Rs.1,300 crore spent on ‘quality’ education of SC students

NEW DELHI – The government is committed to the welfare of the marginalized sections of society through public-private partnerships for economic and social development, says the Economic Survey for this fiscal.

Nearly Rs.1,300 crore have been released for the “quality” education of Scheduled Castes (SC) students under various centrally sponsored schemes and scholarships, the government said. …. Read the original article  : Rs.1,300 crore spent on ‘quality’ education of SC students.

Trapani sets pace with 17 in first half to lead Boston College to 80-60 win over Virginia Tech

Boston College wins easy over Virginia Tech 80-60

BOSTON – Joe Trapani scored 17 points, all of them in the first half as Boston College opened a double-digit lead and coasted to an 80-60 victory over Virginia Tech on Wednesday night.
It was the second straight loss for Virginia Tech (21-6, 8-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), which lost …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Trapani sets pace with 17 in first half to lead Boston College to 80-60 win over Virginia Tech.

Student party mocking Black History Month prompts anti-racism campaign at UC San Diego

Student party prompts anti-racism school campaign

SAN DIEGO – The University of California, San Diego has initiated a campus-wide campaign against racism in the wake of a student party that used a ghetto theme to mockingly commemorate Black History Month.
A school Web site outlines the “Battle Hate” campaign that aims to ensure that all students feel …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Arkansas House, Senate back $4.5B spending plan, lottery scholarship amounts

Ark. Legislature OKs budget, lotto scholarships

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a $4.5 billion spending plan for the coming year and set amounts for scholarships to be funded by the state’s lottery, inching closer toward the end of the state’s first fiscal session.
Gov. Mike Beebe, however, hinted at a new fight with …. Read the original article  : here.

Plan to fire all high school teachers roils poor RI city where student achievement lags

Plan to fire all its teachers roils poor RI city

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – The blue-and-white banner exclaiming “anticipation” on the front of Central Falls High School seems like a cruel joke for an institution so chronically troubled that its leaders decided to fire every teacher by year’s end.
No more than half those instructors would be … Original article on : Plan to fire all high school teachers roils poor RI city where student achievement lags.

Pa. educator named in school laptop spying case says she didn’t monitor student webcams

Pa. educator says she didn’t watch student webcams

PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania educator named in a webcam spying lawsuit says she never monitored students through webcams or authorized anyone else to do so.
Harriton High School vice principal Lynn Matsko responded to last week’s lawsuit through a statement Wednesday. She did not take questions.
She did not address …. Source  : Pa. educator named in school laptop spying case says she didn’t monitor student webcams.

6 Haitian orphans resume journey to US homes, board airplane bound for Miami

6 Haitian orphans resume trip to US homes
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The director of an orphanage in Haiti says six children are boarding a Miami-bound airplane four days after Haitian officials seized them at the airport.

Maria O’Donovan says the children are getting on the airplane. The founder of her orphanage says adoptive parents will be able … Read more : 6 Haitian orphans resume journey to US homes, board airplane bound for Miami.

Blacklisted universities were family controlled: Ministry

NEW DELHI – The human resource development (HRD) ministry appointed expert committee has found that some of the deemed universities likely to face blacklisting are like family-run institutions, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.

In respect of these 44 deemed institutions, the review committee had found family controlled management architecture, unrelated academic programmes and deviation …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Blacklisted universities were family controlled: Ministry.

RI district fires all educators at underperforming high school; US DOE applauds decision

All educators fired at underperforming RI school

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. – A Rhode Island school district has voted to fire all the teachers at an underperforming school.
The Central Falls School Committee voted Tuesday evening to fire every educator at Central Falls High School at the end of the school year.
It’s the only school in the tiny, …. Read the original article  : here.

China tells schools to cut ties with relief agency Oxfam, says it has hidden political agenda

China tells schools to shun relief agency Oxfam

BEIJING – China is telling schools to sever all ties with the international relief agency Oxfam and bar its campus recruitment efforts, accusing the group’s Hong Kong branch of having a hidden political agenda.
Oxfam Hong Kong – which oversees the group’s mainland China operations – is a “non-governmental … Read more »».