Education
ChinaEdu 2007 Annual Report Available Online
BEIJING, July 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ChinaEdu Corporation , a leading education services provider in China, announced that it filed its Form 20-F annual report for the year ended December 31, 2007, which includes the Company’s audited financial statements, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 27, 2008. An electronic copy of […]
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Completes Sale of College Division to Cengage Learning
BOSTON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ — Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company today announced the completion of the sale of the Houghton Mifflin College Division to Cengage Learning, formerly Thomson Learning. The sale allows Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to focus its efforts on growing its core K-12, trade and reference businesses. In addition, […]
Young Scientists-in-the-Making Compete for Top Honors at the 57th Annual California State Science Fair
LOS ANGELES, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — More than 900 of the state’s top middle and senior high school students will convene for the final round of competition in the California State science Fair, May 19 -20, 2008 hosted by the California science Center, and taking place at the Los Angeles Sports […]
ECS to Honor Ron Wolk for National Influence on Education
DENVER, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Ron Wolk, co-founder of The Chronicle of Higher Education and founder of Education Week, will be awarded the James Bryant Conant Award for his notable contributions to education. The Education Commission of the States (ECS) will present the award in Austin, Texas during the organization’s annual National Forum on […]
Growing Virtual World Offers Young Internet Users Free, Safe Environment for Fun and Learning
BOSTON, May 14 /PRNewswire/ — Where do parents turn when their young children want to have fun and connect with others online? Parents of more than 14 million have found the answer on Poptropica, a free, safe online environment packed with games and discovery. The number of kids exploring the virtual world of Poptropica […]
Student-Built Prototype Vehicle Breaks Mileage Record at 2008 Shell Eco-Marathon(TM) Americas
HOUSTON, April 13 /PRNewswire/ — “Ladies and gentlemen, start your fuel-efficient engines” were the words that kicked off the 2008 Shell Eco-marathon(TM) Americas; and that’s exactly what more than 300 students from Canada, Mexico, and the United States did today. Mater Dei High School of Evansville, Ind., set a new mileage record at […]
