Topic: Education Issues
Proposed: A school just for future teachers
Las Vegas Sun
John Jasonek wants to start grooming the next generation of educators at an earlier age by nurturing them at a charter high school designed to foster teaching. If theyre still interested in teaching when they graduate, Jasonek says, offer them a scholarship to a local college on the condition that ...
UK halts school aid to Kenyan gov't over fraud
AP News
UK halts $30 million in primary education aid to Kenyan government over corruption fearsA British official says his government will not give Kenya's Ministry of Education $30 million in aid meant to support free primary school education because of the risk of fraud. Alistair Fernie, the head of the ...
Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids
AP News
Obama's overhaul of education law to focus on getting students ready for collegePresident Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration's help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost against youngsters in ...
Obama to submit new education initiative
AFP American Edition
US President Barack Obama announced Saturday he will be sending to Congress a new education initiative designed to better prepare high school graduates for college and a professional career. The proposal, addressing the needs of the elementary and secondary education systems, will overhaul the so-called "No Child Left Behind" Act ...
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