SAT Scores Boost To Be Removed

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- A well known educational service provider company of United States which claimed in its advertisement that by taking its services the students can expect a rise of around 255 points in their original SAT scores was instructed by the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureau to remove … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : SAT Scores Boost To Be Removed.

CBSE Class 12 exam results to be declared Friday

NEW DELHI – The results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 examination will be declared Friday, an official said here Thursday. A total of 699,129 students appeared for the exams this year.

The results will be declared for Delhi, Guwahati, Allahabad and Chandigarh zones of CBSE. The results in the Panchkula, Ajmer … Read more : CBSE Class 12 exam results to be declared Friday.

Nervous about results? Call the CBSE helpline

NEW DELHI – It’s that time of the year again when students and parents can be seen nervously waiting for results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) results. But help is at hand with the board’s helpline working to soothe anxieties and boost students’ confidence.

The CBSE helpline, which resumes Friday when results of … Read more : Nervous about results? Call the CBSE helpline.

College caf?? brews entrepreneurs in Punjab

JALANDHAR – Going by the cuisine, service and decor at Just Food – a cafe at a private university campus here – you can’t really tell it’s an entrepreneurial project managed by college students.

The cafe is located on the campus of Lovely Professional University (LPU) here. Assisted by students of the varsity’s hotel management course, … Read more >>.

Mumbai professor for G8 University Summit

VANCOUVER – Dr Narayana Jayarama, of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, will represent India and be one the keynote speakers at the G8 University Summit here next month. At the University Summit, presidents of 50 universities from 14 countries will prepare advice on development issues for world leaders meeting at G8 …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mumbai professor for G8 University Summit.

With e-learning portal, Delhi University gets tech savvy

NEW DELHI – Keeping pace with GenY, Delhi University (DU) in its new tech-savvy avatar will launch a portal Friday where e-learning material in 12 courses will be uploaded, supplementing classroom learning and making the process more fun.

Thanks to the portal by DU’s Institute of Lifelong Learning (ILLL), with just the click of a mouse, … Read more »».

Old bombs found in Punjab school

GURDASPUR – Nearly 25 old bombs have been found inside the premises of a school in the border district town of Gurdaspur in Punjab, an official said Thursday.

The school, Little Flower Convent, was closed for the day as the police cordoned off the area.
“The bombs that have been found look very old. Even their … Read more : Old bombs found in Punjab school.

Mass. Cardinal responds to controversy over child of lesbians, says schools welcome all

Mass. Cardinal: Catholic schools welcome all

BOSTON – Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Wednesday defended a priest who denied admission to a parish school to a gay couple’s child, calling it a pastoral decision and saying the priest had his “full confidence and support.”
O’Malley’s comments on his blog were his first public remarks about the decision … Original article on : Mass. Cardinal responds to controversy over child of lesbians, says schools welcome all.

Witnesses show up in record numbers to slam Texas board over social studies curriculum plan

Texas board swamped with flak over curriculum plan

AUSTIN, Texas – Conservatives on the Texas State Board of Education were defiant Wednesday as a parade of critics came before them, most urging a fresh rewrite of new classroom social studies guidelines and a delay of a scheduled vote to adopt them.
Critics, including the president of the …. Source article  : Witnesses show up in record numbers to slam Texas board over social studies curriculum plan.

Jerry O’Connell puts law school on hold to play a lawyer on TV in CBS show ‘The Defenders’

O’Connell has law school on hold to play TV lawyer

NEW YORK – Jerry O’Connell hopes to get school credit for his new acting gig.
He’ll play a lawyer on the new CBS television show “The Defenders” this fall alongside Jim Belushi. In real life, he recently finished his first year at Southwestern Law School in Los … Read more >>>.

Ky. GOP Senate nominee Rand Paul takes more moderate tone as Dems say he’s outside mainstream

Fresh from win, Rand Paul takes more moderate tone

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fresh from a tea party-driven win in Kentucky’s GOP Senate primary, Rand Paul took a more moderate tone on Wednesday even as Democrats began attacking him as outside the mainstream.
Take Medicare, for example. A year ago, Paul was calling it “socialized medicine” and …. Read the original article  : here.

In speeches and writings submitted to Congress, portrait of Kagan emerges

Speeches and writings show fuller picture of Kagan

WASHINGTON – Not so long ago, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan opined the law sometimes allows things that are “just plain dumb.”
She once compared herself to Oprah Winfrey giving away swag on TV. And she routinely told students at one of the nation’s most competitive law schools they … Read more : In speeches and writings submitted to Congress, portrait of Kagan emerges.

House GOP succeeds again in blocking bill funding science & technology

House GOP stops major science, technology bill

WASHINGTON – It was strike two for a major science funding bill Wednesday as House Republicans again united to derail legislation they said was too expensive.
Going down to defeat was legislation that would have committed more than $40 billion over three years to boost funding for the National Science … Read more >>.

US, Mexican first ladies join students for gym, lunch at award-winning Md. elementary school

US, Mexican first ladies play games at Md. school
SILVER SPRING, Md. – First lady Michelle Obama and her Mexican counterpart Margarita Zavala hopped, skipped and played a parachute game with elementary school students in Maryland.
The first ladies later sat down with students in a free lunch program at Silver Spring’s New …. Original article  : US, Mexican first ladies join students for gym, lunch at award-winning Md. elementary school.

Madhya Pradesh to hire retired teachers for rural schools

BHOPAL – Faced with a shortage of teachers in rural areas, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to avail of the services of retired teachers, officials said Wednesday.

A state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan decided the subject-wise appointment of retired teachers for teaching work in rural schools from …. Original article  : Madhya Pradesh to hire retired teachers for rural schools.

China’s latest school knife attack wounds 9 vocational students

New China knife attack wounds 9 students
BEIJING – Men with knives burst into a Chinese college dormitory and slashed nine students in the latest violence in a country shaken by a recent string of rampages at schools.

Wednesday’s pre-dawn attack did not fit the pattern of earlier ones. Instead of a lone man targeting young children, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : China’s latest school knife attack wounds 9 vocational students.

Court refuses to stay IIT-JEE 2010 result

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined to stay the declaration of this year’s results for the Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) exams but asked the institutes to explain as to why so many mistakes crept in during the all-India test.

A division bench of acting Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Mukta …. Read the original article  : Court refuses to stay IIT-JEE 2010 result.

Sibal calls on public sector to join literacy mission

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday called upon public sector units (PSUs) to support the government in promoting education for all.

“Right to education cannot be achieved till we partner with each and every sector,” Sibal said, addressing a meet of PSUs and banks for participation in adult literacy programme ‘Sakshar Bharat’. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Sibal calls on public sector to join literacy mission.

Helpline rings non-stop as CBSE announces results date

NEW DELHI – With the Class 12 results of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) all set to be announced Friday, the Delhi government’s counselling helpline has seen a sharp rise in the number of calls from distressed students.

According to Manju Kumar, consultant at the Yuva counselling helpline, the number of calls over …. Read the original article  : Helpline rings non-stop as CBSE announces results date.

Girls outshine boys in ICSE, ISC exams

NEW DELHI – Girls outshone boys in the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC) exams for Classes 10 and 12 respectively, results for which were declared Wednesday.

The pass percentage of girls in Class 10 was 98.77 percent against 97.95 for boys, an official release from the Council for the …. Source article  : Girls outshine boys in ICSE, ISC exams.