2013年3月12日星期二

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Coroner identifies 4 Ill. teens killed in crash

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 02:13 PM PDT

CHICAGO (AP) — A coroner has identified the four high school students killed when their car skidded off a bridge into an icy creek in rural northern Illinois.

4 Ill. teens die after car plunges into icy creek

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 12:22 PM PDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The mayor of a rural community in northern Illinois says residents are still coming to terms with the deaths of four high school students whose car skidded off a bridge into an icy creek.

It’s Time Teachers Move Beyond the Dusty Old Grade Book

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:07 AM PDT

America is abuzz about education technology. Teachers trade tips about new tools on social networks; the media frequently report on how schools are using it to improve learning outcomes; and just last week, educators, thought leaders and other innovators convened at SXSWedu to talk tech in education.

4 teens die when car plunges into Illinois creek

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:05 AM PDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say four high school students were killed when their car skidded off a bridge into an icy creek in rural northern Illinois.

Suspected Islamists raid Nigeria school, shoot teachers

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 10:44 AM PDT

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist gunmen on motorbikes stormed a primary school in Nigeria's main northern city of Kano on Tuesday and opened fire on teachers, wounding four of them, police said. The attackers made teachers at Dan Maliki Primary School lie on the ground before shots rang out, a witness told Reuters. No one claimed responsibility for the assault, but Islamist militant group Boko Haram - whose nickname means "Western education is sinful" in the northern Hausa language - has targeted schools before. ...

Calculate the Return on a Master's Degree

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 08:34 AM PDT

In a hypercompetitive workforce, it's important to stand out, and many employees see graduate school as a way to do so. But a master's degree isn't always a smart financial move.

Teachers, staff rally, lobby at Texas Capitol

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 05:47 AM PDT

About 1,000 teachers and education staffers from across Texas rallied at the state Capitol on Monday, urging the Legislature to reverse $5.4 billion in cuts to public schools approved two years ago.As ...
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