More adolescents suffer cyber bullying now

LONDON – Around 10 percent of all adolescents in grades 7-9 are victims of Internet bullying, says a new study.

“Cyber bullying occurs when new technologies such as computers and mobile phones are used to harass or bully somebody. The perpetrators often use SMS, e-mail, chat rooms and Facebook to spread their message,” says study … Read more »».

China rejects report schools linked to hacking, criticizes suggestions government involved

China rejects report schools linked to hacking
BEIJING – China on Tuesday rejected a news report that U.S. investigators have traced hacking attacks against Google Inc. to two Chinese schools and said suggestions the government might be involved were irresponsible.
A foreign ministry spokesman, Ma Zhaoxu, said Chinese law prohibits hacking and the government will … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China rejects report schools linked to hacking, criticizes suggestions government involved.

Sssh, sleeping is helping the baby learn

WASHINGTON – Anyone who grew up in a large family probably remembers hearing “don’t wake the baby”. Latest research confirms that sleep is an integral part of how infants learn more about their new world.

Psychologists Rebecca Gomez, Richard Bootzin and Lynn Nadel at the University of Arizona-Tucson (UA-T) found that babies who nap a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Sssh, sleeping is helping the baby learn.

Kids only trust adults, when it comes to rules

LONDON – Children don’t trust other kids when it comes to learning a new game and will turn to adults to learn them instead, says a new study.

Hannes Rakoczy from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany tested 44 children aged three and four years.
The children were shown a video … Original article on : Kids only trust adults, when it comes to rules.

Music helps kids process speech more accurately

WASHINGTON – Playing musical instruments helps youngsters process speech more accurately in noisy classrooms and interpret nuances of language that are conveyed by subtle changes in the human voice, says a new study.

The study, led by Nina Kraus, professor of neurobiology, physiology and communication sciences at Northwestern University, suggested that education through music can [..] Read the original article: here.

China orders schools to shun British relief agency Oxfam over alleged political agenda

China tells schools to shun British agency Oxfam

BEIJING – China is telling schools to shun the international relief agency Oxfam and bar their campus recruitment efforts, accusing the group’s Hong Kong branch of having a hidden political agenda.
School administrators must ban all campus volunteer recruitment efforts run by the group’s Hong Kong office, according to … Read more : China orders schools to shun British relief agency Oxfam over alleged political agenda.

Reticent Toyota president typical for Japan Inc., where harmony reigns not wherewithal

Reticent Toyota president typical for Japan Inc.

TOKYO – Americans are likely in for a surprise if they expect Toyota President Akio Toyoda to put on a show of authoritative “the-buck-stops-here” clout at Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the automaker’s massive recalls.
In harmony-loving Japan, company heads are rarely management professionals, and are picked more to be cheerleaders … Read more >>>.

Arkansas House panel endorses $5K scholarships for 4-year schools, $2,500 for 2-year

Ark. House panel endorses $5K lottery scholarships

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A House panel advanced legislation Monday that would use lottery proceeds to fund $5,000 college scholarships for eligible students attending four-year schools in Arkansas and $2,500 scholarships for those who go to two-year schools.
Lawmakers, meanwhile, also rejected parts of Gov. Mike Beebe’s plan to borrow … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Arkansas House panel endorses $5K scholarships for 4-year schools, $2,500 for 2-year.

Stanford receiver sues for return of $1.6 million in financier’s political contributions

Receiver wants Stanford political donations back

DALLAS – The court-appointed receiver of R. Allen Stanford’s empire is suing Democratic and Republican party organizations for the return of $1.6 million in political contributions made by the jailed financier.
Ralph Janvey filed the lawsuit in federal court in Dallas on Monday.
The largest unreturned contributions were $950,500 to the Democratic …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Stanford receiver sues for return of $1.6 million in financier’s political contributions.

Pa. district accused of webcam spying could have tracked laptops less intrusively, experts say

Experts: School can track laptops less intrusively

PHILADELPHIA – School officials in Pennsylvania who admit remotely activating student webcams to locate missing laptops could have used far less intrusive methods such as GPS tracking devices, technology and privacy experts say.
The Lower Merion School District instead finds itself defending a potential class-action lawsuit after a student complained …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Pa. district accused of webcam spying could have tracked laptops less intrusively, experts say.

American Public Education 2010 earnings outlook misses Street, but revenue to top forecast

American Public Education issues 2010 outlook

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – Online university company American Public Education Inc. issued financial guidance for 2010 on Monday.
The company said it expects annual net income to grow from 36 percent to 37 percent in 2010, compared with 2009, on revenue that increases 36 percent to 39 percent.
That would mean net …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : American Public Education 2010 earnings outlook misses Street, but revenue to top forecast.

American Public Education 4th-quarter net income rises 66 percent as student enrollment climbs

American Public Education 4Q net income up 66 pct

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – Online university company American Public Education Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter earnings rose 66 percent, as more students enrolled and signed up for classes.
Investors sent shares up $1.51, or 3.8 percent, in after-hours trading. During the regular session, the stock slipped 85 cents, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : American Public Education 4th-quarter net income rises 66 percent as student enrollment climbs.

Retiring University of Virginia president John Casteen named to Altria’s board of directors

UVa head joins Philip Morris parent Altria’s board

RICHMOND, Va. – Cigarette maker Altria Group says outgoing University of Virginia president John T. Casteen III has been elected to the company’s board of directors.
The Richmond, Va.-based owner of Philip Morris USA, which makes the top-selling Marlboro brand, also said Monday that it increased its board from …. Source article  : Retiring University of Virginia president John Casteen named to Altria’s board of directors.

Pa. school district agrees to preserve webcam evidence on 2,300 laptops amid spying lawsuit

Pa. schools agree to preserve webcam evidence

PHILADELPHIA – A suburban Philadelphia school district has agreed to preserve webcam evidence on student laptops as a lawsuit alleges that officials spied on students at home.
A lawyer for a family suing the Lower Merion School District wants to block the district from altering data on about 2,300 student … Read more »».

Pa. district accused in suit of webcam spying is asked not to clear computers of evidence

Pa. school district is asked not to wipe computers

PHILADELPHIA – A student who accuses his suburban Philadelphia school district in a lawsuit of spying on students via their school-issued webcams will ask district officials not to remove any potential evidence from student computers, his lawyer said Monday.
Lawyers for the Lower Merion School District are due …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Pa. district accused in suit of webcam spying is asked not to clear computers of evidence.

Menachem Porush, Israeli rabbi, politician and ultra-Orthodox Jewish activist, dies at 93

Powerful ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbi dies at 93

JERUSALEM – Menachem Porush, a well-known Israeli rabbi and longtime leader of one of the most influential ultra-Orthodox parties in parliament, has died. He was 93.
Porush served for more than 30 years in Israel’s parliament, acting twice as deputy labor minister. He was known for leading the minority ultra-Orthodox …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Menachem Porush, Israeli rabbi, politician and ultra-Orthodox Jewish activist, dies at 93.

Lawyers due in Pa. court in suit over webcam-spying allegations against school district

Lawyers due in Pa. court in school webcam spy case

PHILADELPHIA – Lawyers for a suburban Philadelphia school district accused of spying on students via their school-issued webcams are due in court.
A federal judge is being asked Monday to stop officials of the Lower Merion School District from removing any information from the 2,300 laptops issued …. Source  : Lawyers due in Pa. court in suit over webcam-spying allegations against school district.

Using federal money as leverage, Obama hopes to prod states to raise academic standards

Obama prods states to raise academic standards
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama wants to rewrite federal education law by sending aid for poor students only to states that adopt new standards to prepare high school graduates for college or a career.
States that fail to raise the bar could lose their share of [..] Read the original article: here.

Obama says US still lags others in math and science skills, urges states to do better

Obama: US cannot accept second best in education
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says America’s “primacy in the world” is at stake in the quest to substantially improve educational quality and global competitiveness.
Speaking to governors gathered at the White House Monday, Obama said he won’t “accept second place for the United States of America.” … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama says US still lags others in math and science skills, urges states to do better.

IGNOU to make 100 mn rural youths computer literate

NEW DELHI – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Monday joined hands with technology firm Srei Sahaj e-village to make 100 million youths in rural India computer literate.

The courses were inaugurated by union Minister for Communication and Information Technology A. Raja at IGNOU here.
These programmes will deliver international quality skill … Read more >>.