A considerable number of people have a tendency to think that it’s impossible to be a talented celebrity and a well-educated personality at the same time. But isn’t it possible to be a celebrity and in the meantime a qualified engineer, a linguist or an experienced dentist? According to a well-known proverb, a talented person [...]
Many years ago millions of students did not have the chance to get education because of being disabled. Moreover, at least two million others were not receiving an education appropriate to their needs. We should not shut an eye to the fact that disabled people are also human beings. No matter if we are white [...]
Harlan Cleveland has passed away at the age of 90. Cleveland died on 30 May near his home in Sterling, Virgina. Cleveland was the elected president of the University of Hawaii in 1969. For the five years of his service at this university, Cleveland managed to expand its two year medical program into four and [...]
The State Board of Education has approved a new code of ethics for Arkansas’ 60,000 licensed teachers. The new code will take into effect 1 September and will ban teachers to use tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs. The code also requires teachers to maintain professional relationships with students and to keep confidential standardized testing materials. [...]
Around 100 parents have gathered outside a courthouse, holding the pictures of their dead kids and shouting their names. The Chinese police had to forcefully remove the angry parents from the courthouse. ABC News reports that the police action was the clearest signal yet that authorities are hardening their stance against the impromptu displays of [...]
The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has been honored by London Metropolitan University for promoting peace globally. Dalai Lama is in London at the start of his 10-day visit to England. The BBC News reports that the Tibetan spiritual leader will address Parliament and give evidence on human rights to a parliamentary committee during his [...]
Organizer of the Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkley, Michael Rossman, died aged 68 at his home in Berkley on 12 May. Rossman is better known to the whole world for his books on politics, society and education. Rossman was a graduate student at University of California, Berkley, when the Free Speech [...]