School sport coaches 'critical' for success
SIR Ian McGeechan, the legendary rugby coach, has turned his back on retirement to oversee the development of a new generation of sports coaches across Britain's schools.
Scotsman Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Support for 'students who need it most' looks set to be axed
STUDENTS have been warned that weekly payments for staying on in education could be scrapped at Christmas because of a 4.5m government overspend.
Scotsman Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Scots Tories seek change in funding of universities
THE Conservatives have stepped up calls for a review of university funding, saying Scotland must not be left behind the rest of the UK.
Scotsman Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Summer engineering program fosters genuine interest for some students
High school students Aszurtoine Gunter-Fields and Terrell Ford built a bridge that just wouldn't break. United States - education - Colleges and Universities - Business - University of Illinois
Washington Post Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT
Study: Working mothers not necessarily harmful to child development
A new study finds that babies raised by working mothers don't necessarily suffer cognitive setbacks, an encouraging finding that follows a raft of previous reports suggesting that women with infants were wiser to stay home. Parenting - Family - Home ...
Washington Post Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT
Looping Parents In On Armed Services Test
Maryland is now the first state to require parents' approval before a student can take the widely used test -- which the U.S. military developed to identify potential recruits. The state also bars high schools from automatically releasing students' test sc...
NPR Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:08:00 -0400
Gove defends academy schools list
The education Secretary insists there no is rush for schools in England to become academies, after criticism over the number of schools coming forward.
BBC Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:40:02 +0000
Grief, guilt, and the touch of grace
A Christian Science perspective.
Christian Science Monitor Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:35:04 GMT
Obama Defends Education Program
President Obama on Thursday sought to deflect criticisms from some minority and teachers groups.
New York Times Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:50:02 GMT
Melbourne's moderniser, Alan Gilbert, dead at 65
ALAN Gilbert has died in Manchester aged 65 less than a month after he stepped down as vice-chancellor of Manchester University because of ill health.
The Australian Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:41:15 GMT
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