School learning and education news articles 
New research reveals that there are more girls than boys at the highest ability levels
It is often argued that although girls now generally outshine boys at school, there are more males than females at the very top of the ability range. Recently a new research from the Institute of Education, University of London, suggests that boys may have lost their lead here too – at least in the infant school. A study of almost 8,400 five-year-olds in England shows that the top 10 per cent of girls achieved higher scores than their male e... [more]
Next Playtime rendez-vous in New York : march 2012
Playtime New York, the international trade show dedicated to universes of children and Junior, will spotlight 100 creative brands at its fourth edition March 10-12, 2012, at SoHo’s 82 Mercer (82 Mercer Street between Spring and Broome Streets). Playtime’s signature sophisticated yet whimsical ambiance will set the tone. LET’S PLAY ! ...play games, play sports and play roles… Our new theme for the season will flow from all our events, animat... [more]
Stillness And Meditation Benefit Pupils
Stillness and meditation have been a cornerstone of St James’ approach to education since the school was founded in 1975. The school allocates a short period at the beginning and end of every day to silence in which pupils may meditate, contemplate or simply be still - according to their own beliefs. Pupils also have the option to study mantra meditation, an ancient and traditional system of meditation which is often referred to as ‘transcendenta... [more]
Triumph for this Weekend's BabyExpo 2011
Organisers Report A 20% Increase In Visitor Registrations From 23 Different Counties, A Sell-Out Exhibition And A Stunning New Venue! What's on 4 Ltd, the new organisers of the BabyExpo which takes place annually in Brighton are delighted to report that the fabulous list of exhibitors alongside the fantastic entertainment and shopping experience on offer (over 5 different areas) has led to a surge in visitor registrations. 'We are already... [more]
National School Meals Week: Mother & Daughter Vow to Revolutionise School Meals with No Added Salt
A grandmother from Essex is hoping to revolutionise the menus of schools across the country with her unique recipes for meals, which include no added salt. Kay Shearing has masterminded a range of tasty ready-made dishes packed full of nutrients, hidden vegetables and containing no added salt which are due to hit the shelves in early 2012 after Kay, daughter Donna Tresadern and family friend Nikki Da Costa-Smith recently secured funding from N... [more]
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Education Roundup: Stomach Virus Plagues San Francisco High School
Welcome to the High School Notes weekly roundup of education news. Every Friday, you'll find out what's making headlines around the Web.
House targets charter school system funding; 5-year plans at risk for Floyd County, others were innovative education ...
Three months after the Floyd County charter school system drew praise at a state summit of government, business and education leaders, funding for the flexible learning model is on the chopping...
Education notes: News from schools near you
Education notes DAKOTA COUNTY -- Peter Bohacek, a science teacher at Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights, was featured in a national
Learning from eggs to trout
Students at Leaksville-Spray Elementary School and Stoneville Elementary are now proud owners of trout tanks as part of the Trout in the Classroom program
Delta school district's second Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement signed
A ceremony was held at the Delta school board office Tuesday to sign the district's new Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement. Goals will be reflective of the four components of the Medicine Wheel - spiritual, emotional, physical and intellectual well-being.
MONROE: AVID teaches students education and life skills
Amy Batista, Special Writer MONROE — AVID, or Acquirement Via Individual Determination, has been helping students at Monroe schools study and get organized for the past three years.
SchoolBook: In Harlem, a Charter School Recruits Autistic Children
The new Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem, which is modeling itself on the Department of Education's popular program for high-functioning autistic students, called ASD Nest, has given itself the ambitious task of seeking out families who may not know their children have a disorder on the autism spectrum.
School board members' campaign promises
Claims that the school system wasn’t transparent and ignored the public ran rampant during the 2010 campaign season for the Whitfield and Murray boards of education.
In Harlem, a Charter School Recruits Autistic Children
The new Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem, which is modeling itself on the Department of Education's popular program for high-functioning autistic students, called ASD Nest, has given itself the ambitious task of seeking out families who may not know their children have a disorder on the autism spectrum.
Charter school gains approval to continue but not expand
School gets OK, but not to grow A regional charter middle and high school in Everett has earned the right to operate another five years, but has been turned down in its plan to add elementary grades. Mitchell D. Chester, the state’s commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, renewed for five years the charter of the Pioneer Charter School of Science, a 7-12 grades regional school in ...
