Gainesville Daily Register--School News http://www.gainesvilleregister.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_127183429.html Teaching teens the value of a dollar http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_127183429.html By teaching your teen and, most importantly, by setting an example of financial responsibility, you can help them develop skills that will not only allow them to make the best choices for today but that will serve them for the rest of their lives. Wed, 07 May 2008 09:50:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_127184131.html Parents can serve as model for ‘how literacy really works’ http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_127184131.html Dr. H. Keith Cochran said children learn the proper use of language by having parents reinforce proper sentence structure and vocabulary, as well as correcting misuses of words or grammar. Tue, 06 May 2008 10:05:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_126144349.html 'Kite Runner' faces censorship fight in Massachusetts http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_126144349.html A graphic sexual assault scene in the award-winning book has led to a school board member objecting to it being on the summer reading list for high school juniors. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:16:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_125224914.html ‘CSI’ to feature MSU’s fingerprint developer http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_125224914.html Beckley will take a proverbial bite out of both the Big Apple and Hollywood later this month when a new fingerprint development system designed by a Mountain State University professor and his students is featured on an episode of “CSI New York.” Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_116093545.html Students work to change perceptions of race http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_116093545.html The students say participating helps them meet other people who can relate to their experiences and get their voices heard in a community where most of the residents don't look like them. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_106150220.html Philosophy conference signals trend http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_106150220.html ``Philosophy is just understanding the way people think.'' Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_094195023.html Father fights to bar dirty-mouth boy from daughter's grade school http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_094195023.html Superintendent says he has no choice but to allow the youth to attend school even though he had been suspended for making sexual comments to girl students. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:40:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_086090905.html Who is bullying? Middle School students investigate http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_086090905.html “Every seven seconds a middle school kid is bullied – discovering that was an eye-opener.” — Sherry McEwen, who teaches the talented and gifted civics class at Athens Middle School Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_085145049.html Rising food costs cause higher school lunch prices http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_085145049.html The high price of oil on work markets and lower production of wheat in the Midwest are driving up the cost of bread, milk and other school lunch staples. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_054105503.html Pioneering professor says thanks for the welcome http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_054105503.html Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_055125438.html Top educator encourages teachers to 'know your students' http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_055125438.html Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:47:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_044215122.html University to pay for A's http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_044215122.html Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_039093442.html Speaker change could affect merit pay proposal http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_039093442.html Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_037235052.html Alumnus makes record $25 million donation to Phillips Academy http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_037235052.html Of the $25 million, most will be used to pay tuition for students as the school moves toward a "need-blind" admissions process, which means qualified students are accepted regardless of their ability to pay. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_035112841.html Youthful appeal http://www.gainesvilleregister.com/opinion/cnhinseducation_story_035112841.html The campaign of Barack Obama seems to have captured the attention of young Americans, such as Illinois teenagers. Many are excited about the prospect of casting their first legal votes this year, and seem even more energized by Obama's presence, even if they can't figure out why.