Category Archives: Education

How would you do on this Citizenship Quiz , via the INS?

Remember the controversy over fingerprinting in the public schools? How about retinal scans ?

CrossGen Comics is utilizing two of their titles, Meridian and Ruse, to build a bridge into schools.

Fathom.com , a creation of Columbia University in a partnership, with among others, the New York Public Library is going down for the last time.

From Google Answers, we have an interesting look at some generally accepted beliefs and how they may have recently changed.

The Stevens Point Area Public School District has determined how to “cut $3.5 million from the 2003-04 budget without hurting students.” They are going to eliminate 8 librarian positions. Gee, that won’t hurt a bit as we have already seen .

The only barrier between an individual and books is illiteracy. The tremendous variety of topics and writing styles within the fiction and non-fiction categories means everyone can find something matching their own interests. Children pick up on the attitudes of both adults and peers. If adults closest to them don’t view reading as a pleasurable activity and if their peers ridicule the child who likes to read, then children avoid exploring the world of books. – Albany Area Advertiser

Reading is important at Yulee Elementary School and the school media center is an important part of their programs.

I’m basically a half-time Franklin Middle School librarian. I serve 72 teachers and 840 children. I’m here until 11 a.m. each day in the position I had last year as a full-time position. – Connie Potts

Confidentiality laws preclude me from talking in any detail about specific cases I have experienced, so instead I’ll discuss some of the reasons students commit plagiarism: – Bill Savage