A day of racial violence at South Philadelphia High School changes a student _ and the school

Racial violence changes student _ and school

PHILADELPHIA – Duong Nghe Ly can’t wait to begin his senior year at South Philadelphia High School. A day of violence there last year changed his life, and he wants to learn if his school has been transformed as well.
Last Dec. 3, after years of attacks on Asian immigrant …. Original article  : A day of racial violence at South Philadelphia High School changes a student _ and the school.

Back to basics _ or cram school? To reverse sliding rank, Japan adds 1,200 pages to textbooks

Japan fattens textbooks to reverse sliding rank

TOKYO – When Mio Honzawa starts fifth grade next April, her textbooks will be thicker.
Alarmed that its children are falling behind those in rivals such as South Korea and Hong Kong, Japan is adding about 1,200 pages to elementary school textbooks. The textbooks across all subjects for six years … Original source on Gaea Times at : Back to basics _ or cram school? To reverse sliding rank, Japan adds 1,200 pages to textbooks.

Goa medical college ragging not a serious issue: Minister

PANAJI – A ragging incident in Goa’s premier medical college in which six students were evicted from the hostel for disciplinary reasons is “not that serious”, Goa Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane said Sunday, adding it does not require his attention.

Interacting with the media on the sidelines of a state health ministry function at the … Read : Goa medical college ragging not a serious issue: Minister.

Delhi prepared for CWG but needs discipline: Dikshit

NEW DELHI – With less than a month left for the Commonwealth Games, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said the capital is well-prepared to host the Games but needs a sense of discipline and dedication, particularly from students, for the success of the mega-event.

Addressing a gathering here on Teacher’s Day, Dikshit exhorted the teachers …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Delhi prepared for CWG but needs discipline: Dikshit.

Troopers in Tripura to vacate schools

AGARTALA – The Tripura government has asked security forces to vacate schools occupied by them at the earliest, an official said Sunday.

“Around five to six school premises are being used by security forces in Tripura. They will vacate them very soon,” principal secretary in-charge of education Banamali Sinha told IANS.
“Earlier, a large number of …. Source article  : Troopers in Tripura to vacate schools.

Teacher Sashidharan will always remain a student

WAYANAD – This Teacher’s Day, 54-year-old teacher T. Sashidharan’s aim is to remain a student for the rest of his life and he just needs four more post-graduate degrees to make it to his 30th.

“People might feel that I am not in the proper frame of mind. I do not deny it because writing examinations …. Source article  : Teacher Sashidharan will always remain a student.

Vitamin A controversy: 12 Haryana girls hospitalised again

SIRSA – Days after nearly 100 schoolgirls fell ill on being administered a Vitamin A dose, 12 of them were re-admitted to a hospital with the same symptoms in Haryana’s Sirsa district, an official said.

“The girls complained of nausea, vomiting and uneasiness. We are providing them the best medical facilities,” Bhushan Garg, a medical …. Source  : Vitamin A controversy: 12 Haryana girls hospitalised again.

Sporadic violence marks exam in Telangana

HYDERABAD – Sporadic incidents of violence marked the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) exam in Telangana Sunday with pro-Telangana students either boycotting the test or staging protests at the exam centres against “injustice” to the region.

Students protesting the conduct of the test ransacked an exam centre at the Osmania University campus here, leaving three … Read : Sporadic violence marks exam in Telangana.

Army generals join college assembly, inspire students

AGRA – It was a unique get-together that just might have motivated a few schoolchildren to join the armed forces. Four senior military officials joined the assembly at their alma mater here – St. Peter’s College – which is celebrating its 165th year.

Lt.Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj, Lt.Gen. A.K.S. Chandele, Lt.Gen. A.K. Singh and Lt.Gen. D.S. … Read more »».

Now a ‘Rancho’ school comes up in Bihar

BEGUSARAI – A school for the poor in Bihar, inspired by Rancho’s iconic school in Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots”, has been opened by a scientist to teach complex science theories through games and interactive workshops.

Sudhir Kumar, a scientist working in the biotechnology laboratory of the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune, has set up …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Now a ‘Rancho’ school comes up in Bihar.

Age limit for vice chancellors in Haryana raised to 68

CHANDIGARH – The Haryana assembly Monday passed bills to raise the retirement age of vice chancellors (VCs) and pro-vice chancellors to 68.

Earlier, the retirement age was 65 years.
The decision will benefit vice chancellors of the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Bhagat Phool Singh …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Age limit for vice chancellors in Haryana raised to 68.

Quota for poor kids in private schools mandatory: Sibal

BANGALORE – Reserving 25 percent of seats for children of poor families in private schools would be mandatory and its violation would be punishable, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday.

“We will not budge an inch from this mandatory provision in the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009, as we … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Quota for poor kids in private schools mandatory: Sibal.

Colleges are buying land they don’t yet need, expecting to use it decades from now

Colleges buy land they don’t know how they’ll use

NEW YORK – Colleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they’ll be used.
Some are taking advantage of good sales during a sluggish economy, while others, like Columbia University, are continuing a practice they’ve done for decades, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Colleges are buying land they don’t yet need, expecting to use it decades from now.

Foreign universities will create talent pool, says Sibal

BANGALORE – Defending the proposed entry of foreign universities in India, union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday asserted that they would help create a talent pool for the country.

“We have a foolproof plan for the entry of foreign universities. Any foreign varsity entering India will have to create a $12-million corpus fund …. Source article  : Foreign universities will create talent pool, says Sibal.

Srikkanth turns management mentor

CHENNAI – Launching an e-learing portal here Monday and turning a management mentor, Krishnamachari Srikkanth – the tormentor of bowlers during his cricket days – plans to launch portals for cricket coaching, maths and science too.

“The cricket coaching portal will be an additional tool for the players in addition to playing and practising the game …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Srikkanth turns management mentor.

Constitution bench to hear plea against education law

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday referred to a five-judge constitution bench petitions challenging the right to education law on the ground that it violates constitutional provisions safeguarding the rights of the minorities and unaided schools.

The petitioner minority institutions said that the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, is contrary … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Constitution bench to hear plea against education law.

Sikkim Manipal University Declares SMU Results 2010

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) Director of Distance Education (SMUDE) has declared the results of the management courses today that were held in July 2010.
The results of CEIT, BBA, BBARO,MBA, PGDBA, MBAB, MBABPO, MBAIB, MBAIT, BCOMIS, MCOMIS, PG Diploma Specializations are published by SMU.
Students can know their results online by clicking …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Sikkim Manipal University Declares SMU Results 2010.

Jamia becomes Sports Authority’s extension centre

NEW DELHI – Jamia Millia Islamia has been adopted as an extension centre by the Sports Authority of India, an official said Monday.

“The varsity will be used as a Special Training Centre and Special Area Games Schemes for junior level trainees in sports like hockey, athletics, volleyball and football,” Jamia media coordinator Simi Malhotra said. … Read more »».

Register with Uttar Pradesh varsity’s talent bank to get job

LUCKNOW – A government university in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district has come up with an online service – Students’ Talent Bank (STB) – to provide regular job offers to varsity students, officials said Monday.

The officials claimed that the STB service of the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU) was the first-of-its-kind initiative undertaken by a …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Register with Uttar Pradesh varsity’s talent bank to get job.

Schools close, teachers targeted and panicked by Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand

Teachers killed in restive southern Thailand

BANGKOK – Panicked teachers in Thailand’s restive south stayed home from school Wednesday after two teachers were killed in broad daylight amid threats from suspected Muslim insurgents that 20 would die.
The Narathiwat Teachers Federation called for more than 300 schools across the province to close Wednesday for several days, but …. Original article  : Schools close, teachers targeted and panicked by Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand.

Sonia concerned over teacher absenteeism in rural areas

NEW DELHI – National Advisory Council chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed concern over teacher absenteeism in government schools in rural areas and said they should strive to reach the level of the state-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).

“Why are other government schools not as good? One-fourth the teachers in 10+2 rural schools remain absent. Admissions take …. Read the original article  : Sonia concerned over teacher absenteeism in rural areas.

PROMISES, PROMISES: For blacks, Coast Guard Academy numbers lag despite decades of effort

PROMISES, PROMISES: Few black Coast Guard cadets

WASHINGTON – At his inaugural parade a half-century ago, President John F. Kennedy watched the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s marching unit pass him on Pennsylvania Avenue and declared it unacceptable. Not one cadet was black, he told an aide, and something ought be done about it.
Not a lot has, …. Original article  : PROMISES, PROMISES: For blacks, Coast Guard Academy numbers lag despite decades of effort.

Chinese Olympic champs face university dismissal

BEIJING – Two Olympic champions from China are facing a possible dismissal from a university in the country after they failed to attend enough classes for their Masters programmes.

Yang Wei, individual gymnastics gold medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Gao Ling, gold medalist in badminton, are set to lose out on their academic career … Read more »».

Correction: University Land Grabs story

Correction: University Land Grabs story
NEW YORK – In a Sept. 6 story about universities buying up land they don’t immediately have use for, The Associated Press misidentified the type of parking structure that’s in a building the University of Dayton bought last year. The building includes a parking lot, not a parking garage.
…. Source article  : Correction: University Land Grabs story.

Teens flock to camps based on TV series ‘Glee,’ say show has made choirs cool for school year

Teens mimic ‘Glee’ at summer camp and into fall

MATTHEWS, N.C. – For 17-year-old Lizzie Guest, the TV show “Glee” was a life-changer, so when she heard about a summer camp based off the hit, she just had to enroll.
And given a chance for an encore, she signed up again.
The Charlotte Academy of Music’s first Glee …. Source  : Teens flock to camps based on TV series ‘Glee,’ say show has made choirs cool for school year.

Digital River buys online software retailer Journey Education Marketing

Digital River buys Journey Education Marketing

MINNEAPOLIS – Digital River Inc. on Tuesday said that it has bought online software and book retailer Journey Education Marketing Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Digital River, which provides technology and services for companies that sell products online, said it expects Dallas-based JourneyEd to add it its earnings in 2011.
JourneyEd sells …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Twinkling toes on tap at the White House for first event in new series celebrating dance

Michelle Obama hosts first White House dance event

WASHINGTON – The stately White House East Room, home to many a bill signing and ceremonial gathering, became a stage Tuesday for pirouettes, jetes, gravity-defying leaps and a few bumps and grinds as Michelle Obama inaugurated a new dance series.
Dancers of all types – ballet, modern, hip hop … Original article on : Twinkling toes on tap at the White House for first event in new series celebrating dance.

Students commemorate Vande Mataram’s 105th anniversary

NAGPUR – More than 40,000 students from 120 schools gathered at a stadium in this Maharashtra city to celebrate the 105th anniversary of India’s national song ‘Vande Matraram here Tuesday.

The event was jointly organised by the education department of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and an NGO Maitree Parivar.
Present at the occasion were Mayor … Read : Students commemorate Vande Mataram’s 105th anniversary.

Duke Energy appeals property tax assessments on Wyoming wind projects

Duke Energy appeals tax bills on wind projects

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Duke Energy Corp. is appealing the property tax bills on all four of its wind energy projects in Wyoming.
Some state and county officials say they’re unhappy with Duke’s decision to appeal the property tax assessments of more than $40 million on the projects.
The company says …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Duke Energy appeals property tax assessments on Wyoming wind projects.

Using Facebook can lower exam grades

LONDON – Students who browse through social networking website Facebook during their study time obtain lower grades than those who don’t.

A study has found that examination results of those who used the social website while working, even if it was on in the background, were 20 percent lower than non-users.
Researchers now say the study … Original source on Gaea Times at : Using Facebook can lower exam grades.

Punjab to absorb 14,000 teachers on contract

CHANDIGARH – The Punjab government here Tuesday announced that the services of nearly 14,000 contract teachers would be regularised.

The Punjab cabinet, which met here Tuesday, gave its approval for the regularisation of services of the 9,998 teaching fellows and 4,000 education service providers recruited on contract basis by the department of school education.
The services … Read more »»».

ADB to provide $20 million for tourism development in Sikkim

NEW DELHI – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a loan of $20 million for the development of tourism infrastructure in Sikkim, the tourism ministry said here Thursday.

“A loan assistance of $20.0 million from ADB has been negotiated for South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project for Sikkim,” the ministry said in statement.
For the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Digital Green catalyses a quiet revolution in Indian villages

NEW DELHI – Farmers are improving crop yields, using new technologies besides learning video-making skills – thanks to Digital Green which is catalysing a quiet revolution in the little hamlets of India. Its founder, Rikin Gandhi, has been named as a top young innovator by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Delhi-based Digital Green focusses on … Original source on Gaea Times at : Digital Green catalyses a quiet revolution in Indian villages.

Empowering girls around world with an Indian scholarship

NEW DELHI – Flora Aduk finished her graduation in Uganda but realised that her dream of pursuing an MBA would be impossible to fulfill due to financial constraints. She had almost given up when one day she got a scholarship letter from India.

The 26-year-old was jubilant at the chance. “It was surreal for me and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Empowering girls around world with an Indian scholarship.

Federal panel examining recession tells Nev. leaders to be bold in fixing widespread problems

Financial crisis panel tells NV leaders to be bold
LAS VEGAS – From mortgage problems to education and budget issues, Nevada leaders on Wednesday delivered a sobering assessment of the state’s future as a result of the Great Recession during seven hours of testimony before a federal panel investigating the country’s financial meltdown.
And while … Read more : Federal panel examining recession tells Nev. leaders to be bold in fixing widespread problems.

Virginia philanthropist, billionaire John Kluge dies at age 95; owned Metromedia broadcasting

Va. philanthropist, billionaire John Kluge dies

John Kluge, once listed as the wealthiest man in America, who built an investment in a radio station into a broadcasting empire that was the forerunner to Fox Television, has died. He was 95.
The University of Virginia said Wednesday that Kluge (pronounced KLOOG-ee) died Tuesday at his home near Charlottesville, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Virginia philanthropist, billionaire John Kluge dies at age 95; owned Metromedia broadcasting.

APNewsBreak: USA Cheer, USA Gymnastics have competing plan to make cheer into a college sport

Groups competing to make cheer a recognized sport

HARTFORD, Conn. – A second organization announced plans Wednesday to create a new sport out of competitive cheerleading in an effort to get competitions recognized by the NCAA.
A week after USA Gymnastics announced it will sanction meets among the six schools that have had varsity competitive cheer teams, …. Source  : APNewsBreak: USA Cheer, USA Gymnastics have competing plan to make cheer into a college sport.

Arizona education chief: Feds probing discrimination claims over teachers’ English fluency

Ariz. education chief: Feds looking at bias claims

PHOENIX – Arizona’s education chief says the federal government has launched an investigation into whether the state discriminates against teachers who are nonnative English speakers.
The probe was launched by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education. It’s the most recent of several federal investigations aimed at Arizona, which …. Source article  : Arizona education chief: Feds probing discrimination claims over teachers’ English fluency.

Federal commission meets experts, public in Las Vegas to examine causes of Great Recession

Panel examining recession’s causes meets in Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Nevada had unrealistic growth expectations before the nation’s financial meltdown battered the state’s tourism industry and erased billions of dollars in real estate equity, an economist told a federal commission examining the causes of the Great Recession.
“The state was overbuilt and some 100,000 jobs …. Source article  : Federal commission meets experts, public in Las Vegas to examine causes of Great Recession.

NCAA reprimands and censures Princeton for major violation in women’s tennis program

Princeton reprimanded for ‘major’ tennis violation

PRINCETON, N.J. – The NCAA has reprimanded and censured Princeton University for a major violation in its women’s tennis program.
The Division I committee on infractions says the case centered on a Princeton alumnus who paid $33,000 in impermissible educational expenses for a student-athlete to attend the school.
Because of the limited …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Hank Aaron sad for Bonds, Clemens, baseball in wake of steroids stories

Aaron ’saddened’ by Bonds, Clemens steroid stories

NEW YORK – Hank Aaron’s verdict on baseball’s steroid scandal: “Saddened.”
Aaron, long reluctant to weigh in too strongly on the stories involving steroids and baseball, said Tuesday he’ll keep sticking with that tact in the cases of Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, both accused of lying about using steroids … Original article on : Hank Aaron sad for Bonds, Clemens, baseball in wake of steroids stories.

Spice Group to enter education sector, set up university

RAMPUR – The Spice Group is diversifying into educational services with plans to set up a global university at Modipur in Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh by 2012.

Group Chairman B.K. Modi told IANS here Wednesday that the university will help propagate “holistic education”.
“The total cost of the project is estimated to be Rs.1,000 crore, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Spice Group to enter education sector, set up university.

School Bus Safety 2010 for the Drivers

WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com) — Lets be together in making school bus safety a priority today. The Minnesota State Parol alerts the drivers and reminds them of their safety rules on the eve of school year, which is yet to begin.
More than 24 million students nationwide travel by school bus. Children are the bright future of this …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : School Bus Safety 2010 for the Drivers.

Save schools during Bihar polls: rights body

NEW YORK – Maoists and Indian authorities should protect schools and children’s access to education during the upcoming Bihar state elections, Human Rights Watch has said.

The use of schools by police and paramilitary forces as bases during the election campaign can disrupt students’ access to education and may increase the likelihood of Maoist attacks … Read more >>>.

Sibal to visit China, new education ties in offing

NEW DELHI – Notwithstanding the chill in ties over the visa row, China and India are looking to forge new ties in the field of education with Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal heading for China on a five-day visit.

Sibal will represent India at the World Economic Forum meet to be held in Tianjin … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sibal to visit China, new education ties in offing.

Sonia concerned over teacher absenteeism in rural schools

NEW DELHI – National Advisory Council chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed concern over teacher absenteeism in government schools in rural areas and said they should make efforts to reach the level of state-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).

“Why are other government schools not as good? One-fourth the teachers in 10+2 rural schools remain absent. Admissions take … Original article on : Sonia concerned over teacher absenteeism in rural schools.

Maths graduates in India to teach British children

LONDON – Indian maths graduates are being trained to give tuition to British children via telephone and internet round the clock, a report said Friday.

A tutoring agency has hired 100 maths tutors in Punjab and coached them in British school syllabus so that they can teach children of all ages, The Guardian reported.
London-based BrightSpark …. Original article  : Maths graduates in India to teach British children.

IGNOU spreads wings in Africa via tele-education

NEW DELHI – The life of Francis Mbangwa, a Kenyan farmer in his late 20s, revolved around crops and fertiliser. He would eagerly wait for the harvest season, sometimes face a severe financial crunch because of a bad crop.

Today Francis is a marketing manager in a leading corporate firm in Kenya. The turnaround happened when … Read : IGNOU spreads wings in Africa via tele-education.

Harvard endowment earns 11 percent in profits, grows to $27.4B a year after sharp drop

Harvard’s endowment rises 11 percent to $27.4B

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University says its endowment has seen a dramatic reversal of fortunes, earning a profit of 11 percent and growing to $27.4 billion in the last fiscal year.
The university says in a statement posted on its website Thursday that innovative investment strategies and active risk management … Read more : Harvard endowment earns 11 percent in profits, grows to $27.4B a year after sharp drop.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Perlman says budget woes could mean painful cuts

Neb. university chancellor girds for budget cuts

LINCOLN, Neb. – University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman hinted Thursday that looming state budget woes could spell painful cuts for the school, a prospect he compared to “lingchi,” a form of Chinese torture known as “death from a thousand cuts.”
During his annual “State of the University” address at … Read this article on Gaea Times at : University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Perlman says budget woes could mean painful cuts.

Stockholm Water Prize conferred on US scientist

STOCKHOLM – Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf Thursday conferred the Stockholm Water Prize on US scientist Rita R. Colwell for her pioneering research on prevention of waterborne diseases, the second most common cause of death among children under five, Xinhua reported.

Colwell, a scientist with the University of Maryland and John Hopkins University in Stockholm, has …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Stockholm Water Prize conferred on US scientist.

HHS Secretary Sebelius vows ‘zero tolerance’ for insurers blaming premium hikes on health law

HHS to insurers: Don’t blame us for your rates
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s top health official on Thursday warned the insurance industry that the administration won’t tolerate blaming premium hikes on the new health overhaul law.
“There will be zero tolerance for this type of misinformation and unjustified …. Read the original article  : HHS Secretary Sebelius vows ‘zero tolerance’ for insurers blaming premium hikes on health law.

Higher education department’s newsletter launched

NEW DELHI – The Human Resource Development Ministry Thursday started a newsletter of the department of higher education, in a bid to inform people of its activities and provide people a channel for feedback.

The newsletter was released by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal.
“It would provide an opportunity to keep the citizens …. Source  : Higher education department’s newsletter launched.

They Might Be Giants band to help launch new K-12 arts education website for Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center to feature They Might Be Giants

WASHINGTON – The Kennedy Center plans to launch its new arts education website with a concert by the rock band They Might Be Giants.
The center announced the free Oct. 2 concert Wednesday. The event marks the revamp of the center’s national K-12 arts education website and a series … Read more >>>.

Yeddyurappa, minister differ on medical college appointments

BANGALORE – The issue of appointment of over 350 non-medical staff to two government run-colleges in Karnataka has pitted Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa against his Medical Education Minister Ramachandra Gowda.

Yeddyurappa Aug 26 cancelled the appointments made in the Mysore and Hassan Medical Colleges but Gowda Thursday told the Karnataka High Court that they were in … Read : Yeddyurappa, minister differ on medical college appointments.

NIIT to provide IT education in Afghanistan

NEW DELHI – Learning solutions company NIIT Thursday said it has signed an agreement with Aria Institute of Higher Education of Afghanistan to create a pool of IT professionals in that country.

Under the agreement, NIIT will provide educational programmes in software engineering and networking. The duration of the programmes would be from six months to … Read : NIIT to provide IT education in Afghanistan.

New Muslim college opens in California amid furor over proposed mosque near ground zero

New Muslim college welcomes freshmen in California

BERKELEY, Calif. – Amid the uproar over the proposed mosque near ground zero in New York, a new Islamic college recently opened its doors in California with plans to educate a new generation of Muslim-American leaders.
Founded by three prominent Islamic scholars, Zaytuna College in Berkeley is a small school … Read : New Muslim college opens in California amid furor over proposed mosque near ground zero.

Miami U panel recommends tougher student group standards after sororities’ unruly behavior

Miami U: Tougher student group standards needed

OXFORD, Ohio – Tougher conduct standards are being recommended for student groups at an Ohio university after three sororities were punished for unruly behavior.
A task force report released Friday by Miami University in southwest Ohio includes a recommendation of mandatory minimum sanctions for groups violating the school’s hazing policy …. Source article  : Miami U panel recommends tougher student group standards after sororities’ unruly behavior.

Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop awarded Black Caucus scholarships to relatives and friend

Ga. Rep. Bishop awarded scholarships to family

WASHINGTON – A Georgia congressman awarded his stepdaughter, a niece and an aide’s future wife college scholarships through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, making him the second House Democrat known to use the group to steer money to relatives and associates.
The nonprofit foundation’s records show Rep. Sanford Bishop picked …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop awarded Black Caucus scholarships to relatives and friend.

Ex-fraternity member paying $500K to parents for Calif college freshman pledge death

Ex-frat member paying $500K for hazing death

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The college fraternity big brother for a freshman pledge who died of alcohol poisoning is paying $500,000 to the parents of the Texas teenager.
Eighteen-year-old Carson Starkey of Austin, Texas, was found dead the morning after the Dec. 1, 2008, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity hazing … Read more »»».

Principals suspended for closing schools on rumours

AMBEDKAR NAGAR – The principals of two government schools in this Uttar Pradesh district have been suspended for holding a condolence meeting and closing the schools on rumours about the death of a state minister, officials said Friday.

“Principals of the Nenua Primary School and Nenua Upper Primary School in the Katehari area have been suspended …. Original source  : Principals suspended for closing schools on rumours.

Foreign students, medical courses likely in IITs

NEW DELHI – Foreign students and faculty, medical courses and a new pattern for entrance exams are among the reforms planned for Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Friday.

Talking to reporters after a nearly three-hour-long meeting of the council of IITs, Sibal said the decisions were taken … Read more >>>.

Sibal mulls changes in engineering entrance exam

NEW DELHI – The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exams needs an overhaul to discourage coaching institutes, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Friday.

“The present system of coaching must go as it is detrimental to the quality of intake,” Sibal told reporters after a meeting of the council of IITs.
The changes … Original article on : Sibal mulls changes in engineering entrance exam.

IITs to enrol foreign students, offer medical courses

NEW DELHI – The Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs) will induct foreigners as students and faculty and will also conduct medical courses, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal announced Friday.

Talking to reporters after a nearly three-hour meeting with the council of IITs, Sibal said the major decisions were taken to bring IITs at par …. Original article  : IITs to enrol foreign students, offer medical courses.

Pressure mounts on Kerala college to reinstate teacher

THRISSUR – The Kerala government Friday said it is waiting to see what steps the college management that dismissed teacher T.J.Joseph — whose right palm was chopped off by radical Muslim activists — takes to correct the “wrong move” before it intervenes.

Speaking to reporters here, Education Minister M.A.Baby said the action of the Thodupuzha …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pressure mounts on Kerala college to reinstate teacher.

India’s march for Millennium Development Goals uneven: Report

NEW DELHI – India cannot adopt a “one size fits all” approach to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, and the progress made after two-thirds of the time-lapse has been mixed, says the latest report of a UN agency.

Following are the key findings on India in an assessment report prepared by the …. Read the original article  : here.

Western Pa. high school students shown ‘pornographic pictures’ during blood bank presentation

Pa. students shown X-rated photos in assembly

PITTSBURGH – Officials in a western Pennsylvania school district are apologizing after they say students at a local high school were accidentally shown pornographic pictures during a school assembly.
More than 400 seniors at Norwin High School, about 25 miles east of Pittsburgh, were watching a presentation Friday on the [..] Read the original article: here.

School project work should be fun: CBSE chairman

KOLKATA – Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Chairman Vineet Joshi Saturday said project work given to the schoolchildren should be a fun activity done collectively in class and should not be carried home to add to their parents’ load.

“The projects given to the students are supposed to be done in groups and in the …. Source  : School project work should be fun: CBSE chairman.

Watch out Emeril! Teens raise money for New Orleans cooking school, hope for culinary stardom

Future chefs help raise money for cooking school

NEW ORLEANS – Chayil Johnson was thinking of applying to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts for the music program. After all, the 13-year old plays the saxophone and piano, and NOCCA has turned out such noted musicians as Harry Connick Jr., Trombone Shorty and the Marsalis …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Watch out Emeril! Teens raise money for New Orleans cooking school, hope for culinary stardom.

Stress on schools, not higher education: Digvijay to Sibal

JABALPUR – A day after Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal announced far-reaching proposed reforms in IIT entrance exams, senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh Saturday targetted the minister, saying the ministry should shift its focus from higher education to developing the school system.

Digvijay Singh, who recently attacked Home Minister P. Chidambaram for his anti-Maoist …. Source  : Gaea News Network.