International Education News by the Panama City Renaissance School
International Education News

Pakistan’s education battleground

July 4, 2009

BBC – Staff Writer

“Pakistan’s education system has suffered decades of neglect and, with a third of under-nines not going to school, the vacuum is being filled by madrassas or religious schools, as Orla Guerin discovered.”(more)

Tips on getting kids to crack a book this summer

The Christian Science Monitor – Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

“Parents share low-cost ways of motivating children to read and write.”(more)

Summer school got cut? Kids can still learn.

The Christian Science Monitor – Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

“Educators and parents always try to minimize “learning loss” during the lazy days of summer. But this year, dire budget scenarios make it especially challenging. Some school districts have canceled summer school altogether, while others have reduced the slots available for academic and enrichment activities.”(more)

Cuts slow down maintenance

The Advocate – Marsha Sills

“Though the university is still awaiting “firm” funding formula numbers before it makes final budget decisions, a reduction to the maintenance budget is expected, said Jerry Luke LeBlanc, ULL’s vice president of finance and administration.”(more)

‘Career diploma’ interest predicted

The Advocate – Will Sentell

A significant number of high school students will pursue Louisiana’s new curriculum designed to reduce dropouts, parish school superintendents predict.”(more)

New policy to focus on scientific education

Dawn – Staff Writer

“ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said a new education policy, with a major focus on the promotion of scientific education and equal opportunities for all would be unfurled soon.”(more)

Small colleges’ survival lessons

Boston Globe – Tracy Jan

“The US Department of Education recently placed Newbury on a watch list of 114 private colleges, including seven others in New England, which failed a fiscal-responsibility test because of insufficient equity, income, and savings in 2008.”(more)

Colorado charter school network faces state audit

Associated Press (Denver Post) – Staff Writer

“Colorado education officials have agreed to audit a Pueblo-based network of charter schools amid allegations of cheating on standardized tests and questions about salaries paid to top administrators.”(more)

Charter school to open in new home

Union-Tribune – Chris Moran

“National City’s only charter school will open next month with a new home, its first eighth-grade class and a downtown-as-classroom emphasis to get its students beyond the classroom walls and into the neighborhood.”(more)

Shrinking economy penalizes high school sports

Orange County Register – Scott Martindale

“If parents in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District want assistant coaches for sports programs this fall, the families will need to pony up the cash themselves.(more)