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Ironkids Events to Promote Healthy Living

Ironkids Events to Promote Healthy Living

The UnitedHealthcare Ironkids Lake Stevens Fun Run raced around North Cove Park in Lake Stevens Washington on Saturday. UnitedHealthcare mascot “Dr. Health E. Hound" joined Mayor Vern Little and more than 100 kids and their families during kick-off and medal ceremony for the 1-mile course aimed to help stem the…
Famed Astronaut Lands at Children’s Museum

Famed Astronaut Lands at Children’s Museum

The world's well-known children's museum is over the moon about its first Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence, former astronaut Dr. David Wolf.  Adding to the excitement is an announcement of a new partnership with Purdue University. The new Extraordinary Scientist-in-Residence at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis will bring the real-world experience of space…
Hatch Early Learning Tech for At-Risk Students

Hatch Early Learning Tech for At-Risk Students

At-risk children in three Chicagoland area schools use advanced education technology from Hatch Early Learning in their pre-Kindergarten classrooms as part of iStartSmart Mobile tablet pilot programs. Administrators monitor teacher-student interactions and improvements in classroom and school performance, while teachers use the progress monitoring system to understand each child’s skill…
Hasbro Playskool in New Sesame Street Collection

Hasbro Playskool in New Sesame Street Collection

Hasbro Playskool brand, in partnership with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, introduces new playthings in 2013 starring favorite Sesame Street characters including Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Ernie. This year’s lineup includes Big Hugs Elmo plush that hugs preschoolers back, the new Sesame Street P.A.L. app learning…
Justin Bieber Goes with Pencils of Promise

Justin Bieber Goes with Pencils of Promise

Pencils of Promise (PoP), an organization dedicated to increasing access to quality education in the developing world, announced Monday its Schools4All campaign featuring Justin Bieber and a chance to win a school visit through a $25 contribution. On the heels of his "What Did Justin Say" viral video directing people…
Tablets to Usher in a New Tech Era in Schools

Tablets to Usher in a New Tech Era in Schools

The way tablets’ use is increasing in schools, it appears that the traditional educational system is poised for a paradigm shift. Of late, a slew of tech companies have introduced their tablet devices to provide tech-based education to school students. The latest among them is Brainchild with its Kineo tablets.…
IBM Playbook to Prepare Students for Tech Jobs

IBM Playbook to Prepare Students for Tech Jobs

Tech major IBM (NYSE: IBM) has released a new playbook designed to outline how to develop an innovative grades 9-14 school that connects education to economic development and good-paying jobs. In conjunction with the release of the playbook, IBM also unveiled plans to partner with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and…