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International Education News Round-up
(October 19-25, 2009)
Parents, care groups venture into kids’ digital limbo
(Inquirer.net 10/20/2009 AFP)
The UN's International Telecommunications Union launched a blueprint for child online protection, drawn up jointly by welfare groups, regulators, law enforcement officials and the industry.
What teachers think of the latest educational products to reach the classroom
(BBC News 10/22/2009)
Teachers post their review of the latest educational games and interactive programs.
Helping teenagers find their dreams
(New York Times 10/24/2009)
Author gives tips on how parents can guide their children toward their true professional calling.
No Einstein in your crib? Get a refund
(New York Times 10/23/2009)
The Walt Disney Company is now offering refunds for all those “Baby Einstein” videos that did not make children into geniuses.
School probed for making pupils swallow fire—report
(Inquirer.net 10/22/2009 AFP)
Taiwanese authorities are probing child abuse claims against a school that allegedly made pupils as young as six swallow fire to boost their courage.
Truancy rate reaches record level
(BBC News 10/20/2009 Sean Coughlan)
The truancy rate in schools in England has reached its highest ever level, according to the latest figures.
College costs keep rising, report says
(New York Times 10/20/2009)
Prices at U.S. private colleges rose 4.4 percent, according to a report.
White students do better than their Asian and black peers, study finds
(The Guardian 10/27/2009 Jessica Shepherd)
A new report reveals a growing gap in attainment between white, black and Asian students.
School with a zoo is named UK's greenest
(The Independent 10/26/2009 Richard Garner)
In Cardinal Wiseman School, pupils care for menagerie ranging from spiders to Shetland ponies to chinchillas.
(Published 26 October 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
