An MIT education is now just a click away
Boston Globe - High school students and teachers are among the most avid participants, with 15,000 accessing the site each month. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched a website, called Highlights for High School, that is tailored to their interests
Source: www.boston.com

I’d stay in Sudan if I could, says teddy teacher
Daily Telegraph - The Sudanese government now plans to run workshops for overseas teachers to explain how to avoid offending the Muslim faith. British Muslims yesterday protested outside the Sudanese embassy in London over Mrs Gibbons’ treatment. The small but noisy
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Schriever man serious about stargazing
Baton Rouge Advocate - He counts Apollo astronaut and moonwalker Charlie Duke among his friends and hopes to persuade Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, to visit his display at the 2009 National Science Teachers Association convention in New Orleans. Stage
Source: www.2theadvocate.com

Earning a name for the disabled
Times of India - BANGALORE: Exemplary work for the welfare of the disabled has won six individuals, an organisation and five special teachers this year s state award. The awardees are: Sumanahalli Leprosy Cured Rehabilitation Centre, Magadi Road, Bangalore; Ramdas
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

More expulsions of violent children overruled
Daily Telegraph - Violent pupils expelled after stabbing classmates and assaulting staff are being allowed back to school against the wishes of their head teachers. Teaching unions have revealed a catalogue of examples where a head’s decision to exclude a pupil
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Taylor troupe delivers sharp, vibrant program
Boston Globe - Set to an eclectic nine-part score from the Kronos Quartet’s recording “Early Music (Lachryma Antiqua),” the autumnal “Lines of Loss” may have sprung from Taylor, now 77, reflecting on the passage of time - the dancers and teachers and people in the
Source: www.boston.com

Teachers to boycott inspection
Times of India - LUCKNOW: Secondary teachers will boycott school inspections by district education officers in the state capital. The decision was taken on Friday by the Lucknow unit of the UP Secondary Teachers’ Association (UPSTA) to protest delay on the part of
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Row over secret 1m for city academy
Times Online - Opponents of the plan, including Muller, the National Union of Teachers representative at the school, claim Islington Green has now managed to turn its results around without having to change status. Knight said he was sorting out final details before
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Pardon plea may free teddy teacher
Times Online - Three things to remember about this case - 1) The children will now be taught by a sub-standard teacher. 2) Other teachers may not be so willing to teach Islamic children because of the potential danger. 3) “Westerners” will only remember the throngs
Source: business.timesonline.co.uk

Fuzzy math becomes nationwide epidemic
Detroit News - And are you alarmed by teachers who emphasize “self-confidence” over proficiency while their students fall further and further behind? Join the club. Across the country, from New York City to Seattle, parents are wising up to math fads like “Everyday
Source: www.detnews.com

Indiana State Teachers Association Members Get More Affordable
MSN MoneyCentral - A new agreement between the Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) Insurance Trust and UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group UNH company, has created a variety of new options for quality, affordable health care for the Trust’s 47,000 members. The
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Teachers get power to search pupils for knives
MSN UK News - LONDON (Reuters) - Headteachers now have the power to authorise the search of pupils for knives and other offensive weapons without the child’s consent, the government announced on Thursday. Teachers will be able to use the new power in tandem with
Source: news.uk.msn.com

British teachers’ union weighs boycott of Israel
MSNBC - LONDON - Britain s largest union of university and college teachers voted to hold talks on an academic boycott of Israel, a spokesman said Thursday. The University and College Union, which represents around 120,000 employees, voted Wednesday to
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Love of education lives on in teachers’ bequests
SignOn San Diego - Virginia and Jack Mashin grew up during the Great Depression, lived frugally and never owned a house. The couple, pictured in 1981, gave the bulk of their $3 million estate to philanthropic causes. The largesse of late math teacher Virginia Mashin
Source: www.signonsandiego.com

A show of hands ‘can harm shy children’
Daily Telegraph - Their work is neat and they are generally well behaved but children “in the comfort zone” need a different approach from teachers to help them make progress, the report found. Alan Johnson, the Education Secretary, said: “We need to make sure that no
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teachers warned on school fees
Manila Bulleting Online - TUGUEGARAO CITY Region 2 Education Director Mario Ramirez has warned public elementary and secondary school teachers in Cagayan Valley against asking payment of various school fees and contributions as a requirement for enrolment in school year
Source: www.mb.com.ph

Teachers, students and parents say good-bye to Aurora School
Bedford Times Register - Bedford Heights ” Current and former teachers, parents and students gathered to say good-bye May 29 to Aurora Upper Intermediate School, which is closing its doors for good June 7. The school, which has been in operation for the last 55 years, will
Source: www.bedfordtimesregister.com

Advocates: Proposed Teachers’ Pay Increase Important
KCCI.com - DES MOINES, Iowa — Teacher Melissa Feilmeier knew it would take some time to pay off her college debts. It was only after beginning work in tiny Vilisca in southwest Iowa that she’d realized she’d never earn enough. So she took on more work. She
Source: www.kcci.com

Circle of Success continues for SISD students, teachers by emilee
Herald Democrat - Student honorees and their chosen educators joined hands to physically form the 2007 Circle of Success after the Sherman Education Foundation s 7th annual banquet Thursday night. During the banquet, SEF representatives recognized 14 exceptional
Source: www.herald-democrat.com

Arts educators continue talking collaboration
Independent Tribune - Those who attended the three-day conference, which will conclude today in Charlotte s Spirit Square, have been encouraged to collaborate more with teachers in core subjects, such as English, social studies and math. Theresa Wuebbels, a visual arts
Source: www.independenttribune.com

Teachers drop the Holocaust to avoid offending Muslims
This is London - Schools are dropping the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim pupils, a Governmentbacked study has revealed. It found some teachers are reluctant to cover the atrocity for fear of upsetting students whose beliefs include Holocaust
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

Principal, 40 teachers face firings as Dallas schools fail
Houston Chronicle - DALLAS More than 40 teachers and one principal in Dallas might lose their jobs at five schools that received academically unacceptable ratings for two straight years, according to a district memo. Three high schools and two middle schools fell
Source: www.chron.com

U.S. retiree’s bilingual school wins hearts in Mexico
Los Angeles Times - The state requires just three hours a week of English instruction for three years during Mexico’s equivalent of junior high school, often by teachers who don’t speak the language well. “Pencil. Window. Door. It was useless,” said Jose de Jesus
Source: www.latimes.com

UWI comes to the Turks and Caicos
Caribbean Net News - The Ministry of Education, Youth Sports and Culture, in collaboration with representatives from The University of the West Indies (UWI), met recently with students from the Turks and Caicos Community College and teachers within the schools of Grand
Source: www.caribbeannetnews.com

Teachers Tough With Unruly Pupils
Guardian Unlimited - New powers for teachers will allow them to crack down on the “am I bovvered?” generation of unruly schoolchildren, the Education Secretary insisted. Alan Johnson said many disruptive youngsters took their lead from the Lauren character in The
Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teacher Certificates Less Attainable for Non-education Majors
Donga.com - The ministry is not expected to abolish the institution that grants teachers with rights to teach other curriculums if present teachers are re-educated through teacher training programs. One official from the ministry said, The employment rate of
Source: english.donga.com

Teachers picket in Watertown Square
Watertown TAB & Press - Watertown teachers have taken their message to the streets. Once the final bell rang on Wednesday, members of the Watertown Educators Association bundled up, grabbed their red signs and hit the pavement in Watertown Square. Deep into the school year
Source: www.townonline.com

Reed City Teachers Shave Heads
9&10 News - A slow start to a supply drive collecting items for soldiers in Iraq, prompted teachers at the Reed City Middle School to give the students some much needed motivation. The students had only brought in 200 items. Mr. McGuire and Mr. Robb promised to
Source: www.9and10news.com

It’s a slur on their integrity
New Straits Times - I AM shocked to learn that the headmaster of a national secondary school in Johor had introduced the “thumb scan” to check on the attendance of teachers. I wonder if there is a necessity for this, especially for teachers. The “thumb scan” has been
Source: www.nst.com.my

Don t repeat mistakemade at old high school
Nashua Telegraph - opened a brand-new high school, and while the budget was tight, it boasted a state-of-the-art media center, with over $100,000 invested in recording, playback, cabling, and other exciting technology that offered all kinds of potential for teachers.
Source: www.nashuatelegraph.com

Teachers already get ample compensation
Sauk Valley Daily Gazette - I would like to comment on the negotiations between the Dixon School Board and the Dixon Education Association. I believe the Dixon School Board is doing the right thing for our students and our community. I’m appalled at what the Dixon Education
Source: www.saukvalley.com

Mandatory mentoring leaves much to be desired for some novice teachers
Chicago Defender - A recent University of Chicago study found that nearly 20 percent of Chicago Public Schools teachers are not participating in mandatory mentoring aimed at retaining teachers beyond their first and second year in the district. The “Keeping New
Source: www.chicagodefender.com

Mediation meeting on new pact for Wilsona teachers put off to Feb. 21
Antelope Valley Press - LAKE LOS ANGELES - Negotiations came to a temporary standstill at the Wilsona School District regarding a point of contention in the teachers union contract. A scheduled meeting Jan. 23 among a state mediator, school district management and
Source: www.avpress.com

Complacency over current shortage of male teachers
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 17 hours ago… Do boys need male role models Would he be a more rounded person, better able to fit into society, if he had the experience of both male and female teachers …
Source: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Districts making all-day K progress, State now fully funds …
Newszap Arizona, AZ - 3 hours ago… Janet Napolitano s legislation, some scrambled to make use of new state funding and find new classrooms, materials and teachers. …
Source: www.newszap.com

Retired teachers staying involved
Kingsport Times News, TN - Dec 31, 2006Retired teachers in Tennessee don’t have to lose touch with what’s going on in their local school systems. In fact, they’re encouraged …
Source: www.timesnews.net

Teachers to quiz minister on web
ic Lanarkshire.co.uk, UK - Dec 29, 2006Teachers are to get the chance to debate issues facing their profession with the education minister. As part of a consultation programme …
Source: iclanarkshire.icnetwork.co.uk

How 2006 shaped the education scene
Kenya Times, Kenya - 1 hour ago… provinces. At least 100 teachers in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera could not report to their work stations for fear of starvation and thirst. …
Source: www.timesnews.co.ke

HakiElimu cancels TV ads on teachers
IPP Media - Guardian, United Republic of Tanzania - Dec 29, 2006HakiElimu has withdrawn two TV and radio spots regarding teachers salaries and housing, following recent government efforts to establish a practical …
Source: www.ippmedia.com

Teachers strike preliminary contract deal
Newton TAB, MA - Dec 29, 2006The Newton Teachers Association and the School Committee s bargaining team have struck a tentative agreement that, if ratified, would give teachers a new …
Source: www.townonline.com

Teachers reject ratings website
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia - Dec 29, 2006SUNSHINE Coast educators have dismissed a website that allows students to anonymously rate their teachers, saying it would be more likely to cause conflict in …
Source: www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au

Teachers concerned over pass rate
iAfrica.com, South Africa - Dec 28, 2006The SA Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) congratulated successful matriculants on Thursday but said the small decline in the pass rate was cause for concern. …
Source: iafrica.com