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Mauritius: Competition
The abolition of ranking in 2004, the introduction of compulsory schooling from five to 16, the A+ debate, the unanimity of pedagogues on allowing children to learn at their own pace without the pressure of career-determining exams at 11, the emergence of the first draft of a national school curriculum, all refer to the place we wish to give to competition at school. Let's revisit this subject at about the time CPE results are coming out, with, for the first time, A+ as a criteria. Competition as an activity has much to offer in education. Thus a school, which offers a healthy and diverse set of competitive events, is positive, whereas a total lack of competition may lead to think that students are not encouraged to do their best. Competition becomes absurd when the odds to be ranked are so severe as to be totally stressful to those seeking that rank.
Get 'Close-Up' with U.S. history
EXETER -- Walking workshops, dancing, group discussions, shopping, debates and friendships are memories shared from past Close-Up participants from Exeter High School. Students wanting an inside look at government in action can participate in Close-Up from March 26 to March 30 in Washington, D.C. The program is designed to help prepare students to become active citizens in their communities and is open to EHS sophomores, juniors and seniors. On alternating years students can travel to Washington, D.C., or Hawaii to explore the federal government or international relations and culture. Combined with after-school meetings and a paper, the weeklong programs count for one class credit on student transcripts that are sent with college applications. The trip cost is $1,359.
Order your Brad Odekirk photo book with more than 220 photos
All proceeds will be contributed to the scholarship fund established in Brad's name which will provide college scholarships to Summit High School seniors.
The retail price is $39.95, but if you pre-order you'll save 10 percent. There is a $4 shipping and handling fee for books that would be shipped. There is no handling fee for books picked up at the newspaper office.
You can pre-order by calling Jackie or Seth at (970) 668-3998, or by coming by the office at the corner of Madison and Main in Frisco.
- Daily News staff report
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Football scholarship for Holmes
The 18-year-old former Myers Riders and Nepean Redskins defensive tackle, and son of former Rough Riders running back Richard Holmes, will head for the University of Tulsa on a football scholarship next month. "We've been talking to the school for a while and it was the best choice," said the 6-foot-4, 290-lb. Holmes last night. "I'm really excited. I made the decision last week. I spoke with a lot of schools and this is what I wanted." Making a choice wasn't easy for Holmes, who played two years of high school football with Merivale before switching to the city programs with Myers and Nepean. He had talks with several schools, including North Carolina State, Syracuse, Houston, Akron and Louisville. Going to Tulsa .
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