News
International Education News Round-up
(September 1-7, 2008)
Playing active computer games 'keeps children fit' and could turn the tide of obesity
(The Daily Mail 09/02/2008 Fiona Macrae)
Doctors encourage children to play active computer games like Nintendo Wii.
Depressed, stressed: teachers in crisis
(The Guardian 09/01/2008 Amelia Hill)
In Britain, teaching is rated as one of the most stressful occupations.
Tackle youth violence by ending illiteracy
(The Guardian 09/01/2008)
Educators discover the link between children’s behavior and level of reading.
Weak teachers 'put off pupils'
(BBC News 09/01/2008)
Inadequate teachers let students down, school inspectors suggest.
One-to-one lessons in three-Rs
(Daily Telegraph 09/02/2008 Graeme Paton)
Almost 100,000 students in England will be given one-to-one tuition to help them catch up on the basics.
New pupils have to stay until 17
(BBC News 09/03/2008)
British schools raise education leaving age.
School meal guidelines tightened
(BBC News 09/03/2008)
England’s primary schools follow a stricter guideline on cafeteria menus.
Schools warned of pupils hooked on energy drinks
(The Guardian 09/03/2008 Polly Curtis)
Drug experts warn schools on students’ dependence on energy drinks.
Texas schools scrambling to get dropouts back in class
(Dallas Morning News 09/05/2008 Laurie Fox)
For Dallas school districts, the challenge is on to get potential dropouts back to schools.
(Published 08 September 2008, Smart Communications, Inc.)
