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The history of education according to Dieter Lenzen, president of the Freie Universität Berlin 1994 “began either millions of years ago or at the end of 1770″. Education as a science cannot be separated from the educational traditions that existed before. Education was the natural response of early civilizations to the struggle of surviving and thriving as a culture. Adults trained the young of their society in the knowledge and skills they would need to master and eventually pass on. The evolution of culture, and human beings as a species depended on this practice of transmitting knowledge. In pre-literate societies this was achieved orally and through imitation. Story-telling continued from one generation to the next. Oral language developed into written symbols and letters. The depth and breadth of knowledge that could be preserved and passed soon increased exponentially. When cultures began to extend their knowledge beyond the basic skills of communicating, trading, gathering food, religious practices, etc, formal education, and schooling, eventually followed. Schooling in this sense was already in place in Egypt between 3000 and 500BC.

MAURY COUNTY - A proposal by two Mt. Pleasant aluminum companies to create a landfill for their byproduct has been withdrawn from the Maury County Commission’s July agenda, county officials said Monday.
J.P. Hatch, director of building and zoning, said consideration of the matter was postponed after a letter was sent to the county by attorney [...]

COLUMBIA - At 3 a.m. Friday morning Kevin Slaughter of Columbia was already camped out in the parking lot a James Campbell Boulevard storefront.
At 3:30 a.m. Keith Toporzycki had joined him, soon followed by Billy Drumright of Columbia. By 6 a.m., the line of people eager to be the first to own the latest incarnation [...]

As the economy wanes, a Maury County commissioner wants to reduce funding for the nonprofit organization that aims to bring new businesses to the community.
Commissioner Bob Farmer said Thursday he will offer a resolution this month that will cut county tax dollars given to Maury Alliance — the county’s chamber of commerce — from $175,000 [...]

COLUMBIA - Gates open at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the 5th annual Sheriff’s Rodeo at Maury County Park.
The Sheriff’s Rodeo is the primary fundraiser for Maury County’s School Resource Officers and Reserve Deputies charitable projects. Proceeds from the event are used to underwrite the costs of their annual Shop With A Cop, Thanksgiving [...]

LAWRENCEBURG — A summer production of “Bye, Bye Birdie” is scheduled to be presented during the Independence Day weekend.
The musical will premier as a 2 p.m. matinée Saturday and Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. July 11-12 and July 18-19.
Read more at Columbia Daily Herald Online

Taken directly from infoworld.com
Microsoft will end OEM and shrink-wrapped sales of Windows XP on June 30, 2008, forcing users to shift to Vista. (System builders, meaning those who do white-box PCs, can sell XP through December 31.) Don’t let that happen!
Millions of us have grown comfortable with XP and don’t see a need to change [...]

Justin Wade Webb, 19, 644 Theta Pike, Columbia, was arrested and charged with seven counts of statutory rape. He remained jailed Sunday and no bond was set.

State changes requirements
From Columbia Daily Herald
Big changes are in store for students who will be entering high school soon.
Maury County Public Schools will hold several meetings this month and in early May to familiarize parents with new academic standards adopted by the state.
“These are changes that can’t be sprung on students the year they graduate,” [...]

Tennessee State Board of Education Agenda January 25, 2008
Final Reading Item: IV. F.
Education Leadership Redesign: Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards
 
The Background: All schools need effective instructional leaders who are well prepared and capable of leading the changes in curriculum and instruction that result in higher levels of learning for all groups of students. The [...]

Hello to all of you.
My name is Tommy Dudley and I am the School Board representative for the 11th district of Maury County. The 11th district consist of a very large area which covers the northern parts of the county from Carters Creek Pike around to Bear Creek Pike on its eastern end. Spring Hill [...]