New Education Policy to be Added in Wisconsin

• Wis. Legislature Passes Education Reform Bill (Education Week)
  http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/06/311851wixgrschoolsreforms_ap.html?tkn=[WNFFluQp2wZez5646n3oFlUsX690aN4AN4b

Officially Abbreviated Name of Final Fantasy

• ファイナルファンタジーの正式な略称が判明！（サンスポ）
  http://www.sanspo.com/shakai/news/091106/sha0911061912016-n1.htm　

AAC CM Award Goes to... Mr. Jones!

• 「宇宙人ジョーンズ」グランプリに…ＣＭフェス
  http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20091105-OYT1T00229.htm
• Suntory Boss CM (Click on "Backnumber" to browse past CMs.)
  http://www.suntory.co.jp/softdrink/boss/cm_press/index3.html

E-learing and Gender

• E-Learning's Gender Factor (Education Week)
  http://www.edweek.org/dd/articles/2009/10/21/01e-gender.h03.html

Future Japanese-Speaking NFL Star, Maybe?

• Culver City High QB Marquel Carter pushes cultural boundaries (LA Times)
  http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-sondheimer11-2009sep11,0,1609647.column

サブカル講座

• 横浜でサブカル講座…「メンナク」編集長も登場（スポニチ）
  http://www.sponichi.co.jp/society/flash/KFullFlash20091104005.html　

教員に関する文科省調査

• 教員の質向上策　研修効果を検証し改善進めよ（11月5日付・読売社説）
  http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/news/20091104-OYT1T01369.htm
• 採用されない新人教員、過去最多　３割は精神疾患（産経新聞）
  http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/education/091104/edc0911042123009-n1.htm　

IMF Report on Economic Recovery

• 突出、日本の財政悪化…ＩＭＦ見通し（読売新聞）
  http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/atmoney/news/20091104-OYT1T00012.htm
• Asia Recovering Rapidly, but Faces Challenges, says IMF　(IMF)
  http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2009/CAR102809A.htm　

Uniqlo's CEO Won NFR 2010 International Retailer of the Year

• ユニクロの柳井氏が受賞　米小売連盟の国際部門賞（産経新聞）
  http://sankei.jp.msn.com/economy/business/091104/biz0911041030003-n1.htm　
• ユニクロの柳井氏がＮＲＦ国際部門賞を受賞（サンスポ）
  http://www.sanspo.com/shakai/news/091104/sha0911041002015-n1.htm
• Polo Ralph Lauren, Zappos.com, FAST RETAILING to Receive Awards at NRF 2010 Annual Convention (National Retail Federation)
  http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=815

Schmidt-sensei to be Inverviewed by The Japan Times!

• Honored U.S. beacon for Japan (The Japan Times)
  http://search.japantimes.co.jp/member/member.html?mode=getarticle&file=fl20091101x1.html 

Research on Lying Habits

• Insite School Research: Study: Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater (Education Week)
  http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2009/10/study_once_a_cheater_always_a.html
• Character Study Reveals Predictors of Lying and Cheating (Josephson Institute of Ethics Releases Study on High School Character and Adult Conduct)
  http://josephsoninstitute.org/surveys/

The Higher Students Score, The Better Teacher Is?

• Brigding Differences: Should Teacher Evaluation Depend on Student Test Scores? (Education Week)
  http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/2009/11/should_teacher_evaluation_depe.html
• Eight Reasons Not to Tie Teacher Pay to Standardized Test Results (Susan Ohanian)
  http://www.susanohanian.org/show_nclb_outrages.php?id=3747

New Policies on Educational Use of E-Communication

• Policies Target Teacher-Student Cyber Talk (Education Week)
  http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/11/04/10communication_ep.h29.html?tkn=MSQFrvxJ9Qigz6ZCzzewv5s7jskhyBW98d%2BY
• Louisiana State Law on Cyber Talking between Teacher and Students
  http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=651994
• Utah's Policy on Electric Device
  http://www.schools.utah.gov/law/Papers%20of%20Interest%20Files/Electronic_Devices_Model_Policies.pdf