Elementary Education Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Is school sport in crisis? | Education | The Guardian
www.guardian.co.uk | Feb 7, 2012
The Olympics were supposed to give competitive sport in schools a huge boost. But government cuts mean that children are now doing less than before

North Clackamas Schools seeks volunteers for reading, mentoring programs | OregonLive.com
www.oregonlive.com | Jan 18, 2012
The district's social services hub and mentoring and reading programs are looking for volunteers.

First students graduate from Winfrey's South African school - Africa - World - The Independent
www.independent.co.uk | Jan 15, 2012
Independent Africa News - Bringing you daily breaking stories from Africa. Independent online is the UK’s trusted source of Africa news and in-depth reports. Oprah Winfrey said the first students to graduate from her academy for underprivileged South African girls were "free to soar", during a

12/1/2012 - Cabinet decide on future of primary schools : Cumbria County Council
www.cumbria.gov.uk | Jan 12, 2012
12/1/2012 - Cabinet decide on future of primary schools

N. Minneapolis social services startup awarded $28M grant | Minnesota Public Radio News
minnesota.publicradio.org | Dec 20, 2011
The Northside Achievement Zone, a social services startup, has been awarded a $28 million grant to help students in north Minneapolis.

allAfrica.com: Uganda: First Lady Concerned Over Social Services
allafrica.com | Nov 21, 2011
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience

Food distribution - Steubenville, Wintersville, Toronto, Mingo, Weirton, Jefferson County | News,
www.heraldstaronline.com | Nov 17, 2011
Mingo Social Services distributed about 250 Thanksgiving baskets on Wednesday. Sophie Schoolcraft, Mingo Social Services director, said about $8,000 was donated by current and former residents and businesses, including Wal-Mart, which provided poultry, meat and other food items.

SWAZILAND: Will social services continue? - AlertNet
www.trust.org | Oct 17, 2011
MBABANE, 17 October 2011 ( IRIN ) - Swaziland�s parliamentarians are questioning the purpose of a social safety net covering children, the elderly and the disabled.

National News Headlines, Latest UK News & International News Updates | Social work staff exploited
www.cambridge-news.co.uk | Oct 5, 2011
Support staff and assistants are being used as social workers "on the cheap" as local authorities struggle to cope with budget cuts, a union has claimed.

Views: Closing the Gap - Inside Higher Ed
www.insidehighered.com | Aug 18, 2011
The experience of a women's college may point to steps all institutions can take to diversify science and technology fields, writes Jane McAuliffe.