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Education News Archives for September 2007

Sep 30, 2007 | Washington Business Journal

Learning Tree International Inc.

Beta Send us your comments! Enter Company"s name to search for desired profile Premium Company Profiles What's missing from the Overview on the right? Our forthcoming service has integrated three primary ... via Washington Business Journal

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Related Topix: Beta Oil and Gas, Energy, Oil & Gas, Learning Tree International

Sep 30, 2007 | This is Local London

Life now looking a lot rosier - " and lilac-shaded - " at Salisbury

“This particular pastel colour is thought to be calming. It gives a calm, uniform look to the school.”

Earlier this year Edison Schools, a private education provider, took over the management of Salisbury School. via This is Local London

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Sep 30, 2007 | GlobeSt.com

NCS Pearson Signs $50M, 13-Year...

“The Scottsdale lease expires at the end of this year and they already have a buyer for the building, who's willing to let them stay for a little while longer”

Taking the role of lead tenant for the just-completed, mixed-use Park at San Tan, NCS Pearson Inc. via GlobeSt.com

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Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix Metro, Mesa, AZ, Scottsdale, AZ, Chandler, AZ

Sat Sep 29, 2007

All Stories

Nasdaq closes review of Learning Tree, stock will continue to trade

Learning Tree International, Inc . said this morning that its stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market Exchange after the Exchange determined that Learning Tree had demonstrated compliance with ... via All Stories

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Related Topix: Learning Tree International, Science, Computer Science

M2.com

Blackboard's Social Bookmarking Service, Scholar, Enables Global...

“If you're working on the Web, of course you've got external links”

Blackboard Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise software for the education industry, today announced that faculty and students at academic institutions spanning more than 20 countries are connecting and ... via M2.com

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Internet, Media

Rocky Mountain News

Little middle ground at immigration debate

“Despite the popular belief that immigrants have an impact on wages of native-born population, it, in fact, affects one group of workers: high school dropouts who compete with low-skilled jobs held by immigrant workers”

At an immigration debate Thursday at Metropolitan State College of Denver, former Colorado Gov. via Rocky Mountain News

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Related Topix: Colorado, Colorado Government, Immigration Reform

Fri Sep 28, 2007

Bizjournals

Learning Tree avoids Nasdaq delisting

Washington Business Journal - by Erin Killian Staff Reporter Learning Tree stock falls on expected loss [Los Angeles] Learning Tree International Inc. via Bizjournals

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Business Wire

IceWEB(TM) Receives 4 Year $1,300,000 Government Contract

IceWEB Inc., www.iceWEB.com , announced today that the company has been awarded a 4 year contract from a Government Agency. via Business Wire

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Related Topix: Herndon, VA

POE News

Video Professor sues anonymous online critics

“Sharing information on the Internet”

Living Legal - Severian the Torturer - 0 Comments Tags: Scams , video professor, infomercials, anonymity Not Rated - Rate This! You've probably seen infomercials for the Video Professor on late-night TV; a ... via POE News

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VietNamNet

Experts discuss education philosophies

“They aren't permanent but can change as their contexts change”

' The Institute of Education Management has recently held a conference titled Education Philosophies during which many researchers and education managers explored directions for the country's education. via VietNamNet

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Related Topix: Education Management

Thu Sep 27, 2007

TMCnet

Deterring Social Engineering Attacks Is Focus of New Course from Learning Tree

“This course offers attendees the opportunity to learn how to identify the various tactics of Social Engineering, as well as how to apply an effective defense plan for their organizations.”

Learning Tree International has been presenting a new course, Security Awareness: Resisting Human Deception, that addresses protecting an organization from attacks such as sabotage, spying and identity theft. via TMCnet

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Related Topix: Learning Tree International, Reston, VA

Canadian Business Magazine

Learning Tree International Reports 3rd-Quarter Profit of 22 Cents Per Share

Educational courses provider Learning Tree International Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit increased more than six-fold due to its ongoing efforts to improve operating efficiency. via Canadian Business Magazine

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Market Wire

Blackboard and Wimba Partner to Distribute Suite of Collaborative...

“Teachers and administrators are seeking new ways to better engage students and enhance learning”

Blackboard Inc. and Wimba today announced a definitive agreement to distribute Wimba Collaboration Suite Express to Blackboard K-12 schools and districts in the United States, Canada and Mexico. via Market Wire

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Related Topix: Media

Wed Sep 26, 2007

Bizjournals

HealthStream to buy back shares

“We believe that our stock is currently undervalued and our financial position is sufficient to enable the company to invest in both continued growth and the repurchase of shares”

HealthStream Inc. 's board of directors has approved a $3 million repurchase of the company's common stock. via Bizjournals

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Related Topix: HealthStream

News & Record

HondaJet pilots to be trained at PTI

“An airframe manufacturer does not choose FlightSafety”

Honda Aircraft Co. plans to bring pilots from around the world to its Guilford County headquarters to learn how to fly its planes. via News & Record

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Mon Sep 24, 2007

www.insidebayarea.com | adyacker

Virtual education a reality for students

Raising your hand to answer a question in class is so 20th century. Today's college students can simply tap away on classroom clickers to beam lecture questions and test answers directly into their professors' ...

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home.businesswire.com | adyacker

Capella University PhD Graduate Authors Book on Real-Time, On-Line Database Recovery

Jeffrey Test , a PhD graduate of Capella University , an accredited, fully online university with nearly 20,000 students, has authored a book on real-time, on-line database recovery titled Surviving the Next ...

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studenthacks.org | adyacker

Pimp Your iPod with Wikipedia

This is a "how to" guide on adding wikipedia to your iPod.

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www.columbiatribune.com | adyacker

Drinking study prompts change, but not at MU

Phil Wood might become the bane of party-loving college students across the nation.

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| adyacker

Learn a New Language with LiveMocha

Pore over self-study language lessons and practice chatting with other language enthusiasts at web site LiveMocha.

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Sun Sep 23, 2007

Library of Economics and Liberty

Caplan: The Flight from Intelligence

“If we don't look at intelligence, it won't exist.”

The Flight from Intelligence Bryan Caplan This cracked me up: SAT scores have been interpreted in a number of different ways, both by the test's designers themselves and by college administrators, high school ... via Library of Economics and Liberty

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education

Sat Sep 22, 2007

San Bernardino Co. Sun

: Cal State San Bernardino among best in west

With Cal State San Bernardino now in full session - classes started Thursday - it's nice to know that the university, for the fourth straight year, has ranked "Best in the West" by Princeton Review and once ... via San Bernardino Co. Sun

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Related Topix: Riverside Metro, San Bernardino, CA, Princeton Review Inc The

Fri Sep 21, 2007

Eduwonk.com

New Edublog, And The Kids Are Alright So Let 'Em Blog

EduReading Friday, September 21, 2007 Over at Ed Week Dean Millot has set up shop to blog about the K-12 education industry. via Eduwonk.com

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Related Topix: Blog News

Daily Herald

Best Bets - The city

The Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago opens its 2007-08 season with the area premiere of "A Slipping Glimpse," a full-length work by San Francisco-based Margaret Jenkins Dance Company co-created with the ... via Daily Herald

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Related Topix: Naperville, IL, Chicago, IL

Thu Sep 20, 2007

Publishers Weekly

Sylvan Learning, Random Team for Imprint

“The core idea is to take the Sylvan service and translate it into a retail product”

By Karen Raugust -- Publishers Weekly, 9/20/2007 6:47:00 AM Random House Information Group has partnered with Sylvan Learning to form Sylvan Learning Books. via Publishers Weekly

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Related Topix: Sylvan Learning Systems

National Post

PotashCorp. share price expected to grow

Rising global potash prices should equal good news for PotashCorp's share price, according to RBC Capital analyst Fai Lee. via National Post

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Related Topix: Software, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Chemicals, Mining

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