News
International Education News Round-up
(September 21-27, 2009)
'Facebook generation' of teachers must be promoted
(The Independent 09/23/2009(
The "Facebook Generation" of young teachers should be appointed to top school posts to help pupils switch back on to learning, education officials advise.
Parents get 'virtual school gate'
(BBC News 09/22/2009)
Parents are to get access to a social networking site linked to their children's school, under a new government-backed scheme.
'Robot' computer to mark English essays
(The Guardian 09/25/2009 Polly Curtis)
The owner of one of England's three major exam boards introduces artificial intelligence-based automated marking of English exam essays in the UK.
Revolution as women take top school jobs
(The Guardian 09/25/2009)
A long-term shortage of head teachers has been reduced by a sharp rise in the number of senior female staff applying, a recent study reports.
South African children push for better schools
(New York Times 09/24/2009 Celia Dugger)
Thousands of South African students call for more libraries and librarians.
(Published 28 September 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
