A primary school in the UK has moved from the bottom 25% of schools to near the top 5% using a curriculum based on Harry Potter. As an example, the children were motivated to learn about subtraction by pretending that it is a magic formula created by Harry Potter. Pupils were not allowed to answer questions without first saying a spell -- "numerus subtracticus", which they devised thems... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

A Harvard University committee charged with revising curriculum proposed that undergraduates be compelled to take a course in religion as part of a new set of course requirements that breaks sharply from the school's peer institutions. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A study of young girls shows they're linking appearance to happiness and self-esteem. Some think this means they need to be told about the media's airbrushing of women. picked by TheStep 9 months ago

Reading, writing and . . . global warming?

A Silicon Valley lawmaker is gaining momentum with a bill that would require "climate change" to be among the science topics that all California public school students are taught. picked by ImNotBlue 6 months ago

You been her 4 hour, You Sing Now!!!

Classic Peking Opera items will be added to the music curriculum in 200 schools across 10 provinces in China to promote traditional culture among its younger generation, the Beijing News said Monday. picked by buddha 6 months ago

If earlier, the access to these sites were seen as a an obstacle and were banned, now many teachers see it a helpful tool as this attracts great interest among teenagers. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

"It's just all kinds of filth," said Alton Verm, adding that he had not read the book. Verm's request came during the local 25th Annual Banned Book week festivities.

No, I am NOT making any of this up. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Members of the Polk County School Board back down on their plans to add ID to the curriculum after being touched by His Noodly Appendage.

"They've made us the laughingstock of the world," board member Lofton told the Tampa Tribune. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Most pupils leave school with at least a rough idea of their ABCs - but too few apparently have any idea how to mind their Ps and Qs. Now one headmaster has decided to put good manners back on the curriculum. During a year-long course, teenagers at Brighton College are taught everything from table manners and ballroom dancing to the correct way to behave on public transport. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A teachers' union has suggested the national curriculum should be torn up and children taught life skills instead, such as how to walk picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

British teenagers will be taught "emotional intelligence" in school in an attempt to counter a growing lack of civility, say school officials. Classes to combat rudeness, violence and antisocial behavior are to be added to the national curriculum, the London-based Independent reported Sunday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Texas legislators are moving full speed ahead with a bill mandating elective Bible classes in the state's public high schools that appears crafted to facilitate use of a fundamentalist Protestant curriculum.

I reiterate, DO NOT VANDALIZE MY POST. Get a life, loser. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

It’s not April Fool’s Day, and it’s not a spoof. Incredible as it may seem, the UK Government is proposing — with an entirely straight face — to give babies marks for crying, gurgling or babbling, under a new curriculum for infants aged from birth to five years old, which all nurseries will have to follow. picked by slapstick 1 year ago