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Monday, September 11, 2006

Arizona Republic
Four-room schoolhouse still serving district's children
Liberty Elementary School District continues to grow and needs every inch of space it can spare. That includes use of its four-room 1910 schoolhouse, which offers both a history lesson and a music class for the southwest Valley district's young students.

Phoenix College launches journalism certification
For those who want to improve their writing skills or pursue a career in journalism, Phoenix College's new Journalism Certificate Program could be the perfect opportunity.

Austin American-Statesman
U.S. schools chief backs college reforms
Margaret Spellings, visiting Austin, supports financial aid boost, increased accountability

Baltimore Sun
Howard students gripe about leaner, more expensive lunch
Higher price, fewer cookies and fries stir grumbling in Howard County

Boston Globe
Thousands walk to Pentagon to mark 9/11
WASHINGTON -- Thousands of people gathered on the eve of the five-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to walk from the National Mall to the Pentagon, where streaks of light were projected into the night sky to honor the victims.

Chicago Tribune
Teacher wills district $1.3M

Cybercast News Service
Campus Conservatives to Remember 9/11 at 180 Schools
(CNSNews.com) - Conservative students at more than 180 high schools, colleges and universities will take part Monday in an effort to honor those who were killed by terrorists in New York City, Washington, D.C., and southern Pennsylvania five years ago.

Des Moines Register
Schools recall 9/11 in classes
On that historic day five years ago, today's college freshmen were only 13. High school freshmen were still in elementary school. And kindergartners were just being born.

Detroit News
Defiant teachers vow to stay out
No agreement reached in weekend talks; Detroit students set to report Tuesday.

Herald Tribune
School impact fees considered

Inside Higher ED
Frays on Academic Freedom  
Brigham Young places professor on leave over 9/11; Southern Maine shuts exhibit by man who killed police officer; and more incidents.

Gun Rights vs. College Rights  
State Supreme Court says U. of Utah can't bar firearms, setting up federal court battle on academic freedom and autonomy.

The Day That Changed a College  
September 11, 2001, left an enormous imprint on CUNY's criminal justice college — not least on its curriculum.

Las Vegas Sun
The freedom to teach
The most dramatic schools experiment in Clark County's recent history is less than two weeks old and already Superintendent Walt Rulffes is wondering if it's good enough to parlay into a program 10 times its size  ...

New York Post
BROOKLYN LATIN PULLS IN STUDENTS
By DAVID ANDREATTA Education Reporter Enrollment at the Brooklyn Latin School has beefed up over the last week, since The Post reported that just 50 of the 125 seats at the elite, specialized public high school were full on the first day of classes.

PRINCIPAL REWARNED
By DAVID ANDREATTA For the second time in as many weeks, the city Education Department has ordered a Brooklyn high school's principal to alter a controversial grading policy linking Regents test scores to their corresponding courses.

New York Times
College Life 101: Dramatically Stark Orientation
By KAREN W. ARENSON
The musical “The Reality Show: NYU” is a theatrical orientation for entering students at New York University.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Attendance below expectations at new accelerated learning academies
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials said student attendance during the first week of classes at eight new accelerated learning academies averaged 80 percent of the anticipated level, but Superintendent Mark Roosevelt said it was too early in the school year to prov 

San Diego Union Tribune 
Expanding preschool
Prekindergarten teacher Carol Mendoza instructed Maya Sepulveda (left) and Carissa Williams on the finer points of passing the bean bag at Imperial Beach Elementary School. Imperial Beach parents say public preschool saves them money, and they're pleased with the teachers.

Seattle Times
Hundreds of kids flock to state's new online schools
Washington's two newest online schools didn't know how many students to expect when they announced they would open their virtual doors this...

Times-Picayune
Schools chief hits ground running
Robin Jarvis pursed her lips and circled the parking lot on Causeway Boulevard for the fourth time.

International Articles

The Age
Success travels along the road more difficult
Accept your skills and face up to your weaknesses in the face of VCE exams.

It's all in the way the question is worded
Judy Nixon advises that students ensure they understand and answer exactly what is asked.

Confidence is the only trick in town
Fresh, spontaneous responses, not tired, prepared essays, will bring you English exam success.

Grey matter comes before colour
Prepare for the Studio Arts exam by going over past exams and revising key knowledge areas

Get inside the examiner's head
Roger Edwards analyses last year's psychology exam and shows where the marks are.

It's time to go figure
Proper preparation, revision and application will add up to accounting success.

Focus on food study staples
Past exams and knowledge of new content are key to food technology triumph.

Mapping your way to success
Ray Pask and Marilyn Weber have the answers to your questions about the Geography exam.

Keep your eye on the ball
Ensuring you meet the brief in VET Multimedia is paramount.

The art of science
Ask how, why and when in your Physics revision regime.

Dramatic effect
Be brave, take risks and reach for the Drama and Theatre Studies stars.

It is all in the timing
Take the time to read all Visual Communications questions carefully.

Mind your language
Languages other than English require clarity, precision and style.

Producing the goods on the day
A client's Design and Technology needs are complex. Carry those ideas into the exam room.

Nothing ventured . . .
Show workings, and have a go, in the Further Mathematics exam.

Legal practice is the key
Make sure you practise vital skills and learn key Legal Studies knowledge.

This is the chance to show your talents
Take note of changed conditions in this year's Maths Methods exams.

Finals time waits for no student
Diane Wolff suggests you overthrow your doubts and start your Revolutions revision early.

Paraphrase the plot at your peril
Warren Grant warns against wasting words when analysing a Literature passage.

It's elementary, my dear student
There's no formula for success in Chemistry.

Double helix helpers
Dawn Gleeson offers tips on key areas of genetics.

Get in the swing to reach your peak
Students must plan their physical education studies much as elite athletes prepare.

Good grammar can be your friend
Rosemary McLoughlin provides a guide on preparing for the ESL exam.

Talk the talk for healthy results
Correct terminology and attention to detail are vital.

Getting off to a good exam start
Analysing assessment criteria can help students in the VCE.

Technology is changing the way we communicate
In the techno age, knowledge is still the key to success.

Revising the 'big ideas'
Anita Forsyth outlines some economical ways to enhance your studies.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Ofsted promises ethnic diversity
The education watchdog, Ofsted, looks to recruit more inspectors from ethnic minority groups.

The Globe and Mail
B.C. teachers vote in favour of five-year deal
Vancouver -- British Columbia's teachers have voted overwhelmingly to accept a five-year collective agreement reached with the province at the end of June.

The Guardian 
Students told: turn up or face expulsion
Education: Thousands of undergraduate students forced to sign good behaviour contracts with their universities.

The Gulf Times
University goes for UDC system
Qatar University (QU) is implementing a Unified Digital Campus (UDC) project to replace its legacy student management system, under a tie-up with SunGard Higher Education (SGHE), with a budget of more than

VCUQ opens doors to men from next year
IN KEEPING with the winds of change sweeping across the country, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ), the lone women's only institution in Education City, will begin admitting men into a co-educational environment from fall 2007.

Academy excels in IB Diploma exam
QATAR Academy (QA) students who sat the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma exam in May this year have excelled, the school announced yesterday.

The Peninsula
Qatar University embarks on administrative process reforms
DOHA • Qatar University (QU) has embarked on an ambitious project to replace its student management system and administrative process with a Unified Solution from SunGard Higher Education to help support the University's vision of becoming a model national university.

The Toronto Star
Class size caps called `misguided'
Provincial policy causing havoc in city schools: Trustees
Board fears losing students to Catholic, private schools
Ontario's cap on class sizes from kindergarten through Grade 3 is "well-intentioned but misguided" and causing havoc in city schools, say some Toronto public school trustees.

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