Bringing social change in Agra – the children’s way!

AGRA – A health camp for the underprivileged, education for slum women, a cleanliness drive-these are not government schemes but social projects being carried out by many Agra students as part of an international contest, “Design for Change”.

In what is being termed as the most ambitious movement for change, students of more than 20 schools …. Original source  : Bringing social change in Agra – the children’s way!.

Northeastern Pa. school district settles ACLU lawsuit in ’sexting’ case involving teen girl

Pa. school district settles ’sexting’ lawsuit

TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. – A northeastern Pennsylvania school district has settled a lawsuit alleging that a principal illegally search a student’s cell phone, found nude pictures she had taken of herself and turned it over to prosecutors.
The Tunkhannock Area School District denied any wrongdoing, but agreed to pay the student and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bush gives back the Heisman but forgets to tuck a note of apology inside

Bush should have included apology with trophy

Reggie Bush should have packed his Heisman in a box, shipped it back to New York, and been done with it.
Or sent it to Vince Young and let him decide what to do with it.
The best part is that it would have arrived with just a mailing label, and … Read more >>.

Settlement agreed to in lawsuit against Mass. special needs school that uses shock therapy

Suit settled over shock therapy at Mass. school

BOSTON – The family of a boy who received electric shocks at a Massachusetts special needs school has agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming the treatment was inhumane and violated his civil rights.
The suit was filed in 2006 on behalf of then-17-year-old Antwone Nicholson of Freeport, N.Y.
Nicholson’s mother, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Settlement agreed to in lawsuit against Mass. special needs school that uses shock therapy.

DC mayor who lost election may have learned tough lesson in pursuing education reform

Education reform a factor in DC mayor’s loss

WASHINGTON – Mayor Adrian Fenty’s head of public schools fired hundreds of teachers and aided a turnaround of Washington’s failing school system, but his choice of school chancellor also helped bounce him out of office.
Fenty, who four years ago became D.C.’s youngest mayor, lost the city’s Democratic primary … Original article on : DC mayor who lost election may have learned tough lesson in pursuing education reform.

From junior college to college football’s biggest stage, Boise State enjoying quite a run

At No. 3, Boise State is nobody’s underdog anymore

BOISE, Idaho – It’s been four years now, and Travis Hawkes is still amazed each day when he sees the pile of Boise State merchandise waiting to be shipped out.
When he was a kid, nobody wore Boise State gear. Even at Broncos games, maybe half the stadium …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : From junior college to college football’s biggest stage, Boise State enjoying quite a run.

CDC: Sex education is common for kids, but birth control methods aren’t always included

CDC: One-third of sex ed omits birth control

ATLANTA – Almost all U.S. teens have had formal sex education, but only about two-thirds have been taught about birth control methods, according to a new government report released Wednesday.
Many teens apparently are not absorbing those lessons – other recent data shows that after years of steady decline, … Read : CDC: Sex education is common for kids, but birth control methods aren’t always included.

Anna Centenary Library Unveiled Today by CM Karunanidhi

CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. M Karunanidhi has inaugurated today one of the landmark libraries in the country named Anna Centenary Library at Kotturpuram.
The library spreads over eight acres of area and has the capacity of 1,250 people at any time. It is considered to be the second largest … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Anna Centenary Library Unveiled Today by CM Karunanidhi.

IT/ITes is no hot sector for job seekers post meltdown

BANGALORE – The global meltdown has knocked out the information technology and enabled services (IT/ITes) as the top job creator and pushed it to the fourth place, says a survey on hiring trends in 2010.

The healthcare and hospitality sector has emerged on top of the list, says the survey of 13 industry segments in eight … Original article on : IT/ITes is no hot sector for job seekers post meltdown.

US eager to help Indian school kids: Roemer

NEW DELHI – The US is eager to reach out to more schoolchildren across India apart from the ties in the field of higher education, US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer said here Wednesday.

“We are always looking forward for more ways of serving the people. The focus is not only on the highest level …. Original source  : US eager to help Indian school kids: Roemer.

Jill Biden to convene first-ever White House summit on community colleges on Oct. 5

White House plans community college summit Oct. 5
WASHINGTON – The White House says Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Jill, will convene the first-ever White House summit on community colleges on Oct. 5.
President Barack Obama wants the U.S. to lead the world in awarding college degrees by 2020, and he’s counting on community colleges … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Jill Biden to convene first-ever White House summit on community colleges on Oct. 5.

New dress code for teachers in Chinese province

BEIJING – Authorities will keep an eye on the behaviour and clothing of elementary and middle school teachers in Nanjing, the capital of China’s eastern Jiangsu province, in a bid to keep their image “graceful”, a media report said Wednesday.

Local education authorities passed an order in this regard Sep 14, China Daily reported citing Yangtse … Read : New dress code for teachers in Chinese province.