Michael Gove's free schools to teach etiquette and fine dining

Just 16 schools have won approval from the education secretary as part of a radical experiment in English education Schools offering training in etiquette and fine dining in Bradford, compulsory Latin in London, and lessons for all children in a musical instrument in Bedford were approved today by the government as part of a radical experiment in English education. A new wave of free schools ...

Laughlin in brief - a collection of area events.

LAUGHLIN - The Laughlin Chamber of Commerce “Business After Hours” mixer, the first of the 2010-11 season, originally scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9, has been advanced to today, Sept. 8, at the Golden Nugget in Tarzan's at 5:30 p.m. on Casino Drive.

Community Events and Public Meetings

5:30 p.m., Town Hall Meeting at Jackson Medical Mall (350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave.). The meeting at center stage is sponsored by the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities. Call 601-982-8467.

Santa Fe 400th: An enduring love of learning

For close to three centuries — before New Mexico achieved statehood in 1912 — the state's school system developed and transformed under the governance of three different flags.

High school life: To whom it may concern -- a teacher's perspective

by an anonymous teacher A veteran Palo Alto educator reflects on the challenges of high school -- and how teachers, students and parents can help. Photos by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto Online. Related material: ■ Editor's note