• Students Converge on Capitol to Celebrate 'Classrooms for the Future ... - Forbes

    HARRISBURG, Pa. , May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 200 high school students from 32 school districts converged on the state Capitol today to celebrate the success of the "Classrooms for the Future" program, Governor Edward G. Rendell's ...
    2008-05-12 10:17:00
  • Maths plus 'geeky' images equals deterred students - PhysOrg

    Images of maths ‘geeks’ stop people from studying mathematics or using it in later life, shows research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Many students and undergraduates seem to think of mathematicians as old, white, middle ...
    2008-05-12 11:21:00
  • Vedic maths can solve complex problems in a minute: expert - Gulf Times

    NEW DELHI: It was invented in India, but Vedic mathematics is more popular abroad, says expert Pradeep Kumar who has authored more than 75 books on the subject. He believes it could banish the fear in the minds of millions of children about maths ...
    2008-05-12 03:32:00
  • Who's afraid of big bad China? Why? - Times Online

    Holding the Olympic Games in Beijing was always going to be controversial. China's leaders are not usually ignorant of history. They know what happened when the Games were held in South Korea and Mexico: running, jumping, diving and swimming were ...
    2008-05-12 01:51:00
  • Not since 1657... - Cambridge Network

    In a feat unmatched since 1657, a Cambridge academic has been appointed to a second chair at London’s oldest institute of higher education. Following on from his great success in delivering free public lectures as Gresham College’s Professor of ...
    2008-05-12 03:46:00
  • Yoru Supesharu now open to all - Daily Yomiuri On-Line

    Starting at the end of May, a Tokyo public middle school's paid lesson program will be open to all interested students, regardless of their academic performance, the school decided. The parentally organized program, called Yoru Supesharu (Night ...
    2008-05-12 11:21:00
  • Abolish Sats tests for pupils, urge MPs - Daily Telegraph

    The powerful Commons schools select committee says "teaching to the test" is now endemic as children are drilled to pass exams to inflate schools' positions in league tables. Their report says the "widespread" practice means pupils miss out on a ...
    2008-05-12 03:32:00
  • MPs slam system of teaching children for tests - Reuters UK

    LONDON (Reuters) - The government should scrap the current system of tests for school pupils because it risks damaging children and created an atmosphere where schools became focused on hitting targets, MPs said on Tuesday. A highly critical report ...
    2008-05-12 04:00:00
  • Long Time West Teacher, Coach and Athletic Director Passes Away (KEYC Mankato)

    One-time Mankato West Teacher, Basketball Coach And Athletic Director Gordie Hakes Passed Away Over The Weekend. Hakes Came To Mankato In 1955 To Teach Mathematics At Mankato High School.
    2008-05-12 05:24:32
  • Maths plus 'geeky' images equals deterred students (PhysOrg)

    Images of maths ‘geeks` stop people from studying mathematics or using it in later life, shows research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
    2008-05-12 11:35:16
  • Texas Elementary School May Become Model For Others Around The Country (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

    An Ark-La-Tex school is in the national spotlight. The Josh Morris Mathematics and Engineering Elementary School, which is part of the Texarkana Texas Independent School District, is the subject of a congressional field study. This study could impact schools across the country.
    2008-05-12 03:09:26
  • Granton Teacher Honored With Presidential Award (WEAU Eau Claire)

    Lorna Vazquez just got back from an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. where she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics.
    2008-05-12 03:09:57
  • Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: DIRECTV and Cumulus - Forbes

    Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with senior analyst Ann Northrop, who discusses DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) and Cumulus (Nasdaq: CMLS). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the ...
    2008-05-12 03:00:00
  • Maths plus 'geeky' images equals deterred students - EurekAlert

    Images of maths ‘geeks’ stop people from studying mathematics or using it in later life, shows research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Many students and undergraduates seem to think of mathematicians as old, white, middle ...
    2008-05-12 06:28:00
  • 'Math geek' stigma repels students - United Press International

    LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- Despite "math geeks" making millions during the dot.com era, the math geek stigma keeps many from studying mathematics, a British and Welsh study says. The study finds many students and undergraduates seem to think of ...
    2008-05-12 08:15:00
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