Friday | Cape Cod Times
Cape groups offer jampacked summer schedule of theater.
Pretty much every night from Memorial Day through the fall there is a play being done somewhere, and often residents and visitors have a choice of two, six or even 10 shows on the same evening.
Friday May 25 | Lancashire Evening Post
Greg Holden, who grew up on Victoria Park Avenue, Leyland, co-wrote the winner's song for this year's final of the hit US talent show.
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.
Lets Talk Computers: Michael Miller from Que Publishing and Rob...
Lets Talk Computers: Michael Miller from Que Publishing and Rob Wheadon from Crucial.com to be interviewed on Let's Talk Computers, airing on 05/25/2012 May 23, 2012 -- May 23, 2012 - Guests from Que Publishing and Crucial.com will appear on radio talk show "Let's Talk Computers". Que Publishing is a company of Pearson Education, the world's ... (more)
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Unleashed Software is Putting Valuable Decision Making Data Back into the Hands of Users
May 23, 2012 -- Unleashed has launched their new inventory management system revolutionizing the way businesses use and navigate through their daily tasks.
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.
Devil talk dogs Lady Gaga show
A senator, however, expressed hopes that Chief Justice Renato Corona's testimony at the impeachment trial would finish early so he could catch her show.
Test Company Under Fire for Exam Errors
A British media giant's public-relations debacle in New York intensified last week as a top state education official pummeled Pearson PLC over state standardized tests the company botched.
Philippines: Aquino a failure in human rights compliance, says HRW
An international human rights watchdog today did not mince words in highlighting the Aquino administration's "failures" in protecting human rights of Filipinos.
A hare, a pineapple and a questionable test
But for me, the freshest wound inflicted by standardized testing is what it has done to one of my favorite children's authors, Daniel Pinkwater.
Laura Elizabeth Phillips and John Joseph Murphy IV, both of Atlanta, GA, were married on May 19, 2012, at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church.
Buddy Holly changes young actor's life
Harwich 05/15/12 - David C. Jackson as Buddy Holly and the Crickets , Shawn Sompson on guitar Trevor Pearson on bass and Vincent Pirruccio on drums rehearse a scene from the Harwich Junior Theater production of "The Buddy Holly Story" In the past 21 2 years, Jackson has starred five times in the musical "Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story" - including ... (more)
Best entertainment bets for May 18-24
'What to Expect When You're Expecting' review: Comedy/drama has its moments, but it's no bundle of joy 'Dark Shadows' review: It's diverting, but it never decides if it wants to be campy or scary or romantic Friday-Sunday: "Peter Pan" seems especially suited to ballet, which is, after all, a dance form about defying gravity.
Educational Reform Groups Call for FCAT Audit
Brianna Nicole Mathews, 12 years old, Missing since Sunday May 13th. If you have any information please contact MCSO at 747-3011. BRADENTON - Based on a history of grading errors, the National Center for Fair & Open Testing has called for an independent audit and investigation of Pearson, the company that designed and graded the state's 2012 FCAT ... (more)
AspenCash rally starts Thursday
The 15th annual AspenCash Motorcycle Rally rides into Ruidoso beginning Thursday.
Cerabino: In FCAT land, it's not easy being a pineapple - or student author
Search for school letter grades for elementary, middle and high schools. Compare results from 2001 to 2011 in PBC and the TCoast.
Amanda Krauss: Suppose They Gave a Standardized Test and Nobody Came?
According to the parents' group Parent Voices New York , New York schools have scheduled a series of tests that will have no impact on student or teacher evaluations -- in other words, tests existing solely to provide the for-profit test provider, NCS Pearson, with data for making more tests.
Peter and the Starcatcher to Launch National Tour in 2013
After earning nine Tony Award nominations, the Broadway play Peter and the Starcatcher will hit the road on a U.S. national tour beginning August 2013 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, CO.
Road to Carnegie Day 3: Nashville Symphony substitute musicians
Tim Pearson is a substitute bass player who has joined the Nashville Symphony for its Spring for Music performance at Carnegie Hall.
SchoolBook: A Request to Make the Pearson Tests Public
I am the parent of an elementary school student in New York City, and even though my son is only in first grade and not yet taking statewide tests, the impact of the city and state's testing policies are felt in his classroom.