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International Education News Round-up
(November 9-15, 2009)
Cyberbullying is as common as name-calling, study shows
(The Guardian 11/12/2009 Polly Curtis)
Half of all 14-year-olds are the victims of bullying, and cyberbullying is now one of the most common forms of abuse, a major survey of victimization in schools shows.
Selling lessons online raises cash and questions
(New York Times 11/14/2009 Winnie Hu)
Teachers sell lesson plans and instructional videos online to earn extra income.
Student's expulsion for mini-skirt sparks debate in Brazil
(Inquirer 11/10/2009 AFP)
A student's expulsion from university for wearing a short mini-skirt judged too provocative has sparked a nationwide debate in Brazil, a strongly Catholic nation known for its skimpy beachwear.
1.7m asked to improve work skills
(BBC News 11/11/2009 Gary Eason)
Three quarters of England's population should go to university or do an advanced apprenticeship by the age of 30, the government says.
Campus elections in Lebanon mirror society’s politics
(New York Times 11/14/2009 Bryan Denton)
Student council elections in Lebanon have long been almost as tense as the real elections in Parliament.
Primary school children could be given anti-gun crime lessons
(The Guardian 11/13/2009 Polly Curtis)
Primary school children as young as 10 are urged to take part in anti-gun crime workshops organized by Operation Trident, the Metropolitan police unit dealing with violent crime in London's black communities.
Kindergartens entrusting kids to Mother Nature
(The Yomiuri Shimbun 11/10/2009)
A movement to let kindergartners play in the great outdoors is flourishing in Japan, with many day care centers across the nation taking infants out of the classroom to explore the delights of Mother Nature.
(Published 16 November 2009, Smart Communications Inc.)
