2012年10月26日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Education News

Anti-bullying program draws more participants despite boycott call

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:25 PM PDT

TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A record number of schools will participate in a national anti-bullying program, organizers said, despite a conservative Christian group's push for a boycott of the event on the grounds it would "promote the homosexual lifestyle in public schools." Nearly 3,000 schools nationwide - about 30 percent more than last year - will take part on Tuesday in "Mix It Up at Lunch Day," an annual event that encourages students to sit by someone in the cafeteria with whom they would not normally socialize. ...

Colleges offer veterans classes to ease transition

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT

In this photo taken Oct. 15, 2012, Army veteran Gene Rovang of Decorah, Iowa, tells the story of a World War II veteran he interviewed about fighting in the Battle of the Bulge for a class project in his Life After War: Post-Deployment Issues class at the University of Iowa Campus in Iowa City, Iowa. Rovang fought in the Gulf war while on active duty and then did two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the National Guard. Colleges and universities are beginning to offer veterans-only classes that cater to a populations that tends to be older, more experienced and farther removed from the classroom. (AP Photo/Brian Ray)The students in the Saturday morning class trickle in and, as they introduce themselves around a table, reveal far more intimate biographies than just name and hometown.

How to Provide Financial Gifts to Students

Posted: 26 Oct 2012 09:41 AM PDT

When it comes to student finances, it's not as simple as giving money to a loved one toward their education and moving on your merry way. If you intend to financially contribute to a student's higher education, it's important to understand the potential consequences of that gift.

Kenya slow to cooperate on war crimes, court says

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 11:04 PM PDT

Chief Prosecutor Bensouda of the ICC addresses a media briefing in NairobiNAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor on Thursday said Kenya's government had not cooperated fully in providing evidence for the trial of four prominent Kenyans accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. The group includes leading presidential hopefuls and former finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former higher education minister William Ruto. They face trial in about six months, charged with masterminding the bloodshed that killed more than 1,200 people. All have said they are innocent. ...

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