Archive for February 2007
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Middle School – Middle school changes sought
Grand Rapids Press – By the time Michael Hecker finished detailing a proposal to change – and cut – Ann Arbor’s middle school programs, the mood among the 40 parents gathered Monday night at Clague Middle School was subdued. They had just heard how their school and the
Florida Legislature to weigh HPV [...]
Youth – Young defense sparks SJCD
Florida Times-Union – Despite the youth of his defense, Mike Pickett said his backfield has never been faster. “One thing we were looking to do was to make our defense quicker,” Pickett said. “A couple of girls had to take different roles to make it work.” One of those
Hawi’s stepson says March [...]
Teenagers – Teens, adults unaware smoking raises blindness risk
Reuters UK – LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters Life!) – Most teenagers are more afraid of losing their sight than suffering from cancer but are unaware that smoking can increase the risk of blindness, researchers said on Tuesday. They know that smoking causes lung cancer
Brazil vows to install condom machines in schoolsReuters – [...]
Judaism – In Damascus, Religions, Cultures and Worlds Collide
ABC News – In Damascus, religions that are so often in conflict Christianity, Islam and Judaism live in harmony. Some women walk into Armani bareheaded, while others wear the scarf known as the hijab. Muslims pray side by side with Christians, Greek
Federations moving to [...]
College / University – Publishers cater to growing use of MP3s for schoolwork
CNN – Whetstone, 18, and Zollos, 17, are students in Kathy O’Connor’s class at Tidewater Community College in Southeastern Virginia. O’Connor got an $11,000 grant from the school to lend her students iPods so they can practice their Spanish conversations
Florida football likely winner on signing dayUSA Today – The national title gave [...]