Education News - 4 Jan 2008

JDSEP negotiating to build two production lines. 4 January 2008 - After joining forces with Degussa to make polyetheretherketone, Changchun Jilin University Super Engineering Plastic Products is looking to expand its business through a similar approach with other materials.
Source: www.prw.com

... the Browns, who were coming off a 4-12 season, to a 10-6 record, and they barely missed making the AFC playoffs. Chudzinski was Cleveland’s tight ends coach in 2004 under Butch Davis. Before joining the Browns, he spent 10 seasons at the University ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Government campaign to encourage young people with no family experience of university to consider applying
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

"Though the Education Ministry said it will garner opinions on the grading system for the college entrance test, we demanded measures to improve the system by early February due to strong complaints from students and parents." Universities will be given more autonomy in selecting students, as the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development will hand over college admission-related functions to college consultative bodies, ... via English Dong-A
Source: www.topix.com

Sally Smith, the founder of the widely respected Lab School of Washington and a professor of special education at American University, died Dec. 1.
Source: www.edweek.org