Media & Internet

BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Letters to the Next President: The Video Campaign, sponsored by the Pearson Foundation and the National Writing Project (NWP), encourages filmmakers ages 13"“18, with the support of their teachers, to voice their points of v...

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A visually arresting look at the plight of the Polar Bears, and a fact-filled journey through the deterioration of our water supply, earned Grand Prize awards in the 2008 Mobile Learning Institute Earth Day Challenge, sponsored by The P...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. "“ January 6, 2009 - Business has the power to change the world, but social enterprises embrace that opportunity more aggressively than others do. These businesses put their mission first-what they sell or what service they provide is a means to accomplish...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Pearson Foundation will promote and distribute a new collection of personal films created by winners of the 2008 CCSSO Teacher of the Year program. The more than 50 films, each ...

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In Familia: Action, Support, and Leadership, a new short film from The Pearson Foundation, Latino educators from some of California's largest school districts and the California Dept. of Education discuss their ongoing commitment to helping...

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Pearson Foundation identifies key factors in Singapore's success in teaching science and mathematics and recommends that educators around the world extend and ...

DALLAS, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifteen recent college graduates dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young children have been accepted into the 2008-2010 class of Pearson Teacher Fellows, working with Jumpstart, a national nonprofit organization, to teach prescho...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. "“ October 30, 2008 - If you doubt the impact that CSR strategy can have on a business's bottom line, look no further than one of its least likely champions - Wal-Mart. After receiving employer-provided training on sustainability, one low-ranking employee ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Children across the country made history yesterday participating in the third annual Jumpstart's Read for the Record(R) Campaign. An early morning reading with NBC's TODAY Show co-host Matt Lauer featured a special White House reading with Fi...

BRONX, N.Y., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pearson Foundation announced today that Fordham University has joined the Digital Arts Alliance, the consortium that promotes digital arts K-12 education through fully funded and staffed programs delivered directly to schools and commu...