Sunday, January 6, 2008

Education News - 6 Jan 2008

The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh mens basketball team entered Saturdays game as the only Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team without a loss.
Source: www.thenorthwestern.com

A year ago, Tanard Jackson was a Syracuse University senior cornerback who had been told several times that he wasn't good enough to make it at cornerback in the NFL. Now look at him. He's no longer a cornerback; he's a safety. And despite the fact he ...
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



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