Some veterans are constructing a new career (Daily Record)
A program called Helmets to Hardhats is helping military veterans become construction workers and make the transition to new civilian lives....more...The Princeton Review Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors (Linux World)
The Princeton Review, Inc. today announced the election of a new independent director, Clyde E. Williams, Jr, and the resignation of Howard Tullman, Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective immediately....more... Can D.C. Schools Be Fixed? (Washington Post)
Kelly Miller Middle School opened its doors in a struggling Northeast Washington neighborhood in 2004, a $35 million showcase for the District's public schools, every classroom equipped with a whiteboard and computers. A particular source of pride was a media production room, where students could... ...more... Utah's week in review (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Walk the plank, matey! Pirate-themed parties, vacations, dinners and drinks are the rage in Utah thanks to the influence of the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End....more... Tilghman Criticizes DOE Higher Ed. Study; Warns Against Uniformity (Princeton Town Topics)
Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman Tuesday slammed a 2006 U.S. Department of Education study that urges measuring the growth of student learning in college and devising a framework built from quality assessment data in gauging the academic aptitude of the nation's colleges and universities....more... Scientific and Technical Visualization in Technology Education (RedNova)
By Ernst, Jeremy V; Clark, Aaron C The need for America's students to develop a deeper knowledge of the nature, creation, and potentials of technology and its symbiotic role in human society, as well as develop a broader range of technological skills, is progressively more important....more... State schools office attempts to clear confusion about WASL (The Columbian)
State school officials this week put on a so-called "media institute" for education reporters around the state....more... Story updated: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:59 AM EDT (Petoskey News-Register)
The Rotary Club of Charlevoix meets 7:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Flap Jack Family Restaurant, 102 W. Carpenter, Charlevoix. For more information, call 547-0360....more... Still fighting the fight - Janine Pease faces life after tribal college (Billings Outpost)
DAVID CRISP Caption: Janine Pease has forged a new life at Rocky Mountain College....more... |