Bridge to belief
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Some of the most challenging students a school can face are those who have been excluded from other schools. But cutting-edge creative technology now being used by New Rush Hall school in Redbridge, London, and a number of other schools, is helping to turn things around for these students.New Rush Hall headteacher John d’Abbro describes [...]
Back and forth
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I started building online communities back in the 1980s, using Prestel for pictures with hot links and Telecom Gold for mail. It worked, but it all seemed a lot easier when the web arrived in the 1990s. However, the internet remains far from perfect and has a few gaping holes in it, which matter for [...]
Crib sheet
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TV’s wannabe postgraduatesEach Friday, contestants in the Challenge house sit around nervously with cameras rolling, waiting to find out who’s up for eviction. There isn’t a Davina McCall in sight. And these contestants aren’t hankering after mere column inches and cash - they’re after a place at a UK university.The reality TV show is currently [...]
MPs question #163;100m cut in adult learning
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The Conservatives hope to create friction today between ministers and backbench Labour MPs by calling on the Commons to condemn plans to cut funds for adult learners with degrees.Some 211 MPs, including 86 Labour MPs, have signed an early-day motion querying a plan to remove %26pound;100m from the budget for those studying for qualifications at [...]
Top ten tips on how to get a scholarship in college
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More scholarships are available than you may think. It’s worth your time and effort to seek out relevant scholarships and apply for them. But pursuing college scholarships should be done in an organized way if you plan on being successful, and here are the top 10 tips to help you on getting a scholarship in [...]
Stratification Grows for Elite Colleges
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New figures on university endowments confirm it’s not just the “haves” and “have nots” in academe these days. Beyond the great majority of colleges, there’s a growing group of the newly rich schools, and , at the top of the heap , a tiny cadre of ultra-wealthy institutions.
The latest endowment figures from NACUBO, a college [...]
Considering all options
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In the Jan. 12 article, �Mixed reaction to outsourcing idea,� the reporter mistakenly refers to a �proposed transfer plan� for Morrisville High School students. No proposal is under consideration; rather, the school board is researching possible ways of providing quality education while controlling costs.
Our district is currently spending about $500,000 for every student that it [...]
School assignment turns into effort to aid troops
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WILLINGBORO � More than 100 seventh-graders at Levitt Middle School are doing their part to cheer up a soldier who will spend the holidays 7,000 miles away from home.
�What started out as a simple assignment turned into something so much bigger,� teacher Tammi Robinson said.
The assignment began when special-education teacher Leigh West told Robinson she [...]
Wboro drummer taps into desire to help community
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WILLINGBORO � Marching to the beat of his own drums, Carlin Brown spends his time mentoring students and sharing his love of music.
The 22-year-old spends his weekdays working with special-education students at Stuart Elementary School and his weekends with one of two music groups.
Brown, a professional drummer and 2004 graduate of Willingboro High School, was [...]
