Education news

Britain’s national academy of science parted company with its director of education yesterday after a furore over the teaching of creationism in schools.
Michael Reiss, a professor of education at the Institute of Education in London and an ordained Church of England clergyman, agreed to step down from his position at the Royal Society, which claimed [...]

China Education Resources and SCOLA Sign Memorandum of Intent & Agreement

SCOLA and CER intend to create education programs and related content resources that will connect classrooms in China to classrooms in the U.S. where American and Chinese students can help each other learn a second language, study a new culture using authentic artifacts and personal interaction, and share best teaching practices in a variety of [...]

Testing of special-ed students should be re-examined

Almost half of children with special needs failed their high school exit exam this year. Legislation calls for identifying new ways to assess performance and devising new methods.

The predictable result came in last week from forcing students with disabilities to pass a high school exit exam in order to earn a diploma. Nearly half failed.
Failed. [...]

Schwarzenegger’s education secretary resigns

SACRAMENTO—Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s education secretary has resigned after 18 months in office.The governor promoted David Long to the job while promising that 2008 would be a year of education reform. But the effort fizzled as the state budget deficit grew.
Long was Riverside County superintendent of schools before becoming Schwarzenegger’s fourth education chief in five years. [...]

German Education Spending Below Other Nations: OECD Report

Germany is falling behind in producing qualified university graduates because average public spending on higher education is well behind most other western nations, a new report said this week.
The rising cost of higher education means either increasing public spending or introducing private fees for schools and universities. Both are anathema in Germany, meaning relatively little [...]

Obama Looks to Lessons From Chicago in His National Education Plan

Barack has been very engaged, very inquisitive about the dynamics of how do you improve public schools,” said Scott Smith, a former publisher of The Chicago Tribune who has collaborated with Mr. Obama on education projects here for a decade.
One of the biggest lessons Mr. Obama drew from his experiences in Chicago, associates said, is [...]

Special Education

Specialized method of education
The primary focus of this special type of education is to provide support and learning techniques to the individual. Children are properly educated in the most learning-conducive environment to help them discover their in-depth skills and abilities hidden behind the disabilities they might have.
But not everyone can employ this educational service. As [...]

Best Online College

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Baker College allows you to take classes every [...]

Education in India

The Hebrew University law professor also warned against the lack of joint civil studies in the different streams of education.  She then stressed the problematic character of the secular society. “The secular Zionist majority in Israel does not receive parallel education which is rich with identity, but rather a neutral education fitting the perception of [...]

study abroad

Are you sick of the humdrum of your day job? Have you ever imagined yourself on a tropical getaway when you were supposed to be working? Have you ever wondered why your life is so monotonous and stressful even though you should be happy with your position? Maybe it is time you made a drastic [...]