2011年5月10日星期二

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News

Sisters of burned TX mom say they feared brother (AP)

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:41 PM PDT

AP - Two sisters of the man accused of setting their mother ablaze before trying to sexually assault a school teacher at knifepoint said Tuesday that they long feared his violent temper but don't know what sparked the outburst on his daughter's 11th birthday.

Study links lower education to faster ageing (Reuters)

Posted: 10 May 2011 04:11 PM PDT

Reuters - People who leave education with fewer qualifications are prone to age more quickly, scientists said on Wednesday.

School residency arrests raise fairness questions (AP)

Posted: 10 May 2011 01:08 PM PDT

AP - A homeless single mother's arrest on charges she intentionally enrolled her son in the wrong school district by using her baby sitter's address is raising questions about uneven enforcement of residency rules as budget-conscious cities nationwide crack down on out-of-towners in their classrooms.

Study Concludes a Third of Young Girls' Clothes Are 'Sexy' (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 10 May 2011 08:16 AM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Any mom who's had the (dis)pleasure of raising a pre-teen daughter will probably say, "I told you so." A research team from Ohio's Kenyon College scoured the websites of 15 popular clothing stores to determine just how much sexy clothing is available for young girls, sizes 6-14. According to the abstract of their study, "sexualizing clothing was defined as clothing that revealed or emphasized a sexualized body part, had characteristics associated with sexiness, and/or had sexually suggestive writing."

Flexible, E-Ink Mobile to Rival Smartphones in Coming Years (PC World)

Posted: 10 May 2011 07:50 AM PDT

PC World - Researchers from Queens University presented a flexible, e-ink display at the Computer Human Interaction conference that they believe could one day replace smartphones. Called the Paper Phone, the device isn't much thicker than a few sheets of paper and uses the same type of display found on the Amazon Kindle and other popular e-readers.

Fire damages historic Detroit public school (AP)

Posted: 10 May 2011 06:35 AM PDT

AP - A pre-dawn fire has caused heavy damage at a historic public school in Detroit

Calif. teachers protest budget at state Capitol (AP)

Posted: 09 May 2011 09:06 PM PDT

Jennifer Raeder, a second grade teacher at Sunnyside Elementary school in San Francisco, who has already received a pink slip, joined more than 200 other teachers and supporters in a demonstration against proposed budget cuts to education in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, May 9, 2011. Teachers from across the state began gathering Monday for a weeklong series of protests over the threat of deep budget cuts to public education and are calling on lawmakers to extend temporary increase to the sales, personal income and vehicle taxes that will expire June 30. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)AP - Hundreds of teachers from around California descended on the state Capitol Monday to make the case for extending tax hikes as a way to stave off deep budget cuts to public education.

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