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Today at 21:08:11 - A totaL of 866 primary and 575 secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal are over-enrolled, with a huge migration from under-performing to higher-performing schools.
Today at 21:08:11 - Qaphela Mkhwanazi has traded the streets for the title of head boy.
Today at 19:40:06 - Suspended North West education department head Matanzima Mweli has reportedly resigned.
Today at 14:21:05 - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sports and Recreation is to investigate a nightmare school trip that had parents up in arms.
09/03/2010 at 22:58:37 - Tests were cancelled and lectures disrupted at the Howard College campus of the University of KwaZulu-Natal as dozens of protesting students marched around the institution.
09/03/2010 at 15:57:39 - The world's most famous cyclist has arrived in Cape Town, five days ahead of the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour.
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24/02/2010 at 06:27:08 - Mpumalanga province is working on plans to establish its own university
that will develop a skills base for the area and retain school-leavers,
many of whom relocate after matric in search of educat ...
13/01/2010 at 03:57:35 - For three years in a row Mbilwi Secondary School in Limpopo has remained in the elite Club 100 with more than 100 matric pupils who passed maths and science on higher grade.
13/01/2010 at 03:45:08 - Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga has urged all learners who did not succeed in the 2009 matric examinations to try again.
07/01/2010 at 06:31:55 - Turnaround strategies implemented by the KwaZulu-Natal education
department early in 2009 helped the province increase its matric pass
rate by 3.5 percent, said MEC Senzo Mchunu on Thursday.
25/11/2009 at 07:58:30 -
Education levels among South African adults have significantly increased in the past ten years, the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) said on Tuesday.
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Today at 22:20:18 - Number of school closings in DeKalb County (Ga.) district could rise to 12
Today at 22:20:18 - Janitor at Ohio State University fatally shoots supervisor, then kills himself
Gunman also wounded another supervisor
Today at 22:20:18 - Baltimore city district will close 5 middle schools
Board also revokes charter of low-performing school
09/03/2010 at 23:20:03 - Agreement reached in longstanding special-education lawsuit in Baltimore
Parties battled for years over providing adequate services to students
09/03/2010 at 23:20:03 - Panel compiles list of "most beautiful campuses"
Architects choose several college campuses
09/03/2010 at 23:20:03 - Detroit board says it will sue its financial manager over his compensation
$145,000 of Robert Bobb's salary comes from private foundation funds
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Today at 18:15:00 - Boxlight has rolled out a new short-throw version of its ProjectWrite2 interactive whiteboard projection system, ProjectWrite2/W.
Today at 18:10:00 - Da-Lite has instroduced a new accessory for its lecterns that allows an instructor to deliver presentations directly from an iPod or iPhone. The new universal iPod dock accessory can be recessed into ...
Today at 18:07:00 - MvixUSA has announced two new high-definition digital signage players, the Mvix DS HDPro and Mvix DS Elite. The two new players support full 1080p high definition video and are networkable.
Today at 01:18:00 - As expected, Microsoft released two "important" patches in its March security update Tuesday.
09/03/2010 at 19:18:00 - Houston Independent School District (HISD), the largest district in Texas, has reached a settlement with the United States Department of Justice over allegations it filed false claims related to the f ...
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Today at 17:10:00 - Toyota announced today nearly $550,000 in grants will be awarded to 79 K-12 educators across the country as a part of the 2010 Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers Program.
Today at 08:00:00 - User friendly site written in Spanish and geared toward younger Internet users. It features information about a great number of famous authors from throughout the world. For each writer, students will ...
09/03/2010 at 21:35:00 - The National Engineers Week Foundation's Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering and Technology begins at noon Eastern time on Wednesday, March 10
09/03/2010 at 15:20:00 - Emmy® Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the upcoming release of Toon Boom Animate 2
09/03/2010 at 08:00:00 - Travelwith a group of hardy teachers, the Virginia Trekkers, as they explore this beautiful state. Virtually visit areas of geological and historical significance across the five regions Appalachian P ...
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Today at 15:00:00 - AUSTRALIA needs to make boosting maths a national priority and follow Britain in setting national targets.
09/03/2010 at 15:00:00 - AUSTRALIA will struggle to maintain food, water and energy security and to modernise its manufacturing sector unless it stems the exodus of high school students from science.
09/03/2010 at 15:00:00 - THE migration hopes of hundreds of thousands of overseas students will be dashed if a draft list of migration-preferred occupations is adopted, immigration agent Karl Konrad warned yesterday.
09/03/2010 at 15:00:00 - VICE-CHANCELLORS, fearing threats to their autonomy, have pushed back against what they see as the federal government's initial punitive focus in framing the sector's new regulator.
09/03/2010 at 15:00:00 - RENEWABLE energy won't save the planet so it's time to go nuclear, according to one of world's most high-profile climate scientists.
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Today at 02:20:14 - The editors of TCR announce a call for proposals for future volumes of the NSSE Yearbooks.
08/03/2010 at 06:20:03 - This inquiry raises questions about the manner in which the No Child Left Behind Act aims to improve mathematics education through continued reliance on standardized testing and mandated use of scient ...
08/03/2010 at 06:20:03 - “Dialogue presupposes that we talk with each other, not at each other” (Brock, 2010, p.129).
In (Mis)Understanding Families, editors Monica Miller Marsh and Tammy Turner-Vorbeck successfu ...
08/03/2010 at 06:20:03 - Since an initial explosion in the 1980s, service learning has become increasingly popular on college campuses around the country (Stoecker & Tryon, 2009, p. 3). Many faculty and university adminis ...
05/03/2010 at 12:20:14 - Recent efforts to combat low school enrollment in the developing world -- such as President Obama's pledge to establish a $2-billion Global Fund for Education and the 2002 creation of the World Bank's ...
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Today at 02:00:00 - Ultimatum spells end for Medical Hypotheses in its current form. Zoë Corbyn reports
09/03/2010 at 02:00:00 - The national academy says Britain cannot afford to cut science funding at a time when other nations are increasing their investment. Zoë Corbyn reports
09/03/2010 at 02:00:00 - Employers' association sets out proposals in pre-election manifesto as Lammy defends higher education for its own sake. Hannah Fearn reports
09/03/2010 at 02:00:00 - Man found guilty of harassing v-c to tell judge that prosecution breached his right to free expression. Melanie Newman reports
08/03/2010 at 02:00:00 - Panel finds no case to answer as student did not own copyright to her dissertation. Melanie Newman writes
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09/03/2010 at 02:00:00 - Former science ministers David Sainsbury and William Waldegrave have united to warn Britain risks relegation from the 'economic premier league' if investment in scientific research falters.
04/03/2010 at 02:01:00 - The number of schools with over 1,500 pupils has more than doubled under New Labour, it has emerged.
01/03/2010 at 02:00:00 - Nick Clegg has placed inequality firmly at the centre of the Liberal Democrat's education policy and attacked the Tories for not costing their plans for schools.
01/03/2010 at 02:00:00 - Schools would no longer need to consult a local authority before becoming an academy if the Tories win power, Michael Gove will announce today.
23/02/2010 at 14:56:00 - Gordon Brown will roll out the academies programme to primary schools today, in a key part of his general election campaign.
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09/03/2010 at 00:10:13 - TORONTO, March 8 /CNW/ - Students were disappointed that today's Throne Speech made no commitment to address the under funding of Ontario's colleges and universities. While the creation of student ...
08/03/2010 at 23:10:20 - TORONTO, March 8 /CNW/ - Due to record unemployment, Ontario students are deeply concerned about finding the resources necessary to pay for their education, says a report released today. The "Cana ...
05/03/2010 at 02:10:13 - OTTAWA, March 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Today's federal budget fails to address the significant gap in post-secondary participation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples. "Education is critical ...
05/03/2010 at 02:10:13 - OTTAWA, March 4 /CNW Telbec/ - The organization representing Canada's university and college educators says today's federal budget is a major disappointment for post-secondary education, leaving C ...
05/03/2010 at 00:10:15 - OTTAWA, March 4 /CNW Telbec/ - Today's federal budget contains no measures to address record high tuition fees and the student debt crisis. "Chronic underfunding of Canada's post-secondary edu ...
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07/03/2010 at 04:10:06 - (NC)-Because the new year presents an opportunity to hit the re-start button in life, it's a great time to make some resolutions, both in an out of school. "The start of a new year is a perfect oppor ...
07/03/2010 at 04:10:06 - (NC)-The holiday season often brings its share of money worries. Gifts, parties and travel can be hard on your finances if you neglect careful financial planning. To avoid accumulating debt-and headac ...
07/03/2010 at 04:10:06 - (NC)-Top New Year's resolutions typically include losing weight, quitting smoking or finding a new job. But Canadians are revamping their self-improvement goals for 2010, according to a new survey by ...
07/03/2010 at 04:10:06 - (NC)-Here are ten tips from Oxford Learning that will help students of all ages improve their study habits. Tuning up study skills is helpful at any time of the year. 1. Begin Early. The earlier a s ...
07/03/2010 at 04:10:06 - (NC)-Homework is an important part of school. No matter the time of year, students can always use a homework tune-up. These tips from Oxford Learning help students improve their homework skills. . C ...
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04/03/2010 at 02:25:29 - Keeping the Message Clear
President Obama's appointment of Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana as assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the Department of Education represents an eno ...
27/02/2010 at 04:37:28 -
The American Councils for Education, in association with the U.S. Department of State, is seeking to place five young professionals in non-governmental internships across the country during the fall ...
03/02/2010 at 23:29:52 - Invest in Teachers
Teacher quality is key to the success of our schools and our children. No matter how you judge success, there can be no doubt that students do better in testing, are more motivated ...
30/01/2010 at 03:24:55 - Children under 18 years old make up almost half of Haiti's population of 9 million. As many as 8,000 schools that served 1.8 million children have been destroyed or damaged in the Port-au-Prince area ...
28/01/2010 at 03:05:25 - National Council of Teachers of English: Edwyna Wheadon Postgraduate Training Scholarship
The Edwyna Wheadon Postgraduate Training Scholarship provides funding for professional development experiences ...
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Today at 22:20:15 - Teaching students to love reading is the key to academic success, says teacher Ariel Sacks.
08/03/2010 at 22:20:02 - Christian-based materials dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S.
08/03/2010 at 22:20:02 - The federal government plans to give a deeper look at issues ranging from programs for English-language learners to access to college-preparatory courses.
05/03/2010 at 18:20:16 - While there have been some improvements in test scores, schools where most teachers have been replaced still grapple with problems of poverty and discipline.
05/03/2010 at 18:20:16 - Oregon has received permission from the federal Department of Education to give state tests in reading, math, writing, and science to high school juniors rather than sophomores, in hopes of raising s ...
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