There are times when the real issue may not be the child but rather in the teaching style of the classroom teacher, that is, having unrealistic expectations, being critical, or being overly demanding. In such instances, help for the teacher can come in the form of classroom management techniques. Classroom management techniques are strategies developed to help handle various problemsRead more

It’s that time of the year again when all that is standing between students and “no more pencils, no more books” are final exams. And in order to help students hurdle that obstacle easier, Questia, which describes itself as a the premier online research tool for students, put together several study tips to make acing those examinations a breeze. PlanRead more

Bully, the documentary exploring the problems of bullied kids in U.S. schools, has been shown around the country since the middle of last year, and the viewers are frequently overwhelmed by the stories told on the screen. The wider release of the movie was marred by a dispute between the Motion Picture Association of America and the executive producer andRead more

The father of a three-and-a-half-year-old boy is seeking answers after his son returned home from school last Wednesday with a swollen right cheek. He said the KG1 student of a school in Sharjah came home at 12.30pm and complained that he had been slapped by a teacher. The concerned mother of the Indian boy called the father, who was awayRead more

Board members for the Beverly Hills school district have voted unanimously not to issue new inter-district permits for the upcoming school year. They also voted 4-1 in favor of continuing to revoke permits for non-resident students graduating from the fifth and eighth grades. The permits were used to promote diversity and for legacies; as a way to slightly open accessRead more

Students demanding access to university hostels set fire to two police cars in street protests in the Mexican city of Moreliaon Saturday that led to 200 arrests, local media reported on Sunday. Masked men sprayed a police pick-up with gasoline and then set it ablaze with molotov cocktails on one of the busiest streets of Morelia, television images showed. TheRead more

At least 2,700 girl students were evacuated from the college of education in Mikhwa in Baha province following a fire there yesterday morning. No one was hurt in the fire caused by an electric short circuit, said Lt. Col. Jamaan Al-Ghamdi, spokesman of Civil Defense in Baha. “However, 18 panic-stricken students were taken to Mikhwa general hospital where they wereRead more

A college student is accusing a bar in Iowa City, Iowa, of discriminating against her by not letting her dance in a conspicuous spot because of her weight. Jordan Ramos, a 21-year-old University of Iowa student from West Liberty, told the Iowa City Press-Citizen her last two visits to the Union Bar in recent months left her embarrassed and furiousRead more

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite paid Sunday a visit to Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF). At her reception was Director of Communication Department Haya Al Nassr. Grybauskaite was briefed about QF's mission and goals, in addition to its developmental and scientific research projects. Afterwards, the Lithuanian President signed QF's guestbook. Haya Al Nasser, on behalf of QFRead more

Angry parents are demanding to know why their kids are being taught about bombs and knives at nursery schools in a north Indian state. They complain that a book on Hindi language alphabets for children aged 4 to 5 says that “B” stands for bomb and “Ch” for “Chaku,” or knife. Pictures accompany the words. Rav Authar Dixit, president ofRead more