education news A 'Dance of Beauty and Death' 6 Q's About the News | What makes driving through the Kabul Gorge a "complicated dance of beauty and death"?   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-09 News Quiz | February 9, 2010 See what you know about the news of the day.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-09 What Have You Been Taught About Sex and Abstinence? Student Opinion | Does sex education affect students' decisions about sex?   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-09 National Briefing | New England: New Hampshire: Dartmouth Announces Layoffs Dartmouth College announced Monday that it would lay off 38 non-teaching staff members this week and “a similar number” in April.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-09 N.C.A.A. Fails to Stop Licensing Lawsuit A district court judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit headed by Ed O’Bannon and arguing that athletes should be compensated when their images are used.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-09 Chance to master coaching skills A CITY university is to become the first in Scotland to offer a Masters in coaching.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-08 School ready to mark 100th year HERMITAGE Park Primary School is to celebrate its 100th birthday.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-08 QMU students prove they mean business A TEAM of students from Queen Margaret University has earned a place in the final of a prestigious business competition.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-08 Pupils ready to show off natural talent PUPILS from a Lothian primary school are set to hold an exhibition of their paintings and other artwork inspired by visits to a local nature reserve.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-08 Students use body heat to cut carbon SAUCY students at Edinburgh University are being encouraged to share a shower, dim the lights and turn up the body heat – all in the name of global conservation.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-08 A cut too far REGARDING your report (6 February) that the City of Edinburgh Council has reduced proposed cuts in the education budget, there is no doubt that a 1 per cent cut is bet   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-08 New models of learning challenge old precepts WE LIVE in paranoid times, not least in the world of higher education (HE).   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-08 News Quiz | February 8, 2010 See what you know about the news of the day.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 Food for Thought 6 Q's About the News | What do students read, do and learn about in "Food, Land, and You"?   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 What Makes an Athlete 'Great'? Student Opinion | Tell us about the athletes you admire most, why you would define them as "great."   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 Student Crossword | The 2010 Winter Olympics Get ready for Vancouver with our special puzzle for students.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 Seymour B. Sarason, Leader in Community Psychology, Dies at 91 Dr. Sarason was a psychologist whose groundbreaking work on social settings and their influence on individual problems helped establish the field of community psychology.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 Will Americans Really Learn Chinese? Is the boom in Mandarin classes a fad or a cultural turning point?   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 With Federal Stimulus Money Gone, Many Schools Face Budget Gaps The stimulus helped forestall drastic cuts at public schools, but many are now approaching what officials call a “funding cliff.”   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of Schools To fight obesity, legislation would ban candy and sugary beverages, and many schools would be required to offer more nutritious fare.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 For Students at Risk, Early College Proves a Draw Early-college schools, once for the affluent and overachieving, are serving more low-income students.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-08 Schools take biggest hit THE parents are on the march. Tomorrow it is Linwood, Renfrewshire. The local council is attempting to save £750,000 a year by no longer bussing in those children at the loca   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-07 OU cuts Tesco-funded degrees THE Open University has blamed economic pressures for a decision to cut back a scheme allowing students to part-fund their degrees using Tesco Clubcard points.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-07 Aid for student parents falls THE number of single-parent students receiving financial support has dropped by 10 per cent, despite record numbers attending universities.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-07 Call to put 'unclaimed billions' into education MINISTERS should use the £15 billion of unclaimed cash lying in banks and building societies to help invest in education, according to one of Scotland's leading entrepren   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-07 Jack Block, Who Studied Young Children Into Adulthood, Dies at 85 Professor Block's project began in 1968 with a group of 3-year-olds, and ended when they turned 32.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-07 Chicago News Cooperative: A High-Tech Alternative for Hollywood Hopefuls The Flashpoint Academy of Media Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s most curious educational institutions, has drawn praise from some big names in Hollywood.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-07

education news Charter School Founder Faces Financial Scrutiny A state audit found questionable financial practices surrounding the founder of a public charter school in the East Bay that provides a comfort zone for Muslim students.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-07 Teachers 'lack training to deal with violence' NEARLY half of new teachers have not had enough training to deal with violence in the classroom.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-06 Capital pupils take stock in cash challenge A COLLEGE in the Capital has taken second place in this year's Stock Market Challenge.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-06 New centre for community A NEW community centre, featuring a library, cafe and council offices, are set to be built in a Lothian town under new plans submitted to the council.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-06 Felines are the cat's whiskers for pet-loving graduates CLEVER people are more likely to own cats than dogs, a study has revealed.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-06 School heads force council U-turn over budget cuts A CASH-strapped council has backed down on plans to cut school budgets by 2.5 per cent.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-06 Q: How big was the rise in pupils caught cheating in exams last year? A: 22% THE number of pupils caught using mobile phones to cheat in exams more than doubled last year, according to new figures.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-06 On 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell': Debating a Proposed Repeal Lesson Plan | Examining the issues and discussing whether the policy should be repealed.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-06 Books, Readers and Teachers: A Wrap-Up Students and teachers weigh in with passionate and personal picks for their favorite titles and authors to read and teach.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-06 Teacher Q | How Has N.C.L.B. Affected Your Teaching? Teacher Q | How has your classroom or curriculum changed as a result of the testing or other mandates of No Child Left Behind?   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-06 The New Math on Campus When women outnumber men at a college, dating culture is skewed.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-06 Pass the Squishy Haven Academy in the South Bronx is the first school in the New York City designed for children from broken homes.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-06 Pupils brush up on art PUPILS at a West Lothian primary school are set to hold an exhibition of paintings and other artworks next week.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-05 Education cuts: 'Schools are saved but other areas will pay' IT will come as a relief to teachers and parents – and, indeed, to all interested in maintaining educational standards in the city – that the council has bowed to pressure   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-05 Council rules out schooling appeal A COUNCIL that lost a landmark court ruling on school catchment areas will not appeal against the decision. East Renfrewshire said a working group will investigate how to a   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-05 'Universities should merge' urges rector ABERDEEN and Robert Gordon Universities should merge, according to Aberdeen's rector.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-05 Schools book fresh Russian hopes A RUSSIAN textbook could be created for schools after a charity promoting the language agreed to donate £17,500.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-05 City leaders vow that no more schools will be axed EDUCATION chiefs are set to pledge there will be no more school closures in Edinburgh – and savage budget cuts will be scaled back.   news.scotsman.com   2010-02-05 Race to the Top Applications See the narrative portion of applications submitted by 40 states and DC for Phase 1 of Race to the Top.   www2.ed.gov   2010-02-05 Word of the Day | drudgery This word has appeared in 48 Times articles over the past year.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-05 News Quiz | February 5, 2010 See what you know about the news of the day.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-05 Trouble at Toyota 6 Q's About the News | What are the recent safety troubles that have afflicted Toyota?   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-05 What Are Your 'Food Rules'? Student Opinion | Tell us about your own personal rules for eating, or the rules with which you were raised.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-02-05