International Education News Round-Up (Jan. 16 - 24, 2012)

January 25, 2012

Chapeltown pupils given lessons over 'anger'
(BBC News, 01/24/2012)
Primary school pupils at a Leeds school are being given anger management classes to curb bad behaviour, an Ofsted report has revealed.

Rwanda: 12-Year Basic Education Program to Start in February
(allAfrica.com, 01/23/2012, Rodrigue Rwirahira)
Given the remarkable success of the 9-year basic education program, the government is now seeking to extend it to 12 years. This was also one of the campaign pledges made by President Kagame in the 2010 elections.

Teachers warned over befriending pupils on Facebook
(The Guardian, 01/23/2012, Jeevan Vasagar and Martin Williams)
Experts warn of big gulf in school social networking policies, as staff use Twitter, chatrooms and emails to contact children

Science lessons should be tougher, pupils claim
(The Telegraph, 01/21/2012, Nick Collins)
National exams are too easy, a group of high-achieving pupils has told David Willetts in a report which called for a new, tougher science GCSE for those pursuing scientific careers.

Occupy protest movement to go into schools
(BBC News, 01/20/2012, Hannah Richardson)
The Occupy protest movement is turning its attentions to schools through a new educational outreach programme.