2011年9月5日星期一

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Patched-up schools to open after flooding in Minot (AP)

Posted: 05 Sep 2011 12:33 PM PDT

In this Aug. 25, 2011 photo, Ramstad Middle School Principal Jim Tschetter gives tours to students at temporary classrooms outside the city auditorium in Minot, N.D. Minot schools open their doors on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, a week behind schedule after the worst flooding in the city's history. The Souris River waters that pushed 11,000 people from their homes and damaged hundreds of businesses also took a heavy toll on schools in the state's fourth-largest city. (AP Photo/James MacPherson)AP - In his first year as superintendent of Minot's public schools, Mark Vollmer is stepping into a mess: Record flooding wrecked six of his schools, forcing the district to delay the start of the year and many of his students and teachers haven't yet returned to their homes.


HK's schooling woes dim city's role as financial hub (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 11:18 PM PDT

Reuters - As global companies expand in Asia, financial hubs such as Hong Kong are suffering a shortage of international school places that may blunt the city's competitive edge against regional rivals including Singapore.
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