LONDON, Monday, 12-May-2008 02:00:53 GMT

UK EDUCATION: Top news stories from the BBC Heads warn of exam 'congestion' Pupils about to take GCSE and AS-level exams are put under extra stress by timetabling problems, teachers warn. Return of education's 'Cold War' Mike Baker considers the pressures facing the independent sector over the public benefit test. Catch-up reading scheme 'success' A government-backed reading scheme shows lasting results for struggling readers, research suggests. OTHER TOP NEWS STORIES IN THIS SECTION Reading skills' 'virtuous circle' Strike threat over academy plan Rugby to let in more poor pupils Move to bolster school governors Maths teacher gap 'to worsen' UNITED STATES EDUCATION: top news stories “2008 Diet of the Year”... Ad - www.Wu-YiSource.com W&M names University Center after Sam Sadler ('64, M.Ed. '71)... College of William and Mary US Army JAG Attorney Graduates From the Air Assault School... The Conservative Voice US medical schools to end drug company gifts to doctors?... Crikey Media Other Taxpayer-Funded American Madrassas [on Arabic-language schools in the U.S.]... Campus Watch Belly dancer knows the right moves: Teacher's students will give recital in Clinton Township... TradingMarkets Entertainment Around the University of Texas... American Chronicle North American School Bus Telematics Market: Learning To Grow Amidst Pricing Pressures...... School Buyers Online Parents of 4-year-old sue NYC teacher... AP via Newsday Catholic-Muslim Dialogue Looks At U.S. Interreligious Education... United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Los Angeles High School Breaks Out in Violence... New York Times Matching Newcomer to College, While Both Pay... New York Times Birds Count Toward Graduation... Washington Post Riot police break up school brawl in US... Yahoo! News Australia U.S. Jews' Relationship With Israel Evolves: Education of Young Is but One Example... Washington Post Lockdown: 600 Students Brawl at California School... FOXNews.com Teacher from Montreal school arrested in U.S. for child porn possession... The Mix Michigan youngster collects a million pennies for his school... Washington Post Education Dept. Postpones Review of Bar Association as Accreditor... Chronicle of Higher Education Update on Billion-Dollar Campaigns at 28 Universities... Chronicle of Higher Education U. of North Carolina Hires One of Its Own as Chancellor of Its Flagship Campus... Chronicle of Higher Education School districts start to face sanctions under landmark law... AOL Teacher from Montreal school arrested in U.S. for child porn possession... My Telus Riot police break up school brawl in US... Sydney Morning Herald Riot police break up school brawl in US... OptusNet Riot police break up school brawl in US... Nine MSN Dream of prep school becoming reality in Hartford... AP via Newsday Riot police break up school brawl in US... The Age School districts start to face sanctions under landmark law... Miami Herald School districts face sanctions under landmark law... USA Today School districts start to face sanctions under landmark law... Houston Chronicle UK EDUCATION: other news stories “2008 Diet of the Year”... Ad - www.Wu-YiSource.com School improves exam results after introducing 8-minute lessons for all GCSE subjects... Daily Mail David Cameron snubs 15 local schools... Sunday Mirror Education and taxis on the agenda in Ramsey... Isle of Man Online Yachting images form focus of illustrated lecture... Isle of Man Online Parents urged to walk children to school Education minister leads campaign to ease traffic problems and improve youngsters' health... Isle of Man Online Pupils make their point to speeding drivers Renhold Lower School pupils design and hand out flyers to motorists.... Bedford Today Pupils land South Pacific roles... Harrogate Advertiser Pupils given finance lessons... Morecambe Bay Visitor Big Brother creeps into British schools... New Zealand Herald University of Wales Becomes Partner in Combating Cyber Crime... Computer Crime Research Center Blood and gore is the theme for Gateway students on capital day out... Thurrock Gazette Accountancy excites students... Thurrock Gazette Science is turned into fun and games for Aldingbourne pupils... West Sussex Today What is BBC News School Report?... BBC Young volunteers secure high praise from police TEN dedicated students from Lancaster University have been praised by police chiefs after volunteering to work for the charity Victim Support Lancashire.... Morecambe Bay Visitor School introduces 8-minute lessons for all GCSE subjects... Daily Mail Triumph for pupils... Congleton Guardian Students' tribute to tragic Samrajyo... West Midlands Express & Star University design for air-to-air refueling tanker Cranfield students present radical ideas to aviation industry.... Bedford Today Minister of Education receives Scottish Educational Delegation... Saudi Press Agency UK Council accused of Big Brother tactics over use of fingerprint technology in schools... PrisonPlanet Hedge Funds Programme at London Business School... Alternative Asset Adviser BUCKS: Teacher who slapped pupil can keep job... This is Local London Struck-off teacher subject of British complaint... New Zealand Herald Glasgow University investigates lecturer exposed as prostitute... Glasgow Sunday Mail Pupils say teacher gave them music exam answers... Glasgow Sunday Mail News MP backs Pont High School campaign STUDENTS at Ponteland Community High School met their local MP, Peter Atkinson, as they back a campaign to secure primary school education for every child in the world.... Morpeth Herald Reunion celebrates 50 years of college Students and teachers past and present reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peele Community College.... Spalding Guardian Directors are 'underpaid'... Times Education Supplement Taking a risk?... Times Education Supplement