Board exam jitters: Youth helpline rings non-stop

NEW DELHI – Students so depressed that they want to commit suicide, hapless teachers at a loss to comfort pupils, harried parents…Calls have been pouring in at the Delhi government’s Yuva counselling helpline for the past month thanks to the Class 10 and 12 board exams.

“There has been a sharp rise in the number of …. Source article  : Board exam jitters: Youth helpline rings non-stop.

Principal at heart of ‘intifada’ uproar wins discrimination ruling against NYC Ed Dept.

EEOC: NYC wronged Arabic-language principal

NEW YORK – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that the New York City Education Department discriminated against the founding principal of an Arabic-language school who lost her job after she made controversial remarks about the word “intifada.”
Debbie Almontaser’s supporters released a copy of the ruling on Friday. In it, …. Source  : Principal at heart of ‘intifada’ uproar wins discrimination ruling against NYC Ed Dept..

Leach testifies for 5 hours in slander lawsuit against Texas Tech, attorney predicts trial

Mike Leach testifies in lawsuit vs Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach spent more than five hours behind closed doors Friday, testifying under oath as part of his lawsuit against the school for firing him amid allegations he mistreated a player suffering from a concussion.
After completing his deposition, Leach gave a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Leach testifies for 5 hours in slander lawsuit against Texas Tech, attorney predicts trial.

Health care plan could also help resurrect college aid plan

Democrats look to resurrect college aid plan
WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats want a stalled overhaul of college aid programs to get strapped onto a fast-track health care bill, giving both Obama administration priorities a better chance of passage.
The student loan measure would be the biggest change in college assistance programs since Congress created them …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Health care plan could also help resurrect college aid plan.

Thousands protest against France education reforms

PARIS – Thousands of students and teachers took to the streets here Friday to protest against French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s education reforms, Xinhua reported.

Demonstrations were also held in major cities like Strasbourg, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse and Nice after eight major teachers’ unions called for a countrywide protest.
Police said about 1,000 people participated in the …. Source  : Thousands protest against France education reforms.

Texas ed board adopts new social studies standards that reflect ultra-conservatives’ influence

Texas ed board vote reflects far-right influences

AUSTIN, Texas – A far-right faction of the Texas State Board of Education succeeded Friday in injecting conservative ideals into social studies, history and economics lessons that will be taught to millions of students for the next decade.
Teachers in Texas will be required to cover the Judeo-Christian influences of …. Source article  : Texas ed board adopts new social studies standards that reflect ultra-conservatives’ influence.

Pelosi says it won’t be long before health care bill passes; Dems add student loans to package

Dems seek agreement, quick vote on health care
WASHINGTON – Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama’s health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pelosi says it won’t be long before health care bill passes; Dems add student loans to package.

West Bengal, Orissa majorly slip in building new schools

NEW DELHI – Only 7,116 new schools were set up across India in 2009-10, meeting only half of the target set for constructing new school buildings under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). Among the worst performers were West Bengal and Orissa, the government said Friday.

The human resource development ministry informed the Lok Sabha that …. Read the original article  : West Bengal, Orissa majorly slip in building new schools.

Mike Leach deposition begins in his lawsuit over firing as Texas Tech football coach

Leach deposition begins in lawsuit vs Texas Tech

LUBBOCK, Texas – Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach began giving sworn testimony Friday in the lawsuit he filed against the school after he was fired for allegedly mistreating a receiver suffering from the effects of a concussion.
Leach, dressed in khaki pants and a dark sports coat, arrived … Original article on : Mike Leach deposition begins in his lawsuit over firing as Texas Tech football coach.

Karnataka legislators differ over Premji varsity bill

BANGALORE – Law makers in Karnataka Friday fought in the state assembly over the passage of the Azim Premji University Bill, as the opposition parties wanted a joint house panel to study some of its provisions.

The bill was, however, passed by a voice vote amid vociferous protests from opposition members. It paved the way for …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Karnataka legislators differ over Premji varsity bill.

No more class 8 board exams in Himachal

SHIMLA – Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Friday said there will be no board examinations for class 8 from the next academic session.

“The government has decided that the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBSE) would not conduct the class VIII examination from the year 2011. This will reduce the stress in the …. Original source  : No more class 8 board exams in Himachal.

Training in S.Africa for Southern Sudanese as region prepares for independence referendum

S.African school trains Southern Sudanese
JOHANNESBURG – A South African university is training Southern Sudan government leaders in international law, security and other affairs of state as the region prepares for a 2011 independence referendum, university officials said.

The first 16 Southern Sudanese arrive Sunday to begin a two-month course specially designed for Southern Sudan, J.P. Roodt, …. Source  : Training in S.Africa for Southern Sudanese as region prepares for independence referendum.

No Bengali in Jharkhand exams leaves students in lurch

RANCHI – Problems being faced by thousands of Bengali students who are not being allowed to take their secondary and higher secondary examinations in the Bengali language was raised in the state assembly Friday.

The examinations began in the last week of February, but the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) is not conducting them in Bengali this … Read this article on Gaea Times at : No Bengali in Jharkhand exams leaves students in lurch.

Bharathidasan University Results Declared

TIRUCHIRAPALLI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Bharathidasan University results have been declared and students who had appeared in the examination in the year 2009-2010 can check their marks. It has been reported that the results for the postgraduate as well as the undergraduate programs have been declared by the university and so students should be careful while checking …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bharathidasan University Results Declared.

Over 350 job offers for IIM-Lucknow students

LUCKNOW – The Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L) Friday completed its final placements with a total of 370 job offers for 315 students, the largest ever graduating batch to be placed across all IIMs.

The batch includes students of the Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) and Agro Business Management (ABM), Gaurav Dixit of the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Over 350 job offers for IIM-Lucknow students.

Rakesh Mohan joins Yale faculty

WASHINGTON – Former Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Rakesh Mohan has been appointed professor in the Practice of International Economics and Finance in the Yale School of Management from July 1.

The eminent economist will also serve as Senior Fellow in the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University, Richard C. Levin, president of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Rakesh Mohan joins Yale faculty.

Mississippi school sued after it calls off senior prom rather than let lesbian couple attend

Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom

JACKSON, Miss. – A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge to force her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled
The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi on Thursday filed a lawsuit in U.S. District … Read more : Mississippi school sued after it calls off senior prom rather than let lesbian couple attend.