European shares head lower. Europe's main stock markets dropped on Thursday, bringing a swift end to a brief rally, amid investor unease about a global economic slowdown.

A teacher on the front line as faith and science clash. ORANGE PARK, Florida : David Campbell switched on the overhead projector and wrote "Evolution" in the rectangle of light on the screen.

Cox: SEC to propose short sale rule in weeks. The top U.S. securities regulator plans to propose a new short selling rule in the next few weeks which would be broader than an emergency order covering just 19 financial stocks which ended last week.

Bobbie Oliver's Stand-up Comedy 101. Bobbie Oliver is a comedy performer, teacher and producer. She went to LaGrange College in Georgia on a theater scholarship and has degrees in psychology, speech communications and theater and political..

Motherhood becomes less the American norm. The number of American women not having children doubled in the past 30 years, according to a report released yesterday by the Census Bureau.

Stocks end near session high. The FTSE 100 index finished near its session high Friday as investors took heart from signs of more merger and acquisition activity in the banking sector.

Creating a simple life. Centre College professor David A. Anderson learned about economics at the University of Michigan and Duke University, but he learned about conservation without leaving home.

New chief seeks DC schools fix where others failed. She has shuttered 23 schools, fired more than 30 principals and given notice to hundreds of teachers and administrative workers.

Fewer MT schools meeting national standards. The number of Montana schools and school districts that met goals required under federal education requirements declined in 2008 as the requirements increased, the state's top educator said Friday.

They're choosing to delay motherhood or not have any kids at all, says a new survey. KATIE ZEZIMA Women are waiting longer to have children, and more women than ever are choosing not to have children at all, according to a new Census Bureau report.

School officials should do their jobs. No good will come of these bad ideas. When children return to school in Harrold, Texas, later this month, they might find some teachers are hauling more than textbooks into the classroom.

Foreclosures rise in Mercer; Princeton, West Windsor not immune. Mercer County's more affluent communities, including Princeton and West Windsor, have experienced an increase in foreclosure notices during the past year, according to an analysis by The Packet of records filed..

Pregnancy Complication Could be a Sign of Problems to Come. As anyone who has been pregnant can attest, the nine months spent carrying a baby can feel like a marathon.

UA withdraws $50M offer to buy Fayetteville school. The University of Arkansas has withdrawn its $50 million offer to buy the Fayetteville High School property, saying the school district didn't provide a timely response to the offer.

Big Brother Uncle Sam. Skip school, be tracked by GPS Court authorities in Texas will be able to track students with a history of skipping school under a new programme requiring them to wear ankle bracelets using satellite..

Muskogee teacher, school must pay $2.7 million in sex case. A former Hilldale High School band director and the school have been ordered to pay $2.7 million to a student the teacher had sex with.

School District Preps For Possible Immigration Raids. Garland school district officials want to make sure their students are not left without a legal guardian should one of their parents be deported during an immigration raid.

Survey: Drug use down among Hoosier teens. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Overall drug use by Indiana middle and high school students continued to decline this year, according to an annual survey.

Casino shares drop on talk of Macau visa cutbacks. Shares of casino operators fell sharply on Tuesday amid concerns that the Chinese government may act to curtail visits by mainlanders to Macau, the only place in China where gambling is legal.

Peoples Educational Holdings, Inc. F4Q08 Earnings Call Transcript. Peoples Educational Holdings Inc. F4Q08 Earnings Call August 21, 2008 5:00 pm ET Executives Brian Beckwith - President and CEO Mike DeMarco - CFO Analysts Richard Linhart - Opus Capital Sally Wallick - Dutton..