Unwanted teen sex linked to binge drinking, finds Oz studyOctober 15th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A nationwide survey conducted in Australia has found that the rise in binge drinking among high school girls is driving an increase in unwanted teen sex. The survey showed a massive 60 per cent of year 12 girls, and nearly one in three year 10 females, admitted to binge drinking three or more times in the fortnight before last year's poll.
UK school bans teachers from smoking - allows pupils to light up!October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A British school has prohibited teachers from smoking while students are allowed to light up. An outdoor smoking shelter is being considered for children to light up between the classes at Headlands School in Penarth, near Cardiff.
MIC urged to play major role in educational development of Indian studentsSeptember 25th, 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Sep. 25 (ANI): Malaysian Indian Congress Johar Secretary M.M.
$130 mn World Bank bounty for Nepal's classroomsSeptember 23rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - The World Bank Wednesday announced a bounty of $130 million for Nepal's classrooms meant to pay teachers' salaries and boost education for children and women. The funding is intended for the impoverished Himalayan republic's `School sector reform programme' that is part of the government's 15-year national action programme.
The kids' names that spell troubleSeptember 8th, 2009 LONDON - Teachers in the UK believe children with certain names are naughtier than the others, a survey has found. Pollsters from the parenting club Bounty.com asked 3,000 teachers to come up with names that spell trouble for them.he 'Teachers Pest' list includes name like Callum, Chelsea, Connor, Jack, Brandon, Charlie, Courtney Chardonna; girl's name like Aliesha, Casey, Crystal, Jessica, Brooke and Demi and boys named Kyle, Liam, Jake and Brooklyn.
Farmers, religious workers, sex workers, soldiers, students most trustworthy in ChinaAugust 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Farmers, religious workers, sex workers, soldiers, and students are the five most trustworthy groups, according to a survey conducted in China. Carried out by the Research Center of the Xiaokang Magazine, the survey was based on an online poll of more than 3,000 people.
Research says 'Best teachers are enthusiastic, inspiring'July 8th, 2009 LONDON - The best teachers are enthusiastic, inspiring, innovative and indeed in a class of their own. These are the latest findings of research funded in primary and secondary schools by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into what makes good teachers even better.
Malay parents, teachers want probe into school principal's karaoke sessions with girlsJuly 6th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Parent-Teacher Association of a secondary school in Malaysia is seeking the help of authorities to investigate claims that the school principal held karaoke sessions with female students at the girls' hostel. According to SM Tok Janggut Parent-Teacher Association chairman Datuk Mohd Jelani Jaafar, they had received numerous complaints on the matter, and some of them were from the teachers themselves.
Italians named 'Europe's worst drivers'June 29th, 2009 LONDON - For British travellers, Italians fare the worst when it comes to driving, according to a survey. In the poll by TripAdvisor, over 30 percent of the 819 British travellers claimed that contending with the locals' driving style was the biggest challenge of motoring abroad.lmost 35 percent of survey participants were nervous of driving abroad, while 14 percent said that they never brushed up on local driving regulations.
Two-thirds of Oz adults can't spell 'embarrass'June 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Almost two-thirds of the Australian adults have difficulty spelling the word 'embarrass', finds a new survey. The Galaxy survey commissioned by Westpac was conducted on 400 people, aged over 16 years, from Sydney and Melbourne.
MI5 now recruiting teachers as spiesJune 13th, 2009 LONDON - British intelligence agency MI5 is recruiting teachers for jobs as spies. An advertisement placed by the agency tells school staff teachers that they have the skills that a spook requires.
Aussies rate nurses as most ethical and honest professionalsJune 12th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new survey has revealed that Australians find nurses as the most ethical and honest professionals, compared to car salesmen, newspaper journalists and advertising people. The survey by Roy Morgan Image of Professions found that 23 fields have fallen in the public's estimation, the largest fall ever recorded, while nurses topped the annual list by 89 percent for being the most honest and ethical.
Nice girls more likely to be good in studiesJune 8th, 2009 LONDON - Girls perform better than boys at school because they are nicer, says a study. For the study, researchers at Haifa University in Israel examined 52 students aged 14 and 15 to identify the link between achievement and personality.
It's worth nagging your childrenMay 28th, 2009 SYDNEY - Parents and teachers who despair about children not studying ought not to give up nagging them about how short-term pain brings long-term gain. "If you think you have no impact, stick with it because you do," said Sydney University researcher Andrew Martin.
Oz school gets laughter consultants for teachers!April 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A Queensland state school spent 1200 dollars teaching its teachers how to laugh. While other schools are following suit and have paid for laughter 'consultants', eighty-two staff members from Maleny State High School took part in a two-hour "laughter therapy" session last Monday.
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