| Lee Mun Wah addresses race issues
On Tuesday, Feb. 27 Lee Mun Wah visited the campus of West Chester University to discuss the importance of race relations. He started his presentation in silence; he just looked out into his audience. Some of the first words he spoke were we, as a society need to get up and look at diversity closely or we will not see it.
Mun Wah was a special education teacher for 25 years. His notable production, "The Color of Fear," won the National Education Media Network's best Social Documentary Award in 1995. In those 25 years he noticed a trend in his special education students: that the majority, if not all of them, were African American. He also noticed that the schools were by far more hesitant to put the White students in the special education classes than they were the Black students.
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.
Career education quarterly profit falls
NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - For-profit education company Career Education Corp. (CECO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday quarterly net profit fell, hurt by revenue and margin declines in its typically strong-performing University segment. Consolidated net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter was $39.9 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with $73.7 million, or 73 cents a share, a year ago. After a loss from discontinued operations, Career Education posted net income of 22 cents a share. Fourth-quarter consolidated revenue rose 10.5 percent to $429.1 million. Career Education's shares fell $2.09, or 7 percent, to $27.55 in after hours trading on Inet. .
`Support Congress in UP polls'
"Cut down your expenditure and invest more in education," he said. The meeting adopted a 13-point resolution seeking separate Dalit universities on the pattern of Aligarh Muslim University; land and loan facilities to Dalit non-government organisations to open educational institutes; unemployment allowance to all SC and ST graduates and postgraduates and reservation in private sector among other things. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit observed that the policies meant for the welfare of the poor were not being implemented properly . AICC secretary Jai Kishan said the policies of the Congress had made it possible for the Dalits to rise to positions of power. Printer friendly page
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Educators stress importance of preschool education
Preschool education in Belize is growing so popular that one day soon they'll decide to just drop the "pre." But while some parents bemoan the expense and others see it as a low cost babysitting service, the experts believe that getting three and four year olds into the classroom is definitely a good thing. News Five's Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Today hundreds of preschoolers took to the streets of the old capital. Their purpose was not to protest against crime, government, or B.T.L. but rather to mark the beginning of Child Stimulation Month. The event is spearheaded by the Ministry of Educations Early Childhood Education and Development Department. Margaret Williams is an education officer. Margaret Williams, Education Officer Our objective is to create public awareness and not only for parents but maybe even those people who are contemplating having children, just for them to understand the importance of getting their children into the early childhood centres as early as possible.
2007 Preschool Literacy Program
In an effort to help preschoolers become avid readers, Preschool Education writer, Rachel Lister has launched the 2007 Preschool Literacy Program, "Rock Through the Alphabet." The 2007 Preschool Literacy Program, "Rock Through the Alphabet" is a curriculum program designed for parents and teachers of preschoolers. Each week, Lister will feature literacy activities and curriculum ideas for each letter of the alphabet. Literacy activities and curriculum ideas will include art, crafts, books, math, science, music and pretend play. Lister writes, "Preschoolers have the opportunity to create a wonderful foundation for a lifetime of reading by participating in simple and fun pre-reading activities. Making reading fun for preschoolers is easier than many parents and preschool teachers realize.
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.
Charleston schools meet federal NCLB standard
CHARLESTON -- There appears to be only a single blip on the screen with the Charleston school district's state test scores this year, and Darryl Taylor thinks he might be able to get the screen cleared anyway.With the exception of special education students at Charleston High School, the district's schools scored well enough to meet the Adequate Yearly Progress requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law.Taylor, who oversees curriculum as the school district's associate superintendent, said he plans to try to appeal the CHS results because the school did show progress."I believe we're on the right track," Taylor said. "We're looking for student performance to show higher levels of student learning." The district recently received its AYP report from the Illinois State Board of Education from tests students took last spring in reading and math.
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