Friday, May 2, 2008

Education News - 2 May 2008

Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure Inc. project manager Nestor Acedera, left, talks to University of Guam students Jenny Duenas, right, and Katherine Uy during a job fair at the University of Guam on May 2.
Source: www.guampdn.com

Oxford once again heads the Guardian university tables as the best university for students in the latest published results
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

"Our study suggests that the writing test is the best single predictor" The controversial new writing portion of the SAT is actually a better predictor of grades for freshmen college students than the older, more-established, critical reading and mathematics portions, according to ... via University Business
Source: www.topix.com

Two Rider University officials, including the dean of students, and three students were indicted Friday in the death of a freshman after a drinking binge at a campus fraternity ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

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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