Daily Archives: 8:24 PM
Hundreds of Israeli doctors resign
Hundreds of Israeli doctors did not show up for work after quitting their jobs over a salary dispute, a health ministry official said, and hospitals warned they were… Read more
Private schools to set up college for poor pupils
Ten of the country’s leading independent schools have joined forces to sponsor a “free” sixth-form college which will aid bright pupils from poor backgrounds in east London. Brighton… Read more
TV not a villain for children
WATCHING television won’t turn preschoolers into couch potatoes. The hours that four-year-olds spend watching TV don’t have a substantial impact on the hours they spend in free play, according to… Read more
Sex abuse concern ignored
A TEENAGE girl who told her school counsellor that she feared one of her best friends was being sexually abused was told that nothing could be done unless… Read more
Private schools attack ‘biased’ funding papers
VICTORIAN independent schools have joined an attack on key research papers prepared for the federal government’s review of school funding, saying one is ”ideologically driven” and the other… Read more
BlackBerry services collapse
Millions of BlackBerry smartphone users have been cut off by a major fault at RIM, the Canadian company that makes the devices. The glitch, which struck at around… Read more
What is Gifted and Talented Education anyway? (Part 6); IQ and the Bell-Curve
How do we determine if a student is gifted? While IQ (Intelligence Quotient) now represents only a part of the evaluation of students to determine if they are gifted, it… Read more
South Central Texas residents can get heaps of hort help from AgriLife Extension
SAN ANTONIO — Ever wonder who to call for advice on the care and maintenance of your lawn, trees, shrubs, and ornamental and vegetable plants? The Texas AgriLife Extension Service… Read more
HOUSTON KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE SEIU PROTESTERS
Remember this when we are voting to replace the Obamasweep Democrat judges with our great 2012 line-up of Republican judicial candidates–especially in those criminal courts!! Ever wonder why all… Read more
HISD reforms should benefit all students
By CARONETTA JONES, MARILYN COMEAUX and CRAIG JOHNSON JR. – Every parent, homeowner, business owner and resident in Houston should have been terrified for this city’s future after reading the… Read more »