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International Education News Round-up
(January 18-24, 2010)
Text messages 'help improve children's reading ability'
(The Telegraph 01/19/2010)
Sending text messages can help a child's reading ability and learning, rather than hindering it as previously thought, according to new findings.
Obama to seek $1.35B more for education
(EducationNews.org 01/18/2010 AP)
President Obama intends to ask Congress for $1.35 billion in his 2011 budget proposal to extend an education grant program for states.
Children in China sickened by school pressure—study
(Inquirer.net 01/19/2010 AFP)
A third of primary schoolchildren in China are suffering from psychological ill-health as a result of classroom stress and parental pressure, according to a recent study.
Obama's billions give school reform shot in arm
(EducationNews.org 01/18/2010)
To compete for a share of $4 billion in federal education funds, California lawmakers approve a major school reform plan.
UN: Education for poor children suffers due to global economic crisis
(VOA News 01/19/2010)
Rising poverty and malnutrition - one of the spinoffs of the global economic crisis - has prevented many children from attending school, according to the United Nations.
Schools becoming more diverse
(EducationNews.org 01/21/2010)
England's schools are more ethnically diverse than they were eight years ago, say researchers.
Pupils forced to listen to Mozart
(BBC News 01/19/2010 Katherine Sellgren)
Detentions where pupils are forced to listen to classical music are an effective deterrent against unruly behavior, a head teacher has found.
Why children need more sleep
(The Guardian 01/23/2010)
Children sleep an hour less today than 30 years ago - and it's having a dramatic effect on their intelligence, behavior, and obesity levels, figures show.
(Published 25 January 2010, Smart Communications Inc.)
