Education Blog April Archive

Center for Learning Interview

By Interviewer at 04/12/09 17:13

Name of your website?

Center for Learning

Your name?

Connie

Your Location (city, etc)

Los Angeles

Please give us a short summary of your website?

My website offers two areas of interest: educational therapy and psychotherapy. I work with children Pk-8 who benefit from multisensory strategies for enhanced learning. I also work with seniors who wish to increase their creativity as a counselor.

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A setback for science education in Texas (from NCSEweb.com)

The insertion of the theory of Evolution in American schools is probably one of the most hotly debated topics in American educational board rooms nowadays. The creationists seem to be winning, at least in Texas.

The Texas board of education approved a new set of state science standards, which will dictate what is taught in elementary and secondary science classes across the state. the new set of standards seem to satisfy the state's creationist constituents.

Link: A setback for science education in Texas | NCSE

Evolution or Fallback? The Revamped Education System of Scotland

Education is the only treasure which could not be stolen from a person. Thanks to schools, colleges, and universities, an individual is shaped as a wise and prepared individual for the coming challenges of real life. Education is continuous and what is new yesterday imight be outdated tomorrow. Thus, improvements on the curriculum and education system is inevitable. See how Scotland's educational system is shaping up here:

Link: Pupils to get lessons on texting and blogs - Scotsman.com News

Evolution or Fallback? The Revamped Education System of Scotland

Education is the only treasure which could not be stolen from a person. Thanks to schools, colleges, and universities, an individual is shaped as a wise and prepared individual for the coming challenges of real life. Education is continuous and what is new yesterday imight be outdated tomorrow. Thus, improvements on the curriculum and education system is inevitable. See how Scotland's educational system is shaping up here:

Link: Pupils to get lessons on texting and blogs - Scotsman.com News

Seattle to introduce new assignment plan for its distrcit schools

Seattle district officials have proposed a new assignment plan for students going to Seattle Public Schools, encouraging some parents and raising questions among others.

The plan will not be implemented until the fall of 2010. It aims to simplify the process that seems to be basic but turns out to be complex. It will be assigning students based on their home addresses, which means more students will attend neighborhood schools.

Link: In the works: Deciding where Seattle kids go to school