Ruling against grammar entry test
A grammar school has been told it can no longer operate its own entry tests alongside the 11-plus.
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/education-comOriginally Posted on 18/09/2005 4:24:30 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/kent/4671653.stm
More school appeals succeed
School entry system 'hits poor'
A government adviser says changes to the admissions system have meant less choice for poorer families.
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Many fail to get chosen schools
A third of children moving up to secondary school in Birmingham have not got their first choice places.
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/education-lawOriginally Posted on 18/09/2005 12:13:43 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4436795.stm
Post 11-plus test options listed
Options for replacing the NI 11-plus test after 2008 are published by the Department of Education.
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/education-loanOriginally Posted on 18/09/2005 9:35:37 AMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/4215261.stm
School selection reduced slightly
Science tops rise in test results
Small rise in school test results
Slightly more 11-year-olds in England reached the expected test level in English and maths this year.
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/education-newsOriginally Posted on 17/09/2005 10:27:45 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4174722.stm
Error-free exams a 'myth'
Results changed after queries
Renewed doubts over school tests
Teenagers 'must pass 3Rs tests'
School standard rise 'overstated'
Row erupts over dyslexia 'denial'
A professor casts doubt on the scientific validity of the term 'dyslexia', leading to a heated response from experts.
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/educationalOriginally Posted on 17/09/2005 8:14:52 AMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/4205932.stm
Concerns over support in schools
Special needs policy criticised
Not enough is being done to help youngsters with special needs when they leave school, campaigners warn.
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Fall in special needs statements
Special needs policy 'distortion'
'Special needs' education queried
Gun search powers for heads
Teachers call for protection
Action promised on violent pupils
Teachers seek help over violence
Kelly postpones discipline plan
'Sicknote culture' hits schools
Judges criticise truancy case
Two High Court judges accuse a council of "a monstrous injustice" in pursuing a case against a truant girl's parents.
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/on-educationOriginally Posted on 14/09/2005 9:16:26 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/education/3958625.stm
Girls 'more likely' truants
Teenage girls are the worst school truants while boys are more likely to be excluded because of bad behaviour.
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/studyOriginally Posted on 14/09/2005 1:54:20 PMContent source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/3564764.stm
Jail call for 'truancy' parents
Parents 'to blame for truancy'
NYC Council Candidate Yasmin H. Cornelius Captures Reverend Calvin O. Butts Endorsement
The campaign of Yasmin H. Cornelius for New York City Council District 9, which has surged in recent weeks after endorsements by The New York Times, Citizens Union Foundation, and New York State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell, has received the endorsement of the influential Reverend Calvin O. Butts III, senior pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. [PRWEB Sep 11, 2005]
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Hip-Hop Goes Pro
Hip-Hop Enhances the Professional Dance World as BLADE Dance Entertainment Opens The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory of New York. [PRWEB Sep 10, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/education-quotesOriginally Posted on 13/09/2005 7:08:15 PMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb282866.htm
Survey Shows Narconon Program's Success Rate
AEDs in Schools Allow for Quick Response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Approximately 7,000 children, including adolescents, die from http://www.adehq.com/sudden_cardiac_arrest.html [sudden cardiac arrest] each year. Moreover, it is estimated that one out of every 200,000 high school athletes die from http://www.adehq.com/sudden_cardiac_arrest.html [sudden cardiac arrest] each year. Sudden cardiac arrest strikes people of all ages and fitness levels, usually without warning. http://www.adehq.com/aed_buying_guide.html [Automated external defibrillators (AEDs)] help schools to be prepared in the event of a cardiac emergency and potentially save the life of a student, employee, or visitor. [PRWEB Sep 9, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/education-deptOriginally Posted on 13/09/2005 2:22:25 PMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb282821.htm
Inspiring Teachers Sends a Call to Help Teachers After Katrina
Sailing Enthusiasts Offered Professional Navigation Training on Transatlantic Tall Ship Voyage
Ocean Navigator magazine's School of Seamanship and the specialty travel service Sailing Ship Adventures are sponsoring a Navigation Seminar at Sea aboard the tall ship Royal Clipper on a transatlantic sailing from the Mediterranean Sea to the Caribbean, departing October 21st, 2005. The seminar's lead instructor, Captain John Carlisle, will teach celestial & electronic navigation, ocean track plotting & voyage planning, and satellite weather data acquisition. [PRWEB Sep 9, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/education-instituteOriginally Posted on 13/09/2005 3:11:56 AMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb282364.htm
ConstitutionFacts.com Released in Time for Constitution Day
UWM Partners with US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation
EL Centro Empresarial, a university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee initiative partners with the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation to provide coaches and mentors for the upcoming USHCC convention. El Centro has also partnered with the US Small Business Association to provide bilingual assistance during the convention for clients who need it. [PRWEB Sep 9, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/catholic-education-officeOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 5:56:41 PMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb282262.htm
Brilliant Minds Online Academy Partners with CosmicBreath.com Partners
Mall+Cure, a CosmicBreath.com Partners web property and online shopping mall developed as a means to generate funds for charitable causes while creating new revenue streams for merchant / affiliate partners, today announced that they are partnering with Brilliant Minds Online Academy, providers of preparatory material for CSS, PCS and other Pakistani competitive examinations. [PRWEB Sep 9, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/basic-educationOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 2:23:24 PMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb282368.htm
Keyspan's New Easy Presenter Presentation Remote Offers Price-Busting Value
Retirement-Exclusive Radio Show Goes National
The Retirement Hour with Matt Hutcheson announces its national debut TODAY, broadcast live over radio and Internet. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/sc-educationOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 12:29:20 PMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb281758.htm
Community College Shortages Create Opportunities for New Leadership
The Institute for Community College Development (ICCD) at Cornell University announces a new program for executives seeking career changes. "New Opportunities for Executives: Making the Move to Community College Leadership" [PRWEB Sep 8, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/math-educationOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 11:42:12 AMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb281425.htm
Online Spanish Tutoring Brings Immersion Spanish Lessons to U.S. Medical and Legal Professionals
Professionals link up with private tutors in Guatemala from their home or office PCs. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/deaf-educationOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 10:44:10 AMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb281776.htm
Software Developer RiteWriter Inc. Has Issued a new Version of its Innovative all-in-one College Student Productivity Software Suite, StudyEdge.
Santa Monica-based software developer RiteWriter Inc. has issued a new version of its innovative all in one student productivity software suite, StudyEdge. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/indian-educationOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 8:57:08 AMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb282462.htm
Complaining About Bad Bosses Is a Big Time Drain
Badbossology.com and Development Dimensions International survey finds that the majority of employees spend 10 hours or more a month complaining about or listening to others complain about bad bosses. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.comOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 7:30:06 AMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb281574.htm
TheKnowledgeCenter.com Supports Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
TheKnowledgeCenter.com, the premier online informational site, is making a commitment of 50% of September 2005 revenue to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/australian-educationOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 12:38:00 AMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb282054.htm
Bringing Podcasting to Teachers and School Classrooms Across the Globe
Students, teachers, districts, and schools are all finding new ways to incorporate podcasting into their programs, curriculum, and lesson plans. This year, Industrial Audio Software is helping bring podcasting to teachers like Phillips across the country. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2005]
more...http://www.educationinfozone.com/brown-vs-board-of-educationOriginally Posted on 12/09/2005 12:01:54 AMContent source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/200511/9/prweb281942.htm
Cultural Creative Bridges Gap Between Religion and Spirituality
Featured on the New Spirituality Network, this new book closes the gap between spirituality and religion: "Themes of Illumination, Opening to God Within - 52 Weeks of Divine Contemplations." Nonreligious and nonsexist, it offers simple yet profound contemplation and action to free one from creative blocks, negative behaviors and attitudes, or mental and emotional anguish. "Themes" shows how to experience greater peace and joy everyday, through personal awareness of unlimited spiritual resources. [PRWEB Sep 7, 2005]
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