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Talk to Me, Baby

DCist's guide to lectures and discussions in the D.C. area A 20-minute preview of the documentary "The Last Survivor" will be screened Tuesday evening at Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, followed by a panel discussion on genocide. Film still

Mar. 30   5:51 pm

Full Story at DCist


Advance warning over new A-levels

Previous GCSE results will inform the A-level grades Exams regulators have given a warning of potential problems with the new AS and A-level exams this year and next. The changes involve having four instead of six course units, tougher questions in

Mar. 30   5:25 pm

Full Story at BBC News


Streetfilms: Taking a Ride on Bx12 Select Bus Service

Travel time on the route has been cut by 20 percent thanks to the improvements, and commuters we spoke with certainly sang its praises. A recent report showed the SBS is carrying 30 percent more riders than the line it replaced, and a NYC Transit rider

Mar. 30   5:15 pm

Full Story at Streetsblog


Bronx lesson

Pupils are proud of their grade (courtesy Ayman Oghanna) There are proposals for England's schools to be given report cards, with grades A-F. New York schools are already receiving such grades - and Children's Secretary Ed Balls has visited a school in

Mar. 30   5:03 pm

Full Story at BBC News


PlayhouseSquare Hosts 16th Fair On The Square 5/4 In State Theater

The Arts Education Department at PlayhouseSquare will welcome hundreds of educators from all over Northeast Ohio to the 16th annual Fair on the Square presented by Huntington Bank on Monday, May 4th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the State Theatre. At this

Mar. 30   4:50 pm

Full Story at Broadway World


Milady Introduces New DVD Demonstrating Creative Techniques for Haircutting, Hair Coloring and Makeup

'theEDGE by Milady: muse edition' shows beauty professionals and students how to creatively meet their clients' needs CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Milady, part of Cengage Learning, today announced the 2009 sequel to the highly

Mar. 30   4:42 pm

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Lessons in Generating Revenue and What Angels Want

Lessons in revenue generating from an unapologetic airline CEO. If you?ve seen the Spirit Airlines ad depicting a 30-something man in bed with his friend?s mother, you know its new slogan: ?You think that?s low? Spirit Airlines fares are even lower.?

Mar. 30   4:28 pm

Full Story at Inc.


Scottish literature cut out of English GCSE syllabus

The greats of Scotland's literary canon will no longer be required reading for GSCE English literature students under new draft criteria for the subject. The guidelines from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), which will come into play

Mar. 30   4:27 pm

Full Story at Guardian Unlimited


Academic Summer Camp Builds Better Family Relationships

Among academic summer camps, one summer enrichment program goes beyond the three R's in terms of providing value to students and their parents. SuperCamp, helps build stronger families relationships by teaching campers important communication skills

Mar. 30   4:25 pm

Full Story at TransWorldNews


Want the money? Make these cuts

Poll: Class size and sales tax Would you support a plan to scale back the class-size amendment paired with a sales-tax increase for education? Yes, that's a good compromise No, I like the tax but leave class-size alone No, I back class-size changes but

Mar. 30   4:12 pm

Full Story at TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times


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