| Disabled Students Are Spanked More More than 200,000 schoolchildren are subjected to physical punishment each year, and disabled students get a disproportionate share, according to a new study. feeds.nytimes.com |
New universities just 'a con trick' by Major says education expert A SENIOR education figure has accused John Major's government of perpetrating a "con trick" when they created a whole raft of new universities in 1992. news.scotsman.com |
White House Begins Campaign to Promote Science and Math Education The plan will enlist companies and nonprofits, including “Sesame Street,” to spend money and time to encourage students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math. feeds.nytimes.com |
8 Arrested in Protest at Berkeley Chancellor’s Home Police say protesters broke windows and threw incendiary devices in the latest in a series of demonstrations over state budget cuts. feeds.nytimes.com |
Former school set for community learning centre overhaul A FORMER school in Sighthill is to be turned into a community learning centre. news.scotsman.com |