| National Briefing | South: Virginia: Vote on Islamic School Fairfax County planners voted to recommend approval for a expansion of the Islamic Saudi Academy. Neighborhood residents fought the plan over traffic and environmental concerns. feeds.nytimes.com |
Apprentices search begins THE search for Edinburgh's top apprentices is on following the launch of Skills Development Scotland's Modern Apprenticeships Awards. news.scotsman.com |
City team eyes robotic future ROBOTS of the future could have finely-tuned fingertips as sensitive as those of humans, thanks to work by researchers from the University of Edinburgh. news.scotsman.com |
City to Shut 4 Schools for Poor Performance; More Closings Expected A large technical school in Brooklyn, a school in the Bronx and two in Manhattan are added to the 91 the Bloomberg administration has closed. feeds.nytimes.com |
Schools charging parent councils to hold fundraisers PARENTS are being charged to stage charity events in school halls – even though they raise money for the schools themselves. news.scotsman.com |