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Stripper fundraiser for primary school branded ‘disgusting’ by mothers
A ladies’ night in aid of a village school has left some local mothers feeling hot under the collar – after two male strippers were booked as the entertainment. More… Read more
Parents fear ‘supersize’ primary schools, says Netmums
Parents are worrying that a shortage of places is creating “supersize” primary schools, according to the Netmums website. A surge in the birth rate in some areas has meant a… Read more
The ‘tiger onesie’ is not for men on the prowl
I’ve seen a few challenging male outfits on the catwalks in my time, but the tiger onesie is something else: a kind of slanket with legs, ears and orange stripes…. Read more
Youthful challenger takes on Chavez in Venezuela
Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles on Monday called for “balanced elections” and criticized the use of government money and slanted coverage in state media as President Hugo Chavez seeks re-election…. Read more
An Interview with Marilyn Burns: Informal Math Inventory
Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) I would like to ask you about this new math assessment program called “Math Reasoning Inventory”. First of all, who developed it? I developed MRI… Read more
Hearts Provide Power to Schools in Guatemala
Send a Heart to Facebook Friends and Help Provide Solar Power to Two Kindergartens in Guatemala ToonUps Challenges Facebook Gamers to Send Valentine Hearts PHILADELPHIA – February 14, 2011 –… Read more
An Interview with Jane Senn and Alyson Price: Stuck on “Say and Glue”
Michael F. Shaughnessy – Who conceived of this project to teach classification, vocabulary, terms and definitions? As public school Speech-Language Pathologists with a combined experience of 50+ years working with… Read more
The Road to a National Curriculum
The Obama administration has used the Race to the Top Fund, the Race to the Top Assessment Program, and the NCLB conditional waiver program to push states to adopt the… Read more
Whitney Houston Died From Prescription Drugs, Not Drowning
Whitney Houston’s family was told by L.A. County Coroner officials … the singer did not die from drowning, but rather from what appears to be a combination of Xanax and… Read more
Netanyahu blames Iran, Hezbollah for bomb targeting Israeli diplomats
NEW DELHI — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran on Monday for twin attempts to bomb people affiliated with the Israeli embassies in New Delhi and Tbilisi, Georgia. The… Read more
