Supreme Court hears arguments on whether campus Christian group can exclude non-Christians

Court hears arguments on campus Christian group

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is pondering whether a law school can deny recognition to a Christian student group because it won’t let gays or non-Christians join.
The court hears arguments on that question Monday as the Christian Legal Society tries to get justices to overturn a decision made by … Read more »».

Malaysian Indian school students honoured

KUALA LUMPUR – As many as 137 Malaysian Indian achievers in high school examinations received awards, certificates and gifts from an Indian NGO.

The students who received the best student awards include Prakash Pannersavan who scored 11As, Prethibha Sivadas who had 12As and Sri Vithya Palaniappan with 11As, New Straits Times said Monday.
The students were … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Malaysian Indian school students honoured.

DPS Nerul Witness Parent Protests

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- DPS (Delhi Public School) Nerul has taken a step back with their accident agreement plan which has witnessed a string of protests and criticism coming from the parents. The DPS Nerul agreement read that in case the school buses of DPS Nerul comes across any accident while carrying the children, the … Read more : DPS Nerul Witness Parent Protests.

Missouri coach Mike Anderson rejects Oregon to stay with Tigers, hails incoming recruits

Missouri’s Anderson says no to Oregon overtures

COLUMBIA, Mo. – For the second time in just over one year, Missouri coach Mike Anderson has turned down a hefty raise and the chance to revive a moribund power conference program to remain with the Tigers.
The latest suitor was Oregon, which fired Ernie Kent a month ago after … Read : Missouri coach Mike Anderson rejects Oregon to stay with Tigers, hails incoming recruits.

Gujarat University details available on mobile phone

GANDHINAGAR – Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal Sunday launched in Ahmedabad a state university’s directory – carrying information about colleges and course – that can be accessed on a mobile phone.

With this, the Gujarat University has taken a lead in making available all information pertaining to its colleges and courses as well as related matters on … Read more >>.

UP Police Recruitment 2010 Results

New Delhi (GaeaTimes.com) Uttar Pradesh Police has declared the results of constables recruitment result 2010. Here are the details of where the results can be found.

To know the results online, you may visit the following link. Copy and paste the link in your web browser’s address bar to view the results. It is reported …. Source  : UP Police Recruitment 2010 Results.

Chhattisgarh bans teachers, students from using mobiles

RAIPUR – The Chhattisgarh government has banned teachers and students from using mobile phones in government and private schools, official sources said Tuesday.

“The government has issued an order to ban the use of mobile phones by teachers and students in schools,” sources in the school education department told IANS. The education department has asked officials … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chhattisgarh bans teachers, students from using mobiles.

Survey finds though texting is key to teens’ lives, schools see cell phones as ‘disruptive’

Survey: Teens love cell phones; schools, not quite

NEW YORK – Teenagers have embraced text messaging as their main form of communication, but mobile phones are often a source of tension with parents and schools, a new survey found.
The frequency with which teens text has overtaken every other form of interaction, including instant messaging and talking … Read more >>>.

US Education Department to announce changes in complying with gender equity law in sports

Officials reverse Bush policy on equity compliance

The U.S. Department of Education is repealing a Bush-era policy that some critics argue was a way to avoid complying with federal law in providing equal opportunities for female athletes.
Under the move, schools and colleges must now provide stronger evidence that they offer equal opportunities for athletic participation under … Read : US Education Department to announce changes in complying with gender equity law in sports.

Pa. school district admits taking 56,000 secret webcam photos, screen shots of student laptops

Pa. district took 56,000 images on student laptops

PHILADELPHIA – A suburban school district secretly captured at least 56,000 webcam photographs and screen shots from laptops issued to high school students, its lawyer acknowledged Monday.
“It’s clear there were students who were likely captured in their homes,” said lawyer Henry Hockeimer, who represents the Lower Merion School …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Pa. school district admits taking 56,000 secret webcam photos, screen shots of student laptops.

Governor or maniacal dictator? Insults overshadow issues as NJ considers school cuts

In NJ school cut debate, insults overshadow issues

HADDONFIELD, N.J. – They’re the kind of obscenity-laced schoolyard taunts that could get a student suspended.
But the target of this tirade is New Jersey’s Gov. Chris Christie – and the perpetrators are the state’s teachers, irate over his calls for salary freezes and funding cuts for schools.
In Facebook … Read more : Governor or maniacal dictator? Insults overshadow issues as NJ considers school cuts.

Indian MDs, working alongside medicine men, heal and offer role models

Native care blends modern doctoring, medicine men

TUBA CITY, Ariz. – The hospital stands in the midst of a world of traditions: of Hopi clowns dancing around centuries-old villages, of Navajo elders tending their sheep, of customs as ancient as the winds that buffet the mesas and desert lands that stretch to the horizon.
And so, even …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Indian MDs, working alongside medicine men, heal and offer role models.

JPL worker demoted after discussing intelligent design sues for religious discrimination

JPL worker sues over intelligent design demotion

PASADENA, Calif. – A Jet Propulsion Laboratory worker who distributed religious DVDs on the job is suing the JPL for discrimination after he was demoted.
David Coppedge’s lawsuit filed last week in Los Angeles County says he was demoted last April for sharing his views in the workplace. He wants … Read this article on Gaea Times at : JPL worker demoted after discussing intelligent design sues for religious discrimination.

Justices split sharply on whether campus Christian group can exclude non-Christians

Court splits sharply on campus Christian argument

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court seemed to split sharply Monday on whether a law school can deny recognition to a Christian student group that won’t let gays join, a case that could determine whether nondiscrimination policies trump the rights of private organizations to determine who can – and cannot …. Source article  : Justices split sharply on whether campus Christian group can exclude non-Christians.

DynaVox looking to raise about $150 million in initial public offering this week

DynaVox looking to raise about $150M in IPO

SEATTLE – DynaVox Inc., which makes special education software and devices for people who are unable to speak, is looking to raise about $150 million in an initial public offering this week.
DynaVox, based in Pittsburgh, plans to use some of the proceeds from the IPO to buy equity …. Source article  : DynaVox looking to raise about $150 million in initial public offering this week.

Failure to check ragging is negligence: Court

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Monday said that an educational institution’s failure to check ragging amounts to negligence.

While ordering maintenance of decorum in such institutions, Justice G.S. Sistani said: “It has been held that failure to prevent ragging is to be construed as an act of negligence in maintaining discipline in educational institutions …. Read the original article  : here.

Russian children’s rights ombudsman says US adoptions freeze to last for up to 2 months

Russia: US adoptions freeze to last for weeks

MOSCOW – All Russian adoptions to the United States will remain suspended until a new agreement is negotiated, which could take up to two months, the Kremlin’s children’s rights ombudsman said Monday.
Russia froze U.S. adoptions last week after a boy was put on a plane back to Russia [..] Read the original article: here.

Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether campus Christian group can exclude non-Christians

Court to hear arguments on campus Christian group

WASHINGTON – In a case that pits nondiscrimination policies against freedom of religion, the Supreme Court is grappling with whether universities and colleges can deny official recognition to Christian student groups that refuse to let non-Christians and gays join.
The high court was to hear arguments Monday from the …. Original article  : Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether campus Christian group can exclude non-Christians.

SJMSoM Reports Record Placements

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- There is no dearth of management institutes in India these days but not all of them can boast of good placements amidst the times of troubled economy. However, the Shailesh J Mehta School of Management in Mumbai or SJMSoM is an exception as it seems from its placements track records of … Read more : SJMSoM Reports Record Placements.

Non-graduates, graduates at par on happiness index, says study

MELBOURNE – University degrees can’s buy happiness, claims a new study.

Despite having privileged backgrounds and higher earnings, people in their 20s with higher degrees are not happier than the young adults who dropped out of high school at the age of 10, the research shows.
The study observed a group of 13,600 students with nine …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

For 4/20 high holiday, Calif. pot smokers light up in Hummer as others partake around nation

Pot smokers out in nation, proud for high holiday

OAKLAND, Calif. – Stoked by advancing legalization efforts, pot smokers across the country lit up in public parks, outside statehouses and in the posh confines of a Hummer parked outside a pot gardening superstore to observe the movement’s annual high holiday.
Those who weren’t within whiffing distance of … Original article on : For 4/20 high holiday, Calif. pot smokers light up in Hummer as others partake around nation.

New Oriental Education posts 33 percent jump in 3Q profit as course enrollment grows

New Oriental Education posts jump in 3Q profit

NEW YORK – New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal third-quarter net income jumped 33 percent as it signed up more students for its language training and test prep courses.
The company’s stock closed up $7.84, or 8.5 percent, to $99.85.
New Oriental, which is based … Read more >>>.

Unhealthy school lunches blamed for making young Americans obese and unfit for military

Report says school food making kids unfit to serve

WASHINGTON – Too fat to fight? Many American children are so overweight from being fed french fries, pizza and other unhealthy foods at school lunchrooms that they cannot handle the physical rigors of being in the military, a group of retired officers say in a new report.
National …. Original source  : Unhealthy school lunches blamed for making young Americans obese and unfit for military.

Report says unhealthy school lunches help make kids obese and unable to join the military

Report links school lunches to national security

WASHINGTON – Too fat to fight? Many American children are so overweight from being fed french fries, pizza and other unhealthy foods at school lunchrooms that they cannot handle the physical rigors of being in the military, a group of retired officers say in a new report.
National security is …. Original source  : Report says unhealthy school lunches help make kids obese and unable to join the military.

Canadian teachers whose mock lap dance was captured on video now out of work

Lap dance teachers now out of work
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – A pair of Canadian high school teachers whose enthusiasm at a pep rally morphed into a mock lap dance that became an Internet sensation are now out of jobs.

Jackie Sneesby, chairwoman of the Winnipeg School Division, said teacher Chrystie Fitchner’s resignation was accepted Monday while the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Canadian teachers whose mock lap dance was captured on video now out of work.

Police: Rockies president Keli McGregor dies in hotel room in Salt Lake City

Police: Rockies president dies in Utah hotel room

DENVER – Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor, who parlayed a lifelong love of sports into a short stint in the NFL before embarking on a career in the baseball business, was found dead in his hotel room in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
Detective Rick Wall said two of … Original article on : Police: Rockies president Keli McGregor dies in hotel room in Salt Lake City.

Man-cession? Gains in education help women avert worst of job losses in downturn, for now

Census says women equal to men in advanced degrees

WASHINGTON – Women are now just as likely as men to have completed college and to hold an advanced degree, part of an accelerating trend of educational gains that have shielded women from recent job losses. Yet they continue to lag behind men in pay.
Among adults 25 …. Original article  : Man-cession? Gains in education help women avert worst of job losses in downturn, for now.

FAA proposes fine against Arizona flight school for graduating students not fully trained

FAA proposes fine against AZ flight school

WASHINGTON – Federal aviation officials on Tuesday proposed a $330,000 fine against an Arizona flight school for graduating would-be pilots who hadn’t completed the school’s training program and who had failed final tests.
North-Aire Aviation of Prescott Valley, Ariz., training program didn’t meet federal course regulations, FAA said. The school …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : FAA proposes fine against Arizona flight school for graduating students not fully trained.

Government, school asked to explain admission denial

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court has questioned a Kendriya Vidyalaya and the human resource development (HRD) ministry on a petition filed on behalf of a seven-year-old boy, who was denied admission to class 1 on the ground of being “overage”.

Justice Kailash Gambhir gave time till May 6 to the school and the ministry …. Source  : Government, school asked to explain admission denial.

Man-cession? Education gains help women avert worst of job losses in downturn _ for now

Census: Women equal to men in advanced degrees

WASHINGTON – Women are now just as likely as men to have completed college and are virtually equal in earning advanced degrees, part of an accelerating trend of educational gains that have shielded women from recent job losses.
Among adults 25 and older, 29 percent of all women in … Read more »».

TISS Mumbai Conference On April 21-22

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- TISS Mumbai (Tata Institute of Social Sciences) Maharashtra has announced that it shall conduct the TISS Mumbai Third JTCDM International Roundtable on ‘Humanitarian Logistics: Scope and Challenges’ on the pre-scheduled dates of April 21 & April 22. Reportedly, TISS Mumbai and its roundtable conference is a major step of … Read more >>>.

UN agencies hail India’s education act notification

NEW DELHI – United Nations agencies Tuesday congratulated the Indian government on the notification of the Right to Education (RTE) Act which aims to provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six-14 years.

“As the world celebrates Global Action Week on Education from April 20 to 26, UNESCO, ILO and UNICEF in India welcome … Read more : UN agencies hail India’s education act notification.

NFL gives $1 million for brain injuries research to BU School of Medicine

NFL gives $1 million to BU School of Medicine

NEW YORK – The NFL is donating $1 million for the study of brain injuries to Boston University School of Medicine.
The money will support the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy’s research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, particularly football players. The … Original source on Gaea Times at : NFL gives $1 million for brain injuries research to BU School of Medicine.

Study: Graduation rates for D-I football, basketball players behind other full-time students

Study: NCAA graduation rate comparisons flawed

A new study suggests that a statistical flaw relied upon by the NCAA means that graduation rates for major college football and men’s basketball players lag behind those of other students – not the other way around.
The NCAA’s most recent report on Division I graduation, known as the Graduation Success … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Study: Graduation rates for D-I football, basketball players behind other full-time students.

HP Board Result 2010: HP Board Results 2010 Download

SHIMLA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has announced the Plus Two Examination Results for 2010. You can check out the results online by logging into the official site of Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE). Candidates need to enter their roll number and select the examination for checking …. Source  : HP Board Result 2010: HP Board Results 2010 Download.

TISS Mumbai Results 2010, Score Card Announced

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) has declared its Final TISS Mumbai results for admission to Master Degree Programs for the session 2010-12. The candidates aspiring to get an admission in the reputed institute can check out the link given below for their result. Candidates need to enter their respective …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : TISS Mumbai Results 2010, Score Card Announced.

Retired officers: Unhealthy school lunches threaten national security by making kids fat

Are school lunches a national security threat?

WASHINGTON – School lunches have been called many things, but a group of retired military officers is giving them a new label: national security threat.
That’s not a reference to the mystery meat served up in the cafeteria line either. The retired officers are saying that school lunches have helped … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Retired officers: Unhealthy school lunches threaten national security by making kids fat.

NFL, UConn help found Korey Stringer Institute to deal with heat-related illnesses

NFL, UConn help found Korey Stringer Institute

NEW YORK – The number of athletes dying from heat-related illnesses is rising, and the widow of Vikings tackle Korey Stringer, who died from heat stroke nine years ago, hopes to do something about it.
The NFL and the University of Connecticut have partnered with Kelci Stringer to open the … Read : NFL, UConn help found Korey Stringer Institute to deal with heat-related illnesses.

PTET 2010 Exam Admit Card Download

JODHPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — PTET is Pre Teacher Education Test. PTET exam is conducted for those seeking admission into B Ed (Bachelor of Education) program, offered by several Teacher Training Institutions in Rajasthan.
PTET 2010 is conducted by Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, on the guidelines issued and approved by Government of Rajasthan.
PTET 2010 exam …. Original source  : PTET 2010 Exam Admit Card Download.

Delhi University Recruitment 2010 Announced

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Delhi University, which is known as one of the top notch universities in India, has announced recruitment notice for non teaching staffs for 2010. The jobs are being offered only for Indian nationals. There are two types of jobs on offer. There are 31 vacancies for stenographers. The pay scale … Read more »»».

Health ministry opposes medicine courses in IITs

NEW DELHI – The health ministry is opposed to the human resource development (HRD) ministry’s proposal to allow medical courses in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) as it will create a regulation problem.

“There will be regulation problem. Overlapping of jurisdiction is not good for medical discipline,” a health ministry official told IANS Thursday while responding … Original source on Gaea Times at : Health ministry opposes medicine courses in IITs.

Surviving the cut: researchers posit how big-money sports could mean smaller athletic programs

Economic woes could mean fewer college teams

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Chasing national championships in the costly sports of college football and men’s basketball can mean fewer competitive opportunities for other athletes.
Just ask James Madison athletic director Jeff Bourne. The southwest Virginia school eliminated 10 sports in 2007 to comply with federal Title IX requirements that … Read more »».

Sallie Mae posts 1st-qtr profit, reversing year-ago loss; as bad loans ease, new lending rises

Sallie Mae posts 1st-qtr profit, increases lending
RESTON, Va. – Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest student lender, on Wednesday posted a profit for the first quarter, reversing a year-ago loss, as bad loans eased and it lent to more students.
After paying preferred dividends, Sallie Mae, formally known as SLM Corp., earned $240.1 million, or … Original source on Gaea Times at : Sallie Mae posts 1st-qtr profit, reversing year-ago loss; as bad loans ease, new lending rises.

7-year-old boy fractures skull in New Mexico school bus fight with another student

NM boy fractures skull in fight on school bus

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 7-year-old boy underwent surgery for a skull fracture after an apparent fight with another child on a school bus in the southern New Mexico city of Las Cruces, a school official and an attorney for the child’s family said Wednesday.
The two boys – … Original article on : 7-year-old boy fractures skull in New Mexico school bus fight with another student.

Hovnanian shares rise; homebuilder agrees to pay $1 million to resolve pollution allegations

Hovnanian hits high after agreeing to penalty

WASHINGTON – Shares of Hovnanian Enterprises spiked to a 52-week high a day after the homebuilder settled with the government for $1 million over alleged Clean Water Act violations.
The government’s complaint alleged violations that included failure to obtain permits, or getting them after construction had begun at nearly 600 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Hovnanian shares rise; homebuilder agrees to pay $1 million to resolve pollution allegations.

Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Ariz. Indian tribe’s blood samples given for research

Lawsuits settled over Arizona tribe blood samples

PHOENIX – An Arizona Indian tribe has ended a seven-year legal fight over blood samples members gave to university scientists for diabetes research that were later used to study schizophrenia, inbreeding and ancient population migration in what tribal members called a case of genetic piracy.
The Havasupai Indians, who live … Read more : Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Ariz. Indian tribe’s blood samples given for research.

Mo. education officials back Gov. Nixon’s plan to curtail tax credits; House leaders oppose it

Education leaders back limits on Mo. tax credits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Education officials from across Missouri joined Gov. Jay Nixon’s call to rein in tax credits, asserting Wednesday that escalating incentives are diverting money from financially strapped schools and colleges.
Missouri House leaders accused Nixon of using educators as props and denounced the effort to curtail … Read : Mo. education officials back Gov. Nixon’s plan to curtail tax credits; House leaders oppose it.

Lesbian student in Miss. who sued over ban on same-sex prom dates seeks damages in new lawsuit

Lesbian student seeks damages for Miss. prom flap

ABERDEEN, Miss. – The lesbian teenager from Mississippi who challenged her school district’s ban on same-sex prom dates is seeking unspecified monetary damages, claiming she was publicly humiliated.
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen.
Constance McMillen, 18, is a … Original source on Gaea Times at : Lesbian student in Miss. who sued over ban on same-sex prom dates seeks damages in new lawsuit.

School kids made to walk on embers, glass in Gujarat

SURAT – Some in tears and most in obvious agony. Students, only 10 to 14 years old, of a school in Gujarat’s Surat town were made to walk barefoot on a bed of burning coal and glass shards as an exercise in enhancing determination while parents and elders watched mutely, an eyewitness said.

Talking …. Source article  : School kids made to walk on embers, glass in Gujarat.

School bus fight between first-graders leaves 1 with brain injury in New Mexico

NM boy hospitalized after fight on school bus

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A first-grader underwent brain surgery after an apparent fight with another first-grader on a school bus in the southern New Mexico city of Las Cruces, a district official said Wednesday.
The elementary school boys were riding home April 14 when there was an apparent shoving match … Original source on Gaea Times at : School bus fight between first-graders leaves 1 with brain injury in New Mexico.

Officials find nothing suspicious after Colo. high school cancels classes over online threat

Nothing found after threat closes Colorado school

WESTMINSTER, Colo. – Officials say they found nothing suspicious at a Colorado high school after classes were canceled because administrators found an online threat.
A spokesman for the Adams County School District would not release details of the threat at Westminster High School.
Officials locked down the school and called for … Read more >>.

NJ voters reject nearly 60 percent of school budgets; most defeats in at least 34 years

NJ voters reject 59 percent of school budgets

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – The state pastime in New Jersey may be complaining about the state’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes, but it’s rare for voters to stand up against them.
That changed this week.
Urged on by first-year Republican Gov. Chris Christie as he tries to cut spending at all levels … Original article on : NJ voters reject nearly 60 percent of school budgets; most defeats in at least 34 years.

Colo. high school cancels classes over online threat day after Columbine shooting anniversary

Colorado high school cancels classes after threat

WESTMINSTER, Colo. – Classes at a Colorado high school are canceled and students have been searched for weapons and sent home after administrators found an online threat.
A spokesman for the Adams County School District would not release details of the threat at Westminster High School, including whether administrators found …. Source  : Colo. high school cancels classes over online threat day after Columbine shooting anniversary.

Post-graduate law degree may become one-year course

NEW DELHI – A post-graduate degree in law may become a one-year course instead of the current duration of two years, Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said Wednesday.

“A proposal to restructure the existing post-graduate programme in law from that of two years duration to a one-year duration programme with selectivity in [..] Read the original article: here.

Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Arizona Indian tribe’s blood samples

Lawsuits over Arizona tribe blood samples settled

PHOENIX – An Arizona Indian tribe settled lawsuits alleging university scientists misused blood samples meant for diabetes research to study schizophrenia, inbreeding and ancient population migration, officials said Wednesday.
The Havasupai claimed that Arizona State University conducted the additional research without permission, invading tribal members’ privacy, betraying the tribe’s trust …. Source article  : Lawsuits settled over alleged misuse of Arizona Indian tribe’s blood samples.

US varsity sets up Jain Studies professorship

WASHINGTON – The Florida International University (FIU) has established the Bhagwan Mahavir Professorship of Jain Studies, the first of its kind in the western world, with a $600,000-donation from the Jain Education and Research Foundation.

Nathan Katz, FIU professor who specialises in the religions of India, was named the first Bhagwan Mahavir Professor of the endowed … Read this article on Gaea Times at : US varsity sets up Jain Studies professorship.

IGNOU awards certificates to 308 army personnel

NEW DELHI – A total of 308 personnel below officers rank (PBOR) of the Indian army were awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Wednesday in different courses of telecommunication and computers.

The PBORs were from the army’s corps of signals in Jabalpur. The ceremonial function took place at the … Original article on : IGNOU awards certificates to 308 army personnel.

Tech worker in Pa. webcam spying case says student had no expectation of privacy

School worker: Pa. teen had no privacy expectation

PHILADELPHIA – A technology worker embroiled in a webcam spying scandal says a student suing a Pennsylvania school district was not authorized to take a school laptop home and therefore had no right to electronic privacy.
Technology coordinator Carol Cafiero says Lower Merion School District officials activated the tracking [..] Read the original article: here.

1,000 more schools in educationally backward areas okayed

NEW DELHI – The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Friday approved the setting up of 1,000 additional model schools by state governments in educationally backward blocks (EBBs), taking the total number of such schools to be established to 3,500.

The CCEA had approved the setting up of 2,500 schools by the state governments in November … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 1,000 more schools in educationally backward areas okayed.

UAE students to be trained on emergency response

Abu Dhabi, April 23 (IANS/WAM) School students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be trained on how to respond to risky and emergency situations, officials have said.

The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) is conducting inspection checks in more than 300 schools in the region as part of a project on health and safety conditions …. Read the original article  : UAE students to be trained on emergency response.

Psychedelic psychotherapy? Study tests magic mushroom drug to aid treatment of cancer anxiety

Psychedelic trips aid anxiety treatments in study

NEW YORK – The big white pill was brought to her in an earthenware chalice. She’d already held hands with her two therapists and expressed her wishes for what it would help her do.
She swallowed it, lay on the couch with her eyes covered, and waited. And then it … Read more »»».

Wis. Legislature agree to regulate payday lenders, take steps to turn around troubled schools

Wis. lawmakers agree to regulate payday lenders

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin lawmakers agreed Thursday to regulate the payday lending industry for the first time and take steps to turn around the most troubled public schools.
The measures won final approval in the Assembly late Thursday and were headed to Gov. Jim Doyle as lawmakers wrapped up the …. Original source  : Wis. Legislature agree to regulate payday lenders, take steps to turn around troubled schools.

Sallie Mae: Shift away from private lending in federal student loan program costs 2,500 jobs

Sallie Mae cuts 2,500 jobs citing student loan law
NEW YORK – Sallie Mae says a new law that cuts banks out of the federal student loan business is costing 2,500 workers their jobs.
The nation’s largest student lender has told 1,200 staffers in service centers in Killeen, Texas, and Panama City, Fla., they will …. Source article  : Sallie Mae: Shift away from private lending in federal student loan program costs 2,500 jobs.

Take-your-kid-to-work day appears to lose steam; schools urge parents to keep kids in class

Take-your-kid-to-work day appears to lose steam

CHICAGO – More than a decade after it began, take-your-kid-to-work day appears to be losing steam. Now it’s keep-your-kid-in-school.
Thursday marked the 17th year for Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day. But some school districts sent strongly worded letters or e-mails to parents explaining that taking a child to … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Take-your-kid-to-work day appears to lose steam; schools urge parents to keep kids in class.

Coaches, college officials praise NCAA for expanding tourney to 68 teams

Coaches, college officials praise NCAA
NEW YORK – Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim was one of the leading proponents for expanding the NCAA tournament to 96 teams, and even he liked what he heard Thursday.

The NCAA announced plans to increase the field for the men’s tourney from 65 to 68 teams beginning next year, satisfying many critics …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Coaches, college officials praise NCAA for expanding tourney to 68 teams.

Rally urges University of Wyoming to let former ’60s radical William Ayers speak on campus

Wyoming rally denounces ban of Ayers’ address

LARAMIE, Wyo. – Some University of Wyoming students and faculty are denouncing the college’s refusal to let former 1960s radical William Ayers speak on campus.
About 80 people attended a rally Thursday organized by a group calling itself Wyoming Students for Free Speech. UW student Meg Lanker says the university … Original article on : Rally urges University of Wyoming to let former ’60s radical William Ayers speak on campus.

Sallie Mae nearly doubled lobbying spending as government debated student loan overhaul

Sallie Mae intensified lobbying amid loan overhaul
NEW YORK – Student lender Sallie Mae spent $1.86 million to lobby the U.S. government in the first quarter, as lawmakers debated the passage of a law that cut private lenders out of the federal student loan program.
The amount was nearly double the $970,000 the company spent …. Read the original article  : Sallie Mae nearly doubled lobbying spending as government debated student loan overhaul.

Study of twins suggests better teachers help kids improve reading skills faster

Study: Better teachers help children read faster

SEATTLE – Genetics play the biggest role in determining how fast a child learns to read, but a good teacher can make a measurable difference as well, according to a study released Thursday.
Florida State University used twins assigned to different classrooms to develop the conclusions.
Researchers studied more than 550 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Study of twins suggests better teachers help kids improve reading skills faster.

Missouri tax revenues coming in worse than expected; budget director says more cuts needed

Missouri revenues down, more spending cuts planned

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Public schools took another funding hit Thursday as Gov. Jay Nixon cut more than $45 million from Missouri’s budget to offset worse-than-expected tax collections.
The governor’s latest actions bring to more than $900 million the total that has been vetoed or cut from this year’s $23.7 [..] Read the original article: here.

Fraternity inspired by Robert E. Lee bans Confederate uniforms after years of complaints

Frat inspired by Robert E. Lee bans Rebel uniforms

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A college fraternity inspired by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has banned members around the country from wearing Confederate uniforms to “Old South” parties and parades after years of complaints that the tradition was racially insensitive.
The Virginia-based Kappa Alpha Order issued new rules to …. Original article  : Fraternity inspired by Robert E. Lee bans Confederate uniforms after years of complaints.

Government school students in Chandigarh too have buses

CHANDIGARH – Government school students here now have a privilege that students in government schools across the country may not have. The Chandigarh administration Thursday flagged off a bus service exclusively dedicated to government schools in this union territory.

Chandigarh’s Home, Education and Transport Secretary Ram Niwas flagged off the first of its kind service named [..] Read the original article: here.

Insurer balks at covering cost of litigation, settlement in Pa. school webcam spying case

Insurer won’t pay legal costs in Pa. webcam spying

PHILADELPHIA – An insurance company says it won’t pay legal costs for a suburban Philadelphia school district accused in a lawsuit of spying on students through laptop webcams.
Graphic Arts Mutual Insurance Company said in a lawsuit filed last week that its personal injury policy with the Lower … Original article on : Insurer balks at covering cost of litigation, settlement in Pa. school webcam spying case.

IIT-Delhi’s virtual lab to teach live experiments

NEW DELHI – The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-Delhi) has almost completed its pilot phase to roll out a virtual lab that can benefit thousands of students and professors across India learn difficult experiments in engineering and technology.

“I am very keen for this development and the human resource development ministry is helping us achieve [..] Read the original article: here.

Shift away from private lending in federal student loan program costs 2,500 jobs at Sallie Mae

2,500 Sallie Mae jobs fall to new student loan law

NEW YORK – A new law that cuts banks out of the federal student loan business is costing 2,500 workers at Sallie Mae their jobs.
The nation’s largest student lender has told 1,200 staffers in service centers in Killeen, Texas, and Panama City, Fla., they will lose …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Shift away from private lending in federal student loan program costs 2,500 jobs at Sallie Mae.

South Korea moves to curb ‘Internet addiction’ with some 2 million people hooked on the web

SKorea targets Internet addicts; 2 million hooked

SEOUL, South Korea – Day and night, Lee Mi-hwa’s son stays on his computer, slaying dragons in his online fantasy world while his dinner and homework sit untouched.
Lee says the 15-year-old fights her attempts to get him to log off, screaming and physically lashing out at her entreaties. She …. Original article  : South Korea moves to curb ‘Internet addiction’ with some 2 million people hooked on the web.

IIT-Delhi to launch virtual lab within a year

NEW DELHI – The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-Delhi) is planning to launch a virtual laboratory within a year to help engineering students in India, IIT professor and director Surendra Prasad said Thursday.

The “virtual laboratory” is expected to provide infrastructure in laboratory research and induce confidence in students.
According to IIT officials, initial tests … Read more »»».

IIT-Delhi’s innovative research to be displayed Saturday

NEW DELHI – Waterless urinals for urine harvesting, solar energy-based cooling system and around 300 other innovative research projects being pursued at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) would be showcased to the public on its annual open house Saturday.

I2Tech 2010 – the sixth open house of IIT-D – will feature the latest research projects, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : IIT-Delhi’s innovative research to be displayed Saturday.

India to regulate international school boards

NEW DELHI – India is set to regulate international school boards like International Baccalaureate (IB) that are giving affiliation to schools in the country but are out of the purview of the government accountability system.

A high-powered meeting, attended by secretaries from various ministries, Thursday discussed the issue and related matters. The meeting was held under … Read more »»».

Manabadi Results: Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Results 2010

HYDERABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate has announced that it may prepone the result declaration for Intermediate First Year. The Intermediate First Year Results may be announced one day earlier than the scheduled date. That implies results will be out today, 24th April, 2010. The Intermediate 2nd year Results will be … Read more >>>.

Jennifer Azzi ready to be a coach at last, takes over struggling San Francisco program

At last, Jennifer Azzi ready to coach
SAN FRANCISCO – Since a few years into her professional playing career, Jennifer Azzi has kept a notebook detailing the traits she likes of all the different coaches in her life.

And she has long considered herself a capable coach, going back to her days running the floor as an … Read more >>>.

Colombia’s quirky and cerebral anti-politician is suddenly a leading presidential contender

Colombia anti-politician a contender for president

BOGOTA – As Bogota’s two-term mayor, Antanas Mockus dressed as a superhero to fight graffiti, soaped up in his skivvies on TV for water conservation and sent mimes into the capital’s streets to chastise misbehaving motorists with a smile.
The mathematician and former National University president shuns political machines and has … Original source on Gaea Times at : Colombia’s quirky and cerebral anti-politician is suddenly a leading presidential contender.

Vatican, opposed to embryonic cell use, finances adult stem cell study by American university

Vatican will finance adult stem cell research

ROME – The Vatican will finance new research into the potential use of adult stem cells in the treatment of intestinal and possibly other diseases, officials announced Friday.
The project is at a very preliminary phase and it will be years before any clinical treatment might be available, the officials …. Source article  : Vatican, opposed to embryonic cell use, finances adult stem cell study by American university.

Care, classes for labourers’ children at Games sites

NEW DELHI – Peering through a bioscope, drawing on slates, saying their mathematical tables — these aren’t scenes from a classroom but from makeshift daycare centres for the children of labourers working at Commonwealth Games sites in the capital.

Seven-year-old Zainab, whose parents were away working at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which is a venue for …. Source article  : Care, classes for labourers’ children at Games sites.

Vatican finances adult stem cell research led by American university

Vatican finances adult stem cell research
ROME – The Vatican says it will finance new research into the potential use of adult stem cells in the treatment of intestinal and possibly other diseases.

Officials say the project is at a very preliminary phase and it will be years before any clinical treatment might be available.
Project officials said … Read more »».

Educators urge parents to take their kids to school, not to work, and sidestep annual event

Schools urge parents not to take kids to work

CHICAGO – Many U.S. school districts urged parents to keep their kids in class and not take them to work Thursday for an annual event they say disrupts learning at an increasingly critical time of year.
From Arizona to Illinois to Texas, educators alerted parents that between high-stakes …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Experts to discuss effective parenting methods

Dubai, April 22 (IANS/WAM) Experts from across the world will gather here in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to speak about the necessity of effective parenting in the modern day world.

Internationally-renowned parenting experts will Saturday deliver lectures on what triggers anger and frustration even in the most loving of parents, on how to use foundational … Original article on : Experts to discuss effective parenting methods.

Nepal school expels 29 girls for ‘being accursed’

KATHMANDU – Less than a week after a religious leader in Iran said earthquakes were caused by women who were promiscuous and wore revealing clothes, a school in Nepal’s west has expelled 29 girls for “angering the gods” as they had begun to menstruate, a report said.

The Siddheswar Higher Secondary School in Doti, a district … Original source on Gaea Times at : Nepal school expels 29 girls for ‘being accursed’.

Careless, wrote teacher on Prince Charles maths notebook

LONDON – Maths was not Prince Charles forte, shows a nearly 50-year-old exercise book on which an exasperated teacher has written “careless” and “you must be more careful when putting in decimal point”.

The mathematics book, used by Prince Charles in 1963 in his school Gordonstoun and which lay forgotten in the back of a drawer …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Careless, wrote teacher on Prince Charles maths notebook.

Officials say army kills 9 alleged militants in fresh clashes in northwest Pakistan

Officials: Army kills 9 insurgents in NW Pakistan

PARACHINAR, Pakistan – Officials say nine militants were killed and 10 others wounded in clashes with Pakistani troops near Afghanistan.
Local official Jahanzeb Khan says militants attacked a checkpoint near Goain village in Orakzai tribal region Sunday, but security forces fought back. Two intelligence officials said troops then used … Read more : Officials say army kills 9 alleged militants in fresh clashes in northwest Pakistan.

8,000 schools closed as Nepal Maoists call indefinite strike

KATHMANDU – Close on the heels of the UN expressing deep concern at the loss suffered by Nepal’s children due to mounting strikes called by the political parties, former Maoist guerrillas Sunday began an indefinite closure of public schools countrywide, demanding a rollback in new fees.

Almost 8,000 schools were forced to close by the students …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 8,000 schools closed as Nepal Maoists call indefinite strike.

Chinese government classroom grant divides S. Calif. community suspicious of motivation

Chinese gov’t school grant divides SoCal community

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. – Bobby Fraker is taking a stand against what she perceives to be a sinister threat from across the Pacific, right here in her suburban Southern California community of tree-lined streets and stucco homes.
At a recent school-board meeting, Fraker and a dozen or more older, mostly …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Focus on increasing college enrolment: Sibal

CHANDIGARH – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday called for substantially increasing the number of students joining colleges for higher studies after completing their schooling.

“In India, nearly 220 million students go to schools and around 14 million go to colleges. Our GER (gross enrolment ratio), that is the percentage of students going from … Original article on : Focus on increasing college enrolment: Sibal.

IISc campus likely to come up in Anantapur

HYDERABAD – The second campus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, is likely to come up in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.

Union Minister for Human Resources Development Kapil Sibal in a letter to Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Saturday said the central government was examining a proposal of Andhra Pradesh in this regard … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : IISc campus likely to come up in Anantapur.

NY Military Academy, among oldest military-style boarding schools, to close after 121 years

1 of oldest military-style schools in US to close

CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – One of the nation’s oldest military-style boarding schools, whose students have included Donald Trump and Francis Ford Coppola, plans to close because of financial problems.
The New York Military Academy was founded in 1889. School superintendent Robert Watts says it will shut after the academic …. Read the original article  : NY Military Academy, among oldest military-style boarding schools, to close after 121 years.

Self disclosure needed in higher education institutes: Sibal

CHANDIGARH – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday emphasized the need for “self disclosure of facilities” by higher education institutes and called for providing equal opportunities to students from all sections.

Sibal said an Education Finance Corporation will be established to facilitate education for those children who cannot afford hefty fees of engineering and medical … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Self disclosure needed in higher education institutes: Sibal.

Storm derails teaching in Bihar

Storm which caused massive destruction to life and property last week has now badly derailed teaching in Bihar, putting a big question mark over the fate of around 90,000 children enrolled in government schools.

A disaster managment official today said the storm packed with a speed of 125 kmp/h has damaged a total of 485 school … Original source on Gaea Times at : Storm derails teaching in Bihar.

Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Results For Aarvy & Manabadi 2010 Declared

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Andhra Pradesh board has declared the intermediate results for Aarvy and Manabadi 2010, today. According to the reports, a large number of candidates had appeared for these examinations and were anxiously waiting for the results. Candidates who had appeared for these examination can now check the marks that they have obtained …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Andhra Pradesh Intermediate Results For Aarvy & Manabadi 2010 Declared.