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Bad Behavior in British Classrooms Has Experts Asking: Are Teachers Too Boring?

A British agency says it's going to "crack down" on practices that aren't stimulating enough for students, but teachers feel the criticism is unfair.

Source : topix.net | 07-Jan-2009 17:56

Zimbabwe Government Postpones Return To School For Two Weeks
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association wants a starting salary for teachers of US$2,293 and the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe wants a monthly salary of US$2,500
Source : voanews.com | 07-Jan-2009 16:52

On the Right pathNext AZ governor portrays herself as fiscal conservative

Look for a turn to the right. That's the widespread expectation of what will happen when Republican Secretary of State Jan Brewer replaces Gov.

Source : topix.net | 07-Jan-2009 16:23

US Ad Campaign Teaches Students to be Word-Wise about Sexual Orientation
Ad Council says teens who use anti-gay language do not usually mean harm, but the words do hurt
Source : voanews.com | 07-Jan-2009 15:57

Put New Recruits To The Test; Screening exams can minimize hiring blun

Remember the days in high school, when students had to take college entrance exams to graduate and get into college? Now, many companies are following suit by testing applicants to improve their hiring.

Source : topix.net | 07-Jan-2009 08:10

Teacher layoffs eyed at LAUSD

Eyeing an ever-widening budget gap, Los Angeles Unified School District officials said Monday that they could soon send nearly 3,000 nonpermanent teachers notices warning of imminent layoffs.

Source : topix.net | 06-Jan-2009 23:55

Starting College While Still In School
At Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Mass., students can start college when they are still in high school. In contrast to many early-college programs, students live at this school and truly go to college.
Source : npr.org | 06-Jan-2009 22:00

D.C. Schools Chief's Plan Faces Opposition
Washington D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is fast becoming the country's best-known urban school reformer. But her proposal to do away with teacher tenure and replace it with an ambitious merit pay program has divided the teachers union.
Source : npr.org | 05-Jan-2009 22:32

Dollarization Puts School Fees Out Of Reach Of Many Zimbabwe Families
The Chisipite Secondary School in Harare has set its fee for one term (there are three terms in the Zimbabwe scholastic year) at US$1,200
Source : voanews.com | 05-Jan-2009 19:04

US Students Are Saving Money by Heading Abroad

The recession has seen new trends emerge in U.S. higher education, as more American students head abroad, and others struggle to make ends meet at home.

Source : topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 16:42

Schools Attempt to Redefine the iPod War

The prevalence of MP3 players has made it hard for teachers to keep them out of the classroom, but some schools embrace them.

Source : topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 16:41

Number of home-schooled children increases

The ranks of America's home-schooled children has continued a steady climb over the past five years, and new research suggests broader reasons for the appeal.

Source : topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 13:45

Corporal punishment puts state behind in education

Georgia falls in the top 10 of one education survey. But don't get too excited - - it's an embarrassing top 10: We are among the top ten states that allow corporal punishment of their students.

Source : topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 09:00

Education cuts would sabotage our future

It shouldn't take much investigation or research for the average American to discover that we are at the beginning of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Source : topix.net | 05-Jan-2009 00:48

High-fives for high 45s in international exam

Oh what a feeling! … MLC Burwood students Christina Song, of Harris Park, Claire Ripley, of Lugarno, and Alyssa Glass, of Croydon, received perfect scores.

Source : topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 16:43

Few Children Expected to Go to School in Zimbabwe
UNICEF reports school attendance in Zimbabwe declined from more than 85 percent in 2007 to 20 percent by the third term of 2008 
Source : voanews.com | 04-Jan-2009 13:41

Finland can provide education for provincial school boards

Teachers' opposition to standardized testing relates more to the method of administration than the use of such assessments.

Source : topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 12:09

Obama's Education Wish List May Have To Wait
With the economy on life support and just about every state now slashing education funding, President-elect Barack Obama is likely to focus less on immediate proposals and more on building political consensus for future action.
Source : npr.org | 04-Jan-2009 06:27

Fairfax Grading Doesn't Harm Students

A new report finds that Fairfax County school system's strict grading policy does not hinder students' chances of being accepted to college.

Source : topix.net | 04-Jan-2009 03:57

Christians Called To Abandon Public Education

You've heard all about the disputes: "Silent Night" banned at the "holiday" program, artistic references to the Bible censored and faith-inclusive children's programs facing discrimination.

Source : topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 22:12

Denver School Chief Tapped To Take Senate Seat
In Colorado, Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Michael Bennett to the seat vacated by Sen. Ken Salazar, who's leaving Congress to be Barack Obama's secretary of the interior.
Source : npr.org | 03-Jan-2009 16:29

Education Policy and a Secretary of Education:

William Ayers. ON the Huffington Report. Of course I would have loved to have seen Linda Darling-Hammond become Secretary of Education in an Obama administration.

Source : topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 14:11

Letters: Education's common ground

The Monday Outlook article by David Thompson, Jim Windham and Don McAdams on public education, "Here's way to find common ground on Texas education," invited discussion about common ground for improvements.

Source : topix.net | 03-Jan-2009 06:11

Education issues will be key in '09 Legislature

Texas lawmakers plan to tackle a range of education issues when they convene this month, from slashing the fat in cafeteria food to overhauling the school accountability system.

Source : topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 21:59

Find the money needed for college

College-bound high-school students should begin applying for college financial aid for next year, according to Nancy Owen of the ACT Media Relations.

Source : topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 13:42

Education May Lessen Impact of Alzheimer's Disease
New study indicates that the more a brain is exercised, the better it ages
Source : voanews.com | 02-Jan-2009 12:24

Service-minded students have new scholarships

With the hospice care volunteer work she's done in Belize, Kara Pennino is one of those millions of youngsters challenging the myth of the selfish teenager.

Source : topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 05:29

Fomer Sen. Pell, College Grant Creator, Dies At 90
Claiborne Pell, the six-term U.S. senator who created a program that helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, has died. He was 90. His family noted that the Rhode Island senator defined his job in seven words: "Translate ideas into actions and help people."
Source : npr.org | 02-Jan-2009 01:11

Improved Schools Must Be Priority

Dramatic progress has been made in improving public schools in West Virginia - but much more needs to be done.

Source : topix.net | 02-Jan-2009 01:03

SAT changes policy, opening rift with colleges in U.S.

This March, high school juniors taking the SAT will have the option of choosing which scores to send to colleges while hiding those they do not want admissions officials to see.

Source : topix.net | 01-Jan-2009 00:55

EDUCATION: Del. ends summer school mandate for test-takers

The Delaware Department of Education is eliminating funds for summer school for students who do poorly on the state's standardized tests.

Source : topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 16:39

Girls Primary School Enrollment Surges in Nigeria's Northern Kano State
Community-based initiative helping to correct long-time gender inequalities in education
Source : voanews.com | 31-Dec-2008 12:50

Editorial: Fewer tests for admission to UC

High school freshmen in the Class of 2012 who are eyeing the University of California should prepare for potential changes in admission policies.

Source : topix.net | 31-Dec-2008 09:36

Cursive writing is dying

Many students increasingly are illiterate when it comes to cursive writing and choose instead to print their words, say U.S. teachers.

Source : topix.net | 30-Dec-2008 23:03

USAID, Microsoft Work to Improve Education in Uganda
New technology to improve access to information in Ugandan schools
Source : voanews.com | 30-Dec-2008 14:05

Closed Boykin Center keeps Arts Council juggling

The Arts Council of Wilson has suffered financially since the closing of the Edna Boykin Cultural Center but is still working to provide many of its youth and adult theater performances for the area community.

Source : topix.net | 30-Dec-2008 11:03

Hands-On Kids' Museums Make Learning Fun
Immersion and interaction are the name of the game at children's museums around the country. NPR's Neda Ulaby visited WaterWays in San Jose and the Dinosphere in Indianapolis to see the next generation of kids' museums firsthand.
Source : npr.org | 29-Dec-2008 21:00

Historically Black College Fights To Stay Alive
Morris Brown College may not open its doors to students in the spring. The historically black college in Atlanta faces mounting bills as students, parents and faculty weigh an uncertain future. Stanley Pritchet, the school's acting president, discusses the crisis at Morris Brown.
Source : npr.org | 29-Dec-2008 18:00

Black Colleges Seek Shelter From Economic Storm
The financial woe faced by Morris Brown College is just the latest example of how a wounded economy creates serious challenges for higher education in America, and the nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are no exception. Many of the schools already operate with limited resources. Hear analysis on the financial health of America's black colleges.
Source : npr.org | 29-Dec-2008 18:00

Muslims can get on 'same page' at new youth center

When a girl from his math class asked him to go to the prom, Adam Milbes, 15, had to turn her down.

Source : topix.net | 29-Dec-2008 11:03

Schools Consider Shorter Spring Break

Some school systems in Maryland are considering shortening spring break, in part to give students more time to prepare for standardized tests.

Source : topix.net | 29-Dec-2008 02:57

Report shows athletes posting low test scores

An Atlanta Journal-Constitution study of 54 public universities has found that football and mens basketball players are averaging hundreds of points lower on their college entrance exams than their classmates.

Source : topix.net | 28-Dec-2008 22:41

Superintendent Sees Problems In New Grading System

Last spring, Florida lawmakers sought to ease the pressure the FCAT applied on public high schools by developing a more rounded appraisal of student performance.

Source : topix.net | 28-Dec-2008 07:25

A Family Grows When Both Parents Deploy
Life can be tough for any family when one parent deploys to Iraq or Afghanistan. But what happens when both Mom and Dad go to war at the same time? The Doney family found a creative solution.
Source : npr.org | 28-Dec-2008 06:11

Teacher accused of student sex scandal

A high school teacher is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old student. The numerous charges against 44-year-old Adam Friedman could have him spending the rest of his life behind bars.

Source : topix.net | 27-Dec-2008 23:19

Year in Education

Perry turned the big five-o. Half a century of educational excellence was celebrated by the Perry community with parades, dances and special events.

Source : topix.net | 27-Dec-2008 15:11