Education News - 1 Feb 2008

GALVESTON — A $500,000 grant from the Cullen Foundation will support neurological stem cell research at the University of Texas Medical Branch by funding the purchase of an advanced microscope and supporting a postdoctoral fellow who assists in the studies to optimize stem cell therapy.
Source: galvestondailynews.com

Our research suggests that suicidal thoughts and behaviors are more common than one might think, and also that key risk factors for these behaviors are quite consistent across many different countries around the world,” said Harvard University ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

The maths content of the government's new diplomas will not give students a good enough grounding to go on to university
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

The rate of Arkansas college and university students needing extra help in the basics to perform at college level has slowly declined over the past decade. via KAIT-TV Jonesboro
Source: www.topix.com

In response to a shortage of 400 teachers this year, Gov. Huntsman recommended increasing teachers’ salaries by 7 percent and called on universities to graduate 1,000 more teachers annually, over the next four years.
Source: www.edweek.org