From Monday, June 27 2005 - 8:00am To Friday, July 1 2005 - 5:00pm Every day
Summer Nature Camp * "Nature Explorers Camp" Session I for ages 6-8; exploration and discovery outdoors, songs, games, activities, nature walks, quiet reflective time, creative craft projects. Theme is "Nature's Treasures," hosted by The American River Nature Center in Coloma, fee, pre-register, 530-621-1224.
When Bill Gates gets worked up about something, his body language changes. He suspends his habit of rocking forward and back in his chair and sits a little straighter. His voice rises in pitch. Today the subject is America's schools.
Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. universities in record numbers, encouraged by aggressive recruiting combined with China's booming economy and growing middle class.
The total cost of going to a private four-year college rose to $34,132 on average for the 2008-09 academic year, according to a report released Wednesday.
A recent controversy at Baylor University has brought new attention to the widespread misuse of standardized college admission tests to rank the quality of America's colleges and universities.