Education

St. Louis teacher leads student excursions

semissourian.com     6 hrs ago          

ST. LOUIS — It was dusk, the field trip to a pond almost over. Parkway North High School biology teacher Russ Barton and his students began walking to their cars. Barton suddenly stopped, pointed his flashlight into the...                    

School Pilots Reading Strategy Computers, Software to Aid Young Readers

redorbit.com     9 hrs ago          

Posted on: Saturday, 30 August 2008, 00:00 CDT By Corrinne Hess chess@@dailyherald.com There are 108 reasons for reading skills to improve at W.C. Petty Elementary School in Antioch. The school's 18 classrooms have each...                    

Still trumpeting strong, marching on at 80

sheboygan-press.com     7 hrs ago          

Octegenarian musician to perform at Badger game By Doug Carroll • Sheboygan Press staff • August 30, 2008 You know you're in a house of music when you visit Bill Hughes, and it's not just his sheet-music wallpaper or the...                    

Basra youth to get vocational training

ameinfo.com     5 hrs ago          

A new scheme to get young men off the streets of war torn Basra and back into work has been launched in Iraq. The £250,000 pilot scheme backed by the Department for International Development will see up to 500 young men...                    

'De-gendered' washrooms, Wiccan holidays part of new campus life

canada.com     11 hrs ago          

The University of Victoria is including "de-gendered" washrooms in all its new buildings for the comfort and safety of transgender students. Simon Fraser University juggles room bookings for Muslim students whose prayer...                    

A lesson in diversity and charity

app.com     4 hrs ago          

Preschoolers' quilt to aid Darfur needy TOMS RIVER — At Westminster Nursery School, children are never too young to appreciate ethnic diversity. According to Karen Rauner, a township resident and Westminster preschool...                    

Students get ready to ride

thenorthwestern.com     8 hrs ago          

By Doug Zellmer • of The Northwestern • August 30, 2008 Students in Omro and Winneconne have an equestrian opportunity that could someday lead to a varsity sport. Omro has started an Equestrian Club/Team and Winneconne...                    

Reaching out to local teens

signonsandiego.com     4 hrs ago          

Battle of the bands lets nonprofit find audience ESCONDIDO – When the Escondido Educational COMPACT organized a battle of the bands recently at the East Valley Community Center, it used rock 'n' roll to get teens thinking...                    

Padre water district race has five seeking two spots

signonsandiego.com     4 hrs ago          

SANTEE – The two incumbents running for election on the Padre Dam Municipal Water District board say their knowledge and experience make them qualified for four more years in office. Their opponents say it's time for a...                    

Ask the candidates: Coronado Unified School District

signonsandiego.com     4 hrs ago          

Residence: Coronado Community involvement: Past president, Coronado Association of Realtors; coached 16 seasons of youth sports; Coronado Schools Foundation board; SAFE Foundation advisory board; co-chair of campaign for...