Haircut gets kid into trouble

In Ohio, A six (6) year old school boy was suspended for sporting a Mohawk haircut. While the mom laments the decision, school authorities contend that the hairdo is against the rules and the boy/parents were warned twice, prior to the suspension. They are probably afraid that he’d grow up to become an undesirable citizen like those who closed the Mercer Island High School by sending bomb threats. I am not sure what got into the mom and why was she was complaining. She could have complained during the issuance of first two warnings and probably resolved the issue before it got worse. I do not condemn the school for its actions. They warned the parents twice and the parent’s action of having the boys hair cut again (in the same way) was in effect taunting the school to act. For me, it was nothing short of disrespect. The school’s action was actually, similar to what a school in Bloomfield is doing.

THE IMPORTANCE OF MATH EDUCATION

In an article, Keith Devlin talks about the state of math education and its implications to the united States. He argues that mathematics should be given a wider emphasis or the US will lose its superiority in the world trade.

Here is is: Mathematics Education for a Flat World

EDUCATION IN IRAQ

Searching for the status of education in Iraq, here's what I found,

Assistance has helped Iraq move away from rote learning methodology in decrepit, unsanitary classrooms to interactive learning in rehabilitated buildings. Since 2003, USAID has rehabilitated nearly 3,000 schools. Over 20 million new textbooks have been supplied by USAID (8.6 million) and UNESCO (12 million). Tens of thousands of primary school teachers have received training and technical assistance.

Through the Higher Education and Development (HEAD) more than 1,500 Iraqi faculty and students have participated in workshops, trainings, conferences, and courses all over the world since January 2004. Program efforts have rehabilitated university facilities throughout the country.

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Free newspaper for 2 poor kids

A communications student and a farmer in the Philippines were awarded by a one year free subscription to the Philippine daily Inquirer. The subscriptions were part of a promo named "22 Wishes" to commemorate the papers 22nd year in service.

While that might not mean much for most of the world, it is a very bog deal for some people in a country where poverty continues to be a major problem. The minimum wage in the country is just a little under $7 per day and yet, a big number of employees are said to be earning much less than that. And since a copy of a newspaper is about $0.50, a lot of people dispense with its purchase to be able to survive.

Philippine government cancels cyber education project

In the Philippines, a $465 million Cyber Education project was cancelled after allegations of corruption became very widespread. Initially, estimated to cost a mere $100 million, critics allege that anomalies took place and it resulted to the huge jump of the project cost. The CyberEd project is supposed to enable far flung schools to receive live broadcasts from master teachers, course wares on demand and other important materials. Had the project pushed through, poor students are supposed to benefit the most when CyberEd becomes fully operational after three years. But with the project becoming so controversial, it is unlikely that it will be revived soon. Without any doubt, the biggest losers will be the poor students in rural areas who are at this point, lagging far behind those studying in urban private schools. For most of them, education is the only hope to escape the bondage of poverty. And with this latest setback, that hope of deliverance is once again, far from being realized.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL UPDATES (23 February 2008)

Utah lawmakers, fearing UN conspiracy, kill funds for ...
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
Clearfield High School IB coordinator Rebecca Van Dyke said the program gives students the chance to compete on an international level. ...
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Make charter schools a priority
Boston Globe - United States
The charter hopefuls that survived the rigorous application process are: the SABIS International Charter School of Southeastern Massachusetts in the ...
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Hyderabad students win NASA contest
Siasat Daily - Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh,India
Shouvanik Chakrabarti, a Class VII student of Gitanjali Senior School and Sneha Reddy Kudugunta, a student of Class VI from Oakridge International School ...
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Utah lawmakers, fearing UN conspiracy, kill funds for ...
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
By Lisa Schencker Posted: 8:08 PM- Lawmakers decided against helping Utah schools pay for International Baccalaureate (IB) programs after one legislator ...
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Global jurisdiction: India’s premier law schools to export talent ...
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
International law firms have suddenly woken up to the high grade talent available in India and are laying out the red carpet — and quite a few are stepping ...
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St. John's School of Law Presents - Global Internet Piracy: How ...
St. John's University - Queens,NY,USA
The St. John’s School of Law and the New York International Law Review in association with the International Law and Practice Section of the New York State ...
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International Law Firm Gives Thai Villages A Helping Hand ...
Lawfuel (press release) - Wellington,New Zealand
LAWFUEL - Bangkok: A rural school in Thailand's Lopburi province has a renovated library and new equipment today, thanks to the efforts of Clifford Chance's ...
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No Pay for Teachers in Cabarrus County?
WBTV - Charlotte,NC,USA
A meeting started around 4:15 pm, for the staff here at Carolina International School. They are meeting with a company called Acadia Northstar. ...
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INTERVIEW: São Lourenço International School’s head teacher
Algarve Resident - Lagoa,Algarve,Portugal
HAVING SPENT 12 years as a teacher and acting principal at an international school in Qatar, Terry McGuire, São Lourenço International School’s (EISL) new ...
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Forest Investments Are Increasingly International
FOXBusiness - USA
Bob Izlar, Director, Center for Forest Business and Dr. Mike Clutter, Dean, Warnell School will provide perspective and conclude the conference. ...
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SCHOOL UPDATES (23 FEBRUARY 2008)

A high school comedy with brains
Boston Globe - United States
The racially variegated school Charlie has landed in is full of insecure and unhappy kids who feel better baring their souls to him in the stalls of the ...
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Schools wait for word on beef
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
The Utah State Office of Education is awaiting instructions from the US Department of Agriculture on how to dispose of beef Utah schools received that is ...
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State: Isolate Store Beef
Hartford Courant - United States
Officials have already determined that 14 Connecticut school districts received beef included in the recall, which was issued after safety violations by the ...
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Meat is a mystery to schools
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
But until 143 million pounds of beef from the company were recalled this week, the Chino Valley Unified School District food director had no idea some of ...
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Seagoville High parents question school's safety after brawl
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
By SCOTT GOLDSTEIN / The Dallas Morning News Seagoville High School parents say their children fear for their safety after a string of fights at the school ...
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School skiing trip ends in tragedy for Hayden
Kent Online - United Kingdom
Hayden Waller, a pupil at The Howard School in Rainham, died during a school skiing trip. Speaking from Austria his mother, Hayley, said that she had ...
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City's schools to bury 230 cases of beef
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
School districts across Washington are making plans to destroy hundreds of pounds of beef that are part of a nationwide recall. ...
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High School’s the Same; the Drugs Have Changed
New York Times - United States
A rich kid bounced out of prep school for making fake IDs, Charlie is forced to attend the institution of last resort, the local high school. ...
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Van driver arrested in fatal school bus crash
Pioneer Press - St. Paul,MN,USA
The State Patrol arrested Alianiss N. Morales, the woman driving the van that smashed into a school bus near Cottonwood leaving the four Lakeview School ...
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'We won't impose school oath'
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
Education Minister Naledi Pandor on Thursday told parliament the proposed school pledge would not be imposed, and apologised if she had created the wrong ...
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More British schools in Doha

The official said some private companies based in Qatar have launched an international school initiative, to open several new schools in the next few years. ...

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What's going on (19 Feb 2008)

Educomp to invest 8 bln rupees on school venture
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Education services firm Educomp Solutions Ltd plans to invest up to 8 billion rupees by 2012 to set up 150 schools, Managing Director ...

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Smoothing A Way Out Of School
Hartford Courant - United States
The proposed law would require parents to send a certified letter informing their local school superintendent of their decision, and would mandate that the ...

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BV schools plan showcase event
MLive.com - MI,USA
Buena Vista School District leaders, riding high from Wednesday's winter count day, scheduled a date in March to spotlight the school system. ...

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Method long popular in private schools becomes public school option
Boston Globe - United States
Welcome to "casa di bambini" in the Tobin Montessori School, a public school where teachers refer to students as "friends," classical music plays softly in ...

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Speedway schools: We're the right size
Indianapolis Star - United States
By Josh Duke The Speedway High School senior expects to walk across the stage later this year to get his high school diploma -- a moment he didn't expect ...

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Big high schools hinder learning, some teachers say
Detroit Free Press - United States
BY LORI HIGGINS Dozens of high schools -- including 43 in metro Detroit -- could be chopped into pieces in coming years as a movement to break their big ...

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Uganda: Mbuya Military School Must Go, Says Govt
AllAfrica.com - Washington,USA
THE Ministry of Defence on Thursday told members of Parliament that Mbuya Army Primary School must be relocated to pave way for the transfer of land to ...

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School buildings backlog £818m
ic Wales - United Kingdom
WALES’ children are being taught in schools that are creaking from an £818m backlog in repairs, figures out today reveal. And that staggering bill has ...

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Tucson school board to raise class sizes, cut jobs
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
AP TUCSON - Tucson Unified School District's governing board has approved increasing class sizes and cutting counselor and librarian positions - cost-saving ...

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School repairs needed in Carmarthenshire
ic Wales - United Kingdom
Six out of 10 school buildings in the county were more than 15 years old in 2001, and 15 primary schools in the area had no indoor toilet facilities. ...

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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS: Qatar

Here is a list of International schools in Qatar. Kindly click on the links for more detailed information. This list will be constantly updated. Please keep us bookmarked and linked in your webpages. Thanks!

• Al Jazeera Academy
• Doha English Speaking School
• American School of Doha
• Qatar Academy
• The Doha College
• Park House International School
• Qatar International School
• Philippine school doha
• M.E.S Indian school
• Philippine International School
• International School of Choueifat
• Gulf English School
• M.I.S. Middle East International School
• Dukhan English School

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS: Papua New Guinea

Here is a list of International schools in Papua New Guinea. Kindly click on the links for more detailed information. This list will be constantly updated. Please keep us bookmarked and linked in your webpages. Thanks!

• Port Moresby International School