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International Education News Round-up
(October 12-18, 2009)
New online approach aims to revolutionize language learning
(The Independent 10/15/2009)
The Open School for Languages, a £5.4m online learning project, is one of the main initiatives being unveiled next year to support teenagers learning a key language.
The rise of Open University
(The Independent 10/16/2009 Richard Garner)
A cheap, internet-friendly way to get a degree is attracting a record number of applicants.
Premier gives top priority to education, teachers
(Xinhua Net 10/12/2009)
If education is the cornerstone for the nation's development, teachers are the cornerstone for education, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in a speech during a visit to a high school in Beijing.
Teachers using Lego to help in science lessons
(Daily Telegraph 10/12/2009 Grame Paton)
Pupils from a school in London have become the first in the country to use Lego toys to develop practical and problem-solving skills.
Start school at six, key schools report recommends
(The Guardian 10/16/2009 Polly Curtis)
Schoolchildren should not start formal lessons until they turn six, educators in England suggest.
New flu hits school activities
(Yomiuri Shimbun 10/18/2009)
The spread of the new strain of influenza has forced many schools in Japan to postpone or call off school trips and sports and culture festivals.
(Published 19 October 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
