( Site Updates from 12/31/07-1/06/08)

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Site Redesign!
By February the entire website of K12 Academics will be redesigned. Each directory will have advanced search engine capabilities and schools will now be organized by county for each 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 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, Therapeutic, Alternative, Muslim

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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
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 160,901 as of 11/25/07.

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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 Camp Listings: 8 Listings

Camp Arrowhead
Texas

Camp Exploration
AZ, CA, NV, NM, UT

Camp LEAD
Missouri

EDGE (Educating Girls for Engineering)
New York

National Computer Camps
CT, GA OH, NY

SOAR
CA, FL, NC, WY

White Water Learning Center of Georgia
Georgia

World Horizons International, LLC
National

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New Study Abroad Listings: 3 Listings

American School of Valencia
Spain

Intensive Italian language courses
Italy

World Horizons International, LLC
Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Italy

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New Exhibit Listings: 3 Listings

New Britain Youth Museum
Connecticut

New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park
Connecticut

SSVMS Museum of Medical History
California

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New Boarding School Listings: 2 Listings

Hebron Academy
Maine

Saint Thomas Choir School
New York

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New Afterschool Program Listing: 1 Listing

Dorchester Family YMCA
Massachusetts

Featuring: After School Programs, Athletic Programs, Martial Arts Schools, Music Programs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA Programs, 4H Clubs, YWCA Programs, Licensed Child Care Centers, Licensed Child Care Providers, Family Child Care Homes, Day Camps

National After School Program Directory : 137 Programs

Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas (1) |
California (12) | Colorado (9) | Connecticut (2) | Delaware | Florida (7) | Georgia (1) | Hawaii | Idaho (1) | Illinois (9) | Indiana (3) | Iowa (1) | Kansas |
Kentucky (1) | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland (5) | Massachusetts (18) | Michigan (2) | Minnesota (11) | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire (2) | New Jersey (2) | New Mexico (1 ) | New York (13) | North Carolina (3) | North Dakota | Ohio (4) | Oklahoma | Oregon (1) | Pennsylvania (5) | Rhode Island (2) | South Carolina (3) | South Dakota (5) | Tennessee | Texas (2) | Utah | Vermont (3) | Virginia (3) | Washington (1) | Washington(DC ) (1) |
West Virginia (1) | Wisconsin (3) | Wyoming |

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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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Advertisements:

If you would like to post an advertisement please contact chris.glavin@k12academics.com

National Quaker School Directory:
Going Live 1/21/08

Fetauring: Friends and Quaker Schools in the U.S.

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National Therapeutic School Directory:
Going Live 2/4/08

Featuring: Co-ed, Boys only, Girls only, Wilderness Programs, Outdoor Therapeutic Programs, Residential Treatment Center, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Programs, Therapeutic Boarding Schools, Youth Adult Programs, Transitional Living, Impatient & Residential Treatment Centers, Specialized Boarding Schools, Young Adult Programs, Emotional Growth Boarding Schools, Therapeutic Wilderness Programs

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National On-Line School Directory:
Going Live 2/18/08

Featuring: Cyber Schools, Distance Education Programs, On-Line Schools

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National Free Skool Directory:
Going Live 3/03/08

Featuring: Free Schools in the U.S.

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National Umbrella School Directory:
Going Live 3/17/08

Featuring: Umbrella Schools in the U.S.

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National Independent School Directory
Going Live 3/31/08

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 Charter School Directory
Going Live 4/14/08

Featuring: Public Funded Charter Schools in the United States

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National Child Care Directory:

Fetauring: Childcare Providers in the U.S. for Children

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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.