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May 2008 |
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You may subscribe here to receive your own future newsletters. Privacy Guarantee: Please be assured that we will never give your email address to anyone. From High School to College
The chart below shows that for every 100 students starting high school, 18 will graduate with an associate's degree within 3 years or a bachelor's degree within 6 years.
National Center for High Education Management Systems Difficulties for the Children from Military Families
Children from military families change schools about every two years. Moving can be disruptive to a child's education, but many military parents say the red tape is the worst part. Every country, every state, every school can have different requirements. One California student never got into AP Calculus and AP Chemistry because he had to take different state history courses for the three states he lived in during high school. Transcript confusion, vaccination requirements, even honor society memberships can be major hurtles. In Maryland and other states, legislation is under consideration that would make school transition easier. Though some politicians worry about giving up state authority, at least 24 state legislations are considering some form of red tape cutting. Education Week March 2008 Teacher Education in Singapore
Singapore has only one teacher training university, The National Institute of Education. The Institute recruits students from the top one third of Singapore's excellent high schools. The four year teacher education program is free to every student accepted. When these students graduate, their starting salary will be higher than the starting salary of a medical doctor. The government also pays for 100 hours of professional development for all teachers every year. Time magazine, Feb. 2008 This and That
• According to the Wall Street Journal, the average age when a child starts playing with a computer is 5.5 years. • The average urban dweller is exposed to 4,000 ads a day. • 82% of American prisoners are high school dropouts. • According to the NCAA, there are about 1,000,000 high school football players and about 550,000 male high school basketball players. About 250 will play professional football in the NFL and about 45 will make it to an NBA team. • 9 billion videos are viewed on the Web in an average month. Quote of the Month
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work that is worth doing." Theodore Roosevelt
What’s New At Woodburn Press
NEW - Office Extras NEW - Framed Posters NEW - Celebrate Diversity Poster Coming this fall - Career Info Guides If you would like to read an excerpt of any book, go to www.woodburnpress.com/excerpts. All books are in stock and ready for immediate shipping. For more information, visit us online at www.woodburnpress.com Woodburn Press • 405 Littell Ave •
Dayton, OH 45419 • 1-888-285-1502
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We are now offering several items to help make your office more interesting and inviting. Our beautiful silk plant and our classic Lava Lamp will give your office warmth and atmosphere. Our Pin Art, Newton's Cradle, and Far Side books will entertain students and parents while they're in your office or waiting to see you. For more information, go to 
This fall we will be offering new Career Info Guides. These 6-panel tri-fold guides will help students learn about the career options that are available in six different subject areas. The titles in this series will be: Careers in English, Careers in Math, Careers in Science, Careers in Social Studies, Careers in Foreign Languages, and Careers in the Arts. These Career Guides will come in an attractive six-pocket display rack that will be perfect for guidance offices, libraries, and career centers. Look for information and samples in your mailbox this August.