Raji’s 18 and Trapani’s 14 points lead Boston College to 68-55 win over struggling Virginia

Boston College defeats Virginia 68-55
BOSTON – Corey Raji had 18 points and nine rebounds to lift Boston College to a 68-55 win over Virginia on Wednesday night, sending the Cavaliers to their eighth consecutive loss.

It was just the third win in the past eight games for Boston College (15-14, 6-9 Atlantic Coast Conference).
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Red Sox top Northeastern 15-0 in opener of exhibition DH, beat Boston College 6-1 in 2nd game

Red Sox beat Northeastern and BC in exhibitions

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Boof Bonser threw a scoreless inning in his first spring training start in two years, striking out two batters and picking up the win, and the Boston Red Sox beat Boston College on Wednesday night in the second game of an exhibition doubleheader.
The Red … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Red Sox top Northeastern 15-0 in opener of exhibition DH, beat Boston College 6-1 in 2nd game.

Mexican woman says she had 2 children with scandal-tainted priest who founded religious order

Mexican woman: 2 kids with scandal-tainted priest

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican woman charged Wednesday that the deceased, scandal-tainted founder of a conservative Roman Catholic religious order led a double life and fathered two children with her.
Blanca Lara Gutierrez said she met the Rev. Marcial Maciel in the border city of Tijuana in the 1970s, but …. Original source  : Mexican woman says she had 2 children with scandal-tainted priest who founded religious order.

Powerful social conservative bloc on influential Texas ed board weakened by election loss

Election weakens Texas ed board conservatives

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas state education board’s influential Christian conservative bloc was weakened Wednesday after one of its most prominent members lost his seat to a moderate Republican. Another reliably conservative seat was headed to a runoff.
Former board chairman Don McLeroy was handed a GOP primary defeat by lobbyist …. Read the original article  : Powerful social conservative bloc on influential Texas ed board weakened by election loss.

Superintendent of RI high school where all teachers were fired calls for restarting talks

RI school leader calls for talks, not mass firing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A district superintendent who fired all the teachers from one of the state’s most troubled schools said Wednesday she’s willing to negotiate with its teachers’ union after it publicly pledged to support reforms.
Central Falls Superintendent Frances Gallo …. Original article  : Superintendent of RI high school where all teachers were fired calls for restarting talks.

3 Calif. teachers suspended for honoring O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman in black history parade

3 LA teachers removed over choice of black heroes
LOS ANGELES – Three Los Angeles elementary school teachers accused of giving children portraits of O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul to carry in a Black History Month parade have been removed from their classrooms, a school district spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Children from other classes at …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

US survey finds children less likely to be bullied, beaten up by peers; school programs cited

US survey finds sharp drop in children’s bullying

NEW YORK – There’s been a sharp drop in the percentage of America’s children being bullied or beaten up by their peers, according to a new national survey by experts who believe anti-bullying programs are having an impact.
The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, found that … Original source on Gaea Times at : US survey finds children less likely to be bullied, beaten up by peers; school programs cited.

Red Sox top Northeastern 15-0 in opener of exhibition DH; play Boston College in 2nd game

Red Sox top Northeastern 15-0 in exhibition game

FORT MYERS, Fla. – David Ortiz hit a two-run homer, and top prospect Casey Kelly made his spring training debut with a scoreless first inning as a Boston Red Sox split squad beat Northeastern University 15-0 on Wednesday in the first game of an exhibition doubleheader.
The Red Sox … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Red Sox top Northeastern 15-0 in opener of exhibition DH; play Boston College in 2nd game.

States make it easier for high school students to graduate early, take college classes

Idaho plan would pay kids to graduate early

BOISE, Idaho – Every high school has at least a handful of them, gifted students who blow through Faulkner as if it were a comic book, teenagers who catch on to calculus as if it were checkers.
These students are often just marking time in high school and typically … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : States make it easier for high school students to graduate early, take college classes.

Prominent conservative incumbent loses key race for spot on influential Texas education board

Prominent conservative ousted from Texas ed board

SAN ANTONIO – A prominent Christian conservative has lost his seat on the state education board, a loss that weakens the board’s powerful social conservative bloc.
Republican board member Don McLeroy lost his seat to challenger Thomas Ratliff, viewed as a moderate, on the board that shapes what millions of … Original article on : Prominent conservative incumbent loses key race for spot on influential Texas education board.