“A combination of aspirin, cholesterol drugs and blood pressure medicines not only can prevent strokes but also can speed up stroke recovery, according to a new study by the American Academy of Neurology. The study, published in the April 25 issue of the journal Neurology, involved 179 patients who were admitted to the hospital within […]
“In a visit to Philadelphia yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings touted a $100 million federal fund to reward teachers and principals who raise student achievement in high-need schools, and city schools chief Paul Vallas was eager to apply for a share. Spellings said the fund could be used for ‘merit pay’ plans for […]
“The Annenberg Foundation said yesterday that it would donate $20 million to a nonprofit group working to bolster New York City’s small middle and high schools, which are a hallmark of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s effort to turn around the troubled system. The group, New Visions for Public Schools, has helped create 112 of the […]
“By sending data using different colors of light, operators of the ultra high-speed Internet2 network are hoping to boost the research and education network’s capacity by as much as 80-fold–better enabling researchers and academics to connect telescopes around the world and perform other bandwidth-intensive tasks. The new network should be in place by fall 2007, […]
“The Massachusetts Institute of Technology took down a history course Web page after Chinese students complained about a 19th century wood-print image of Japanese soldiers beheading Chinese prisoners. The complaints led to an apology from one of the professors teaching ‘Visualizing Cultures,’ which uses images from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. The course was created […]
“The FIRST international robotics championship is supposed to be about the world’s best young engineering wizards showing off their skills. But for an illegal immigrant getting a U.S. education under the threat of being deported to Africa, it meant a secret revealed. An upset victory the East Harlem Tech robotics team scored over elite New […]
“Opponents of school choice excel at finding reasons to deny disadvantaged children expanded educational opportunities. But even the fiercest partisan may shy from blocking the latest school choice proposal. Arizona lawmakers have proposed an opportunity scholarship program for the state’s 7,000 or so foster children. The plan would offer $5,000 scholarships to children in foster […]
“In the life of every homeschooling parent there comes that special time, when the moment comes that you realize your baby has grown up. For parents who homeschool, this is often a bittersweet realization. You have been there for nearly every moment of your child’s life, and now it’s almost time for your baby […]
“The point is simple: how we educate our children today is remarkably similar to how we educated them decades ago. Perhaps more than any other modern-day institution, schooling is nearly impervious to change. If our “old school design” was working with a high degree of consistency and reliability, such inflexibility might be fine. But decades […]
“Many homeschoolers have trouble with the typical grade level system in schools. Maybe you can identify with some of these scenarios: ‘So what grade are you in, honey?’ the nice grocery store clerk asks your eight-year-old, upon finding out that your family homeschools. Your child looks up at you with a confused look, bewildered at […]
