School learning and education news articles 
Reading Chest keeps the joy of reading fresh and exciting for little minds
Reading scheme books are central to teaching in primary schools. They help build confidence by ensuring that a child is able to read enough of a book to enjoy the story, whilst developing his or her reading skills by introducing new words and sounds. Although there are currently several different reading schemes available, a lack of resources means that many UK schools are unable to stock the wide range of fiction and non-fiction books available ... [more]
Building strong foundations in children's learning will help them with the major transitions in their education
There has been an increase in students who are struggling to develop the building blocks needed for Maths and English. As a result, Tutors4GCSE are launching their "Top 10 Tips to aid Transition" and are stressing the importance of building strong foundations in children's learning to help them with the major transitions in their education. Sharon, Director of Learning at Tutors4gcse and a mother of two herself, is concerned about the gaps th... [more]
Put money aside every month to help prepare for the big events in your children's lives
According to a poll conducted by Coventry Building Society of 1,000 parents with children aged 18 to 30 and 1,000 parents with children aged 0 to 17, there is a stark contrast between what parents are expecting to fund when their children grow up, and what they actually end up paying for. This research highlights the importance of parents taking simple steps such as putting money aside every month in preparation for the big events in their chi... [more]
Royal Wedding resource pack to help schools and teachers gain educational benefit for children
Inkwell Media has launched a comprehensive Royal Wedding resource pack to help schools and teachers gain educational benefit for children from the interest surrounding the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on 29th April. The colourful, 50-page resource for teachers to stimulate creativity in the classroom, can help children produced some of their best creative project work ever. The pack of fact-sheets, activity-sheets and tea... [more]
Egg based experiments you can do in the comfort of your own kitchen and have your own mini science lesson
National Science & Engineering Week is reminding kids that anything, even a boring everyday egg, can be the basis of a fun experiment. With Easter looming, there’s no better time to get hands on with some cracking Eggsperiments! Kids will be amazed with the unexpected results of these simple home experiments using eggs. With the simple Eggsperiments, you’ll see how easy it is to both entertain and educate kids at home without any fancy equipm... [more]
Other School learning and education news and reviews
Education commissioner tours ecology school
Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen toured the Ferry Beach Ecology School in Saco on Wednesday. The school provides ecology education programs to kids and adults across New England. Bowen says he wanted to learn more about the school and the hands-on learning students get at the eight ecosystems surrounding the school's campus. Bowen says it was important for him to get out of the office ...
Connections Education to Open New "Blended" High Schools for the 2012- 2013 School Year
Nexus Academy Schools are a Tuition-Free, Public High School Option; A Rigorous College-Preparatory Curriculum Combining the Best of Online Learning with an Exciting Campus Environment.Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 Connections Education (http://www.ConnectionsEducation.com), a leading provider of high-quality, highly accountable online and blended learning, will open high schools in Fall ...
School districts can compete for $400 million in Race to the Top education awards
Following a wave of state education reforms spurred by its Race to the Top competition, the Education Department said Tuesday that individual school districts will be able to compete for $400 million in grants to bring the initiative to the classroom level.
Boyertown Area School District creates new cyber learning program for next school year
The Boyertown Area School District announced that it will launch a cyber-learning program for students beginning at the start of the 2012-13 school year.
Administration sets criteria for new school grants
Following a wave of state education reforms spurred by its Race to the Top competition, the Education Department said Tuesday that individual school districts will be able to compete for $400 million in ...
The Juilliard School and Connections Education Launch Juilliard eLearning, The Conservatory's First-ever Online Courses
NEW YORK and BALTIMORE, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting in the 2012-2013 school year, The Juilliard School and Connections Education are launching JUILLIARD eLEARNING, for K-12 students and educators ...
Civitas Learning™ Launches Learning Community for Higher Education
Cross-institutional Approach Brings Predictive Analytics to the Front Lines of LearningAustin, TX (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Today, Civitas Learning (http://www.civitaslearning.com) announces its launch and a new approach to improving key academic outcomes in higher education. ...
Obama dangles $400 million to spur school change
(Reuters) - Seeking to spur a bold rethinking of the American classroom, the Obama administration on Tuesday will propose divvying up $400 million among local school districts that devise new ways of reaching children, especially students from poor and rural families. The competition will reward districts that move away from the centuries-old model of a teacher standing at the front of a ...
School Specialty Announces Completion of Debt Refinancing
GREENVILLE, Wis. -- School Specialty , a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the market, today announced that it has refinanced its existing credit facility with two new ...
U.S. School Districts Can Enter ‘Race to Top’ Competition
School districts will be able to compete for federal grants this year in the national “Race to the Top” competition, the Department of Education announced Tuesday.
