Child education in JK bogged down by constraints: StudyNews from GreaterKashmir.com: Srinagar, May 20: A study funded by the European Union (EU) has revealed that child education in Jammu and Kashmir is facing web of constraints and the government schools lack essential facilities like drinking water and toilets. The report also points out loopholes in [...]
Children From Haji Public School In Remote Indian Village Sing Adele’s …News from Huffington Post: In this adorable YouTube video, watch as a group of children from Haji Public School, a not-for-profit institution located in a remote village in the [...] Continue Reading…
Home of the Braves no more: Oregon bans Native American mascotsNews from Los Angeles Times: SEATTLE — For years, Banks High School in Oregon has had its own local twist on the national anthem, signing off with “Land of the free — and home of the Braves!” That’s been a ra-ra reference to the yellow-and-black [...]
California’s child care system faces deep cutsNews from San Jose Mercury News: Click photo to enlarge Cambridge Child Development Center associate teacher Shanese Alls reads a story to preschoolers in Concord, Calif., on Thursday, May 17, 2012. In an attempt to balance the budget, California Governor Jerry Brown is proposing budget cuts that could affect [...]
Budget votes: Good news for NY’s kidsNews from New York Post: In school districts across New York, the voters have spoken: The property-tax cap overwhelmingly approved last year by Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature works. The cap has not only served to control tax increases, it’s also forced a major paradigm shift in the conversation [...]
Girl-Child Education is Top PriorityNews from FG – AllAfrica.com: In the drive to achieve education for all by 2015, the Federal Government has marked the education of the girl-child as top priority with the aim of bridging the disparity of gender education in the country. Minister of State for Education, Barr. Nyesom Wike, at the [...]
Bachelor’s degree boosts health, CDC report suggestsNews from CBS News: (Credit: Shutterstock.com) (CBS News) Higher education could help people in more ways besides finding a job. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found educated Americans are less likely to be obese and suffer from chronic diseases, compared to those [...]
mother fears for child’s educationNews from This Is Sussex: A MOTHER has accused a primary school of preventing her son from learning – by only allowing him to attend for two hours a day. Kai Sloper only goes to Milton Mount Primary between 1 and 3pm because he is thought to need one-to-one tuition and [...]
Young adults with autism lag in school, workNews from Reuters: By Amy Norton NEW YORK | Tue May 15, 2012 1:35pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities, a new U.S. study [...]
Parents feel ‘cut-off’ heat ahead of resultsNews from The Hindu: Don’t compare marks with others and avoid relatives’ home during Plus Two results, says psychiatrist Cut-off. This is the most used word virtually in every home during admission season and more particularly in families awaiting Plus Two results with bated breath. The anxiety of what [...]
