Anderson makes bid for school board seat The Deming Headlight
A retired Deming Public Schools teacher and administrator has announced his candidacy for a seat on the DPS Board of Education. Bayne Anderson, 56, a lifelong Deming resident, seeks election to District 4, a position now held by Tony Sayre.
School Board orders new band uniforms Huron Plainsman
After several delays and a personnel change in the middle, the Huron Board of Education approved the order for new marching band uniforms for Huron High School. The bid amount from Stanbury of $43,433 includes 125 complete band uniforms and five drum major uniforms.
Teachers become students: Educators take classes to learn new math methods and save money Eagle-Tribune Online
HAVERHILL - Brett Legault envisioned having to spend more than $15,000 to obtain his master's degree in mathematics. Earlier this fall, the Haverhill High teacher signed up for a three-credit online course costing him $1,400 through an out-of-state college.
State's 8th-graders have highest math gains The Greenville News
Reading scores of fourth-graders also improve
Winning Strategy: To Tell the Truth The Charleston State Journal
It's not worth sweeping your principles under the rug to win if you don't actually win. In fact, losing on principle can sow the seeds for future victories.
Florida students to choose major ahead of time Bay News 9 Tampa Bay
Under a new Florida law, state high school students will be able to choose from hundreds of different majors to focus on while they work toward their high school degree.
The Difference Between Chinese and American Teachers Newswise
A new study finds that while American teachers know more about theories of teaching, Chinese teachers can do the math. In a comparison of third-grade mathematics teachers in the US and China, researchers found that while American teachers were more knowledgeable about general educational theories and classroom skills, Chinese teachers had stronger knowledge of the subject matter they were
College corner Community Press & Recorder
The Urban Learning Center (ULC) is now registering students for spring semester classes.
METROLINK RIDERS CAN ENJOY EIGHT NEW ART EXHIBITS ON CROSS COUNTY EXTENSION St Louis Commerce Magazine
Metro’s Arts in Transit, a community partnership program, is installing eight new art exhibits along the Cross County extension of MetroLink to create community-oriented it environments that are customer-friendly and aesthetically appealing.
College corner Community Press & Recorder
Lauren E. Crook, daughter of Richard and Lisa Crook, of Edgewood, has been named to the Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, deans' list for the fall quarter 2006-07. She is a fourth year pharmacy major.
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