Read Conmigo to Give 10,000 Free Bilingual Books to Kids
Read Conmigo, a bilingual literacy program, is teaming up with all 73 branches of the Los Angeles Public Library to encourage recreational reading among youngsters this summer. Beginning July 13, Read Conmigo will give away 10,000 free bilingual books to…
Are Teachers Prepared to Use Technology in Classrooms?
Although 90 percent of teachers believe that technology in the classroom is important to student success, 60 percent of teachers feel they are inadequately prepared to use technology in classrooms, according to research released Tuesday by Samsung Electronics America and…
U.S. Team Wins Rocketry Competition
Seven students from the Russellville City Schools of Russellville, Ala., won first place in the International Rocketry Challenge at the 2015 Paris Air Show on June 19. The U.S. team, sponsored by Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), beat teams from the United…
Why K-12 Students Attend Virtual Public Schools
Connections Academy, a leading provider of fully online K-12 schools, has released results from its annual parent survey; shedding light on why parents enroll students in online public school and how satisfied they are with the virtual school experience. Among…
PGA Golfer Jason Day Works for Underserved Children
Concur brand ambassador and PGA golfer Jason Day, joined by his wife Ellie, visited the headquarters of Concur Friday in support of a Concur community service event that benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of King County, WA. The event…
Top STEM Students Design Space Capsules
More than 200 middle-school students from Sarasota County finished their school year by tackling “real-world” business challenges like designing marketable Tervis drinkware and developing a space capsule prototype for human spaceflight. The activities were part of the 2015 STEMsmart Middle…
FBI Releases New Version of Child ID App
The FBI has announced a reboot of its Child ID App, which provides parents with an easy way to electronically store their children’s pictures and vital information to have on hand in case their kids go missing. The application, which…
CEF Education Model to Produce Employable People
Constructive Education Framework (CEF) will work on the principle of “Learning for Earning” to meet the larger objective of building a prosperous society. By Rakesh Raman There is no denying the fact that institutional education in schools and colleges can…



















