New Book by Prize-Winning Scientist James Trefil Makes the Case for Scientific Literacy in Today's Society Read »

Acoustica has released Mixcraft 4, a powerful new update to their successful Mixcraft recording studio software. Mixcraft 4 introduces virtual instruments and MIDI sequencing to Mixcraft's already powerful feature set, enabling users to record, compose, edit, and mix music entirely within the Mixcraft application. Read »

"Kids in the US don't exercise enough," says Stan Reents, PharmD, a certified personal trainer, fitness counselor, and tennis coach. In 1969, 80 percent of kids played sports every day; today, only 20 percent do. Read »

The Gesell Institute for Human Development and Body, Mind and Child partner to help parents better understand child growth and development. Read »

In July 2007, South Africa's Absa Bank, a member of the Barclays Group, announced its corporate sponsorship of the THRASS British synthetic phonics programme though the THRASS Absa TalkTogether Project. Now Absa Bank has just announced that the THRASS Absa TalkTogether Project intends to introduce the THRASS programme to 1,000 government schools this year, using the newly launched THRASS SING-A-LONG Family Reading Resources. Read »

THRASS UK has earned a reputation for producing highly successful innovative resources and yesterday the Company launched its new early reading programme, the THRASS SING-A-LONG Family Reading Project. The project uses 44 songs to help children, and also older learners, to develop their literacy skills, while at the same time having an enormous amount of fun. And it really is a project for everyone, with a range of resources that will appeal to teachers, parents, grandparents and children over a wide age range and from many different backgrounds. Read »

THRASS UK has already earned a reputation for producing highly successful innovative resources for helping children to read and spell as part of its widely-acclaimed THRASS phonics programme. Today it is launching its amazing new THRASS SING-A-LONG Family Reading Project which uses 44 songs that parents and others can sing with children to explain the 44 sounds and 120 main spelling choices of English, while at the same time having an enormous amount of fun. Read »

eSpindle Learning, a leading provider for online vocabulary and spelling tutoring, won Learning Magazine's 2008 Teachers' Choice Award for the Family. It is the second time a parent-teacher jury honors the work of the nonprofit since its launch two years ago. Read »

For those new to science fairs–or for those who just need a little inspiration–here are some things to think about as you explore possible topics for your science fair project. Read »

“Reinvention lies at the heart of the 150 years’ success of the University of London External System”, said Bill Rammell MP, Minister of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. Read »