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International Education News Round-up
(February 1-7, 2010)
More studying 'on home computers'
(BBC News 02/02/2010 Sean Coughlan)
A study conducted in the UK for technology company Microsoft showed 37% of secondary pupils used computers for study every day at home.
Online education scholarships help parents return to school
(EducationNews.org 02/03/2010 Rebecca Kern)
An online learning site called eLearners.com helps parents overcome the three main barriers to returning to school: time, money, and lack of confidence.
Kids' video games 'worthy of academic study'
(The Telegraph 02/04/2010 Stephen Adams)
Children's computer games, comics and novels and even toddlers' picture books will be treated as "texts worthy of serious academic attention" at a new Cambridge University institute.
Hi-tech battle with exam cheats
(US News 02/03/2010)
As mobiles have become more sophisticated, they have become one of the biggest problems for exam cheaters.
Obama to seek sweeping change in ‘No Child’ law
(US News 02/03/2010 Sam Dillon)
The Obama administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of President Bush’s signature education law, No Child Left Behind, and will call for broad changes in how schools are judged.
Britain to cut number of student visas issued
(Inquirer.net 01/07/2010 AFP)
Britain is to cut the number of visas it hands out to foreign students in a bid to stop people breaking the rules by working illegally, officials say.
First Montessori state school planned in UK
(US News 02/01/2010 Nick Collins)
The Montessori Schools Association, which advocates letting young children learn at their own pace, plans to open its first state primary in UK.
Braille illiteracy is a growing problem
(US News 02/02/2010 Mark Hoffman)
Reasons for the decreasing rate of Braille literacy include a shortage of Braille teachers, schools not offering Braille to students who have low vision and a so-called "spiral of misunderstanding" that the system is slow and difficult to learn.
Teachers 'lack violence training'
(EducationNews.org 02/06/2010)
Almost half of new teachers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland say they do not have enough training to deal with students who have challenging behavior.
Terror risk for Melbourne schools
(Herald Sun 02/07/2010)
The Australian Federal Police fears a growing number of Melbourne schools are in danger of race-hate and terror attacks, forcing the Rudd Government to ramp up security for students across the state.
New graduates in Japan feeling the economic pinch in job search
(Examiner.com 02/04/2010)
Upcoming high school and college graduates in are feeling the effects of the sluggish Japanese economy this year while they search for jobs.
(Published 08 February 2010, Smart Communications Inc.)
