PCB risk feared at older N.E. schools

Window and masonry caulking in hundreds of older schools in New England probably contain very high levels of now-banned toxins that can gradually be released into the air, posing a potential health risk to students and staff, environmental specialists say. Read more ...

AP: Layoffs toughest on young, older workers

AP: Layoffs toughest on young, older workers
Marcus Wells and Shirley Walker view their economic prospects from opposite ends of the age spectrum.

SciTalks/HumTalks/GovTalks/BusiTalks

These four sites collect video lectures on scientific, humanities, government, and business topics by prominent thinkers. I've sampled a number of the talks and found them to be extremely valuable. These sites could be very useful to instructors who want to supply supplementary materials for their courses. _____JH

 

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Education expert grades U.S. with a 'B'

Education expert grades U.S. with a 'B'

Dr. Yong Zhao, a distinguished professor at the College of Education at Michigan State University and an education expert, says there long has been a misconception nationally that America's educational system competitiveness has fallen behind other countries.