Not their fault Boston Globe
Last spring, Westwood High School senior Elizabeth Walsh signed up for advanced placement courses in government, statistics, and environmental science, plus chorus. But budget cuts wound up eliminating all four classes.
[Opinion] Korea’s Science Stars donga.com
Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman disappeared after posting a proof of the “Poincare conjecture,” one of the Millennium Prize Problems, on the web in 2003. He gained more fame for being awarded and declining the Fields Medal, called a “Nobel Prize in Mathematics,” this year.
Invest in Your Child's Learning Pekin Times
(ARA) - Children of all ages need basic tools to succeed in school, such as pens, pencils, notebooks and dictionaries, but sometimes basic supplies just aren't enough to capture a child's interest and understanding.
Schools ‘doing so many things very, very well’ The Times and Democrat
For the most part, Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 is effectively providing a quality education for its students, says a study issued Tuesday.
Laboratory's William Gropp Recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery Newswise
William Gropp has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Gropp joined Argonne National Laboratory in 1990 and is a senior computer scientist in the Mathematics and Computer Science Division.
Pioneer in Operations Research Awarded 2007 Stockholm Prize in Criminology wallstreet:online AG
Alfred Blumstein, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and a pioneer in Operations Research,
WHS lays foundation for careers in construction Mount Shasta News
These days, students choose their high schools the same way some will choose their colleges later - according to the curriculum that best serves their interests.
BOE mulls hiring of non-US teachers Saipan Tribune
It has been many years since the Board of Education has considered the idea of hiring teachers from other countries other than the U.S. mainland.
Teachers become students: Educators take classes to learn new math methods and save money Eagle-Tribune Online
HAVERHILL - Brett Legault envisioned having to spend more than $15,000 to obtain his master's degree in mathematics. Earlier this fall, the Haverhill High teacher signed up for a three-credit online course costing him $1,400 through an out-of-state college.
Group pushes students to take tougher courses Tulsa World
Yoga Rajan has firsthand knowledge of the importance of a rigorous education.
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