Together with the government of the People's Republic of China, San Francisco State University has inaugurated the new Confucius Institute to train teachers of Chinese Language. The collaboration is reported in the latest issue of the College of Education newsletter. An $88,000 grant establishes the Institute as a non-profit operating within the University. Read more

The Special Edge newsletter out of Sonoma State University interviewed Lynn Fuchs, PhD on her research on successful interventions in kids' performance in math. Dr. Fuchs is a professor at Vanderbilt University and has done many well-recognized studies on helping kids to perform at grade level or better in math and in reading. Read more

Traditionally, top colleges recruit high school seniors; they allow only a few transfers to come in junior year. The idea is to create an educational experience unique to the setting, and to turn out loyal alumni. All that is changing.

Well-known private colleges and selective public schools have recently announced they plan to accommodate more community college transfer students. Read more

Smarter Media Habits

Children's News, the newsletter put out by Children's Council of San Francisco, suggests the following. Set time limits and stick to them. Don't allow kids a TV or computer in their bedroom. Help them distinguish between fantasy and reality. Help them understand that commercials are often exaggerated. Read more