Topic: Education
BRUSSELS (Reuters Life!) - Young people in the European Union are less likely to finish higher education than those in Canada, Japan or Russia, according to a new study that underscores the need for the EU to invest wisely in education. The ...
Fired, rehired teachers return to classes at troubled RI high school with cautious optimismTeachers who were fired and ultimately rehired in a dispute that focused national debate over education reform have returned to their Rhode Island classrooms to start the new school ...
UNLV guard to miss season UNLV men's basketball season suffered a major blow as senior guard Kendall Wallace — a reserve who is the Rebels' primary 3-point threat — will miss the 2010-11 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Find updated ...
Biographical information on Savon HugginsName: Savon Huggins School: St. Peter's Prep Class: Senior Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Positon: defensive back/running back College: Considering Florida, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Pitt, Stanford, Wisconsin, Penn State, North Carolina. (This version CORRECTS Corrects spelling of Huggins in ...
Biographical information on Savon HigginsName: Savon Huggins School: St. Peter's Prep Class: Senior Height: 6-1 Weight: 200 Positon: defensive back/running back College: Considering Florida, Rutgers, Notre Dame, Pitt, Stanford, Wisconsin, Penn State, North Carolina. 82451019&bid=informcom" /> Copyright 2010  AP News
Reid promises zero cuts in education, quantifies how Sandoval' s plans will affect schools, teachersIf you' re like most Nevadans, you ignored Sunday' s gubernatorial debate in favor of football or the Emmys. But the candidates soldiered on without you, kicking sand ...
BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - Chinese schools have to get their students to be creative and think for themselves, Premier Wen Jiabao told officials, in reference to the rote-learning deeply ingrained in the national education system. Students in China perform well in exams ...
How we got to this point is a matter of some debate, but the question now is, what do we do about Nevada's education system? It appears to be on a downward spiral of bad stats and underfunding. Nearly half of students ...
Regents' proposed budget should start a discussion about Nevada's futureWith Nevada facing a two-year deficit of up to $3 billion, Gov. Jim Gibbons wants state agencies to tell him by Wednesday what they'll do to cut their budgets in the next two-year ...
Private colleges target locals with financial aid to achieve diversity, stay competitiveHoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards. The latest and ...