| For education's new direction
THE country requires not the creation of parasitical elements in the name of education but useful manpower to feed the growing diverse needs of its economy. Therefore, one is dismayed to read reports that official allocations for educational institutions that have a direct relationship to creating human resources for the country's needs are inadequate. Investors in education, both government and private, should look for areas where profitability would be more or less assured and where new educational capacities would create human resources in different fields in support of entrepreneurial activities. For instance, fashion institutes are needed to bolster the country's export-oriented ready-made garments (RMG) sector. A few of them have been set up but more are needed. Institutions to impart education and training in leather technology are in very short supply.
Federal funding cuts hurt grad enrollment
The spring semester saw a drop of 300 students in graduate programs due to a loss of funding from the federal government, said Rick Kroc, UA assistant vice president for enrollment management.
Kroc said the graduate schools at the UA had intentionally planned to downsize, especially in the engineering and education programs.
"The funding was not there to support the number of students that they could accommodate in the past," Kroc said.
The decrease is the result of an array of budget allocation decisions from the federal government.
For example, President Bush's proposed $28.86 billion for the National Institutes of Health, the largest source of money for academic research, reflects a 2 percent drop, or $511 million, from the appropriations Congress is considering for the biomedical-research agency in 2007, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Carroll college to bid for state grant
For the first time in 30 years, Carroll County Public Schools will not offer adult education services to county residents.The system won't reapply for a $845,000 grant from the state Department of Education. Instead, Carroll Community College said it will apply for the grant from the state, which would include English as a second language classes, the external diploma program and the General Equivalency Diploma program.Staff with the community college and the school system said that if the college wins the grant, it would allow both institutions to focus on their strengths."[The community college] will better provide continuing education connections for Carroll County residents," said Dana Falls, the director of student services for the school system. "We feel that it's certainly a good organization to handle the adult education and it will allow us to focus on kids.
ATMS offering enrichment activities through LEAPs program
COOKEVILLE --Things are really "hopping" at Avery Trace Middle School thanks to the addition of the new LEAPs (Lottery for Education: After-School Program). After Tennesseans voted to create a state lottery In November 2002, the General Assembly established that profits from the lottery go towards specific educational programs: college scholarships, early childhood programs and after-school programs. As provided by law, 100 percent of monies constituting an unclaimed prize are deposited into an after-school account for the purpose of administering a system of competitive grants and technical assistance for eligible organizations providing after-school educational programs within Tennessee. The overall goal of Lottery for Education: After-school Programs (LEAPs) is to provide Tennessee students with academic enrichment opportunities that reinforce and complement the regular academic program.
Courses change for next year
According to changes from Ohio Department of Education and former Gov. Bob Taft's Core Curriculum, high school students who participate in interscholastic sports, marching band and cheerleading will now be able to count one full sporting season as a quarter credit for physical education. Students would need to play two full sports seasons to take care of their physical education credit for the high school. More changes are coming for other courses as well. Foundations of art will be split into a two-semester course beginning next year. The classes will be foundations of art 2D and foundations of art 3D. .
Educators here divided on bill that proposes study guide for ISTEP
LA PORTE COUNTY -- For students and teachers gearing up for next years ISTEP testing, a piece of proposed legislation could provide valuable answers to the tests many questions. The bill would require the Department of Education to provide schools with a type of study guide containing information about what academic standards are included on the test and how many questions will be asked about each standard. The House Education Committee approved House Bill 1304 in a 10-2 vote, and the Indiana House of Representatives advanced the bill by a 63-32 vote for consideration in the Senate. Although schools would not be given actual test questions, they would have a general idea of items students should learn to prepare for testing. Currently, schools are not told told what standards will be on the ISTEP tests, although sample ISTEP questions are available online.
Board of Education makes redistricting decision
Pittsboro, NC - Chatham County Schools has been in the process of redistricting the elementary attendance zones for the Siler City and Silk Hope areas in preparation for the opening of Virginia Cross Elementary School this fall. A redistricting committee, comprised of parent representatives from Silk Hope and Siler City Elementary, principals of the two schools, Board of Education members, central office staff, and Superintendent Ann Hart, worked from December through early February to supply suggested zones for attendance at Siler City Elementary, Silk Hope, and the new Virginia Cross Elementary. The OR/Ed. Lab in Raleigh had created optimal scenarios from which the committee worked. During its meeting on Monday, February 26, the Chatham County Board of Education voted to use scenario D in redistricting.
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