Recent Education Blog | Education in the News PostsStudent Inventors Awardsby Lyn Newton11 Jun 2008 07:09 PMDuring the 16th annual ExploraVision awards, students from grades kindergarten through twelfth grade had the opportunity to show their talent, make their dreams come true, and win some cash. The students at the National Press Club are all inventors. Connecticut Schools Close for Heatby Lyn Newton11 Jun 2008 12:01 PMThe weather can cause quiet a strain over our lives. This uncontrollable factor seems to create our daily plans and influence our lives more than any other. In fact, the weather conditions can even be a great influencing factor when it comes to educating our school children. MTSU Promotes "Three Cups of Tea"by Lyn Newton06 Jun 2008 08:52 AMMiddle Tennessee State University is trying to open up the world to its incoming freshmen through a summer reading adventure. New York Sees Increase in Private School Applicationsby Lyn Newton04 Jun 2008 12:35 PMIt seems that the number of parents interested in enrolling their children in private education is increasing. The Educational Records Bureau gives a test to four and five year old children who are interested in beginning private kindergarten. Teach for America has a Great Year of Growthby Lyn Newton03 Jun 2008 03:22 PMI was somewhat surprised to even know that this program exists, however it seems that not only does it exist it has been very successful and seen much growth this past year. Metro School System Hires Private Program for Struggling Studentsby Lyn Newton03 Jun 2008 06:00 AMSchool systems have many different ways of serving the students. There are gifted programs, special education programs, and alterative programs for students with bad behavior. In most cases the school districts control these programs with their own resources and staffing. Sacramento Plans a Move Back to Traditional Calendarby Lyn Newton02 Jun 2008 09:17 AMMany school systems have different ways of carrying out the daily activities of their education system. One such difference lies in the aspect of scheduling and calendar. PORTS Allows for Virtual Field Tripsby Lyn Newton01 Jun 2008 09:48 PMTechnology has many uses in today's classrooms. Virtual field trips and experiments have been around for some time now. They allow students to see and watch things that are not possible in the typical classroom. However one program has set a higher standard for the meaning of virtual field trip. School Board Cuts out Lunch Choicesby Lyn Newton30 May 2008 08:50 AMI can remember the days of walking into the cafeteria line and picking up my tray. There were no questions of what I wanted on my plate or what I planned to eat that day. I simply got my food, sat down, and ate. Things are much different in school cafeterias today. Concerns about Four Day Weeksby Lyn Newton25 May 2008 05:10 PMMy last article began to examine the possibility of schools attending four days a week instead of five. In the article I began giving some pros of how schools could save money by extending the four days and dropping off a fifth. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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