CICERO: History Beyond the Textbook™ has been awarded the AEP 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award, the highest standard for quality, professional educational resources, for Social Studies Curriculum in the 6-8 grade category.

Cheltenham High School won the first annual American Heroes in History Bowl at Hershey May 14. The event, sponsored by Franklin's Opus and hosted by the Hershey Hotel, was held as part of the National Heroes Day celebration.

The American Institute for History Education (AIHE) is pleased to announce that CICERO: History Beyond the Textbook™ has been named a finalist in the 2011 AEP Awards, the highest standard for quality, professional educational resources and excellence in education marketing. The Association of Educational Publishers' annual awards program and its seal of excellence are widely recognized by educators, administrators, and parents as a mark of outstanding educational value.

On February 2, 2011, the USDoE published the Notice Inviting Applications for the 2011 Teaching American History Grants. AIHE is a leading provider of services in the TAHG grant program and can help your district earn up to $1 Million to improve student achievement in U.S. History.

To learn more about the Teaching American History grant program, go to www.teachingamericanhistorygrant.com.

Washington, DC — Congressman Chris Carney announced today that BLaST Intermediate Unit 17 has been awarded a $993,039 Teaching American History Grant by the US Department of Education. This discretionary grant program is designed to promote teaching American history as a separate subject within core curriculum, improve teachers’ knowledge and appreciation of the subject and raise student achievement.