School Recruiters Turn To 'Innovative Places'
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Ireneo Abadejos and Julieta Perez are among what they call the "lucky 30" Filipino teachers hired by the Prince George's County school system in October 2004 as part of an experiment to help fill a big teacher shortage.
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The industry is trying to regain some of its sex appeal by turning to the virtual environment to recruit young engineers.
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As hundreds of thousands of baby boomers retire and the No Child Left Behind law raises standards for new teachers, school systems across the country are facing a growing scarcity of qualified recruits.
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By Paul Tosto, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Feb. 12--A science education can open doors to some of the best careers in Minnesota, and students who do well in the sciences can expect to be in high demand.
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The way jobs are found and filled online is distinctly different from just a few years ago as employers use the Web to experiment with innovative strategies for spreading their messages and screening candidates.
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It's a nickname no principal could be proud of: "Dropout Factory," a high school where no more than 60 percent of the students who start as freshmen make it to their senior year. That description fits more than one in 10 high schools across America.
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A think tank claims state schools that control their own admissions are covertly selecting pupils by ability.
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More than 85 jobs in civil engineering are being created for North East school leavers as firms back a new training scheme.   The Civil Engineering Contractors' Association plans to press members to employ at least one additional school leaver as an apprentice.
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Pupils want their schools to use renewable energy sources and  rainwater resources, a survey finds.
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Pupils benefit from having worked with creative people such as writers and fashion designers, Ofsted says.
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By VOLLWEILER, Elise  Twenty Waimate High School pupils are enjoying the opportunity to gain industry training through the Tertiary Education Commission's Gateway programme.
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The number of gifted and talented pupils in secondary schools is to be included in league tables in England.
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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Forget course catalogs and colorful pamphlets. Think sex, skiing and rock 'n' roll. When it comes to recruiting students for college, admissions officials are turning to increasingly outlandish stunts to get the attention of high schoolers.
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New school diplomas, combining work experience and academic study, could replace A-levels and CSCEs as the exam of choice for school-leavers after a review due in 2013, Schools' Secretary Ed Ball has announced.
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A two-year research project on how to market the government on college campuses indicates that e-mails touting hot jobs and cool internships, along with other low-cost outreach activities, could increase interest among students in working for Uncle Sam.
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A new concept of the college campus is taking root: a small city in the country that is not for only the young.
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Instead of a traditional classroom setting, high school students participating in an alternative program at Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration are getting a hands-on learning experience alongside beluga whales, seals and other marine life.