News
International Education News Round-up
(July 6-12, 2009)
Why it's cool to touch type
(The Independent 07/08/2009 David Sandison)
Parents are so keen to improve their children’s keyboard skills that they are paying tutors to do it.
Japan students rush to learn English
(Inquirer.net 07/09/2009 AFP)
Hundreds of schools in Japan have opened “Route to Harvard” classes to prepare students for top universities outside Japan.
Battle for healthy school food is struggling
(The Independent 07/09/2009 Chris Green)
Figures published by the School Food Trust show that a majority of
pupils still prefer to buy junk food outside the school grounds.
No need, but kids get diet supplements
(Kyodo News 07/07/2009)
Fifteen percent of parents in Japan hope to boost their children’s health through dietary supplements, recent study shows.
Academics denounce maths A-level
(BBC News 07/09/2009)
University academics call for new maths A-level in England to be scrapped.
Creationism question 'misleading'
(BBC News 07/06/2009)
An exam board has scrapped a GCSE biology question about creationism after admitting it could be misleading.
Bringing language learning to life
(The Independent 07/07/2009 Terry Lamb)
Despite gloomy figures, new initiatives can ignite students' interest in languages, academics say.
Changes urged in special ed instruction
(Boston Globe 07/09/2009 James Vaznis)
Public schools may be wrongfully identifying some students with disabilities, an academic report warns.
(Published 13 July 2009, Smart Communications, Inc.)
