Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Learning and Earning


How much more a graduate earns over a lifetime

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Millions Cut From Education Initiatives

Russian President Supports Religion Education In Schools



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Russia: Medvedev Announces Programs of Religious Education in Schools
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/world/europe/22briefs-Russia.html

Tools For Learning


''School of One'' experiments with a new approach to computers and learning.

Education 101: Taking Charge Of Your Child's Middle School Education

California's Education System Takes Another Hit


Summer school students at Ygnacio Valley High School leave campus Tuesday July 21, 2009 in Concord, Calif. The newly-crafted state budget includes huge cuts to schools. In the Mt. Diablo district, trustees eliminated summer school for elementary and middle school students and may not offer summer courses for those students in 2009-10, because of state cuts. (Karl Mondon/Staff)

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A mixture of worry and measured relief for state school districts
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/07/a-mixture-of-worry-and-measured-relief-for-state-school-districts.html

L.A. Unified scrambling to decode effect of budget deal
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/07/the-state-budget-deal-unleashed-an-epidemic-of-worried-head-scratching-among-school-district-officials-statewide-this-morning.html

Public Education Brainiacs Thrive in Georgia

Friday, July 3, 2009

Australian Govt. Reassures Indian Students Of Safety, Welfare



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Australia Criticized Over Safety Of Indians
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=99645§ionid=351020402

Backing Mayor, New Board of Ed Votes to Keep Klein


The seven members of the reconstituted Board of Education met in an emergency session on Wednesday. From left, Jimmy Yan, Patricia E. Harris, Carlo A. Scissura, Dennis M. Walcott, Edward Burke, Edward Skyler and Dolores M. Fernández.

Ontario Liquor Board Reviewing Controversial Scholarship From Distilleries

New Delhi : Class scan from space

Minister Kapil Sibal.

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Sibal consults school principals on education reforms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Sibal-consults-school-principals-on-education-reforms/articleshow/4730552.cms

Pakistan's Education Battleground

Pakistan's education system has suffered decades of neglect and, with a third of under-nines not going to school, the vacuum is being filled by madrassas or religious schools, as Orla Guerin discovered.Pakistan spends only 2.5% of its gross domestic product on education. This in a country where half the adult population is illiterate.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Education Secretary Teads Where Teachers Unions Don't Want to Go

Arne Duncan, in a speech at the NEA's annual meeting in San Diego, says teacher merit pay and student test scores should be on the table when discussing education reform.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

UNESCO (Paris) : World Conference on Higher Education


UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education

Denbighshire : Education Improves After Report


Some areas of weakness still need to be addressed

MBA Students : Not All bad

Gordon Gekko: no longer welcome at business schools.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Ghana : GCB launches KidiStar Account to Promote Child Education


Ms Akua Sena Dansua, Minister of Women and Children's Affairs

Scotland : Fees Debate Amid Higher Education Fears

Scottish universities may dwindle into 'second-rate institutions'.

Friday, June 19, 2009

La Réforme Scolaire, cette Mal Aimée

Commonwealth Keen on Education Ventures with Malaysia


Moving forward: Mohamed Khaled (centre) presenting a gift to the Deputy Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Ransford Smith, at the closing ceremony of 17th CCEM in Kuala Lumpur Thursday. Also present is Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong. — Bernama

Duncan Faces Political Battle Over Education Reform

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

CUPE Seeks Common Ground with Teachers' Union on Early Childhood Education


The Canadian Union of Public Employees CUPE site :

http://cupe.ca/

A Once-Forgettable Premier Finds a Legacy


Integrating schooling and daycare could help Dalton McGuinty keep his promise of full-day kindergarten, a report suggests.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Are American Students Receiving Enough Arts Education?

Reading on the Rise: A New Chapter in American Literacy

Reading on the Rise documents a definitive increase in rates and numbers of American adults who read literature. This new growth reverses two decades of downward trends cited previously in NEA reports such as Reading at Risk and To Read or Not To Read. Reading on the Rise is based on early results from the 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. January 2009. 16 pp.

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To Read or Not To Read: A Question of National Consequence Executive Summary

To Read or Not To Read: A Question of National Consequence Executive Summary
This report is a new and comprehensive analysis of reading patterns of children, teenagers, and adults in the United States. To Read or Not To Read assembled data on reading trends from more than 40 sources, including federal agencies, universities, foundations, and associations. November 2007.
20 pp.

http://www.arts.gov/research/ToRead_ExecSum.pdf

Ont. Report Calls for Full-Day Kindergarten in 2010

Critics Attack McGuinty Schools Plan

Monday, June 15, 2009

Bullying



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History of bullying

http://muerteporkiki.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/history-of-bullying/

The Battle Against Bullying

A group of doctors take on bullying to halt the violence that eight percent of kids say happens to them daily. Kelly Wallace reports.