New L.A. teachers too often placed with neediest students, study finds

The L.A. Times - Teresa Watanabe "A new study has [...]

November 17th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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More primary schools to offer Latin and ancient Greek

The Telegraph - Graeme Paton " All primary schools will [...]

November 17th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Chinese, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, England, Foreign, Foreign Language, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Mandarin, News, Spanish, Teacher, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, schools|

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Arts must be secure in curriculum, argues leading head

BBC - Judith Burns "Cultural education should have a secure [...]

November 17th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Arts, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, News, Teacher, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, schools|

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Pen commandments and a return to ink

The Sydney Morning Herald - Max Davidson "Given the letter's [...]

November 17th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Cursive, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Handwriting, Learning, News, Teacher, Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

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Liberia: Lack Of Math, Science Experts Cripples Energy Sector

All African - Nathaniel Rogers Walker "Over 40 participants who [...]

November 17th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Achievement Gap, Africa, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Engineering, Learning, Liberia, Math, Mathematics, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Uganda: Languages Not Scrapped From New Curriculum

AllAfrica.com - Francis Kagolo "NCDC's director, Conie Kateeba said the [...]

November 15th, 2012|Categories: Africa, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Curriculum, Foreign Language, Innovation, Uganda|Tags: Education, School|

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Exam success makes children happy, argues Michael Gove

BBC News - Judith Burns "Exam success boosts children's happiness [...]

November 14th, 2012|Categories: Children, Curriculum, Economy, Learning, Testing, United Kingdom|Tags: Education, School|

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A Foreign Language Is The Best Way To Stand Out In Tough Job Market

The Business Insider - Christian Arno "If you’re fluent in [...]

November 13th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Career, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Jobs, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Rural District Nurtures Dual-Enrollment Effort

Education Week - Diette Courrégé "The approximately 1,700-student school has [...]

November 13th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, College Tuition, College-prep, Community College, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Enrollment, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Virginia|Tags: Education, schools|

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George Lucas’ Promise to Invest in Education Prompts Speculation

Education Week - Katie Ash "George Lucas' announcement that a [...]

November 13th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Digital Learning, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Philanthropy, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, Teaching, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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