News
International Education News Round-up
(October 13-19, 2008)
Where they stand: McCain, Obama split on education
(USA Today, 10/13/2008 Paul Richards)
US presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain disagree on the federal funding for schools in 2009.
Oxford lecture tops iTunes chart
(BBC News 1017/2008 Sean Coughlan)
Oxford lectures top the charts of the university podcasts on iTunes.
Economy, costs force students to rethink college choices
(USA Today 10/14/2008 Sara Davis)
The souring economy shrinks families’ college savings and scaling back students’ dreams.
Math Skills Suffer in U.S., Study Finds
(New York Times, 10/10/2008 Sara Rimer)
The United States is failing to develop students’ math skills, reports math education researchers.
Schools 'face governor shortage'
(BBC News 10/13/2008)
45% of schools in England struggle to find qualified governors, research reports.
Disabled pupils 'need safe areas'
(BBC News 10/13/2008)
UK schools study policies to address the social and emotional needs of students with learning disabilities.
Oxbridge interviews: expect the unexpected
(The Guardian 10/15/2008 Michael North)
Admission interviews in Oxford and Cambridge universities feature eccentric questions designed to identify students’ intellectual potential.
Lesson from Japan helps teachers here improve
(Sun Times 10/13/2008)
Chicago public schools adopt Japan’s best teaching strategy for reading, writing and arithmetic lessons.
Leap forward for school sports
(BBC News 10/16/2008)
England’s schools move away from an anti-competitive sport culture to promote physical education among students.
(Published 20 October 2008, Smart Communications, Inc.)
