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EIS union in 'protect education' plea before rally

The Educational Institute of Scotland said teachers and lecturers would take part in a march in Edinburgh at the weekend. The rally is being held to demonstrate against the cuts announced by UK Chancellor George Osborne. The protest is b [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

The Week in Higher Education

American students who study abroad are likely to increase or even double their intake of alcohol while they are away, according to a study. Europe's laissez-faire attitude to drink is well documented, but until now less has been know [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

NSW to adopt proposal on ethics classes, newspaper reports

NSW is expected to adopt a proposal to offer ethics classes to students as an alternative to scripture by next year. In an exclusive report, the Sydney Morning Herald said that the state's Minister for Education, Verity Firth, will t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Title Sequins

Parents of students in Cedarburg will need to give permission before their children can learn about sexual education topics under a new program this year, a move opponents argue violates state sexual education legislation. Dr. Fredr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Ehrlich, O'Malley spar over education records

The scene in the colorful kindergarten room at City Neighbors Charter School in Northeast Baltimore seems straight out of the 1990s, when children didn't learn to read until first grade. The kids play make-believe and draw pictures o [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Education must for making country stronger: Bhagwandas

Emphasising the need of education, Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Chairman Justice (r) Rana Bhagwandas said on Saturday that the country can be made economically sound by providing education to the youth. Speaking as chief gues [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

The Quiet Revolution in Public Education

There's a quiet revolution happening in American public education. The 19th century monopoly model of how to run a public school is slowly breaking up. This process has been going on for years, but may be coming to a head [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Shaping the future of higher education

The main weakness of John Browne's report into higher education funding in England (Report, 12 October) is its entirely false assumption that increasing student fees is the only answer. It isn't. Two equally crucial areas with wh [...]