Bombay High Court Verdict Under Scanner

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Maharashtra Chief minister Ashok Chavan attended a high level meeting on Thursday where he discussed the recent Bombay High Court Verdict on the best five policy adopted in the SSC exams in the Maharashtra education board this year. The Bombay High Court quashed the policy and it has put the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Bombay High Court Verdict Under Scanner.

Reply to plea on contempt proceedings, Andhra told

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday asked Andhra Pradesh to file a reply on a petition seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against the state government for breaching the court’s interim order in the appointment of secondary grade teachers.

The vacation bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice A.K. Patnaik gave … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Reply to plea on contempt proceedings, Andhra told.

Teacher Performed Nude Experiments?

AHMEDABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- One of the most premier design institutes of the country NID’s (National Institute of Design) reputation hangs in trial due to a statement made by an ex-student of the institution. Reportedly, the statement of the student is in the form of an email sent to Pradyuman Vyas which says that a teacher [..] Read the original article: here.

2 subway lines to make their final runs amid NY transit agency budget woes, commuters dismayed

2 subway lines to end amid NYC transit budget woes

NEW YORK – It’s the end of the line for some commuters using the country’s largest public transportation system as the city’s transit agency grapples with an $800 million budget gap by cutting bus and subway service.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is slashing service lines this weekend, …. Read the original article  : 2 subway lines to make their final runs amid NY transit agency budget woes, commuters dismayed.

Teachers Hold Rally In Michigan

LANSING (GaeaTimes.com)- School teachers from all over the state of Michigan participated in a rally at the state capitol with an aim to increase the funding for education in the state. The rally for the teachers was organized by Michigan Education Association which happens be the largest teachers association of the state.
On the other hand, [..] Read the original article: here.

NCAA committee proposes prohibition on scholarship offers before junior prep season

NCAA proposes end to early scholarship offers

INDIANAPOLIS – Prep players may have to wait a little longer to start accepting scholarship offers.
An NCAA committee announced Thursday that it will back a proposal to prohibit making scholarships offers to recruits before July 1 in the summer between their junior and senior years in high school. If … Original article on : NCAA committee proposes prohibition on scholarship offers before junior prep season.

School board chair says Massachusetts town will reconsider allowing condoms for all kids

Massachusetts town to rethink school condom policy

BOSTON – The chairman of a Cape Cod school committee says members will “revisit” a new policy allowing even elementary school students to receive free condoms without the knowledge of their parents.
Peter Grosso tells The Boston Globe he thinks it is a “great” policy but that the Provincetown committee …. Source  : School board chair says Massachusetts town will reconsider allowing condoms for all kids.

70 students suffer from food poisoning in China

BEIJING – Seventy students fell ill after they had a meal at a primary school in south China, an official spokesman said.

The students suffered from fever, stomach aches and diarrhoea Wednesday after having food at Yingcai Primary School in Yulin City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Xinhua quoted spokesman with the regional public security bureau …. Read the original article  : 70 students suffer from food poisoning in China.

Senate committee scrutinizing for-profit colleges, targeting ‘bad actors’

Senate panel scrutinizes for-profit colleges

Democratic senators question whether for-profit colleges that reap huge amounts of federal aid dollars are delivering on promises to students and taxpayers.
The fast-growing for-profit college industry is the subject of a series of congressional hearings that opened Thursday.
The sector is facing increased scrutiny and is fighting greater government regulation it says … Read more »»».

Idaho commission votes to close charter school that sought to use Bible as classroom text

Idaho to shut school involved in Bible controversy

BOISE, Idaho – An Idaho public charter school that unsuccessfully sued the state for barring use of the Bible as a historical text in the classroom will be shuttered because of financial troubles, officials said Thursday.
The Idaho Public Charter School Commission voted to revoke Nampa Classical Academy’s charter, … Read more »».

Kagan’s political experience, legal mentors, stance on military fuel Republican criticism

GOP, conservatives reveal arguments against Kagan

WASHINGTON – Elena Kagan’s a politics-driven liberal, her detractors say. She’s a judicial activist. She treated military recruiters like second-class citizens during wartime.
That’s all according to Senate Republicans and conservative activists, who are sharpening their criticism of President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee and revealing strategies for confronting her at [..] Read the original article: here.

NY’s top court upholds use of eminent domain for Columbia’s West Harlem expansion plan

NY’s top court upholds Columbia expansion plan

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s top court on Thursday upheld a state redevelopment agency’s use of eminent domain so Columbia University can expand its Ivy League campus over 17 acres in West Harlem.
The Court of Appeals said there was a rational basis for the Empire State Development Corp.’s findings …. Read the original article  : here.

Chancellor: Kansas hiring new auditor to prevent more athletics problems after ticket scandal

KU hiring new auditor because of ticket scandal

TOPEKA, Kan. – The University of Kansas is hiring a new auditor and considering changes in the athletic department’s board of directors to prevent future problems like a massive ticket-scalping scam recently uncovered there, the school’s top administrator told her bosses Thursday.
Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little also told the state …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Chancellor: Kansas hiring new auditor to prevent more athletics problems after ticket scandal.

Cabinet approves 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas

NEW DELHI – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved a proposal for setting up 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) during the remaining period of the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12).

Announcing the decision, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the new KVs will cater to about 103,000 students throughout the country.
He was …. Source article  : Cabinet approves 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Ministry seeks information on trio who visited La Martiniere

KOLKATA – The La Martiniere for Boys school Thursday claimed that the human resource development (HRD) ministry has sought details of the three people who visited the school Wednesday claiming they had been sent by the ministry in connection with the investigations into the suicide of a student.

The HRD ministry has said that it did … Read more »»».

APNewsBreak: Mass. governor objects to school district making condoms available to youngsters

APNewsBreak: Mass. governor objects to condom plan

BOSTON – Gov. Deval Patrick used his bully pulpit Thursday to call the superintendent of a Cape Cod school district and urge her to revise a new policy allowing even elementary school students to receive free condoms without the knowledge of their parents.
The new policy makes condoms available to …. Read the original article  : APNewsBreak: Mass. governor objects to school district making condoms available to youngsters.

Madarsas in Delhi to be provided computers

NEW DELHI – Outlining measures to promote the Urdu language in Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said computers will be provided to madarsas to enhance the employment opportunities of the students.

Addressing an Urdu editors conference, she said the language represents our composite culture and has been associated with the glory of Delhi.
She …. Source article  : Madarsas in Delhi to be provided computers.

More institutes to be set up for para-medical training

NEW DELHI – With hospitals facing a shortage of paramedical staff, the union cabinet Thursday approved a proposal to establish new institutes for paramedical sciences along with a one-time grant to state medical colleges for running paramedical courses.

With a total outlay of Rs.1,156.43 crore, the proposal aims at filling the gap between the demand … Read more »».

NY’s top court upholds use of eminent domain for Columbia’s expansion plan in NYC

NY’s top court upholds Columbia U. expansion plan

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York’s top court has upheld a state redevelopment agency’s use of eminent domain so Columbia University can expand its Ivy League campus over 17 acres in Manhattan’s West Harlem neighborhood.
The Court of Appeals found a rational basis for the Empire State Development Corp.’s findings … Read more >>.

Education loan subsidy scheme finalised

NEW DELHI – To make education loans cheaper, a scheme was finalised Thursday to provide full interest subsidy on the loans taken by students with annual family income below Rs.4.5 lakh to pursue technical and professional courses.

The format for the scheme was finalised after a meeting between the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry and … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Education loan subsidy scheme finalised.