Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Education News - 8 Jan 2008

The widow of former Texas A&M President Frank Vandiver has died, the university said Tuesday.
Source: www.kwtx.com

"It may indicate our tuition is too low" Story updated at 11:09 PM on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 For at least the third straight year, the University of Georgia ranks among the top 10 public colleges and universities in Kiplinger's Personal Finance ... via Athens Banner-Herald
Source: www.topix.com

A flashy university website shows gowned professors and joyful graduations. Shame it's all a fake, writes Angela Saini
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

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

Children who are made fun of for being overweight may carry deep psychological scars because of it, according to The Boston Globe. A new Yale University study "found that overweight and obese children who are subjected to verbal taunts and...
Source: blogs.edweek.org



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