| Council Votes for Two Muslim School Holidays The vote put the City Council in conflict with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has the power to designate the days off yet said he was resolutely opposed to the idea. feeds.nytimes.com |
Pupils need better teachers, not smaller classes, says academic SMALLER class sizes are a "red herring" and the focus should be on improving the quality of people becoming teachers to raise exam results, according to a Scottish news.scotsman.com |
Residents set to have their say on schools RESIDENTS in Midlothian are being urged to express their views on the current catchment area for schools. news.scotsman.com |
Lincoln Gordon Dies at 96; Educator and Ambassador to Brazil Dr. Gordon was a Harvard professor for years and served in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations and as the president of Johns Hopkins University. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chicago News Cooperative: Fighting Illiteracy in Chicago, With Enthusiasm Open Books, the latest addition to the city’s field of literacy organizations, attracts large numbers of volunteers with its relentlessly upbeat, cheerfully aggressive approach. feeds.nytimes.com |