2015年6月2日星期二

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Teacher takes middle- and high-school students to adult shop

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 04:21 PM PDT

In this May 18, 2010 photo, adult novelty store Smitten Kitten owner Jennifer Pritchett poses for a photo, in Minneapolis. A sex education teacher has drawn the ire of parents after taking middle- and high-school students on a field trip to the store. Pritchett said the store is an educational resource about sex and sexuality. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A sex education teacher has drawn the ire of parents after taking middle- and high-school students on a field trip to an adult novelty store in Minneapolis.


NYC nonprofit, Barnes & Noble boost summer language learning

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 10:43 AM PDT

A New York City nonprofit that supports language instruction in public schools is teaming up with Barnes & Noble to help students keep learning languages over the summer. The bookstore chain will feature ...

10 Colleges That Lead to Graduate School

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 06:00 AM PDT

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter to you in your college or grad school search.

5 Tips for Studying STEM Subjects at U.S. Colleges

Posted: 02 Jun 2015 05:00 AM PDT

With more than 400,000 international students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- also known as STEM -- course work in the U.S., and more than 80 percent of international students from Asia pursuing STEM studies, the popularity of these courses continues to grow. STEM graduates play a role in adding to the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy. Research how to participate in a STEM program: Research a Student and Exchange Visitor Program certified school that offers STEM courses.

Mexican teachers protest education reform after government weakens stance

Posted: 01 Jun 2015 10:02 PM PDT

Police officers stand guard as CNTE teachers' union members march past the Revolution Monument in Mexico CityBy Max De Haldevang MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of Mexican teachers protested on the streets of Mexico City on Monday against a crucial part of President Enrique Pena Nieto's education reform, sensing that government support for it was crumbling. On Friday, the Education Ministry said it would suspend the planned teacher evaluations opposed by militant teaching unions in Mexico, which fear it will curb their power.


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