3 hrs ago | WKYT
700 students participate in Kentucky American Water Science Fair
Approximately 700 public, private and home school students in grades four through 12 participated today in the 28th annual Kentucky American Water Science Fair coordinated by Fayette County Public Schools at Bryan Station High School in Lexington.
7 hrs ago | Dominion Post
Welly whiz-kid sees hi-tech future for education
BIG DREAMS: Michael Moore-Jones is ready to take on the world, but believes the education system is holding young Kiwi entrepreneurs back.
12 hrs ago | Mississauga
Parent conference opens registration
Parent conference. In this file photo taken at the Peel District School Board's annual literacy conference last year, parents learn how they can use fun and games to help boost their child's academic success.
16 hrs ago | The Guardian
Headteacher quits Downhills primary school amid row with Michael Gove
Parents, pupils and teachers at Downhills primary school in Tottenham, protest in December against plans to turn the school into an academy.
20 hrs ago | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Pre-teens are bound to love an adventure on new 'Mysterious Island'
MICHAEL CAINE as Alexander and JOSH HUTCHERSON as Sean in New Line Cinema's family adventure "JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND," a Warner Bros.
Controlling parents more likely to have delinquent children
"When children consider their parents to be legitimate authority figures, they trust the parent and feel they have an obligation to do what their parents tell them to do.
Students learn how fitness affects mind, body, spirit
Dave Tattrie speaks to students at New Glasgow Junior High School about skiing Wentworth style during the student conference, Commit to Fit.
School rankings dismissed by teachers' union
By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: February 09, 2012 2:00 PM Updated: February 10, 2012 1:58 PM The ongoing war of words between the Fraser Institute andA B.C. teachers continued this week as the think tank published its annual, and very controversial, The Fraser Institute publishes two report cards each year, one each for elementary ... (more)
High school students test best with 7 hours of sleep at night
A new Brigham Young University study found that 16-18 year olds perform better academically when they shave about two hours off that recommendation.
Teen weight loss program shows some benefit
A low-key, long term approach to teen weight loss produced modest benefits in a clinical trial, Australian researchers report, though a version of the program that added texts and emails didn't help kids slim down any further.
Don't just limit student athletes to grades, rate their efforts too
By Orville Higgins In the last two weeks or so, one particular issue has occupied hours of talk time on the radio call-in programme that I host during the week on KLAS.
Retiring education director looked out for students in need
Born in Labrador, he comes from a big Catholic family, the fourth of nine children.
Mayor calls meeting after students suspended
Heidelberg's mayor called a special community meeting after more than 100 high school students were suspended for a December protest sparked by the dismissal of a principal.
Philly schools get help to save weekend programs
It turns out the cash-strapped Philadelphia school district won't have to cancel weekend programs and shut school buildings early on weekdays.
Talking About Love, Relationships and 'Sexy and I Know It' With Your Kids
Does your 8-year-old sing along with " Sexy and I Know It "? Does your 10-year-old and his friends play Tomb Raider just for the, uh, visuals? It's easy for elementary-age children and tweens to get confusing messages about love, sex and relationships -A Sunday School offers one perspective and "Glee" the opposite.
More schools could close as hatchet is wielded on council services
The council will propose a fresh round of school closures later this year as it seeks to cut up to A 29.4 million from its annual budget by the end of March 2014.
Have your say on the future of Berkhamsted's education
Everyone who lives in the town is being asked whether they think the town should switch from a three-tier to a two-tier schooling system.
School rating 'to make heads focus'
The head of Ofsted has said that scrapping the "satisfactory" rating given to schools during inspections would help "focus" the minds of head teachers.
Oxford Hills Technical School is most successful in state
The Oxford Hills Technical School generally sends students to compete nationally, said Director Shawn Lambert.
No humanities exams for some lower secondary school students
The Ministry of Education is starting a new syllabus for humanities subjects, one that will do away with the mid-term and year-end examinations at the lower secondary level.
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