( Site Updates from 04/14/08-04/20/08)

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Charity Walks!
K12 Academics will be participating in the Angelman Syndrome Foundation National Walk-A-Thon Saturday May 17th, 2008. Please click here to place a donation for the walk. Click here for more information on Angelman Syndrome. The walk will help raise money for further research & development for Angelman Syndrome.

K12 Academics will be participating in the NAMI Walks for the Mind of America Saturday, May 31st, 2008. Please click here to place a donation for the walk. Click for information on Depression & Bipolar Disorder. The walk will help raise funds to help fight mental illness, and build awareness for the improvement of the mental health system.

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K12 Academics on Myspace.
K12 Academics has created a Myspace page. If you are on Myspace please add us and join our community of Friends!
http://www.myspace.com/k12academics

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Site Redesign!
Come summer time the entire website of K12 Academics will be redesigned. Each directory will have advanced search engine capabilities and schools will now be organized by City and State.

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K12 Academics on Youtube!
For those who register for profiles in our various directories we offer them the abilitiy to have a video in their listing. We are the only place online that allows videos featured in profile listings.
K12 Academics Youtube Page

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Clinical Studies:
K12 Academics will be posting a ton of Clinical studies from various Health Care Facilities, Government Agencies, Universities, Hospitals, etc. within the next year. Be sure to be on watch for them!

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Health Centers:
We are in the process of creating a National Database of Hospitals & Health Centers with Departments dedicated to researching & helping children with disabilities and disorders.

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New National School Directories:
There will be numerous Private School Directories coming in the next few months. By next fall K12 Academics should have directories for every school type in the country.

Coming Soon!: Charter Schools, Independent Schools, Lutheran Schools, Magnet Schools, Umbrella Schools, Trade Schools, Child Care Centers/Preschools

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New Disorder Information Topics:
New topics for disorders and disabilities will be included within the next few weeks. Topics include: Deletion 22q13/ Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Diabetes, Schizophrenia. The section on Phelan-McDermind Syndrome will be written by Katy Phelan of the Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network in Maryville, TB. Katy discovered this rare genetic anomaly in May of 1988.

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Other Site News:

Lesson Plans
K12 Academics is working towards creating a Lesson Plan database. Anybody can post a lesson plan. It will be organized according to grade and topic.

The Lesson plan database will coincide with our detailed education subject topics. Subjects will include: Agricultural, Art, Bilingual, Chemistry, Environmental, Health, History, Language, Mathematics, Music, Performing Arts, Physics, Reading, Religion, Science, Sex Ed.

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National Job Database
I have been working on creating a National Job database. I have established working relationships with almost every Principal and Superintendent in the U.S. Majority of schools in the U.S. will be posting job openings this summer in the directory.

Job listings will be free of charge. If you wish to post a resume you must pay. It will be login only to grant access to the job database.

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Website Ranking - We are almost back in the top 100,000!
I am also proud to announce K12 Academics is within the top 100,000 web sites. We reached this plateau back in March. Our best ranking being 85,015. Currently our U.S. ranking is 106,588.

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K12 Academics Foundation
In 2008 I will be starting the K12 Academics Foundation. This National Foundation will be donating money to each State Education Department Bureau for Inner City Education.

New Study Abroad Listings: 4 Listings

Bridge Year / ECELA
Argentina, Chile, Peru

Diploma in Commercial Skydiving
New Zealand

Middlesex University
England

WAYRA Spanish Institute
Costa Rica

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New Camp Listings: 3 Listings

Children's Summer Treatment Program
Massachusetts

CLEAT'S Soccer
CA, CO

Grand River Academy Camp
Ohio

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New Afterschool Program Listings: 2 Listings

Minerva Area YMCA Child Care
Ohio

PEAK-Performance Enhanced Academic through Karate
North Carolina

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New Exhibit Listings: 2 Listings

Kona Historical Society
Hawaii

Osterville Historical Society
Massachusetts

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New Catholic School Listing: 1 Listing

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary/Middle School
Utah

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National Lutheran School Directory:
Going Live 05/05/08

Featuring: Early Education, K-8, High Schools

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National Charter School Directory
Going Live 5/19/08

Featuring: Art-Based Schools, Core Knowledge Schools, Montessori Schools, Special Needs Schools, Virtual/Cyber Schools, Vocational Schools

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National Seventh-day Adventist Schools
Going Live 06/09/08

Featuring: PreK-12th Grade SDA Schools in the U.S.

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National Trade School Directory:
Going Live 06/30/08

Fetauring: Trade & Vocational Schools in the U.S.

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National Umbrella School Directory:
Going Live 07/21/08

Featuring: Umbrella Schools in the U.S.

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National Independent School Directory
Going Live 8/18/08

Featuring: Boys, Girls, Co-ed Mixed, Boarding, Prep Schools, Montessori Schools, Steiner Waldorf Schools, International Schools, Special Schools, Boarding Schools, Day Schools.

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National Magnet School Directory

Featuring: Public, State Sponsored Magnet Schools in the U.S.

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National Child Care Center Directory

Featuring: Licensed Child Care Centers, Licensed Child Care Providers, Babysitters, Family Child Care Homes, Day Camps, Preschools, Nursery Schools

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National Radio Directory for Education and Disabilities

AM/FM/XM Satellite Radio Shows for topics in Education and Disabilities

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National Financial Aid Directory

Featuring: Grants, Scholarships, Loans & Financial Aid for K-12 Students.

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National School District Directory

Profile information includes: Board of Directors, Mission Statement, Accreditation & Recognition, District Characteristics
Schools Municipalities, History, Notable Alumni, Other Facilities
Athletics, Consolidation, Curriculum, Belief Statements
Organization Goals, Scholastic Performance, Future Development Plans, Academics, Extracurricular Programs, Failing Schools
Vision Statement, Delay/Closing Information, A.P. Classes
Transportation, Libraries, Media (T.V. Radio) Shows, Awards & Recognition

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National P.T.A. Directory

Featuring: Profiles for Chapter P.T.A. Organizations

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Web sites Directory:
The web site directory will provide viewers of K12 Academics an in-depth location to find the best resources for numerous issues in education & disabilities.

Topics Include:
For Educators: Education Articles, Education Reform, Employment, Classroom Management, Instructional Design, Learning Skills, Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources, Teacher Tips.

For Students: ACT Testing, Athletics, Distance Learning, GED Testing, Grants, Scholarships, Aids, Loans, Homework Helper, PSAT Testing, Student Resources, SAT Testing.

For Parents: Alumni, Bilingualism, Bullying, Gifted Youth, Home schooling, Kindergarten Readiness, Plagiarism, Religion in Public Schools, School Choice, School Violence, Urban Education.

Disabilities: ADD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Deafness, Down Syndrome, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Mental Retardation, Rett Syndrome, Stuttering, Tourettes Syndrome.

Subjects: Agriculture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Arts, Astronomy, Aviation, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Biology, Business/Economy, CAD/CAM, Chemistry, Chinese, Chinese Studies, Civics, Computing, Earth Sciences, Economics, Energy, Engineering/Technology, English, Environment, Environmental History, Floral Design, French, Geography, Geology, German, Graphic Design, Health, History, Human Ecology, Italian, Japanese, Language/Linguistics, Language Arts, Management, Maritime, Math, Medicine, Meteorology, Music, Nursing, Oceanography, Outdoor, Paleontology, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Science, Sex Education, Space, Spanish, Vocational, Women's Studies, Writing.

Help Wanted!
If you are interested in writing an article on anything education or disability related contacts columns@k12academics.com

If you would like to contribute information to the various resource pages on the web site contact chris.glavin@k12academics.com

If interested in writing a blog. I am also looking for video blogs from youtube.
contact: blog@k12academics.com

If interested in posting a Clinicial Study
contact: studygroup@k12academics.com

I am looking for all the help I can get to reach the potential I believe this web site can attain. Since it is just myself managing, marketing and maintaining the site any additional help is always appreciated.

BE SURE TO TELL EVERYBODY YOU KNOW ABOUT K12 ACADEMICS AND WHAT A GREAT RESOURCE IT IS! THANK YOU!

Cheers!
Chris Glavin
K12academics.com
Huddelson, LLC

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