Mixed feelings at University of North Dakota over end to longtime Fighting Sioux nickname

N. Dakota campus resigned to ‘Sioux country’ end

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The last college to challenge an NCAA edict against American Indian mascots and images began Friday to pick up the pieces from a four-year legal battle that ended quietly with a North Dakota Supreme Court decision.
The ruling supported a Board of Higher Education decision … Original source on Gaea Times at : Mixed feelings at University of North Dakota over end to longtime Fighting Sioux nickname.

Teachers union says memo hinting NJ gov. should die was meant as a joke, but he’s not laughing

Memo hints at NJ gov’s death; union apologizes

TRENTON, N.J. – A teacher union’s memo hinting that New Jersey’s governor should die has escalated a war of words in a state already squabbling about public schools and how much they cost.
The memo from the Bergen County Education Association to its locals reads in part: “Dear Lord … Original source on Gaea Times at : Teachers union says memo hinting NJ gov. should die was meant as a joke, but he’s not laughing.

As Obama seeks to boost number of US college graduates, 1 man helps show the way

Ed leader lifts community colleges into limelight
MIAMI – Eduardo Padron sat in his high school counselor’s office, ready to discuss his future and fulfill the promise he had made his mother before boarding a plane and leaving Cuba.
But the counselor told Padron he wasn’t college material. You should apply … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : As Obama seeks to boost number of US college graduates, 1 man helps show the way.

Documents: Bullied Mass. teen sought help from school official before committing suicide

Documents: Bullied teen sought help from school

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Documents show the Massachusetts girl who committed suicide after what prosecutors call relentless bullying sought help from a school administrator a week before her death.
The documents released this week also show 15-year-old Phoebe Prince endured a day of taunts and verbal abuse at South Hadley High …. Read the original article  : Documents: Bullied Mass. teen sought help from school official before committing suicide.

Officials from British Columbia set up zip line along San Francisco waterfront

British Columbia officials set up zip line in SF

SAN FRANCISCO – A zip line that lets riders soar hundreds of feet through the air along San Francisco’s waterfront is attracting big crowds, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
The 600-foot line over Justin Herman Plaza opened Thursday and will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Teachers union memo jokes about NJ governor dying, politician says it’s no laughing matter

Teachers union memo jokes about NJ governor dying

HACKENSACK, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn’t laughing about a teachers union’s memo that jokes about his death.
The memo is the latest salvo in a war of words between Christie and the union over wage and benefits concessions.
The Record of Bergen County obtained the Bergen County … Original source on Gaea Times at : Teachers union memo jokes about NJ governor dying, politician says it’s no laughing matter.

Wis. teachers, parents befuddled by DA’s warning about teaching proper contraceptive use

DA’s sex ed warning befuddles Wis. teachers, kids

MAUSTON, Wis. – Health teachers, parents and students say they’re confused by a Wisconsin prosecutor’s warning that teachers who adhere to new state guidelines for teaching sex education could end up breaking the law.
Juneau County District Attorney Scott Southworth warned school districts in his county last month that …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Wis. teachers, parents befuddled by DA’s warning about teaching proper contraceptive use.