Teaching And Learning News

7:59 PM EST
2/9/2012 Sans Congress support, President Obama paves way for education reformsPresident Barack Obama on Thursday released ten states, from controversial burdens of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), to go ahead with their reform programs as the country struggles to raise educational standards to compete on a global scale.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization, Education, Teaching And Learning, Teachers, School

5:21 PM EST
1/6/2012 Top snooker player Mark Williams faces disciplinary action for tweetsWelsh pro snooker player and former No. 1 Mark Williams is in hot water after being accused of using offensive language on Twitter. Williams, 36, a two-time world champion, is facing disciplinary action from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Sports, Billiards, Snooker And Pool, Sports Disciplinary Action

6:10 AM EST
12/17/2011 Lucrative international snooker tilt planned in PakistanThe Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association has drawn up plans for its 2012 calendar, including the hosting of an international snooker event. According to the proposed programs by the PBSA, Karachi will host a six-nation international snooker championship in March.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Sports, Billiards, Snooker And Pool, Sports Event, International Tournament

8:21 AM EST
11/25/2011 USA’s Mike Dechaine ready for biggest break at Mosconi CupAmerican cue artist Mike Dechaine, the only first-time member of Team USA's five-man squad, is excited to play for the national squad in the Mosconi Cup next month in Las Vegas. Dechaine did not have an impressive showing at the recent U.S. Open, but is expected to bounce back.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Sports, Billiards, Snooker And Pool, Sports Event, International Tournament

11:24 AM EST
11/11/2011 Sesame Street asks: Who played Gordon in the pilot?Sesame Street is asking for help in finding the name of the actor who played Gordon in its test pilot.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Television, Education, Teaching And Learning, Human Interest, Mystery

12:02 PM EST
11/7/2011 What will be 'Word of the Year'?Dictionary.com has asked its fans to submit their " 2011 Word of the Year."

Source:AHN Topics:Education, Teaching And Learning, Human Interest, Curiosity, Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Language

5:00 AM EDT
11/5/2011 Orcollo faces tough challenge in Souquet at Philippine 10-ball tiltFilipino pool ace Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo and his German counterpart Ralf “Kaiser” Souquet will renew their rivalry Saturday in the Philippine Bigtime Billiards Face-Off Series Saturday’s clash, a race to 9 10-ball affair, in the first leg of the series weekly matchup.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Sports, Billiards, Snooker And Pool

10:43 AM EDT
10/7/2011 Carlo Biado baffles Dennis Orcollo, reaches 8-Ball competition finalRising Carlo Biado continued his mastery over Dennis Orcollo Wednesday, when he stunned the World No. 1 player 8-5, in the 8-Ball competition in the National Open Pool Championship at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City, Philippines. It marked the second time in five months Biado topped Orcollo.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Sports, Billiards, Snooker And Pool, Sports Event, National Tournament

3:00 PM EDT
10/6/2011 Anti-bullying rules hurt disadvantaged students, study saysAnti-bullying rules sweeping schools across the nation endured criticism this week in a University of California at Los Angeles study that says they often discriminate against minorities and disabled students.

Source:AHN Topics:Education, Teaching And Learning, Students, Politics, Government, Government Departments, Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Civil

11:05 AM EDT
9/27/2011 Saudis tussle over a textbookA power struggle usually ends with winners and losers. If a new religious textbook critical of Western culture is any indication of who is winning the role of guardian of young minds in Saudi Arabia, then Islamic conservatives are the clear victors.

Source:TML Topics:Education, Teaching And Learning, Lifestyle And Leisure, Arts, Culture And Entertainment