http://www.zibb.com/publicsvc/interstitial/newsblogs/Publicsvc_Education Zibb. The Global business search engine. en-US search@zibb.com (RB Search)Copyright (c) 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:39:38 GMTThu, 26 Nov 2009 06:39:38 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/publicsvc/interstitial/newsblogs/Publicsvc_Education http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2009/11/week-ahead-duncans-media-schedule.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fthisweekineducation+%28This+Week+In+Education%29The Secretary went to Chicago for the Michael Scott funeral but he gets a break this week, with a relatively light schedule (besides a bothersome trip to San Antonio - who the hell let that get in?). Following his lead, I'll be doing the same, going offline Wednesday. PUBLIC SCHEDULE OF U.S.http://scholasticadministrator.typepad.com/thisweekineducation/2009/11/week-ahead-duncans-media-schedule.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fthisweekineducation+%28This+Week+In+Education%29Publicsvc/EducationThu, 26 Nov 2009 06:39:38 GMThttp://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=21984Universities and colleges need to work together in order to prepare for a low carbon future in which they generate, as well as consume energy, according to a new report from JISC TechWatch.http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=21984Publicsvc/EducationThu, 26 Nov 2009 05:58:49 GMThttp://www.publictenders.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=101549&newlang=eng&topic=198&catid=0Kent County Council (the Council), on behalf of The Central Buying Consortium (CBC) and Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) wishes to create an accessible framework contract for the supply and delivery of Refuse Sacks plain and printed for both stock and direct delivery.http://www.publictenders.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=101549&newlang=eng&topic=198&catid=0Publicsvc/EducationThu, 26 Nov 2009 04:45:51 GMThttp://media.www.theseahawk.org/media/storage/paper287/news/2009/11/25/Lifestyles/Hunger.Banquet.Brings.Awareness.To.Hunger.And.Homelessness-3841051.shtmlHunger Banquet brings awareness to hunger and homelessness, The Seahawk, a college media publication.http://media.www.theseahawk.org/media/storage/paper287/news/2009/11/25/Lifestyles/Hunger.Banquet.Brings.Awareness.To.Hunger.And.Homelessness-3841051.shtmlPublicsvc/EducationThu, 26 Nov 2009 02:21:38 GMThttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/buddy-can-you-spare-a-dime-ndash-for-a-scam-1827639.htmlEvery cent of loose change helps. For decades that has been the pitch of the United Homeless Organisation (UHO), whose workers operate on dozens of street corners in Manhattan, urging passers-by to help provide food, clothing and hygienic services for the tens of thousands of people in New Yorkhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/buddy-can-you-spare-a-dime-ndash-for-a-scam-1827639.htmlPublicsvc/EducationThu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMThttp://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/11/25/intruder_prompts_lockdown_at_s_kingstown_school/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Education+newsAn intruder at South Kingstown High School prompted a brief lockdown until he apparently left without incident.http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/11/25/intruder_prompts_lockdown_at_s_kingstown_school/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Education+newsPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 22:59:20 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/scrapbook/software/prweb3214434.htmPR: Developed in consultation with professional educators, the new Scrapbook MAX 2.0 School Bundle gives students and parents a creative way to scrapbook important school memories. Winnipeg, MB (PRWEB) November 25, 2009 -- The newhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/scrapbook/software/prweb3214434.htmPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 19:25:35 GMThttp://theparisnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=3162d79b072fff37Judie Forté Huff, director of Lamar County Head Start since 1993, was recently selected as the Bachelor of Social Work Field Instructor of the Year by the Texas A&M; University Commerce School of Social Work.http://theparisnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=3162d79b072fff37Publicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 19:17:21 GMThttp://www.educationpages.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=290537&newlang=eng&topic=155&catid=0Home Office strategy targets children from five to 15 Read full article from the original source.http://www.educationpages.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=290537&newlang=eng&topic=155&catid=0Publicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:50:29 GMThttp://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/race/2009/11/before-lisa-koch-kornick-owned-the-river-north-restaurant-mk-with-her-husband-michael-kornick-she-spent-11-years-working-i.htmlBefore Lisa Kornick owned the River North restaurant, MK, with her husband Michael Kornick, she spent 11 years working in social services. During that time, she met a lot of people from disparate and desperate circumstances, which prepared her for...http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/race/2009/11/before-lisa-koch-kornick-owned-the-river-north-restaurant-mk-with-her-husband-michael-kornick-she-spent-11-years-working-i.htmlPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 18:12:57 GMThttp://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/reg/2009/11/25-35/Va-Md-govs-Church-gay-marriage-response-wrong.htmlHometownAnnapolis.com - A Web site for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Powered by Capital Gazette Communications and The Capital Newspaper.http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/reg/2009/11/25-35/Va-Md-govs-Church-gay-marriage-response-wrong.htmlPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 16:47:23 GMThttp://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/nov/25/disabled-students-funding-delay-loans-companyStudent Loans Company delay means more than 12,000 students left without specialist equipment and personal helpershttp://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/nov/25/disabled-students-funding-delay-loans-companyPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/25/AR2009112501309.html?wprss=rss_educationIf ever there were a candidate for genetic engineering, surely it is the pale, flavor-challenged bird that will adorn millions of American dinner tables as a matter of Thanksgiving ritual.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/25/AR2009112501309.html?wprss=rss_educationPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 14:42:59 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/25/113230/i-want-to-change-perceptions-of-ofsted-john-goldup.htmOfsteds John Goldup hopes that his background as a social services director will help him turn around social works perception of the agency as being too education-oriented. He spoke to Judy Cooperhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/25/113230/i-want-to-change-perceptions-of-ofsted-john-goldup.htmPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 12:32:00 GMThttp://www.zibb.com/article/5693111/Peoples+Educational+Holdings+Inc+Reports+Distribution+of+SharesPeoples Educational Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEDH), a leading provider of supplemental educational material for the K-12 school market, today announced that its major shareholder, School Power Limited Partnership, has distributed all of its shares in Peoples Educational Holding, Inc. to its partnershttp://www.zibb.com/article/5693111/Peoples+Educational+Holdings+Inc+Reports+Distribution+of+SharesPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30:13 GMThttp://www.montereycountyweekly.com/archives/2009/2009-Nov-25/communitysocial-services/1/61. A BETTER AMERICAN/MEJORES AMERICANOS ABA aims to provide a social networking system for Spanish-speaking parents of at-risk youth so they can become more active participants in their children’s education. Many of these parents are extremely low-income and often have had very little educationhttp://www.montereycountyweekly.com/archives/2009/2009-Nov-25/communitysocial-services/1/Publicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 08:14:56 GMThttp://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091125/tuk-schools-to-tackle-domestic-violence-45dbed5.htmlEvery school pupil in England will be taught that domestic violence is unacceptable as a compulsory part of the curriculum.http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20091125/tuk-schools-to-tackle-domestic-violence-45dbed5.htmlPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 08:05:48 GMThttp://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/11/25/qt/an_inspiring_freshman_at_george_washington_uMario Rocha, a freshman on a scholarship at George Washington University, is the subject of a profile in The Washington Post -- and this isn't your standard frosh adjusts to college story. Rocha was wrongly convicted of first degree murder and spent 10 years behind bars before hishttp://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/11/25/qt/an_inspiring_freshman_at_george_washington_uPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.theshorthorn.com/content/view/18348/265/The Shorthorn - the official student newspaper of The University of Texas at Arlington. Check us out for news, entertainment, sports and editorials about UTA and north Texas.http://www.theshorthorn.com/content/view/18348/265/Publicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 00:09:42 GMThttp://www.sourceuk.net/article/13/13982/closure_of_schools_in_scotland.htmlEducation will be at the centre of consultations on changes to schools, with an educational benefit statement & report from HMIE required in every case.http://www.sourceuk.net/article/13/13982/closure_of_schools_in_scotland.htmlPublicsvc/EducationWed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00422.htmYesterday Moana Mackey (Labour Party spokesperson on housing) asked the Parliamentary social services select committee to hold an inquiry into the issue of homelessness in New Zealand. LIFEWISE and Auckland City Mission – two Auckland agencies working ...http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0911/S00422.htmPublicsvc/EducationTue, 24 Nov 2009 21:24:14 GMThttp://www.northjersey.com/community/112409_Leftover_campaign_signs_lead_to_1100_for_Evas_Village.htmlThe personal check from Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin capped a two-week collection effort by his office.http://www.northjersey.com/community/112409_Leftover_campaign_signs_lead_to_1100_for_Evas_Village.htmlPublicsvc/EducationTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:22:58 GMThttp://news14.com/charlotte-news-104-content/local_news/618020/report--state-looking-into-dss-contact-with-davis--familyDetails are not being released. The paper reports that following Davis’ death, concerns were raised over how state budget cuts are affecting the department. Officials say 70 agency positions remain unfilled and roughly 30 of those vacant spots are considered critical positions.http://news14.com/charlotte-news-104-content/local_news/618020/report--state-looking-into-dss-contact-with-davis--familyPublicsvc/EducationTue, 24 Nov 2009 17:33:08 GMThttp://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2009/november/24_11_2009-163729.aspA huge multi-agency recovery effort is already beginning to make a real difference to communities suffering severe disruption from the floods which hit the county last Thursday.http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/news/2009/november/24_11_2009-163729.aspPublicsvc/EducationTue, 24 Nov 2009 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=133629Find today's latest breaking Triad news headlines, updates, and coverage on North Carolina on digtriad.comhttp://www.digtriad.com/news/local_state/article.aspx?storyid=133629Publicsvc/EducationTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:21:22 GMT