News
International Education News Round-up
(August 3-9, 2009)
College students are flocking to sustainability degrees, careers
(USA Today 08/02/2009)
With an increased interest in the environment and growth in the "green
collar" job sector, colleges and universities are beginning to
incorporate sustainability into their programs.
Depression in preschoolers deserves attention, researchers say
(Associated Press 08/04/2009 Lindsey Tanner)
Depression in children as young as 3 is real and not just a passing grumpy mood, according to a new research.
100 best blogs for teachers of the future
(Clear View Education 08/04/2009)
The list of 100 best blogs offers information on a wide variety of educational topics.
Teenagers 'bullied by sex texts'
(BBC News 08/09/2009)
More than a third of under-18s have been sent offensive or distressing
sexual images electronically, a survey by the charity Beatbullying
suggests.
Rich kids do best in academic tests
(The Yomiuri Shimbun 08062009)
The more parents earn, the better children do academically, according to an analysis of last achievement tests.
(Published 10 August 2009, Smart Communications, Inc.)
