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Archive for July, 2007

The Detroit News…

July 27, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

reports on more school districts in and around the Detroit area that are adding Mandarin Chinese into the curriculum.

The Detroit News Reports…

July 27, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

that Michigan State University has paid 35 grand in golf club membership fees to some of the top coaches at the college.

They also have a secondary article stating that the 8 public universities in Michigan have paid out 1.4 million in car allowances to to top coaches and administrators.

The State Education Commissioner In Texas…

July 27, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on Thursday heard for and against arguments on the four-day school week idea from the Lancaster Independent School District. The Commissioner hopes to have a decision sometime next week.

Qualifying Students Will Be…

July 27, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

able to renew B-On-Time loans. No new applications are being accepted though. Earlier I reported on this program for Texas students being short on cash leaving a few thousand people fr0om not getting any money from this program.

The Dallas Morning News also has a short report on this as well.

24 Middle School Students…..

July 27, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

from the Boston area are spending a month in a summer program at MIT. The free program uses baseball in order to help teach math and science concepts.

Cobb County Schools Are Going To….

July 27, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

be spending 3.7 million To bring in interactive electronic white boards, electromagnetic digital pads, and other high tech gadgets into the classroom.