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09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - AUSTRALIA will struggle to maintain food, water and energy security and to modernise its manufacturing sector unless it stems the exodus of high school students from science.
09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - THE Copyright Agency Limited has an important role to play in the digital environment, too.
09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - VICE-CHANCELLORS, fearing threats to their autonomy, have pushed back against what they see as the federal government's initial punitive focus in framing the sector's new regulator.
09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - RENEWABLE energy won't save the planet so it's time to go nuclear, according to one of world's most high-profile climate scientists.
09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - THE Group of Eight has declared mathematics education in Australia is in crisis.
09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - AS many as 6000 foreign students had their visas cancelled invalidly because two words were lacking in the maze of laws and regulations that control their lives.
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07/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - The federal government is considering emulating a German website that allows potential university students to compare universities based on subject,...
07/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - VET will have to improve its performance markedly to meet the COAG targets, the latest data from the Productivity Commission suggests. In late 2008,...
07/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - Box Hill TAFE entered the higher education market in 2002, one of the first providers to respond to the Victorian government's invitation for TAFEs...
07/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - People who have disabilities do much worse in the labour market than people who don't. That's one of the unsurprising conclusions of a recent study...
07/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - The federal government needs first to define what a regional university is and what is meant by less research-intensive before the nuts and bolts of...
Today at 10:20:16 - The editors of TCR announce a call for proposals for future volumes of the NSSE Yearbooks.
08/03/2010 at 14:20:03 - This inquiry raises questions about the manner in which the No Child Left Behind Act aims to improve mathematics education through continued reliance on standardized testing and mandated use of scient ...
08/03/2010 at 14:20:03 - “Dialogue presupposes that we talk with each other, not at each other” (Brock, 2010, p.129). In (Mis)Understanding Families, editors Monica Miller Marsh and Tammy Turner-Vorbeck successfu ...
08/03/2010 at 14:20:03 - Since an initial explosion in the 1980s, service learning has become increasingly popular on college campuses around the country (Stoecker & Tryon, 2009, p. 3). Many faculty and university adminis ...
05/03/2010 at 20:20:14 - This qualitative study examines whether oppositional attitudes toward learning prevail among African American children attending two low-income urban elementary schools in California. In addition, we ...
Today at 10:20:19 - Ultimatum spells end for Medical Hypotheses in its current form. Zoë Corbyn reports
09/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - The national academy says Britain cannot afford to cut science funding at a time when other nations are increasing their investment. Zoë Corbyn reports
09/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - Employers' association sets out proposals in pre-election manifesto as Lammy defends higher education for its own sake. Hannah Fearn reports
09/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - Man found guilty of harassing v-c to tell judge that prosecution breached his right to free expression. Melanie Newman reports
08/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - Panel finds no case to answer as student did not own copyright to her dissertation. Melanie Newman writes
Today at 10:20:23 - As expected, Microsoft released two "important" patches in its March security update Tuesday.
Today at 03:18:00 - Houston Independent School District (HISD), the largest district in Texas, has reached a settlement with the United States Department of Justice over allegations it filed false claims related to the f ...
09/03/2010 at 11:30:00 - The United States Department of Education has released final priorities and opened the application process for the Investing in Innovation Fund, also known as "i3," a $650 million grant program that's ...
09/03/2010 at 09:48:00 - Putting your schools through practice sessions is ultimately the best test for determining how effective your crisis response plan will be in a real emergency. Here, a high school and the security exp ...
09/03/2010 at 03:44:00 - Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas will be spending about $1.7 million to upgrade video surveillance. According to the recommendation document voted on by the board of trustees, the dis ...
Today at 07:20:03 - Detroit board says it will sue its financial manager over his compensation $145,000 of Robert Bobb's salary comes from private foundation funds
Today at 07:20:03 - Agreement reached in longstanding special-education lawsuit in Baltimore Parties battled for years over providing adequate services to students
Today at 07:20:03 - Panel compiles list of "most beautiful campuses" Architects choose several college campuses
09/03/2010 at 06:20:05 - Bonds will pay for new cafeteria in Vian (Okla.) district Voters approve $5.78 million proposal
09/03/2010 at 06:20:05 - Bond will enable Kingfisher (Okla.) district to create facility for grades 3 and 4 Voters approve $5.97 million bond for building improvements
Today at 05:35:00 - The National Engineers Week Foundation's Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering and Technology begins at noon Eastern time on Wednesday, March 10
09/03/2010 at 23:20:00 -   Emmy® Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the upcoming release of Toon Boom Animate 2
09/03/2010 at 16:00:00 - Travelwith a group of hardy teachers, the Virginia Trekkers, as they explore this beautiful state. Virtually visit areas of geological and historical significance across the five regions Appalachian P ...
09/03/2010 at 00:15:00 - Cross posted on Always Learning Last week I was extremely fortunate to attend the ASB Unplugged Conference in Mumbai, India at the American School of Bombay, with my lovely colleagues, Chrissy Hellyer ...
08/03/2010 at 23:25:00 -   Tabula Digita has entered into partnership agreements with both Dell and Intel. 
09/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - Former science ministers David Sainsbury and William Waldegrave have united to warn Britain risks relegation from the 'economic premier league' if investment in scientific research falters.
04/03/2010 at 10:01:00 - The number of schools with over 1,500 pupils has more than doubled under New Labour, it has emerged.
01/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - Nick Clegg has placed inequality firmly at the centre of the Liberal Democrat's education policy and attacked the Tories for not costing their plans for schools.
01/03/2010 at 10:00:00 - Schools would no longer need to consult a local authority before becoming an academy if the Tories win power, Michael Gove will announce today.
23/02/2010 at 22:56:00 - Gordon Brown will roll out the academies programme to primary schools today, in a key part of his general election campaign.
09/03/2010 at 08:10:13 - TORONTO, March 8 /CNW/ - Students were disappointed that today's Throne Speech made no commitment to address the under funding of Ontario's colleges and universities. While the creation of student ...
09/03/2010 at 07:10:20 - TORONTO, March 8 /CNW/ - Due to record unemployment, Ontario students are deeply concerned about finding the resources necessary to pay for their education, says a report released today. The "Cana ...
05/03/2010 at 10:10:13 - OTTAWA, March 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Today's federal budget fails to address the significant gap in post-secondary participation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. "Education is critical ...
05/03/2010 at 10:10:13 - OTTAWA, March 4 /CNW Telbec/ - The organization representing Canada's university and college educators says today's federal budget is a major disappointment for post-secondary education, leaving C ...
05/03/2010 at 08:10:15 - OTTAWA, March 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Today's federal budget contains no measures to address record high tuition fees and the student debt crisis. "Chronic underfunding of Canada's post-secondary edu ...
07/03/2010 at 12:10:06 - 1. Oversleeping/Not Getting Enough Sleep. Students of all ages need sleep. Research has shown that during sleep, the brain files and stores information learned throughout the day. Dr. Nick Whitehead, ...
07/03/2010 at 12:10:06 - (NC)-According to a number of recent surveys, many Canadians lack financial literacy. In other words, they have trouble understanding, analyzing and using the information they need to make day-to-day ...
07/03/2010 at 12:10:06 - (NC)-These tips from Oxford Learning help parents get children on track academically in the new year: . Review the last report card. The new year is the perfect time to start addressing trouble areas ...
07/03/2010 at 12:10:06 - (NC)-Because the new year presents an opportunity to hit the re-start button in life, it's a great time to make some resolutions, both in an out of school. "The start of a new year is a perfect oppor ...
07/03/2010 at 12:10:06 - (NC)-Top New Year's resolutions typically include losing weight, quitting smoking or finding a new job. But Canadians are revamping their self-improvement goals for 2010, according to a new survey by ...
04/03/2010 at 10:25:29 - Keeping the Message Clear President Obama's appointment of Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana as assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the Department of Education represents an eno ...
27/02/2010 at 12:37:28 -   The American Councils for Education, in association with the U.S. Department of State, is seeking to place five young professionals in non-governmental internships across the country during the fall ...
04/02/2010 at 07:29:52 - Invest in Teachers Teacher quality is key to the success of our schools and our children. No matter how you judge success, there can be no doubt that students do better in testing, are more motivated ...
30/01/2010 at 11:24:55 - Children under 18 years old make up almost half of Haiti's population of 9 million. As many as 8,000 schools that served 1.8 million children have been destroyed or damaged in the Port-au-Prince area ...
28/01/2010 at 11:05:25 - National Council of Teachers of English: Edwyna Wheadon Postgraduate Training Scholarship The Edwyna Wheadon Postgraduate Training Scholarship provides funding for professional development experiences ...
09/03/2010 at 06:20:02 - The federal government plans to give a deeper look at issues ranging from programs for English-language learners to access to college-preparatory courses.
09/03/2010 at 06:20:02 - Christian-based materials dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S.
06/03/2010 at 02:20:16 - Oregon has received permission from the federal Department of Education to give state tests in reading, math, writing, and science to high school juniors rather than sophomores, in hopes of raising s ...
06/03/2010 at 02:20:16 - While there have been some improvements in test scores, schools where most teachers have been replaced still grapple with problems of poverty and discipline.
05/03/2010 at 03:20:04 - To avoid hundreds of teacher layoffs and increased class sizes, Superintendent Jim Rex suggested upping the state's cigarette tax which hasn't been raised since 1977.