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An Interview with Kate Gale: Is there quality writing, poetry and publishing Out There?
Michael F. Shaughnessy – We are looking for writers who want to be a permanent part of the press, who want to find a home with us, who are writing at a level of mastery and excellence with their work.
Saudi student who murdered professor to get reduced jail term
JEDDAH: The lawyer of a Saudi graduate student charged with the second-degree murder of a professor who he admitted killing in 2009 has had a plea bargain accepted… Read more
A Restructuring Of U.S. Education Could Create Substantial Equity
Reuven Brenner The pessimistic tone about credit crises, health care, Social Security, aging population, government deficits, taxes, the U.S. dollar, and ways to compete with hundreds of millions… Read more
HK teachers lash out at China patriotism lessons
Hong Kong’s biggest teachers’ union on Wednesday called on city officials to block a proposal to usher in mandatory classes about Chinese patriotism. Earlier this year, the city’s… Read more
U.S. News Releases Online Grad Degree Surveys
All online education degree surveys are in the hands of eligible schools. On July 28, usnews.com launched surveys to master’s degree level education programs in five disciplines: business,… Read more
Huge rise in intensely sexualised pictures of women… but not men
The number of intensely sexualised images of women in the media has soared in recent years. Pictures of women have increasingly become hyper-sexualised, research has found. But the… Read more
Bully-Ridden Schools Have Lower Test Scores
Bullying in hallways and locker rooms is linked to lower test scores in the classroom for high school students, a new study finds. In schools where bullying is frequent, schoolwide… Read more
Teachers Feeling ‘Beat Down’ As School Year Starts
As students prepare to begin another school year, their teachers are hopping mad. They’re facing layoffs and deep budget cuts and many say they’re tired of being blamed… Read more
Harmony Charter Schools — Not Really ‘Miracle Schools’ ”
by Donna Garner A friend contacted me because she had received a slick, full-color brochure in the mail from Harmony Charter Schools. She wanted to know what I thought about… Read more
Children With Autism, Connecting via Bus and Train
Ravi Greene can tell you how to get anywhere in New York City by transit — like the beach, on the 6 train. “The 6 goes elevated from Whitlock Avenue… Read more
