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Boarding school 'may harm children'
MPs to investigate social and emotional impact of separating young children from their parents
The Guardian – 17 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
MPs to investigate social and emotional impact of separating young children from their parents
The Guardian – 17 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Pressure intensifies to cut 'excessive' school tests
Schools secretary Ed Balls will face new pressure to scale back Labour's school testing regime
The Guardian – 17 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Schools secretary Ed Balls will face new pressure to scale back Labour's school testing regime
The Guardian – 17 hours, 15 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Some of California's most gifted students are being ignored, advocates say
Highly intelligent, talented students need special programs to keep them engaged and challenged. But experts say too often they aren't even identified -- especially in low-income and minority schools. If you reviewed Dalton Sargent's report cards, you'd know only half his story. The 15-year-old Altadena junior has lousy grades in many subjects. He has blown off assignments and been dissatisfied with many of his teachers. It would be accurate to call him a problematic student. But he is also gifted.
Los Angeles Times – 18 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Highly intelligent, talented students need special programs to keep them engaged and challenged. But experts say too often they aren't even identified -- especially in low-income and minority schools. If you reviewed Dalton Sargent's report cards, you'd know only half his story. The 15-year-old Altadena junior has lousy grades in many subjects. He has blown off assignments and been dissatisfied with many of his teachers. It would be accurate to call him a problematic student. But he is also gifted.
Los Angeles Times – 18 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
A different kind of 'Morehouse Man'
This month Joshua Packwood is set to take the stage and address his classmates as the first white valedictorian in Morehouse College's 141-year history.
MSNBC.com – 21 hours, 6 minutes ago ¦ comment?
This month Joshua Packwood is set to take the stage and address his classmates as the first white valedictorian in Morehouse College's 141-year history.
MSNBC.com – 21 hours, 6 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Education-Benefits Plan Could Face Math Test
Three months after President Bush raised the idea of allowing U.S. troops to transfer education benefits to relatives, the White House has finally sent a formal proposal to Capitol Hill.
Washington Post – 21 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Three months after President Bush raised the idea of allowing U.S. troops to transfer education benefits to relatives, the White House has finally sent a formal proposal to Capitol Hill.
Washington Post – 21 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
New College Try: Positive Spots on YouTube
One of the first things that pops up if you check YouTube to find out about a public school in Western Maryland is a video that starts: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY. ITS GREAT!!! An edgy new-wavy punkish Electric Six song cranks in, and the camera lurches as people down shots, chug beer and do keg...
Washington Post – 21 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
One of the first things that pops up if you check YouTube to find out about a public school in Western Maryland is a video that starts: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY. ITS GREAT!!! An edgy new-wavy punkish Electric Six song cranks in, and the camera lurches as people down shots, chug beer and do keg...
Washington Post – 21 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
The Network's Report Card for Its Schools
Arlington County-based Imagine Schools, one of the country's largest charter school networks, grades its schools each year on six factors: shared values, parent choice, academic achievement, positive character development, economic sustainability and new school development. Here is how chief exec...
Washington Post – 21 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Arlington County-based Imagine Schools, one of the country's largest charter school networks, grades its schools each year on six factors: shared values, parent choice, academic achievement, positive character development, economic sustainability and new school development. Here is how chief exec...
Washington Post – 21 hours, 21 minutes ago ¦ comment?
To Curb Truancy, Dallas Tries Electronic Monitoring
Instead of sending truant students to juvenile detention, school officials in East Dallas have begun an electronic monitoring program to improve attendance rates.
New York Times – 22 hours, 10 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Instead of sending truant students to juvenile detention, school officials in East Dallas have begun an electronic monitoring program to improve attendance rates.
New York Times – 22 hours, 10 minutes ago ¦ comment?
Higher Education in China Expanding
China is in the midst of a building boom of colleges and universities. The country is attempting to improve the quality of these institutions and its world ranking.
NPR.org – May 11, 2008 4:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
China is in the midst of a building boom of colleges and universities. The country is attempting to improve the quality of these institutions and its world ranking.
NPR.org – May 11, 2008 4:39 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
U.S. Universities No Longer Only Game in Town
In the past few years there has been an increase in applications to American graduate schools but the rate of growth is slowing. Beth McMurtrie, international editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education talks with Liane Hansen about why there has been a decline in the number of foreign students attending U.S. universities.
NPR.org – May 11, 2008 4:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
In the past few years there has been an increase in applications to American graduate schools but the rate of growth is slowing. Beth McMurtrie, international editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education talks with Liane Hansen about why there has been a decline in the number of foreign students attending U.S. universities.
NPR.org – May 11, 2008 4:35 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
