ACES Connecticut recently became the first Helen Doron Academy franchisees in the United States. The Helen Doron Educational Group is active in 39 countries, with 1100 Kindergartens, Helen Doron English, and MathRiders Learning Centres. Students from ages 6 months through elementary school enrolled in the Academy will benefit from bilingual Spanish-English education. The Helen Doron Academy … Read more
The Tux Paint development team is proud to announce version 0.9.27 of Tux Paint, which adds many new features to the popular children’s drawing program. Six new Magic tools have been added to Tux Paint. “Panels” shrinks and duplicates the drawing into a 2-by-2 grid, which is useful for making four-panel comics. “Opposite” produces complementary … Read more
Boolean Girl announced the launch of its newest version of the Boolean Box, an interactive tool kit for kids to build their own computer and learn to code, build, invent and animate. The new Boolean Box micro features a programmable circuit board called a Bluebird so kids of all ages can invent mechanics using gears and … Read more
The ACE Scholarships board of directors is pleased to announce that it has named Hannah Bunch Reber as the organization’s new Director effective December 2021. Hannah is an energetic, proven leader who will draw on her wealth of experience in the public and non-profit sectors to build upon ACE’s transformational work in Arkansas and position … Read more
Mark your calendars, Sunday, October 10, through Sunday, October 17, is Reading Promise Week, Philly’s second annual family literacy festival. The citywide celebration, organized by Read by 4th, features 45 free events packed with read-alouds, hands-on activities, and family giveaways. Reading Promise Week is a festival on a mission. In the face of COVID learning loss and a … Read more
As thousands of students return for another school year this August, local nonprofit Bible in the Schools (BITS) celebrates the start of the 100th school year that Bible History elective courses have been offered in Hamilton County’s public schools. Since 1922, public school students in Hamilton County have taken Bible elective courses as part of … Read more
Spartek Academy: An Acton Academy [Spartek] is opening its doors in Columbia, Maryland. Spartek is a learner-driven private school where 75% of our curriculum is hands-on and students are in charge of their learning. There are no teachers, only guides, no homework, and no tests. How do our students learn? With a mastery-based approach. It’s simple: every student … Read more
Local nonprofit Bible in the Schools presented Hamilton County Schools (HCS) with its annual community gift of almost $1.8 million as reimbursement for the 2020-2021 countywide Bible History elective program. Bible in the Schools Board Chairman Tom Glenn and President Cathy Scott presented Superintendent Dr. Bryan Johnson with the $1.8 million gift. Also present was … Read more
The Alliance for Decision Education, the national non-profit spearheading a movement for decision-making skills to be taught in schools, today announced the addition of two high-profile leaders, to its Board, expanding the organization’s already impressive list of supporters, advisors, and partners. John E. Pepper, retired President, CEO and Chairman of the Procter & Gamble Company, … Read more
The UK-based World Book of Records, which ratifies special world records achieved by individuals and organizations, has announced that it recognizes Global Schools Foundation (GSF) as the World’s Most Awarded Network of Schools. The announcement comes fresh on the heels of another stupendous GSF achievement of crossing a milestone of 250 national and international excellence … Read more
