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When it comes to education in South Korea, the demand is so strong it accounts for 12% of all consumer spending.BBC reporter Steve Evans met with one South Korean teacher who is earning a high salary to teach English. You can watch the story at BBC News.
Join us for a conversation with child protection advocate Francey Hakes, who will talks about rules to establish safety regarding kids and smartphones, including what constitutes a “friend,” and the topic of cyberbullying. Hakes was the first-ever National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney specializing in technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation.
by Rachel Crane, CNN(CNN) – Forty-thousand fans were chanting, screaming and cheering on their teams. The enthusiastic spectators had painted faces, were donning costumes, and no one was actually sitting in their seats — all were standing to get a better look at the action happening in the pens.No, I’m not describing a boxing match. I’m describing a robotics competition — rather THE robotics competitionRead the rest of the story at CNN.
Joshua Starr has taken a position as the new chief of a professional educators’ associationBy Andrew MetcalfThe former superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools is set to become the next CEO of an international association of educators.Read the rest of the story at Bethesda Magazine.See edCircuit’s March 2015 interview with Joshua Starr here.
Student access to relevant information and news continues to expand with technology advancements. I had the opportunity to interview Matthew Gross, CEO and co-founder, of Newsela. The Newsela team brings students current events and news aligning with current standards expected in today’s classroom.
By Moriah Balingit and Susan SvrlugaSWEET BRIAR, Va. — In her first year as Sweet Briar’s dean, Amy Jessen- Marshall struggled to come up with the words to welcome the Class of 2015. But inspiration struck suddenly from deep beneath her feet.That was the year that a rare and mild earthquake shook the rural campus here. And it gave the class one of its nicknames: the earth shakers.Read the rest of the story at The Washington Post.
