Challenges In The News 04/03/08

"Be true to your school" could be the motto of a challenge the Foundation for Madison's Public Schools has issued to friends and supporters of public education here. According to Martha Vukelich-Austin, foundation president, it's taken less than 10 months for over half the schools in Madison to meet a challenge grant aimed at helping build individual endowments at every local elementary, middle ...

Challenges Big and Small - The pilot programs are essential for identifying the glitches that are bound to arise when computers are deployed in cash-strapped schools. Setting up and paying for Internet access can be a challenge.

Despite claiming it is being unfairly pressured, the St Kilda board will move quickly to resolve the current rebel group's challenge. The club said a board meeting would be called "at the earliest possible time" to set a date for a general meeting to vote on the issue.

TRENTON, N.J. - Democratic state Sen. John Adler on Thursday announced he will challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton in 2008 for a South Jersey Congressional seat.

The National Endowment for the Humanities has pledged a $1 million challenge grant to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Students in the Walnut Valley Unified School District this week will have the chance to participate in "Rachel's Challenge" a non-violence school program.

Associated Press - September 21, 2007 12:44 PM ET LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - City officials want to again challenge U.S. Census population figures that show Lawrence's population slightly...

Buddhist monks took to the streets in their thousands Saturday in Myanmar in an escalating trial of strength that has left the military junta facing its most prolonged challenge in nearly two decades.

Lawrence city leaders may challenge recent census numbers that show a decline in the city's population of a little less than one percent last year.

Jerry Meadows of The Right Wing says for the right price a limited number of customers headed to Friday night’s OU-TU game will be able to get a prime parking place with their dinner. For others, the search for parking close to the TU stadium will be a challenge.

Nigeria's Samuel Peter will have another wait in his quest to challenge World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev because the Russian hurt his back while training.