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AASB E-News
May 10, 2007
--A COMFORTABLE TRUTH: KIDS DONŐT HAVE TO
SQUIRM TO LEARN
--ENGLISH PUPILS GET FREE CONCERT TICKETS
--QUIRKY TOWN NEEDS SPECIAL SCHOOLS CHIEF
(COMMENTARY)
--MAY 14-18: ALASKA BIKE & WALK TO
SCHOOL WEEK
A COMFORTABLE TRUTH: KIDS
DONŐT HAVE TO SQUIRM TO LEARN
If we were to assemble a set of adjectives to describe
school, comfortable would not make the cut. Many of the places where vital
teaching occurs, if not designed expressly for physical torment, are infamously
uninviting. In this article, the authors follow eight truths that can go a long
way toward settling an old argument over whether schools should be
comfortable. See full story here:
http://beta.edutopia.org/node/3884
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ENGLISH PUPILS GET
FREE CONCERT TICKETS
EnglandŐs eight top symphony orchestras
are jointly promising that they will give every schoolchild free entry to a
classical music concert. The goal is part of a 10-year plan to promote
classical music. The organizers fear that with a crowded curriculum and tight
budgets, music easily gets squeezed out of timetables. See full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6593341.stm
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QUIRKY TOWN
NEEDS SPECIAL SCHOOLS CHIEF
Haines is looking for a new
superintendent of schools. In this commentary, Haines School Board Secretary
Heather Lende describes how her board is going about the search and why
prospective candidates might find her quirky town a nice place to live and
work. See full commentary here:
http://www.adn.com/life/story/8870070p-8770596c.html
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MAY 14-18:
ALASKA BIKE & WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK
Alaskans Promoting Physical Activity and
Alaska Safe Routes to School are raising awareness about the many positive
health, safety and environmental benefits associated with regular bicycling and
walking to school. The groups are sponsoring Alaska Bike & Walk to School
Week on May 14-18. For more information on events and ideas for promoting the
event in your school district, click here:
http://www.dot.state.ak.us/stwdplng/saferoutes/
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