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Iranian students banned from nuclear studies in Netherlands
Iran propose to continue 'talks' on uranium enrichment but claims her "nuclear rights", or in other words, it has no plans to halt enrichment..see here . But Netherlands, in a fair attempt to prevent... Social Entrepreneurship: Tobias Sturmer, Artistic Director for Empowerment Works
"As part of our commitment to highlight social entrepreneurship in Africa, the Cheetah Index brings you this interview with Tobias Sturmer-Artistic Director of Empowerment Works Music.Before going into the interview here is an excerpt from Empowerment Works that describes...Summer strikes for unions
800,000 public sector workers, including school dinner ladies and council trash collectors, are going to stage a strike in the UK next month. The union, Unison, is just one of many that are threatening to stage a "summer of discontent" of strikes over the skyrocketing cost of... School Days: Distorted, PC Readings About Muslims and Islam Required in Some...
This news does not bode well for the future of education. The PC crowd now has education so twisted around the flavor of the day that little education actually happens these days. "A new report issued by the American Textbook Council says books approved for use in local... Bomb targets train in Sri Lanka, 18 hurt
In the latest incident of violence in Sri Lanka, a train has been bombed in the country's capital today. Since the most recent campaign by the rebel Tamil Tigers group was started, dozens of civilians have died in bombings since the beginning of theyear. The Tigers have been... The South has a Good Story to Tell
"The fast-changing modern world is raising the living standards of billions in the South – China alone has lifted 400 million people out of poverty since the 1980s - but it is also risking the loss of many rich cultural traditions. One of them is storytelling. Oral... Benedict XVI to Avoid U.S. Presidential Politics
" Church teaching doesn't fit neatly into any one political agenda, a hard lesson American presidential candidates have learned as they have courted Catholic voters in... UK Teachers Suggest Religious Teachings in Schools
Faith-based teachings in public schools have long been a contentious issue in North America; many believe that Church and State should be kept absolutely separate, however, numerous religious groups believe that religious teachings should be a fundamental part of public... English Tutor Fights Plagiarism with Launch of Online Essay Coaching Service
English tutor Grant Hudson
No need to cheat: new Internet resource helps students write their own essays
East Grinstead, UK:
A Sussex-based English tutor, Grant Hudson, has set up an internet
service to advise students on essay writing in an attempt to... My God(!) Blair(?)
Strange:Thank goodness for student activism at London School of Economics; LSETWO MONTHS AT EUROCENTER DDC, COLOMBO
"After I sat for my Advanced Level examination I was selected to participate in a two-month course on web designing at a software company called EuroCenter in Kollupitiya. The knowledge I obtained during these two... Student in 'Jesus Glasses' Case: Lawsuit Decision Not Easy
High school student Chad Farnan launches website in response to support for his case against an Orange County, Calif., history teacher said to repeatedly bash Christians during class. The site includes his... Teaching Your Children On A Healthy Lifestyle Through Sports
Nowadays children are more inclined to watch TV or playing video games for hours rather engage in physical activities. Such a sedentary lifestyle has increased the likelihood of childhood obesity, diabetes and... You Can't Teach Old Journalists New Media Tricks
Check out this provocative piece suggesting that journalists shouldn't be trained in 'web journalism'. The gist of it is this: if you ain't on board already, then you're getting left behind. "Paul Conley is telling... Time for the r/evolution of journalism education
On Monday, this entry on the site asked if journalism schools were dying.As a professor at the UBC graduate journalism school, you would expect me to argue that there is a need for j-schools. But this is answering the wrong question. The right question is what...
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