The Press Release Resource

  Children and staff at Newington Community Primary School are celebrating the completion of two new multipurpose canopies at their school in Ramsgate, Kent. The school which has been educating the children of Ramsgate for 4 years, wanted to improve the learning environment for their pupils, enabling them to learn and play outdoors whilst keeping …

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (July 20, 2011) –Mackin Educational Resources has added Bearport, Cherry Lake and Sage Reference titles to their expanding collection of over 19,000 ebooks. Featuring unlimited simultaneous access, Mackin’s ebooks allow multiple students to use the same ebook at the same time. This multi-user access provides a cost-effective, convenient method for schools to use …

Unsurprisingly, when you check online parenting forums such as Mumsnet you find hundreds of parents who are concerned about the health and safety of their children when they’re at school, especially when they’re out on school trips. Alert ID Group, based in East Tuddenham, Norfolk, has developed a service to assist schools with their student …

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (June 8, 2011) – Hundreds of new circulating Britannica titles along with their popular reference titles are now available in ebook format through Mackin Educational Resources. Featuring full content ownership, Britannica ebooks enable schools and libraries to own perpetual access to every Britannica ebook purchased with no ongoing annual subscription or platform fees. …

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (June 2, 2011) – In response to the devastating tornado that destroyed three Joplin, Missouri, schools on May 22, 2011, Mackin Educational Resources has created a special Disaster Relief Funds4Books donation program to help  raise the funds needed to replace the destroyed school library collections. Standing firm on its “We Really Do Care” …

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (May 25, 2011) – Providing more quality e-resources for schools and libraries from respected educational publishers, Mackin Educational Resources has now added Marshall Cavendish to its collection of  over 19,000 ebooks. Marshall Cavendish ebooks offer the complete text and images from the Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, Reference, and Children’s imprints titles. Students and educators …

With sex education in schools a topic of discussion amongst many parents, a leading independent baby product review website in the UK has conducted a survey to find out how parents really feel about their children being taught about the sensitive subject. Although not compulsory in schools, sex education is still a highly debated topic …

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (April 13, 2011) – In line with providing innovative ways for educators to bring digital resources and useful tools into the classroom and library, Mackin Educational Resources is now offering subscriptions to netTrekker – a leading online educational search tool.  “We recognize that educators now have to do more with less,” said Randal …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Twenty acres of lakeside property with roller coasters, waterslides and the smell of freshly-made cotton candy doesn’t sound like your average classroom setting. But for schools seeking hands-on learning experiences, Quassy Amusement Park serves up a hearty helping of free educational programs for 2011. “We were really a little dumbfounded when we …

As children returned for the new school year last month, FlexiDry fast drying floor screed was being installed in another two new build schools on underfloor heating systems; North Ealing Primary School & Stockland Green Secondary School. Both schools are due to be completed earlier than expected with FlexiDry F1 floor screed being installed, allowing …

Secondary schools in the Birmingham area are to be given the chance to win £30,000 worth of state-of-the-art computer equipment in a new city-wide competition. In a competition launched today, leading technology companies IT247, Gateway, Hitachi Data Solutions and Microsoft have joined together to offer the prize, which will see one lucky school enjoy the …

Team AEGON player, Mel South, took time out from playing at the AEGON Classic and joined pupils at Raddlebarn Primary School in Birmingham to check out the changes in tennis which are taking the nation’s youngsters by storm. The Tennis Foundation (TF), supported by the Lawn Tennis Association, (LTA) has been implementing a new AEGON …

Were looking for budding writers and illustrators, aged between 5 and 11, to take part in the very first Little Tiger Press Young Writer & Illustrator Awards, sponsored by PriceMinister. This national competition is designed to tie in with Key Stages 1 and 2 of English Writing and Art and Design,and will give children a …

Los Angeles, CA–On April 28, 2009, Marina Del Rey MS will host Local District 3′s first annual Arts Festival. Located on the west side of LAUSD, Local District 3 unites in celebrating the talents and achievements of all students in the Arts. “All the World is a Stage” reigns the theme of the festival as the entire campus is transforming into a stage, showcasing the visual and performing arts.

Veterinary technicians and assistants are eager to find and use the latest information to remain current in their professional development. A new resource has been developed to provide them with the tools to do just that! The veterinary technicians and assistants resource center (vtarc) is a knowledge based portal designed to provide educational information and …

Actibrain is a secure, fun and interesting website packed with mind stretching activities specifically for UK schools.  Because it is web based there is no need to buy any consoles or hardware, it will work with existing PCs and laptops. It has been designed to be viewed comfortably on all screens including the ASUS EeePC …