All Star Directories

All Star Directories invites teachers, parents, advocates and students to join the conversation about fixing America’s ailing education system

SEATTLE, Wash. – September 27, 2010 – Today, All Star Directories, creator of MySchoolPledge.com and a leading resource for students looking to continue their education at a post-secondary level, announced that together with Junior Achievement of Washington, it will host Seattle’s Education Nation “Meetup” on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center.

Once first in the world, America is now ranked tenth in the percentage of young adults with a college degree. The American education system is failing our kids and many believe it starts in the public school system. Education Nation is a national effort put on by NBC Universal that includes extensive media coverage and in-depth interviews with political leaders, including President Obama. Education Nation culminates in a four-day Summit being held in New York City on Rockefeller Plaza. As part of this initiative, groups are gathering in major markets from coast to coast to discuss key learnings and determine what action can be taken today to catapult change.

The Seattle Meetup encourages people who are on the ground everyday to come out and make their voices heard – parents, teachers, students. Dialogue around what’s working and what isn’t in our education system is the only way to create real change.

WHO: Teachers, parents, education advocates, students and those interested in making a difference

WHAT: Education Nation Seattle “Meetup” – An opportunity to have a lively and constructive discussion around the state of education in our area and what we can do locally as a community –and as individuals – to improve education for our kids . The program will include:

Moderation by David Moore, president of Junior Achievement of Washington, an organization that bridges the gap between what students are learning in schools and its application to the real world
Clips and videos from recent news coverage and interviews about education in America
Organized discussion topics and an interactive question & answer period

WHEN: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PST

WHERE: Sound Room at Bell Harbor International Conference Center

SOUND ROOM 2209 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121

RSVP: Online at http://www.meetup.com/NBCNews/27522/ or with Camille Carette at cccarette@feareygroup.com or 206.343.1543

About MySchoolPledge.com

MySchoolPledge.com is an online initiative that provides a forum for any person interested in keeping higher education a priority to make a commitment that starts with them. We believe that by joining a community of like-minded people making the same commitment to excellence and then sharing that commitment with your network, success is imminent. MySchoolPledge.com has partnered withDonorsChoose.org and hopes that together they can inspire a nation. For every pledge made through MySchoolPledge.com $5 goes directly to DonorsChoose.org to fund college readiness programs in our public schools (up to $10,000).

About All Star Directories

All Star Directories, Inc. is one of the Internet's fastest growing publishers of online and career school directories matching millions of highly qualified prospective students with the schools that best meet their education needs. Recently, Inc. Magazine ranked All Star among the fastest growing companies in the country and the Puget Sound Business Journal has recognized the company as one of Washington State's fastest growing companies for six consecutive years. From leading research institutions to fast-growing online and for-profit schools, nearly 800 featured schools representing close to 60,000 programs trust All Star Directories as the authority in online student marketing. The All Star network of sites focuses on a wide range of fields including All Allied Health Schools, All Art Schools, All Business Schools, All Education Schools, All Psychology Schools, All Criminal Justice Schools, All Computer Schools and All Nursing Schools. Please visit http://www.allstardirectories.com or call 1-888-404-8043 for more information.

# # #

	All Star Directories	2010 September 07
	All Star Directories invites teachers, parents, advocates and students to join the conversation about fixing America’s ailing education system SEATTLE, Wash. – September 27, 2010 – Today, All Star Directories, creator of MySchoolPledge.com and a leading resource for students looking to continue their education at a post-secondary level, announced that together with Junior Achievement of Washington, it will host Seattle’s Education Nation “Meetup” on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center. Once first in the world, America is now ranked tenth in the percentage of young adults with a college degree. The American education system is failing our kids and many believe it starts in the public school system. Education Nation is a national effort put on by NBC Universal that includes extensive media coverage and in-depth interviews with political leaders, including President Obama. Education Nation culminates in a four-day Summit being held in New York City on Rockefeller Plaza. As part of this initiative, groups are gathering in major markets from coast to coast to discuss key learnings and determine what action can be taken today to catapult change. The Seattle Meetup encourages people who are on the ground everyday to come out and make their voices heard – parents, teachers, students. Dialogue around what’s working and what isn’t in our education system is the only way to create real change. WHO: Teachers, parents, education advocates, students and those interested in making a difference WHAT: Education Nation Seattle “Meetup” – An opportunity to have a lively and constructive discussion around the state of education in our area and what we can do locally as a community –and as individuals – to improve education for our kids . The program will include: Moderation by David Moore, president of Junior Achievement of Washington, an organization that bridges the gap between what students are learning in schools and its application to the real world Clips and videos from recent news coverage and interviews about education in America Organized discussion topics and an interactive question & answer period WHEN: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PST WHERE: Sound Room at Bell Harbor International Conference Center SOUND ROOM 2209 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98121 RSVP: Online at http://www.meetup.com/NBCNews/27522/ or with Camille Carette at cccarette@feareygroup.com or 206.343.1543 About MySchoolPledge.com MySchoolPledge.com is an online initiative that provides a forum for any person interested in keeping higher education a priority to make a commitment that starts with them. We believe that by joining a community of like-minded people making the same commitment to excellence and then sharing that commitment with your network, success is imminent. MySchoolPledge.com has partnered withDonorsChoose.org and hopes that together they can inspire a nation. For every pledge made through MySchoolPledge.com $5 goes directly to DonorsChoose.org to fund college readiness programs in our public schools (up to $10,000). About All Star Directories All Star Directories, Inc. is one of the Internet's fastest growing publishers of online and career school directories matching millions of highly qualified prospective students with the schools that best meet their education needs. Recently, Inc. Magazine ranked All Star among the fastest growing companies in the country and the Puget Sound Business Journal has recognized the company as one of Washington State's fastest growing companies for six consecutive years. From leading research institutions to fast-growing online and for-profit schools, nearly 800 featured schools representing close to 60,000 programs trust All Star Directories as the authority in online student marketing. The All Star network of sites focuses on a wide range of fields including All Allied Health Schools, All Art Schools, All Business Schools, All Education Schools, All Psychology Schools, All Criminal Justice Schools, All Computer Schools and All Nursing Schools. Please visit http://www.allstardirectories.com or call 1-888-404-8043 for more information. # # #

All Star Directories

2010September07

2010
September
07