Thursday May 24 | ESchool News
Pearson and eChalk Collaborate to Help Schools with Online Communication and Instruction Management
This partnership will create a suite of online tools for the 21st century learner, allowing Pearson and eChalk to jointly bring functionality to market and extend Pearson's PowerSchool student information system capabilities.
Thursday May 24 | Wall St. Cheat Sheet
Apple Lashes Back Against Government Allegations
Apple is rejecting the U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit in which it stands accused of conspiring with publishers to fix e-book prices.
High-Performing Ohio School District Aims to Create "Great...
May 17, 2012 - Middle schoolers at Ohio's Milford Exempted Village are among the first students in the nation to follow the mathematics learning path outlined by the new Common Core State Standards thanks to an all-new 100 percent digital program.
Skype Announces Collaboration with Prominent Organizations to Further ...
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping to educate and inspire the next generation of thinkers, Skype joins forces with Penguin Group , New York Philharmonic , Science Museum London, Peace One Day , and Save the Children to provide teachers with educational content and access to expert speakers via video calling .
Pearson VUE Acquires Certiport
By joining forces with Certiport, Pearson VUE is furthering its commitment to offering the most robust, end-to-end professional learning and assessment solutions across the globe.
Coakley joins e-book price-fixing suit against Apple
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Friday she is joining her counterparts in 32 other states in alleging that technology giant Apple Inc.
Pearson Supports Advanced Placement Summer Institute Training for Teachers
Advanced Placement Summer Institutes, sponsored by the College Board, provide training for educators so they in turn can help students to master essential AP and college and career readiness skills, and acquire college credits while still in high school.
Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) Field Test Under Way
May 1, 2012 - Pearson today announced that the field test for the Teacher Performance Assessment , a nationally available, performance-based assessment measuring the effectiveness of teacher candidates seeking initial licenses, is under way.
Associate Director of Publicity-Riverhead
The Riverhead imprint of Penguin Group is seeking an Associate Director of Publicity.
Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Announces New Exam Partner
BETHESDA, Md., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global Information Assurance Certification , a leading information security certification body, announces Pearson VUE as their new proctored exam partner.
Pearson's Award-Winning Online Tool Now Provides Improved...
April 30, 2012 - Good grammar is fundamental to good writing. However, today's students, who live in a world of texting, instant messaging and "tweeting," are often lacking strong grammar skills.