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10/11/2008
PHOTO CALL: Broadway League Presents Vision for Arts in Education Award (Playbill)
Shubert Organization Chairman Gerald Schoenfeld and New York City Department of Education chancellor Joel Klein were recently presented with the first Schoenfeld Vision for Arts in Education Award.
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10/11/2008
LNP unveils $262 million education plan (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Teacher numbers will be boosted and parents will have a say on school discipline under the Liberal National Party's (LNP) new $262 million education plan.
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10/11/2008
Former NT education head 'sacked, didn't quit' (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A spokesman for the Northern Territory's former Education Department chief says it is not true she left the job voluntarily, and that she was sacked yesterday without explanation.
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10/11/2008
NT quiet on education head's departure (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The Northern Territory Government is remaining tight-lipped about why the head of the Education Department walked out yesterday.
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10/11/2008
Education schemes kick off in Saudi (AME Info)
The school year kicks off in Saudi Arabia today, as the government begins two new education schemes. The SR9bn King Abdullah Project for General Education Development takes place in 50 schools this year, but will spread to schools throughout the country over the coming six years.
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10/11/2008
Education commissioner reinforces ban on parties for students who pass TAKS (Austin American-Statesman)
The Texas education commissioner's rules on guest lists for pizza parties and SeaWorld junkets for students who pass state tests sound much like those of a wise parent planning a child's birthday party:
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10/10/2008
Joint Statement by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. and Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings (United States Department of the Treasury)
Continuing constraints in our capital markets have posed challenges for students and student lenders throughout the last year. We recognize that education is the foundation of a strong American workforce and we must not let challenges in our capital markets hinder our students' opportunities.
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10/11/2008
Education Chief: UCA Borrowed Money Without State OK (The Morning News)
LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Central Arkansas borrowed money for two years without state approval, the state higher education chief said Friday.
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10/11/2008
PROGRAMS AT MASS AUDUBON'S JOPPA FLATS EDUCATION CENTER (The Daily News of Newburyport)
Mass Audubon's Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, is a natural history education and visitor center that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and Monday holidays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.
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10/11/2008
Belvidere Board of Education fills spot with teacher (Rockford Register Star)
A high school social studies teacher is the newest addition to the Belvidere School District Board of Education. John Powell, 41, was selected Friday from a field of five candidates seeking appointment to a board seat vacated by Lisa Gorman-Perez, whose resignation was announced in early September.
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  • Academy of Learning - Specializes in building business and computer skills. Describes career programs and courses available, as well as locations.
  • Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute - Federally incorporated for purposes of teaching, certification, and research in acupuncture. Includes Institiute information, education topics and fees, membership composition and news releases.
  • ASM Safe Boating - Provides Canadian Coast Guard accredited courses at various provincial locations; information about class locations, instructor contact, fees and online manual ordering.
  • Canada's Computers for Schools - Brings educational institutions, communities, business, and governments together to channel surplus computer equipment and software to Canadian schools.
  • The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program - Aims to enhance the study of Canada and the United States and to encourage and broaden research efforts of the relationship between the two countries. Describes its mandate, award and funder opportunities, lists current grantees, and offers resources for alumni and supporters.
  • Canadian College of Holistic Health - Promotes Homeopathy and alternative medicine in Canada. Provides information about Homeopathy and a mission statement. Describes available courses and their cost.
  • The Canadian Education and Policy Administration Network - Provides links for information about elementary and secondary educational policy and administration issues throughout Canada.
  • Canadian Home and School Federation - National umbrella organization for parents who participate in education at local and provincial levels. Formerly named Canadian Home and School and Parent-Teacher Federation.
  • Canadian Law School Blog - Information on Canadian Law Schools.
  • Canadian Management Centre - Offers professional development, management training and career training programs. Locations in Calgary, Ottawa and Toronto, and also offers web-based courses.
  • Canadian Open Source Education and Research - Describes current activities, links, projects and associates.
  • Canadian Parliamentary Internship Program - A program for recent university graduates, allowing them to work with back bench Members of Parliament; sponsored by the Canadian Political Science Association.
  • Canadian Students' Guide to Higher Learning - Provides high school students with information about Canadian universities and scholarships in addition to providing tips for high school course selections, study concepts, job hunting skills, and money saving ideas.
  • Canadian Study - Information about Canadian universities, colleges, language schools and other educational options. Includes details of scholarships and student visa requirements.
  • Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council - Facilitates development in the tourism industry through provincial and territorial partners to offer tourism training based on National Occupational Standards, offers professional tourism and hospitality certification.
  • The Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation - A national, non-profit foundation which offers research and study grants to deserving Canadians to pursue their studies in the Nordic countries.
  • CDI College - Private training institution offering full and part-time computer and IT courses at campuses throughout Canada.
  • Densmore Consulting Services Inc. - Provides courses and products for candidates preparing to write the Uniform Final Examination (UFE) of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
  • DrivingSchool.ca - Lists driving schools and training facilities across Canada, with related information including insurance and licensing regulations.
  • Essay Contest: Your Community In a World History Context - A senior high school essay contest to discuss the impact of the agricultural revolution in lowland Scotland on the development of rural Scottish communities in pre-Confederation Canada.
  • Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) - Provides programs, training and certification in international trade designed to prepare businesses and individuals to compete in world markets.
  • Globaldegree.org - Offers internet-based learning programmes offered by UK universities, with examination centres in Canada.
  • International Academic Correspondence Incorporation - An educational organization providing support to University of South Africa's distance learning students. Lists faculties, general information, rules, registration, forms, fees, and exam centres.
  • International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) - Comprised of over twenty national or multinational associations for Canadian Studies whose mandate is the study and teaching of Canada.
  • International Language Schools of Canada - Offers English or French instruction in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Describes programs, facilities, fees and registration process.
  • Language Advantage Inc. - Offers customized on-site language training in several Canadian cities, for groups or individuals. Teaches French, English, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin.
  • Language Studies Canada (LSC) - Schools in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary that offer year-round English and French courses, in small class groups.
  • Learning Link International (LLI) - An agency representing English language schools providing English immersion courses in Canada.
  • Mentoring Canada - Service of Big Brother Big Sisters, aimed at mentoring-based programs across Canada. Includes an online library of downloadable materials and interactive training modules.
  • mlr.ca - National community of students in Canada, providing discussion forums and other resources.
  • National Education Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) - Advocates full access for post-secondary education and employment opportunities, for people with disabilities.
  • Oxford Learning Centres - Provides supplemental programs in reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, study skills, and homework support with the objective of improving grades among students.
  • Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences - Founded by five major universities of Western Canada to promote research in mathematics and to improve collaboration between the mathematical scientists in the academic community, in the industrial and business sector, and in government.
  • Pearson Peacekeeping Centre | Centre Pearson pour le maintien de la paix - An internationally recognized training centre for individuals and organizations involved in peace operations. Outlines courses, research and library facilities, publications and support programs for current missions.
  • Prime Minister Awards for Teaching Excellence - Recognizes the efforts of outstanding teachers in all disciplines who instill in their students a love of learning, helping them excel and build a successful future.
  • Prior Educational Resources -Biology Study Guides - Sells high school Biology study guides for teachers and students, with self-tests available on the site.
  • RateMyTeachers.ca - Allows Canadian high school students the ability to grade their teachers' performances and share that information with other students and parents.
  • RCMP On-line University - A virtual learning site containing many resources relating to policing, tips for locating materials not owned by the RCMP and access to RCMP-designed educational and learning materials.
  • RESPs.org - Information about Registered Educational Savings Plans, with links to RESP providers across the country and news about the program.
  • Ripple Effects, Ltd. - Offers Aboriginal Awareness Training Seminars. Information about subject/client relations, testimonial, concepts, resources and content of awareness training to interface with Inuit, Metis and First Nations.
  • Schoolfinder.com - Search for scholarships, applications, fees, programs, financial aid and additional information for schools in Canada.
  • Skywatchers - Environment Canada's Sky Watcher program is an interactive educational resource for elementary schools and students.
  • Society for Educational Visits & Exchanges in Canada - A national non-profit association with more than 60 years experience in organizing educational visits and exchanges for students of all ages.
  • Standardized testing in Canada - Information about provincial, national, and international tests written by Canadian k-12 students including costs and implications of standardized testing.
  • Teach Inc. - Information for Canadian graduates about postgraduate one year high school and elementary teaching courses in Australian and British Faculties of Education.
  • World Literacy of Canada - A non-profit, registered Canadian charity, based in Toronto, that works to promote literacy and social justice in Canada and overseas. Information about programs, volunteering, newsletters and related information.
  • Young Drivers of Canada - Driving schools for young drivers, and new drivers of all ages, motorcycle and collision prevention offered at franchise locations in Canada, the USA and Finland.
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