Skills schooling plan for teens
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The first minister promises up to 100 'Skills Academies" for young people who struggle at school in Scotland.
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Technological skills, like maneuvering a mouse, are becoming part of childâs developmental milestones.
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Education and business leaders urged an overhaul of the U.S. school system, including ending high school at the 10th grade for many students. Current teaching is failing to prepare young Americans for the global economy, members of a bipartisan panel said Thursday.
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In recent testing by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Alberta teens placed in the top three for their scores in math, reading and science.
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By Jennifer Toomer-Cook Deseret Morning News  Maybe it's time, now that some 3,700 high school graduates have diplomas saying they failed the high school exit exam, for some alternatives to the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said Tuesday.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9  /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine an investment in your teen's well-being that doesn't come in the form of the latest must-have video game accessory, exclusive pair of designer jeans or the newest miniscule MP3 player.
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Some 200,000 teenagers are to get Â£100 bonuses as part of a scheme to keep them in education.
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By Mark Guydish, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader  Sep. 22--UNION TWP. -- Northwest Area High School students will have access to more computers, and teachers will have more high-tech "smart boards," thanks to a $67,000 state grant.
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There are some handy checklists for parents to identify their child's potential.
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NEW YORK  - As school doors open across the   country, teenagers should be sure to adjust their summer sleep   schedule to their new school schedule, experts advise. In other   words, they should start hitting the sack earlier so that they   will be able to awake earlier and be alert in morning classes.
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THE BASICS: President Bush is beginning his push to require high school seniors to take the math and reading tests now required of younger students under the No Child Left Behind law
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By RACHEL SLAJDA/SouthofBoston.com  LEARN TO EARN  Quincy College is offering free career training to South Shore residents who have recently received a high school diploma or GED and who have financial need.
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Pupils could soon face tests of their creativity under plans to boost the kind of "soft skills".
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NEW YORK  - Specially tailored family therapy can help teens with type 1 diabetes keep their blood sugar levels under control.
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By David Blackburn, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Sep. 10--Time and appropriate knowledge are the biggest assets people have in planning for their or their loved ones' twilight years, Nicole Hawkins said.   She hopes providing the knowledge will help with the time aspect.
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An "educational opportunity" Bill will mean young people stay in education or training to the age of 18.
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By Todd Davis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun. 24--JUSTIN -- Talk about incentive.   Soon-to-be eighth-graders attending the summer TechnoCamp in the Northwest school district did more than learn how to operate computers this year.