India pledges right to education for all (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – Millions of children across India will now get free and compulsory education up to class eight as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday empowered the nation by enforcing Right to Education as a fundamental right.

“Today our government comes before you to pledge all our children elementary education. The Right of Children …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : India pledges right to education for all (Second Lead).

Teachers asked to give undertaking on education act rules

BHOPAL – With the Right to Education Act formally coming into effect Thursday, government school teachers in Madhya Pradesh have been asked to give an undertaking that they will follow the rules prescribed by the act, which includes not giving private tuitions, sources in the education department said.

The State School Education Ministry that has issued …. Original source  : Teachers asked to give undertaking on education act rules.

ABVP shutdown begins in Bihar

PATNA – The statewide dawn-to-dusk shutdown in Bihar called by the students organisation Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) Thursday, to protest the government’s decision to set up a branch of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Kishanganj, began on a peaceful note with no reports of violence.

Police sources said security forces were deployed to … Original article on : ABVP shutdown begins in Bihar.

Pledge all our children elementary education: PM

NEW DELHI – Right to Education as a fundamental right formally came into effect Thursday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging all stakeholders to make it a success by empowering people through education.

“Today our government comes before you to pledge all our children elementary education. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act … Original article on : Pledge all our children elementary education: PM.

Right to Education becomes fundamental right

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday dedicated the Right to Education (RTE) act to the nation terming it as a fundamental right and urged every Indian to make the country strong through education.

“The act comes into effect from today. Our government comes before you to pledge right to free and compulsory education (to …. Source article  : Right to Education becomes fundamental right.

Duke, former lacrosse coach resolve slander lawsuit; university apologizes for media stories

Duke, former lacrosse coach resolve slander suit

RALEIGH, N.C. – A Duke lacrosse coach fired after a stripper falsely accused three players of rape in 2006 has ended his slander lawsuit against the university.
Attorney Jay Trehy said Wednesday that Mike Pressler was dismissing his claims, though he declined to discuss the terms of how the matter …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Duke, former lacrosse coach resolve slander lawsuit; university apologizes for media stories.

Mrs. Obama joins local elementary school students in replanting White House garden

Mrs. Obama replants the White House garden

WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama welcomed spring to the White House by replanting her popular vegetable garden with the help of local elementary school students.
Mrs. Obama was joined on the South Lawn of the White House by third through sixth grade students from Bancroft Elementary School in Washington …. Source article  : Mrs. Obama joins local elementary school students in replanting White House garden.

3 teens scheduled for arraignment in Mass. bullying case that led to teen girl’s suicide

Court dates set for 3 Mass. teens in bullying case

SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Three Massachusetts teenagers are due in court next week on charges stemming from a 15-year-old classmate’s suicide after incessant bullying.
Seventeen-year-olds Sean Mulveyhill and Kayla Narey, both of South Hadley, face charges of criminal harassment, disturbing a school assembly and violation of civil [..] Read the original article: here.

Philadelphia charter school will close nightclub that operated in cafeteria during off-hours

Philly charter school says nightclub will close

PHILADELPHIA – A charter school cafeteria will no longer double as a nightclub on nights and weekends, city education officials announced Wednesday after inspecting the facility.
Owners of the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School told officials they have removed all banquet supplies and equipment, including alcohol, from …. Source article  : Philadelphia charter school will close nightclub that operated in cafeteria during off-hours.

GE Aviation to add research center near Dayton, Ohio

GE to put research center in Dayton
CINCINNATI – GE Aviation announced plans Wednesday for a new electric power systems research and development center near Dayton in southwest Ohio.

Ohio’s Third Frontier program, which funds investment in innovative technology projects, will provide a $7.6 million grant for the project estimated at $51 million. GE Aviation said the … Read more : GE Aviation to add research center near Dayton, Ohio.

Pa. university offers free iPads to students; Ore. college gives choice of iPad or computer

Pa. university offers free iPads to its students

GREENSBURG, Pa. – A western Pennsylvania university is offering free iPads to all full-time students starting this fall.
Seton Hill University in suburban Pittsburgh says about 1,500 students are eligible for the Apple tablet computers. The highly anticipated product goes on sale Saturday.
University officials say the iPad will make … Read more : Pa. university offers free iPads to students; Ore. college gives choice of iPad or computer.

Punjab to copy Bihar model for rural IIT aspirants

CHANDIGARH – Impressed with the success of Bihar’s “Super 30″ programme for rural students, the Punjab government is set to replicate the model here to facilitate its marginalised and underprivileged students to crack the entrance test of India’s prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday gave an in-principle approval to … Read more »».

NYC program that pays the poor for good habits has no effect on school, job retention

Report: Money for good habits doesn’t change lives

NEW YORK – An experimental anti-poverty program that pays the poor for maintaining good habits – $25 to $150 for things such as going to the dentist, staying on the job or opening a bank account – has not been life-changing.
The cash incentives funded with private donations have … Read more : NYC program that pays the poor for good habits has no effect on school, job retention.

AMU holds talks over tie up with American varsities

ALIGARH/NEW DELHI – A team of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) officials Wednesday held talks with representatives of American universities in New Delhi on academic collaboration between US varsities and AMU.

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), USA delegation consisted of America’s top research universities consisting of University of Wisconsin, Purdue University, Pennsylvania University, Ohio University, …. Original article  : AMU holds talks over tie up with American varsities.

Right to Education Act comes into force Thursday

NEW DELHI – The much awaited Right to Eduction (RTE) Act, which promises free and compulsory education up to Class 8, will be implemented Thursday with an address to the nation by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

The act will provide for education to students in the age group of 6-14 and specially focus on bringing back … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Right to Education Act comes into force Thursday.

Italy’s Franklin and Marshall apparel translates into scholarship, publicity for Pa. college

School? Fashion label? Franklin & Marshall is both

PHILADELPHIA – To the untrained eye, it would seem that tiny Franklin & Marshall College has a disproportionate number of young alumni in Europe and Japan.
But the trendy hipsters sporting seemingly well-worn F&M gear are wearing a fashion statement, not a badge of pride. The “vintage” college apparel …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Jaime Escalante Dies

RENO (GaeaTimes.com)- Jaime Escalante, the mathematics teacher who made calculus fun, is no more. The 79 year old teacher whose life had inspired the 1988 movie “Stand and Deliver” died at Reno, Nevada. He was suffering from bladder cancer. The actor who played the part of the teacher in the movie, Edward James Olmos … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Jaime Escalante Dies.