http://www.newstin.com/us/education Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66462261 Just in time for Independence Day, a conservative think tank has delivered a controversial report questioning whether America's national identity is eroding under the pressure of population diversity and educational slackness. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:40:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66462261 2008-07-04T10:40:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66422686 Location of employment: Beijing, China. Position A: Vacancies: 1 Starting date: ASAP Students level: Primary Requirements/Qualifications: Native English speakers from USA, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand or Ireland,... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:58:18 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66422686 2008-07-04T06:58:18Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66508273 Four-year-old children should be given compulsory sex education in schools, two sexual health charities are arguing. The Family Planning Association (FPA) and Brook are calling on the Government to introduce a form of sex and... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:58:56 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66508273 2008-07-04T14:58:56Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66416306 NATIONAL SERVICE FOR ALLI'd not paid much attention to Barack Obama's July 2 speech on national service until I listened to Michael Medved this evening. I highly INSIST that you listen to the first half hour of his show today.... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:07:06 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66416306 2008-07-04T04:07:06Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66420296 Two young and gifted men had their whole lives ahead of them. Enlarge Even though he was only 23, Laurent Bonomo was already working on important research into a parasite that can kill unborn babies. His work with the team at... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:42:57 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66420296 2008-07-04T06:42:57Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66495084 Thoughts for this Fourth of July from Harper's Scott Horton (link):It was March 16, 1901. The first speaker, Charles H. Skinner, the New York Superintendent of Education, had offered up some words on “Patriotism for the Young,”... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:36:52 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66495084 2008-07-04T13:36:52Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66477281 Music in a Child’s Life Has Many Benefits Will early exposure to music make your child a genius? Not necessarily, but the benefits of a musical experience at a young age and music education are many. According to the Children’s... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:03:03 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66477281 2008-07-04T12:03:03Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66471597 Nonfiction was never a favorite of mine, unless you counted looking at the pictures as reading. However, if you start building a library of nonfiction books for your kids now they can learn to love reading nonfiction. When I... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:07:34 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66471597 2008-07-04T11:07:34Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66468041 Associated Press AUSTIN -- A former science curriculum director for the Texas Education Agency has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that she was illegally fired for forwarding an e-mail about a speaker who was critical of... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:05:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66468041 2008-07-04T04:05:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66436282 From Digital Isolation to Global Inclusion CyberLearning Educational Society, NGO arm of www.cyberlearningindia.com, in association with Rotary Club of New Delhi. This significant pilot was aimed at schools adopted by Rotary... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:47:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66436282 2008-07-04T06:47:00Z