Big row over tiny bookstore’s closure in China

SHANGHAI – A move by authorities at a Chinese university to close down a campus bookstore has been vehemently opposed by students and teachers alike who describe the shop as a “garden of knowledge”.

The group of about 30 people from East China Normal University have signed a petition to prevent the small bookstore from being …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

California group that runs 30 charter schools shares in Oprah’s $6M public education gift

Calif. charter schools get $1M nod on ‘Oprah’

OAKLAND, Calif. – An Oakland nonprofit that operates 30 charter schools in California is being recognized with a $1 million donation from Oprah Winfrey’s Angel Foundation.
Aspire Public Schools was one of six public school reform groups honored with grants from the talk show host Monday.
The charter school network …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : California group that runs 30 charter schools shares in Oprah’s $6M public education gift.

Coaches wary of rising stress, health concerns after Dantonio hospitalized with heart issue

Football coaches wary of health concerns
OKLAHOMA CITY – Gary Pinkel likes to get away from a stressful day and sneak in a quick shopping trip with his granddaughters, even it’s just for 15 minutes.

He’ll push them around in a shopping cart for a while, get them all wired, then drop them back off with his …. Original article  : Coaches wary of rising stress, health concerns after Dantonio hospitalized with heart issue.

On the Call: Discover Financial CEO David Nelms sees Student Loan deal boosting profit in 2011

On the Call: Discover Financial CEO David Nelms

NEW YORK – Discover Financial Services Co. CEO David Nelms said the acquisition of The Student Loan Corp. from Citigroup will significantly boost the company’s student lending business.
The deal, announced Friday, will add relationships with 1,000 schools to Discover’s existing 800 – some will overlap, he noted during … Read more >>>.

Top business school INSEAD names Dipak Jain as next dean

WASHINGTON – Leading international business school INSEAD has named noted Indian-American academician Dipak Jain as its next dean, succeeding J. Frank Brown, who will step down in March 2011.

Jain, an American citizen and native of Tezpur, Assam, was Kellogg’s Dean from 2001-2009. He is the Sandy and Morton Goldman Professor in Entrepreneurial Studies and Professor …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Top business school INSEAD names Dipak Jain as next dean.

Lesbian suing for reinstatement to Air Force takes witness stand at federal trial in Wash.

Lesbian seeking return to Air Force testifies

TACOMA, Wash. – A decorated Air Force flight nurse discharged for being gay has taken the witness stand in federal court in Tacoma.
Former Maj. Margaret Witt is suing the Air Force in hopes of being reinstated. She began her testimony Monday discussing her family’s military history and spoke of [..] Read the original article: here.

Contempt notice issued to Delhi chief secretary, MCD chief

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Monday issued notices to Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioner Rakesh Mehra on a contempt petition filed by an NGO over facilities for disabled students in schools.

The petition filed by Social Jurist alleged that the government and the corporation had failed to comply …. Read the original article  : here.

Report says poor countries face education crisis; Somalia and Haiti rated worst for students

Report: Poor countries face education crisis

NAIROBI, Kenya – Nearly 70 million children around the world are not getting an education despite much progress in the last 10 years, and Haiti and Somalia are the two worst countries in which to be a school-age child, a new report released Monday said.
The global financial crisis has forced … Original source on Gaea Times at : Report says poor countries face education crisis; Somalia and Haiti rated worst for students.

Eat, pray, learn to love: Camping among enemies to stop high school gang wars in Thailand

Death of 9-year-old puts focus on Thai gang wars

LOPBURI, Thailand – Under the shade of tamarind trees, the teenage students display their battle wounds.
One shows where a gunshot grazed his neck last month. Another bares two scars on his scalp and forearm from a recent knife attack.
“It happens so often we’re used to it,” says …. Read the original article  : Eat, pray, learn to love: Camping among enemies to stop high school gang wars in Thailand.