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GSN GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming and interactive game playing. The network features game shows, reality series, documentaries, video game programs and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN features 84 hours per week of interactive programming, which allows viewers a chance to win prizes by playing along with televised games via GSN.com. Reaching 56 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. The National Vocabulary Championship is a greater extension of the network.s ability to make games interactive, fun, and educational for students across the country.


Princeton Review The Princeton Review helps students, parents, and educators achieve the best outcomes at all stages of their educational careers. It all starts with a single premise: Everyone is entitled to the best education. Through years of research we've learned to use practice and preparation to help students improve their performance.

The Princeton Review is a New York City-based company known for its test prep courses, education services, and books. The company's free website, www.PrincetonReview.com, helps students research, apply to, prepare for, and learn how to pay for their higher education. The Princeton Review works with school districts around the U.S. to measurably strengthen students' academic skills by connecting ongoing assessment with professional development and instruction and by providing districts with college and career resources for both students and guidance counselors.


Charter Comcast isn't satisfied to simply provide the most innovative entertainment and communication this side of the galaxy. We also give back to our communities -- and we're proud of it. Our mission: to empower communities and enrich lives. We take a special interest in literacy, volunteerism, and youth leadership -- so that our gifts keep on giving. And that enriches all our lives.


Time Warner Cable At Time Warner Cable, community service is more than just a buzzword. It's woven into the fabric of who we are. By reaching out to local governments, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations in the communities where we do business, we develop and provide programs, services and resources tailored to benefit customers and our communities alike.


Charter With a host of complementary educational web resources, Charter's Get Hooked on Education initiative provides you with valuable media literacy information and links to help your family decide what content is appropriate for you. In partnership with the National PTA, Charter has created a website to help you get a handle on screen time. At www.controlyourtv.org you can learn how to create a family media plan to ensure the best use of your time and content suitable to your needs. Charter is committed to promoting safe Internet use for children.


Cablevision Power to Learn, Cablevision's nationally recognized education initiative, empowers K-12 learning in the tri-state area by making technology in the classroom useful and by facilitating the home-school connection. Founded in 1998, Power to Learn provides:

  • Broadband Internet access to schools and libraries;
  • Single-Line Voice, to enhance learning through collaboration;
  • Cable Television service, bringing educational programming into school curricula;
  • Powertolearn.com, an online learning community for teachers, students and parents; and
  • Technology applications to make the Internet useful for learning.

VAIO At Sony, we want the same spirit of discovery that guides our company to inspire innovation within our communities. That's why we're dedicated to serving our communities through the support of organizations in the area of education, with special emphasis at the primary and secondary levels. By supporting literacy and scientific programs today, we'll help build the workforce of tomorrow.


USA Today USA TODAY has made a commitment to education that is unparalleled in the industry. Our education department has been in existence since 1983. Today, we reach over 30,000 middle and high school classrooms with a daily teaching guide, Inside USA TODAY. The lesson plan provides multidisciplinary activities connected to each day's news.

USA TODAY's education staff can introduce your school district to our unique program - one that engages students in current issues and meets state standards. USA TODAY also provides opportunities for special project funding through our sponsor programs.

USA TODAY relies on a national advisory panel consisting of experts in education to provide insight into current education trends and issues and guidance on education programs and resources.


American Heritage Dictionary The newly updated American Heritage® College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, presents the very best that a college dictionary can offer. It features all the qualities that have distinguished the American Heritage® name for decades: a clear and accessible defining style, expert usage advice, and more than 2,500 photographs and drawings that enhance the definitions and invite browsing.

Now for the first time, The American Heritage® College Dictionary includes a registration card with a unique pass key code that allows the user to download directly to a PC or Mac the entire contents of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, as well as Roget's II: The New Thesaurus.


Dictionary.com Dictionary.com is a multi-source dictionary search service produced by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, a leading provider of language reference products and services on the Internet.


Chipotle Chipotle Mexican Grill offers a focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a distinctive atmosphere. Through our vision of Food With Integrity, Chipotle is seeking better food not only from using fresh ingredients, but ingredients that are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for the animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the food. Chipotle opened its first restaurant in 1993 and currently operates more than 670 restaurants. For more information, visit www.chipotle.com.


New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers the most legroom throughout coach (based on average fleet-wide seat pitch for U.S. airlines). JetBlue is also America's first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue's control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 54 cities with up to 575 daily flights. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all travel is ticketless, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit www.jetblue.com.


Mead School Supplies MeadWestvaco Consumer & Office Products, a division of the MeadWestvaco Corporation, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of school supplies, commercial office products, and planning, organization and record-keeping products. MeadWestvaco Consumer & Office Products produces notebooks, folders, decorative wall and desk calendars, stationery products, media storage accessories and time management and personal organizers for home and office décor. Its highly recognized consumer brands include Mead® and Five Star® the original school supplies "Built Strong to Last Long."

For Back to School 2007, MeadWestvaco Consumer & Office Products is rolling out a loyalty program, Mead Money Madness, which awards users with points for purchasing select Mead and Five Star school supplies. Those points can then be used in online auctions for gift cards, computers, MP3 players and more. For more information, check out www.MeadMoneyMadness.com.


PLA The Public Library Association (PLA) is a division of the American Library Association. PLA's core purpose is to strengthen public libraries and their contribution to the communities they serve. Its mission is to enhance the development and effectiveness of public library staff and public library services.


Youth Services of America Youth Service America is a national nonprofit resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally. Founded in 1986, Youth Service America's mission is to expand the impact of the youth service movement with communities, schools, corporations, and governments. For more information: www.YSA.org.

In addition to Global Youth Service Day (April 25-27, 2008), which takes place concurrently each April, YSA created www.servenet.org, providing the largest database of volunteer opportunities in America.


The Inquirer About Philadelphia Media Holdings

Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC, is the leading media company in the Philadelphia region. Privately held and locally owned, PMH is the owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, philly.com, related online products and several community newspapers. With almost one million people reading The Inquirer each day, and 1.6 million on Sundays, The Inquirer is the region's most-read daily newspaper. Together with the Daily News, the #1 tab newspaper in the region, which reaches 500,000 readers each week, and philly.com, the #1 website in the region, Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC, reaches almost 2 million people each day.


NIE Trib Total Media is a unifying thread that connects daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, web sites, radio, television and more. It is the largest news and information source in the region. With 8 daily newspapers, 24 weekly newspapers, over 30 websites, 4 magazines, the Pittsburgh Pennysaver and partnerships with local television and radio stations, Trib Total Media keeps Western Pennsylvania totally covered. Trib Total Media's Newspaper in Education (NIE) program is a cooperative effort between local schools and newspapers to enhance student learning. The NIE program provides standards-based curriculum and newspapers to area classrooms to help teachers encourage a lifetime of reading, create a fun and motivational learning environment and educate and prepare our young people for the world ahead. For more information, visit www.tribnie.com.


The Plain Dealer Established in 1842, The Plain Dealer is one of the few organizations that has been a part of the Cleveland landscape for over 165 years. The Plain Dealer is Ohio's largest daily newspaper with over 778,000 readers daily. On Sunday, average readership jumps to nearly 1.1 million. It is the #1 newspaper in circulation penetration and #2 newspaper in Sunday circulation penetration among the nation's largest newspapers. Its diverse workforce reflects the fabric of the community. The skills and talents of individuals from diverse backgrounds, races, ethnicities and cultures combine to produce an award-winning newspaper 365 days a year. cleveland.com


Cable in the Classroom Cable in the Classroom (CIC) fosters the use of cable content and technology to expand and enhance learning for children and youth nationwide. Working in partnership with and on behalf of the cable industry, Cable in the Classroom advocates for the visionary, sensible, and effective use of media in homes, schools, and communities.


Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (www.britannica.com) is a leading publisher of learning and knowledge products which can be found in all forms of print and digital media, from the Internet to CDs and DVDs, to mobile phones, to audio, eBook, and print books. Britannica's editorial operation is overseen by some of the world's most distinguished scholars and subject matter experts, several of them Nobel laureates. The company makes its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.