Schools who text parents about homework ‘achieve better results’
SENDING texts to parents about their children’s homework and upcoming tests is an effective way of improving school results, according to experts. ....
Camley’s Cartoon on Thursday, April 19
Framed prints of Steven Camley’s cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 6210. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16169684.Camley_s_Cartoon_on_Thursday__April_19/?ref=rss
Ken Smith’s Diary: That’s sweet, A turn-on and Fruit reply
Thursday musings from The Diary . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16168697.Ken_Smith_s_Diary__That_s_sweet__A_turn_on_and_Fruit_reply/?ref=rss
Dr Hans Asperger involved in deaths of children under the Nazis , report claims
HANS Asperger, the respected Austrian paediatrician whose name describes a form of high-functioning autism, actively assisted in the murder of disabled children by...
Families being ‘routinely charged’ for basic classroom resources
PARENTS are increasingly being charged for basic materials in school subjects such as art, drama and home economics, experts have warned. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16168453.Families_being____routinely_charged____for_basic_classroom_resources/?ref=rss
Crime and death linked to number of alcohol outlets
CRIME rates across Scotland can be up to eight times higher in areas most saturated with pubs and off-sales, according to new research....
Billboard art work opens Glasgow’s international art festival
IT is the biggest single art work ever staged at Glasgow’s premier visual arts festival. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16169695.Billboard_art_work_opens_Glasgow___s_international_art_festival/?ref=rss
Scotland is praised for backing Catalonia independence poll
SCOTLAND has been praised for standing “completely apart” from the rest of Europe over its support for Catalonia. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16169696.Scotland_is_praised_for_backing_Catalonia_independence_poll/?ref=rss
Alison Rowat: SNP top tier should spread message that it’s good to talk
WHEN it comes to expressing surprise, the average Scot has a wide choice of sayings to hand. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16167931.Alison_Rowat__SNP_top_tier_should_spread_message_that_it_s_good_to_talk/?ref=rss
A dram fine idea… designer fashions watch faces from old whisky barrels
A GRADUATE is fulfilling his father’s dying wish by starting a business making watches out of vintage whisky barrels. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16169685.A_dram_fine_idea____designer_fashions_watch_faces_from_old_whisky_barrels/?ref=rss
