More credits for athletics could be in future ...Coppell Gazette: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 12:20 PMEfforts from an assistant coach at Brenham High School could change the way student athletes across the state fill out their class schedules.
Greenville County School News ...WSPA Spartanburg: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10:59 AMFrom July 31 to Aug. 7 Greenville Agricultural Educator Wins State Award Greenville, SC - Barry Burdette, agriculture teacher at Golden Strip Career Center, has been selected state winner of the SC Agricultural Educators Mentor Award, according to John W. Parris, state director of public affairs with the SC Agricultural Education Association.
Teachers? Pay Deal Welcomed ...Institute for War and Peace Reporting: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 09:57 AMEducation officials and school administrators have welcomed a government initiative to boost the number of teachers and raise their pay, predicting that the plan will help ease staff shortages throughout the country.
Government & Public Sector ...Mondaq: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 08:23 AMFor acquisitions initiated after June 22, 2008, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is no longer exempt from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 73 Fed.
Notre Dame fencer goes from ranch to Olympics ...Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 06:09 AMSOUTH BEND ? Before Kelley Hurley picked up an epee for training sessions as a child, she had to avoid something far more perilous. Wasps. Tons of them in the big red barn her father helped renovate. Photo caption: Notre Dame?s Kelley Hurley, right, will compete in the Beijing Olympics. Photo by Courtesy photo
RECREATION CALENDAR ...Montgomery Advertiser: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 05:16 AMBASEBALL * Labor Day Showcase: Auburn University baseball coach John Pawlowski will host The Labor Day Showcase Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The two single-day camps are open to high school players (2009-2012 graduates).
Back-to-School Bash offers educational fun ...The Greenville News: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 02:09 AMIt won't be long until the summer of 2008 is history. With less than two weeks until Greenville County's kids return to school for another year of spelling tests and math homework, there are only a few more chances to indulge in summer fun.
Ward ready to slash her path to the Olympic podium ...USA Today: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 02:12 PMAt age 8, Becca Ward became intrigued with chess, and the potential to win purely by out-thinking an opponent. She hoped to pursue that interest at a low-key chess get-together, held weekly at a bookstore, but was ignored the first time she attended.Not at all dissuaded, she returned the next week. Ward set up her board, then posted a sign that demonstrated her determination. It read: "Chess ...
BRIEFS: Ovando's Hayes wins equestrian event ...Missoulian: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 02:35 AMSuzanne Hayes of Ovando turned in the fastest overall time last weekend at the Pink Flamingo Classic Endurance Ride, which is an annual equestrian event held south of Cascade.
Bligh backs school gamblers ...The Courier Mail: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 02:10 AMPREMIER Anna Bligh says more schools should take students to racecourses to learn the maths of gambling, despite one school being criticised for doing so.
Bligh backs school gamblers ...The Courier Mail: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 02:10 AMPREMIER Anna Bligh says more schools should take students to racecourses to teach them about gambling, despite a Brisbane school being criticised for doing so.
More credits for athletics could be in future ...Coppell Gazette: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 01:35 AMEfforts from an assistant coach at Brenham High School could change the way student athletes across the state fill out their class schedules.
Ward ready to slash her path to the Olympic podium ...USA Today: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 10:55 PMAt age 8, Becca Ward became intrigued with chess, and the potential to win purely by out-thinking an opponent. She hoped to pursue that interest at a low-key chess get-together, held weekly at a bookstore, but was ignored the first time she attended.Not at all dissuaded, she returned the next week. Ward set up her board, then posted a sign that demonstrated her determination. It read: "Chess ...
Game for anything ...Guardian Unlimited: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 07:43 PMThe Olympics start tomorrow, but how hard are the events involved? Eight Guardian writers went on crash courses to find out
Game for anything ...Guardian Unlimited: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 07:15 PMThe Olympics start tomorrow, but how hard are the events involved? We sent eight Guardian writers on crash courses in different sports - from shot put to high jump, gymnastics to BMX - to find out
Three Saginaw teens earn national honors at NAACP competition ...The Saginaw News: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 06:26 AMThree Saginaw teens won top honors during the NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural and Technological Scientific Olympics in Orlando, Fla. Nolan Ford, David McMillon and Christen Robinson were among 27 students from mid-Michigan who competed at the national event last week.
RECREATION CALENDAR ...Montgomery Advertiser: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 05:17 AMBASEBALL * Labor Day Showcase: Auburn University baseball coach John Pawlowski will host The Labor Day Showcase Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The two single-day camps are open to high school players (2009-2012 graduates).