For them, Saturdays are made for going to college (Boston Globe) For years, Deb Tello ran a day-care center out of her Wilmington home and dreamed about working in a classroom. But without a college degree, she knew it would be impossible to land a full-time teaching job, and working part-time as a substitute wouldn't pay the bills....more...Witte joins WSHS staff (Huron Plainsman) WESSINGTON SPRINGS ? After teaching and serving as a school administrator for 13 years in four different countries, Lance Witte has returned to South Dakota as superintendent of the Wessington Springs School District....more... Professor Michael Reiss on teaching evolution to creationists (Guardian Unlimited) Rev Professor Michael Reiss of the Royal Society wants creationism to be discussed in science lessons...more... Bona program has sporting interest (BizJournals) A new bachelor?s degree in sports studies is being offered this fall at St. Bonaventure University....more... Clark to speak at Fall Forum (The Norman Transcript) National award-winning educator and best-selling author Ron Clark will be the keynote speaker for the 20th annual Fall Forum for Local Education Foundations, the state's largest and most comprehensive training and networking event for local education foundation (LEF) volunteers, school administrators and educators....more... JANICE ANN ROWE 9/14 (The Lufkin Daily News) Ellen and Bennie Hollis brought a flag flown over the skies of Iraq on a combat mission in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in an F16 aircraft #89-2092 on the 7th day of February 2008 by Major Craig Hollis, LHS Class of 1989, for Lufkin High School's Hall of Honor. There is a picture of Major Hollis giving the "L" sign by his fighter plane....more... 2008 ACTING SCHOOLS AND CLASSES LOS ANGELES (Backstage.com) September 11, 2008 This, the biggest and most broadly defined listing, includes all kinds of class types, sizes, and approaches, from Stanislavsky nuts-and-bolts to cold reading and audition prep....more... Education: Bitzer presentation, music school, RCCC training (The Salisbury Post) Dr. J. Michael Bitzer, associate professor of political science and history at Catawba College, recently delivered a public presentation on the 2008 ... ...more... News in brief (Holmen Courier) Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper....more... |