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International Education News Round-up
(April 13-19, 2009)
Pupils who spend time on Facebook do worse in exams, study shows
(Daily Mail 04/13/2009 Laura Clark)
Experts have confirmed what parents and teachers already feared - youngsters who use Facebook do worse in exams.
How 'soundbite TV' is driving children to disruption in school
(Daily Mail 04/14/2009 Laura Clark)
Youngsters' attention spans are tuned to the fast pace of TV and they
struggle to focus when a teacher delivers an in-depth lesson, according
to new studies.
Classroom powers 'not being used'
(BBC News 04/13/2009)
Head teachers and governors should do more to support teachers dealing
with bad behavior, according to a report on discipline in English
schools.
Schools hiring bouncers instead of supply teachers to cover lessons
(Daily Mail 04/12/2009 Laura Clark)
Schools are recruiting nightclub bouncers, prison officers and ex- soldiers to stand in for absent teachers.
California faces shortage of college graduates for workforce, study finds
(LA Times 04/16/2009 Gale Holland)
California will face a shortage of 1 million college graduates needed for the state's workforce in 2025, a report warns.
Study: Nearly half of high schoolers have been hazed
(USA Today 04/16/2009)
47% of freshmen in U.S. colleges and universities got hazed in high school, according to a survey.
Top school hires 'mind gurus' to teach its pupils how to think
(Independent 04/18/2009 Richard Garner)
Wellington College wants to free children from rote learning by enabling them to “expand the concept of thinking” at school.
Eating disorders hitting five-year-olds
(News.com.au 04/19/2009 Danny Rose)
Eating disorders are biting deeper into childhood, an expert has warned
after conducting a study which included a five-year-old with the
potentially fatal condition.
(Published 20 April 2009, Smart Communications, Inc.)
