School Survival

An Italian court is tackling Jesus -- and whether the Roman Catholic Church may be breaking the law by teaching that he existed 2,000 years ago.The case pits against each other two men in their 70s, who are from the same central Italian town and even went to the same seminary school in their teenage […]

Winning support for the Government's controversial school reforms is proving "a high-wire act" amid growing opposition from Labour MPs, Tony Blair has said.Mr Blair hinted at his frustration over criticisms from back-benchers and senior Labour figures including Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and former party leader Lord Kinnock.But the Prime Minister insisted the White Paper […]

Largely unregulated, the teen rehab industry has scarred thousands of kids for life. Now one lone congressmember is pushing to stop the abuse.From Czechoslovakia to Costa Rica and Mexico, cops have seized American overseers for caging or mistreating American teens at harsh "boot camps" run under foreign flags to escape U.S. law.But here at home, […]

MIAMI -- The pressures of federally mandated exams have pushed public schools in Florida and in several other states to begin classes weeks earlier than usual to squeeze in more days of instruction before the critical tests, sometimes striking August entirely from vacation calendars and devoting the month, traditionally left open for childhood leisure, to […]

Apparently, It's All In a Life's Work. As a loyal member -- well, as a member -- of the District of Columbia Bar, I am aware of the tension between advocacy and honesty. But until the recent controversies over Supreme Court nominees, I was unaware of the scope and depth of my professional obligation to […]

EVERY RESIDENT of Prince George's County should be on notice that the future of the public school system -- indeed, that of the county -- is on the line in the coming months. Decisions in Upper Marlboro, in Annapolis and by the citizenry will determine the quality of leadership that the county's education system will […]

PEORIA -- Soft taco shells served at lunch in Peoria schools early last month contained an unusual amount of a preservative, and Illinois schools have been directed to stop using the product, state health officials said.Chicago-based Del Rey Tortilleria has agreed to recall and stop shipping the tacos and will adjust its ingredients, Marlena Bordson […]

Anti-psychotic drug calms down five-year-old boy but mom says placebo effect may be responsible.Things are looking up for the little Hamilton boy who was kicked out of seven day-care centres and suspended twice from junior kindergarten last year.He's now in senior kindergarten in a different school and has managed to get through the whole term […]

A third of teachers are using computer games in the classroom and a majority believe they improve pupils' skills and knowledge, a survey suggests.The survey of 1,000 teachers in England and Wales suggests a quarter also personally use them in their free time.Over half of the 1000 teachers questioned by Nesta Futurelab said they would […]

Government plans to expand parenting classes to help foster a "culture of respect" must be properly funded, head teachers have warned.Ministers want to ensure parents "fulfil their responsibilities" and are offering allowances to teenage parents if they sign up for classes.There are also plans to set up a new national parenting academy to train professionals […]