Spa report: The Spread Eagle Hotel, Midhurst
SET in the heart of the historic Sussex market town of Midhurst, the Spread Eagle Hotel is perfect for a spa weekend out. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Report: Title I Funding Too Low, Generally Ineffective
A new report from the Brookings Institution that takes a closer look at Title I funding suggests that the largest program within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is ineffective at improving education for disadvantaged students. The report, “Why federal spending on disadvantaged students (Title I) doesn’t work,” suggests that the funding per student is too […]
Royal Caribbean get green after sustainability report
Despite a fleet that includes some of the largest cruise ships at sea, Royal Caribbean International is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and has expanded its Save The Waves goals – according to its 2015 sustainability report. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Windows 10 users report multiple GLITCHES caused by first major update
WINDOWS 10 users have reported multiple glitches and issues with the first major update to Microsoft’s new operating system. Daily Express :: Tech Feed
Report: Kindergarten Absences Have Long-Term Consequences
A national report released by nonprofits Attendance Works and Healthy Schools Campaign suggests that a child’s attendance in kindergarten has a strong influence on future educational success. The report looked at absenteeism among students, finding that those 5-year-olds who were chronically absent in their first year continued to stay behind their peers in later grades, averaging 20 percentage points […]
Report Finds 90% of US Freshmen Receive Grant Aid
According to a report released this week by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), almost 90% of freshmen in the US get grant aid from their colleges – an all-time high number, reports Susan Svrluga of The Washington Post. The grant money covered over half of the tuition and fees for full-time first-year freshman, an […]