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WNC News & Notes Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:34PMFive new instructors, boasting strong academic credentials and many years of experience, are filling key vacancies on the WNC academic faculty. Thomas Herring, Ph.D. will teach physics and engineering.
Cybersecurity comes to college classrooms Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:25PMAt Anne Arundel Community College, you can learn how to prevent computer hacking in a course called “Certified Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures” — its wording a subtle nod to cybersecurity’s ongoing impact on the region’s economy. “It sounds like an oxymoron, but it’s for real,” said Kelly Koermer, dean of the School of Business, Computing & [...]
ACT scores Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:53PMIf ACT scores are any indication, students who graduate from Keokuk High School and go on to a four-year college are generally equipped to succeed. KHS Principal Larry Frakes presented ACT data Monday during the school board meeting.
Calendar for August 27 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:24PMEl Cerrito Library -- Events, Free beginning internet classes, 10-11 a.m., All about e-mail, Aug. 28, Health and medical information, Sept. 4, Useful websites, Sept.
They’re going back to school Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:58AMWhen school starts in the Old Rochester Regional School District Wednesday, Sept 1, students will be going back to a relatively stable staffing and scheduling, including at Rochester Memorial School, which is presently undergoing a major renovation and expansion.
The evolution of the Justice Institute Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:27PMOn paper, it was a small shift, merely the reversal of a couple of words. Previously, police and fire departments, for instance, would hire someone and then send them off to a place like the Justice Institute for training.
Community Colleges Get In on Green Studies Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:13PMGovernment money is helping smaller institutions build programs that train students in various emerging and established energy fields.
Florida editorial roundup Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:47AMRecent editorials from Florida newspapers:
Bill Gates' favorite teacher Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:00AMSal Khan, you can count Bill Gates as your newest fan. Gates is a voracious consumer of online education. This past spring a colleague at his small think tank, bgC3, e-mailed him about the nonprofit khanacademy.org, a vast digital trove of free mini-lectures all narrated by Khan, an ebullient, articulate Harvard MBA and former hedge fund manager. Gates replied within minutes. "This guy is ...
Sal Khan: Bill Gates' favorite teacher Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:53AMSal Khan, you can count Bill Gates as your newest fan. Gates is a voracious consumer of online education. This past spring a colleague at his small think tank, bgC3, e-mailed him about the nonprofit khanacademy.org, a vast digital trove of free mini-lectures all narrated by Khan, an ebullient, articulate Harvard MBA and former hedge fund manager.
Many Dallas-Fort Worth students head back to school Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:31PMStudents across North Texas returned to school Monday, and as classes let out in the afternoon temperatures soared to a record 107 degrees -- the hottest day of the year.
UT studies online learning: Class via computer offers wider access, raises quality queries Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:22PMHundreds of students taking one of the University of Tennessee's most popular courses, remedial algebra, arrived last week to the first day of class — in their dorm rooms.
Educator simplifies complex patchwork Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:03AMIf you’ve always liked the look of traditional 60-degree patchwork designs, but thought “no way am I going to spend time on those laborious set-in seams (also referred to as Y seams),” quilting expert and educator Marci Baker of Fort Collins may have the answer. Her newest book “ABC 3-D Tumbling Blocks ... and More!” features 16 projects using Baker’s easy strip-pieced method for a dazzling ...
The evolution of the Justice Institute Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:14PMOn paper, it was a small shift, merely the reversal of a couple of words. Previously, police and fire departments, for instance, would hire someone and then send them off to a place like the Justice Institute for training.
Anchorage Public Library: Don't go back to school without it Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:51AMPreparing your kids for a successful school year is as easy as having books in your home.
• Back to school-Private, charter schools Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:52AMSeveral private and charter schools in the area are set to start classes. Hereâs a roundup: Cannon School Classes at Cannon School, 8015 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, began Monday. The private, co-educational school is for students from pre-kindergar ...
Math, science teachers get paid less than others Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:52AMLawmakers and other Washington state officials have talked a lot about focusing more on science and math education, but researchers at the University of Washington have found that despite this spoken commitment, teachers in those subjects earn less than other high school instructors.
Parents need to know teachers' track record Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:00PMYour child will be walking into a classroom next week.
Around Town 8/19/2010 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:11PMCALL FOR HELPThe International Rescue Committee in Abilene has issued a call for school supplies for newly arrived refugees.
Methodology: Undergraduate Ranking Criteria and Weights Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:21PMThe U.S. News Best Colleges rankings 2011 edition, published online on Aug. 17, 2010, are based on up to 16 key measures of quality, described below. U.S. News uses these measures to capture the various dimensions of academic quality at each college.
Most Read Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:49AMTAIPEI – Using cabin comfort, in-flight service, customer service and value as rating characteristics, Travel & Leisure magazine readers have identified EVA Air among the world’s top-ten international airlines.
Most Read Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:49AMTAIPEI – Using cabin comfort, in-flight service, customer service and value as rating characteristics, Travel & Leisure magazine readers have identified EVA Air among the world’s top-ten international airlines.
Education notebook: Houston educators get certification Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 9:09PMTen teachers were named Master Teachers in Houston County this year, nearly doubling the number of educators in the district with the distinction. The Georgia Master Teacher Certification program is sponsored by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, the state Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. It began its first selection process in 2006.
Education notebook: Houston educators get certification Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 9:09PMTen teachers were named Master Teachers in Houston County this year, nearly doubling the number of educators in the district with the distinction. The Georgia Master Teacher Certification program is sponsored by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, the state Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. It began its first selection process in 2006.
• Education roundup Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:51PMCadet Anderson makes deanâs listat military academy WEST POINT, N.Y. â Cadet Garrett Anderson, son of Susan and Toby Anderson of Salisbury, has been named to the deanâs list for the spring semester January through May 2010 at the U.S. Military A ...
Adult Programs Faulted Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 9:03AMAn adult education study released Wednesday indicates the 16-state Southern region that includes Arkansas and Oklahoma hasn't made enough progress in enrolling undereducated adults in high school credentials programs.
Olivia Scott says her passion for education gives her the edge Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 11:00PMOlivia Byron Scott, who retired in 2008 after 35 years in education, seeks the District 1 school board seat.
County Keeps 'Secret Pleasures' From Opening Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 11:00PMControversy continues over what some are calling an adult fun store.
Collin College libraries continue to expand Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:58AMSubmitted photo - Collin College opened its 74,000-square-foot library at the Central Park Campus in McKinney in 2008.
San Luis Obispo technology wizard Howard Gordon dies Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 9:53AMSan Luis Obispo entrepreneur Howard Gordon, a highly regarded innovator known for revolutionizing Internet information processing and robotics, died of a heart attack July 20 at French Hospital Medical Center after surfing at Pismo Beach. He was 57.
IU Health & Wellness: Back to School Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 4:23PMIndiana University experts discuss the misuse of prescription drugs by college students and athletes; fitting exercise into a busy school schedule; returning to college to get a job; and insights into successful school referendum campaigns.
Diaper service in the bag for moms trying to find niche Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 2:59AMFor most parents, dirty diapers are a downer, but when some Anchorage business owners see diapers -- cloth ones, at least -- they think dollar signs.
Incumbent register of deeds challenged Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 6:23AMBoth women running for the Madison County register of deeds office say improving technology is a key goal for them if they are elected to the office.
NASA camp ‘out of this world’ Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:02AMMost summer camping is done around a campfire, but students from Galena Park ISD are receiving an out of this world experience in some of their classrooms on the campus of North Shore Middle School.
All the news that's fit to teach Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:01AMIf you want to see a 50 percent improvement in your students’ state test scores, bring the newspaper into your classroom on a regular basis, said Leonard Breen, a Sam Houston State professor who talked to teachers Saturday about the value of newspapers in classrooms.
Editorial: Online education? Beware of glitches Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:57PMIt's hardly surprising that, in an era of diminished state support, California's university leaders are trying to find new ways to work around budget-related enrollment restrictions.
Tallulah Morehead: Big Brother 12: Waiting For Monet. Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:58AMHypÌo`crite n. 1. One who plays a part; especially, one who, for the purpose of winning approbation of favor, puts on a fair outside seeming;...
Out & About: YWCA reopens Back to Work Boutique Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:40PMThe YWCA ballroom hosted a gala celebration July 15 marking the grand reopening of the Y's uniq
Chance To Win A Free Life Jacket Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:57AMChief Meteorologist Wesley Sass came to Zanesville in February of 2003, just in time for the big President's Weekend snowstorm. Originally from Dubuque, Iowa, he says he's used to rapidly changing weather.
Young Buck, Nashville's multi-platinum rapper, talks in depth about his new music, the 50 Cent beef, and the rap ... Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:27AMOn a hot street of chain-linked yards in North Nashville, not far from the hot-chicken joint 400 Degrees and the auto detail shop known to the neighborhood as Pinky's, sits a small abandoned house. Paint peels from its railing in ragged strips. Plywood sheets stand where windows should be.
Healthcare, Unemployment Among Most Searched Bills Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:45PMThe healthcare reform bill still generates the most interest among users of Thomas.gov.
News & Blues 7/21 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:24AMAlbert Bailey, 27, and a 16-year-old accomplice phoned a bank in Fairfield, Conn., and said they’d be by in 10 minutes to pick up $100,000 in large bills. Their call warned no dye packs and threatened “a blood bath” if the money wasn’t ready.
ECU College of Business to hold SAT prep course Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:38AMThe College of Business at East Carolina University will offer an intensive five-day review course designed to prepare individuals for the SAT Reasoning Test.
The real message of a controversial statement Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:21AMNASA found itself embroiled in controversy earlier this month over a comment made by the agency's administrator in a Middle Eastern television interview. Jeff Foust finds that the real message is not in the administrator's ill-advised words but in the reaction to them.
McCollum unveils education plan in Jupiter: similar to no-tenure bill vetoed by Crist Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 3:40PMMcCollum unveils education plan in Jupiter: similar to no-tenure bill vetoed by Crist
University of California considers online bachelor's degree Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 3:12PMThe University of California hopes to become the country's first top-tier research institution to offer a bachelor’s degree over the Internet that is comparable in quality to its campus program.
University of California considers online bachelor's degree Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:52PMThe University of California – considered to be America’s top public university – hopes to become the country's first top-tier research institution to offer a bachelor’s degree over the Internet that is comparable in quality to its campus program.
Calendar for July 16 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:09PMCity of El Cerrito — Environmental Quality Meeting, green team subcommittee special meeting, 7 p.m. July 27, second floor, Hillside Conference Room, City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave.,
Robots enlisted to boost comp-sci enrolment Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 2:29PMA U.S. defence agency is sponsoring a university program that will use robots to try to drive up enrolment in computer and other science courses.
UMA reorganization plan OK'd Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 11:45PMFollow Matthew Stone's Maine education coverage online in The Report Card blog at kjonline.com/blogs/stone.