street children....dont they deserve the best too???

Street children refers to children for whom the street more than their family has become their real home. It includes children who might not necessarily be homeless or without families, but who live in situations...

It is a New Light

A ray of hope An abode of smile A domus of creativity A journey of growth New Light Kalighat Creche cum shelter What began as a crèche for 8 children in two rooms in a dark alley of Kalighat eight years ago has...

Has Sri Lanka lost its mind?

I found this opinion piece from the Toronto Star very interesting, and posting it below."Sri Lanka's ethnic conundrumJun 30, 2009 04:30 AMMartin Regg Cohn ...

1969 Stanley Goldfoot’s Open letter to the world from Jerusalem

What an amazing surprise to find this video in my in box. Stanley Goldfoot was a real character and a kind fellow that was never  lost for words. Enjoy. "I knew Stanley Goldfoot when I lived In Israel during...

Local volunteers gave school supplies to the children of Maporak

Sitio Maporak, Barangay New San Juan, Cabangan, Zambales Philippines – sitio Maporak is a Aeta community in Zambales recently visited by volunteers lead by Ubit Aguilar to distribute school supplies for the local...

A New Hope Of Life For Our Ailing Education System

A New Hope Of Life For Our Ailing Education System- Shobha Shukla It is heartening to note that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), under the able guidance of Sri. Kapil Sibal, wishes to overhaul the education system in the country. It envisages replacing marks...

Education – UK Government plans against parents.

A Gov white paper proposes that Teachers take parents to Court, attend classes and face £1,000 fines with a jail sentence for none payment. Additional action includes compulsory parenting classes if a 10-15 year old is being considered for an Asbo.     It’s...

Australia: Probe has watch on 20 colleges

My mother brought this report to my attention today. The level of rorting by supposedly highly educated people, via dishonest schemes, which take unfair advantage of the system, is inexcusable. The BBC documentary film, "The Trap" (viewable online) demonstrates how supposedly...

Green Dream Awards winners announced on banks of Loch Lomond

Hundreds of schoolchildren flocked to the shores of Loch Lomond yesterday to celebrate the culmination of a month long programme of activities promoting environmental awareness. West Dunbartonshire...

Athens school principal on trial for teaching other languages

The case of the ex - grade school principle standing trial today in Athens for allowing the teaching of some lessons in languages other than Greek has exposed the struggle that Greece is facing over its handling of...

Education chief hopes stimulus will push standards

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is offering federal cash incentives to achieve one of his priorities: developing national standards for reading and math to replace a current hodgepodge of benchmarks in the states. Duncan said Sunday that the...

Family Ties, from Cadiz to Chicago

For immigrant Miguel Fernandez, going to the Spanish restaurant Café Iberico is like taking a short-distance journey back to his home country of Spain. The Chicago café serves all his favorites – from paella...

Men 'out-performed at university'

"Female students are ahead of men in almost every measure of UK university achievement, according to a report from higher education researchers. A Higher Education Policy Institute report shows that women are more likely to get places in the top universities and go on to get...

The Value Of $125,000-A-Year Teachers

The New York Times is reporting that a school in the Washington Heights area of New York will open with teachers that are payed up to $125,000 a year with the possibility of up to a $25,000 bonus depending on how...

Alberta passes human rights law

After hours of debate, members of the Alberta legislature passed human rights legislation allowing parents to pull their children out of classes dealing with sex, religion or sexual orientation. Bill 44 was adopted at about 1:30 a.m. MT Tuesday. Prior to its adoption,...

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