Saturday, July 08, 2006
Rural Education in the News
Gender turf battles: What boy crisis?
International Herald Tribune - France
... About Boys and Girls," a report from the nonpartisan group Education Sector, most ... necessary to address the real crisis among black, Latino and rural and poor ... [See all stories on this topic]
Glenn Gaston / Special to The Citizen
Auburn Citizen - Auburn,NY,USA
... pervasive problem for rural schools. Howlee is a professor of educational studies at Ohio University who has researched rural education. ...
Schools closure fight taken to top minister
Shetland Times - Lerwick,Scotland,UK
... The Rural Schools Network is organising a national conference on rural education in Elgin Town Hall in late September. Any representatives ...
Q&A Peter Peacock MSP, Scottish Minister for Education and Young ...
eGov monitor - London,UK
... a country like Scotland, where in rural areas there may be no effective choice, it’s vital that all our schools provide the best possible education and give ...
EDUCATION NOTEBOOK
SunHerald.com - Biloxi,MS,USA
... The Rural Medical Scholars Program is an opportunity for high school ... crisis counseling services through community outreach, public education, information and ...
Aiyar for synergising sports with primary education
Hindu - Chennai,India
... and Sports Ministry is in the process of finalising a proposal for integration of sports with primary education to discover talent, particularly in rural areas ...
Better housing for teachers in rural areas
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
THE Education Ministry is making efforts to build better living quarters for teachers posted to rural areas, especially in Sabah and Sarawak. ... [See all stories on this topic]
Tom Bean teacher named Texas Rural Education Association’s ...
North Texas e-News - Texas,USA
Amy White, 6th grade Math teacher Tom Bean Middle School was named Texas Rural Education Association’s Teacher of the Year at the Annual Convention held at ...
Rural education gets boost - as Assemblyman’s initiative yields ...
Ghanaian Chronicle - Accra,Ghana
... as an Assistant Headteacher of the school, Mr. Patrick Gleli, commended Mr. Agbesi-Latsu for his instrumentality in championing the course of education in the ...
90 people attend rural school reunion
Washington Evening Journal - IA,USA
... She said her memories were good from the one-room school days, which she said is an excellent model for delivering quality education for children. ...
And from the Google news alert for small schools.
Graduation Rate Improving, Schools Chancellor Says
New York Times - United States
... The 15 small schools posted 73 percent graduation rates this year, Mr. Klein said. He and other advocates of small schools cheered ...
SF SCHOOL BOARD TO REVIEW SMALL SCHOOLS RESOLUTION
CBS 5 - San Francisco,CA,USA
The San Francisco Unified School District's Board of Education is expected to review tonight a district policy that would support "Small Schools By Design ...
Small schools struggle to outfit playgrounds
Guelph Mercury (subscription) - Ontario, Canada
... But because Tytler is a small school (130 students) in a low-income area ... this mother is frustrated when she sees bigger, more prosperous schools that seem to ...
Low-performing schools working to escape dismantling
Greensboro News Record - Greensboro,NC,USA
... percent of students didn't pass end-of-course tests would have to restructure curricula or allow the state to redesign them to fit recent small schools models. ...
Small Schools Show Concern Over Proposal to Swap Land
New York Times - United States
... Gates Foundation — to see the country's premier example of a large, failing urban high school turned into a peaceful campus of successful small schools. ...
New Small Schools Still Have Few Special Ed Students
WNYC - New York,NY,USA
... WNYC’s Beth Fertig has more. REPORTER: In the past three years, the Bloomberg Administration has opened more than 150 of these small schools. ...
Tags: AERA, small schools, rural, education