Thursday, October 22, 2009

State disputes report on cuts to prekindergarten spending

Massachusetts is one of 10 states this year to cut the amount of money it spends on prekindergarten education, reducing such spending by a greater percentage than all but one other state, according to a report by a national advocacy group that tracks money spent on early childhood education. Read more ...

Fire that destroyed D.C. mansion and art ruled accidental

Investigators say the July fire that destroyed the home of Peggy Cooper Cafritz might have been caused by oily rags left on a porch.

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List of Learning Object Repositories

List of Learning Object Repositories

This is a useful list of the major learning object repositories, divided into general and discipline-specific listings. The web pages are hosted by the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee at the Center for International Education. ____JH


CCES Swimmers Break Records and more...

At the 3A State Championship on Oct. 11 at Clemson University's Fike Aquatic Center, several Christ Church Episcopal School swimmers broke school records.

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HDA Deliver Financial Sector Talent Coaching Case Studies

Coaching schedules typically span 3 to 6 months, consisting of a series of face-to-face meetings, in-between telephone and online support and a 360° assessment London, England, October 22, 2009 — HDA, who deliver a broad range of human capital solutions, note that coaching benefits both company and individual – in HDA’s 2008 Executive Coaching Survey 82% [...] Continue reading ...