Education

Teachers enhance their own education (News 14 Carolina)

24 Jul 2008

WINSTON-SALEM – While students are at home enjoying their summer vacation, some Winston-Salem/Forsyth County teachers are busy in the classroom getting an education.

Culturally Tailored Health Education Improves Clinical Outcomes Among Minorities With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds (Medical News Today)

23 Jul 2008

Culturally tailored health education appears to help improve some clinical outcomes in the short-term for minorities with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Reuters Health reports. The study noted that language and cultural barriers can serve as obstacles to quality diabetes health education for minorities.

Int’l conference on teacher education at Manila Hotel today (Manila Bulletin)

23 Jul 2008

The country’s leading educators will gather at the historic landmark Manila Hotel starting today, July 24, for the three-day 5th International Conference on Teacher Education (ICTED) with the theme "Teacher Education Reform: Access, Participation, and Quality," organizers said.