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]> Education News Blog - Education News Blog http://www.edublews.com Education News Blog en Duffield church worker to help tackle South African poverty... http://www.edublews.com/node/7134 <p>Jackie Cook, 46, will visit schools in the country's Aids-stricken townships to give sex education lessons while carrying out her unpaid job helping gap-year students.</p><p>The youth worker for Emmanuel Community Church, in Duffield, has to raise £28,000 to fund her work with Christian charity Oasis UK.</p><p>While in South Africa, she will be based in Cosmo City, a poor area outside Johanne... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:35:04 -0500 Lady Bears finish 2nd in regionals... http://www.edublews.com/node/7133 <p>Months of preparation and hundreds of miles of running paid off for the Baylor women's cross country team when they tied for second in the NCAA Cross Country South Central regional Saturday morning.</p><p>The No. 18 Lady Bears team tied with No. 22 Rice University for second place with 61 total team points behind the first place finishers and No. 12 University of Arkansas, although Rice won th... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:35:06 -0500 Mkt economy killing academic profession: Pitroda... http://www.edublews.com/node/7132 <p>NEW DELHI: Shortage of research scholars will hinder India's progress as a knowledge economy, with the market economy devaluing the academic profession, National Knowledge Commission (NKC) chairman Sam Pitroda has said in a communication to the prime minister.</p><p>"There is already a severe shortage of well-trained young doctorates to fill existing posts in research institutes and universiti... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:35:06 -0500 Pupils grow tired of broken windows, promises... http://www.edublews.com/node/7131 <p>A group of Khayelitsha high school pupils have taken the future of their schools into their own hands and pressured the provincial Education Department into spending on much needed maintenance.</p><p>As a starting point, the pupils lobbied for the 500 broken windows of Luhlaza High School to be fixed at an estimated cost of R17 000. Not only did the department agree, but promised to spend R671 ... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:35:07 -0500 Meet pmb’s dancing traffic cop, who brings a smile to motorists ...... http://www.edublews.com/node/7130 <p>Is that a dancer you see commanding attention in the middle of an intersection as you drive past? An orchestra conductor, perhaps? No, it's reserve municipal traffic officer Mthokozisi Ngubane doing what he loves best.</p><p>Born and raised in Sobantu, Ngubane has attracted a following of grateful and admiring motorists in the short time since he started directing traffic earlier this year. Th... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:35:08 -0500 Rosie&#39;s Place trying to expand education offerings for clients... http://www.edublews.com/node/7129 <p>They gather on weekday mornings for educational and literacy classes.</p><p>More than 130 women fill the dining room tables at Rosie's Place at 889 Harrison Ave. to learn.</p><p>"Right now we hold those classes before lunch, and we are literally out of room," said Sue Marsh, executive director of the Roxbury community center for poor and homeless women.</p><p>The center is hoping to expand its... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:35:03 -0500 Dream Education: 1 Student At A Time... http://www.edublews.com/node/7128 <p>LAFAYETTE, N.Y. -- It sounds like a student's dream school -- no teachers, no homework, no tests, no grades.</p><p>Educators, too, say Lafayette's Big Picture High School is a vision realized. For different reasons, though.</p><p>"This is how I ideally envisioned education," said Leonardo Oppedisano, a former science teacher who is now adviser to the school's first ninth grade class.</p><p>"... Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:35:02 -0500 Taliban cry for justice, say executions barbaric... http://www.edublews.com/node/7127 <p>Afghanistan’s Taliban are appealing to the United Nations, the European Union and the Red Cross to stop President Hamid Karzai from carrying out executions of people on death row, many of them their fighters.</p><p>They don’t think the Afghan judicial system is fair, according to a statement by the hardline Islamist group. The UN and the EU have asked Karzai to halt the executions. </p><p>... Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:35:04 -0500 Day care opens its doors to canine clientele... http://www.edublews.com/node/7126 <p>Garage Sales Keep up with the News! Sign up for email newsletters and RSS feeds. Forecast Username: * Password: * Create new account Request new password No account? Sign up! Search This Site Home News Activities Announcements Business News City news City Politics Deaths Entertainment Opinion Public Safety Religion News Schools Sports -------------- Catch up More News News from Elsewhere Print ... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:35:03 -0500 Study warns of environmental crisis... http://www.edublews.com/node/7125 <p>An team of 10 researchers — including Yale professors of geology and geophysics Mark Pagani and Robert Berner — determined that current levels of carbon dioxide have already surpassed the estimated cutoff level that would cause damage to the planet. The study also found that this threshold level is actually much lower than previously estimated. Still, one Yale climate expert said it would b... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:35:03 -0500 A Copyright Guide for Educators... http://www.edublews.com/node/7124 <p>Do you often question whether it&rsquo;s OK to include portions of a book, film, or song in your classroom lesson? What about whether YouTube can be used as a teaching tool? Hopefully, librarians will have a clearer understanding of copyright law with the new guide The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education.</p><p>Released this week, the report makes clear that all of t... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:35:06 -0500 All sides coming together to combat budget crisis... http://www.edublews.com/node/7123 <p>As the calendar flips closer to the next session of the Nevada Legislature, those with a stake in our fiscal future are putting their best foot forward to find a solution.</p><p>Nevada&#39;s congressional delegation joined the discussion Tuesday in a series of letters that accompanied a memo from University Chancellor Jim Rogers. At the same time state leaders called for teamwork in a time of c... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:35:02 -0500 Charest, Marois launch salvos at each other over economic records... http://www.edublews.com/node/7122 <p>Entertainment Marketplace Mid-Days with Brad Moore Show Blog Request a Song Recently Played The Wayne and Jayne Show Mid-Days with Brad Moore Afternoon Drive with Chris Kuchar The Evening Show with Lea American Top 40 Canadian Top 20 Today&#039;s Schedule</p>Trail Nelson Castlegar Creston Grand Forks Kaslo Kootenay Lake Nakusp New Denver/Silverton Business News Entertainment News Environment Ne... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:35:02 -0500 About 700000 start exams... http://www.edublews.com/node/7121 <p>November 10, 2008 News Business InDepth Sports Magazines Op/Ed Blogs Transitions GO Login </p><p> PoliticsReal Estates HomeNews</p><p>Allan Simi,candidate at City Primary School rehearse ahead of the KCPE examination which starts countrywide on Tuesday. Photo/JAMES NJUGUNA</p>By NATION Team Posted Monday, November 10 2008 at 21:09</p>Many candidates to do tests from jail as 1,000 others sit at ... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:35:09 -0500 Vets: Work in civilian world hard to find... http://www.edublews.com/node/7120 <p>A convoy truck commander and gunner during his year in Iraq, Marcus Caruso has been job hunting since July.</p><p>While the nation will honor its veterans Tuesday, the jobs market is proving to have little respect for national service.</p><p>In this tough market, it doesn't matter who you are...it's simply tough getting a job. And for vets, it may be even tougher unless they &hellip; read mor... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:35:03 -0500