Monday, May 24, 2004

http://www.freshyarn.com/current.htm   great link - online publishing of short stories   12:00:44 PM    comment [] Baobab disease puzzles scientists. African researchers say they are mystified by a disease which appears to be killing the region's distinctive baobab trees. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 11:27:11 AM    comment [] More Youths Opt for G.E.D., Skirting High-School Hurdle. A testing system created for World War II veterans has now increasingly become a way for teenagers to bypass high school. By Karen W. Arenson. [New York Times: Education] 10:48:31 AM    comment [] When Students' Gains Help Teachers' Bottom Line. Denver is the first major city to approve a salary structure that rewards teachers for the progress of their students. By Diana Jean Schemo. [New York Times: Education] 10:47:47 AM    comment [] 9 Students at School for Deaf Allege Abuse and Sue Nuns. In their suit, the former students of a now-closed Massachusetts school said they were sexually, physically and emotionally abused by the nuns who operated the institution. By Katie Zezima. [New York Times: Education] 10:14:11 AM    comment []

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