the nation, many students struggle to learn their course materials with the same proficiency as their peers. Pearson, the global leader in education and education technology, hopes to lift this barrier with the release of Pearson HTMLbooks.

) October 19, 2009 -- Pearson, a global leader in education, technology and services, today announced the acquisition of A+RISE (Research-based Instructional Strategies for Teachers) to expand its breadth of professional development offerings for teachers. A+RISE delivers practical and hands-on teaching strategies, training and consulting services for all teachers who have English language learners (ELLs) in their classrooms.

) August 20, 2009 -- Connections Academy, one of the country's leading virtual K-12 school operators, has launched a virtual private school called National Connections Academy (NaCA) for families seeking a superior-quality and flexible private school option. Enrollment in NaCA for the 2009 fall semester will close on August 26th and interested students are encouraged to apply now. A series of free information sessions for interested families are planned (see below). For more information visit www.NationalConnectionsAcademy.com.

) November 12, 2008 -- Don Johnston, a leading publisher of accessible literacy technologies, has selected two winning schools to receive a Start-to-Finish audio, computer and paperback book collection in the 2008 Building Wings Reader's Theater Contest. The winning entries included a student-produced storybook video from Pomfret Community School, Connecticut and a Web 2.0 wiki from Highland Park Junior High School, Minnesota.

) May 15, 2009 -- Traditionally, students enrolled in summer school hit the books while friends hit the beach. Connections Academy's new online summer school lets students do both--offering students the opportunity to complete their lessons when, and where, it's most convenient for them.

) April 29, 2009 -- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic® (RFB&D®), the 60+ year national nonprofit leader in providing accessible educational materials for individuals with print disabilities, today announced the launch of its new downloadable access to its popular DAISY format audiobooks, AudioPlus®, and enhanced 24/7, online member service support.

“We are pleased to introduce downloadable AudioPlus books. RFB&D members can now access every title in our collection of more than 51,000 academic texts and literature, anytime, from anywhere,” said Mike Kurdziel, RFB&D Chief Programs & Services Officer.

) June 30, 2009 -- Colleges and universities across the United States are starting to take a second look at the traditional model of higher education and many are re-evaluating the way classes and degree programs are being delivered. With more than 3.9 million students, nearly 20 percent of all U.S. higher education students, currently enrolled in at least one online course, according to the Sloan Consortium, it's hard for them not to.

) June 3, 2009 -- Florida Connections Academy (FCA), the full-time, K-8 virtual school serving students across Florida, continues to demonstrate strong academic results according to the recently released results of the 2009 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests (FCAT). Florida Connections Academy exceeded overall state proficiency ratings in all subjects--reading, math, and science. The results also exceeded those of the state's other full-time K-8 virtual school provider in many areas, most notably in the ratings of combined middle school grades in each of the subject areas.

Highlights and relevant distinctions about FCA and FCA's FCAT results: