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International Education News Round-up
(October 27 to November 2, 2008)
Live from Antarctica: Teacher talks climate with her U.S. class
(USA Today 10/30/2008 Seth Wenig)
A science teacher uses videoconferencing to discuss climate change with her students.
Universities probe security and censorship in shadowy Web world
(Global Campus 10/28/2008 Philip Fine)
Dalhousie University works on a system that will provide the government and businesses an early detection tool for online crimes.
Students, schools adjust for struggling economy
(USA Today 10/27/2008 Jennifer Altman)
Parents and students give more affordable colleges a second look during tough times.
Warning over teaching of history as schools drop subject
(The Herald 10/27/2008 Andrew Denholm)
The Scottish Association of Teachers of History calls for the publication of clear national guidelines on the quality of history teaching in schools.
Gifted poor pupils 'need advice'
(BBC News 10/28/2008)
A lack of effective career advice makes gifted poorer students give up pursuing a college degree, research reports.
Pupils 'worry about their bodies'
(BBC News 10/28/2008)
According to an annual survey of pupils’ well-being, 32% of the polled students in England worry about their bodies than being bullied.
New rules require states, schools to reduce dropouts
(USA Today 10/28/2008 Mary Ann Chastain)
US education sector launches new regulations on tracking and lifting the graduation rates for students.
Pupils' take-away lunch warning
(BBC News 10/29/2008)
England’s Schools Secretary Ed Balls advises schools to keep students in school grounds during lunch breaks to stop them eating unhealthy take-away food.
One-to-one makes all the difference when teaching children to read
(The Independent 10/30/2008 James Boardman)
New Zealand’s Reading Recovery project helps English children learn to read with confidence.
Saudi build world's biggest women-only university
(The Guardian 11/01/2008)
The Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University offers courses that Saudi women find difficult to study at universities where gender segregation is implemented.
(Published 03 November 2008, Smart Communications, Inc.)
