Goodell uses his story to inspire graduates; addresses future outdoor cold-weather Super Bowls

Goodell uses his story to inspire graduates

LOWELL, Mass. – Roger Goodell sent 40 letters to the NFL office in New York City looking for a job in 1981. Forty rejections came back.
But more letters to NFL headquarters followed, until one day a weary league executive invited him to “stop by when you’re in the neighborhood.”
“I … Original article on : Goodell uses his story to inspire graduates; addresses future outdoor cold-weather Super Bowls.

All in all, not a bad month for Connecticut coach despite NCAA allegations

Not a bad month for Calhoun, despite NCAA
On balance, it hasn’t been a bad month for Jim Calhoun.

Certainly better than the one that two of his former assistants are having. They were dumped from the University of Connecticut basketball program under the cloud of an NCAA investigation and will likely now never have meaningful careers … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : All in all, not a bad month for Connecticut coach despite NCAA allegations.

San Francisco mayor wants to create college savings accounts for city’s kindergartners

SF mayor wants college accounts for kindergartners
SAN FRANCISCO – Should cities help families save for their kids’ college education? San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom thinks so.
Newsom wants to create college savings accounts for all of San Francisco’s kindergartners and make small initial deposits to get them started – even as the city grapples …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : San Francisco mayor wants to create college savings accounts for city’s kindergartners.

All India engineering exam results declared

NEW DELHI – The Central Board of Secondary Education Saturday (CBSE) Saturday declared the results of the All India Engineering Entrance Exams (AIEEE) and said the students will be able to view them online after 11 a.m. Sunday, a statement said.

The results will be available on the CBSE and AIEEE websites, the statement said. …. Read the original article  : here.

Quietly, lovingly, team of women serve the fallen and their families at Arlington

Team of women escort the fallen to their graves

ARLINGTON, Va. – Joyce Johnson remembers the drums beating slowly as she walked with her girls from the Old Post Chapel, behind the horse-drawn caisson carrying the flag-draped casket of her husband.
She remembers struggling to maintain her composure as she stared at his freshly dug grave, trying … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Quietly, lovingly, team of women serve the fallen and their families at Arlington.

Sibal to focus on wooing foreign varsities on US trip

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal, during his 10-day visit to the US beginning Monday, will focus on increasing cooperation in the education sector and attracting American universities to set up their campuses in India, an official said Saturday.

Sibal is accompanying External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna for the India-US … Read : Sibal to focus on wooing foreign varsities on US trip.

“Freedom Writers” Teacher Inspires Children

CORONA, NORCO (GaeaTimes.com)- Erin Gruwell, the teacher who is the inspiration behind the movie “Freedom Writers” payed a visit to the students of the Corona – Norco area to share her own story of her days at the Woodrow Wilson High School situated in Long Beach. Her words to the students last Friday seemed … Read more : “Freedom Writers” Teacher Inspires Children.

States to be enabled to abolish Class 10 boards: Sibal

NEW DELHI – Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act will pave the way for state education boards replacing the Class 10 board exams with a grading system.

“Under the RTE, elementary education until Class 8 is under comprehensive and continuous evaluation. Once you have that …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : States to be enabled to abolish Class 10 boards: Sibal.

Over 40,000 Delhi University forms sold on Day One

NEW DELHI – The Delhi University (DU) sold over 40,000 forms for admissions to its colleges on the very first day of sale of application forms Friday, officials said.

The sale of forms will be on till June 11.
“A total of 40,559 common application forms were sold today (Friday) in 16 centres in the …. Read the original article  : Over 40,000 Delhi University forms sold on Day One.

Disabled outperform general students in Class 10 CBSE exams

NEW DELHI – Disabled students performed better than general students in this year’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams, the results of which were declared Friday.

Of the total 1,866 disabled students appearing for the exam, 89.34 percent are eligible for the qualifying certificate — 0.06 percent more than the qualifying percentage …. Original article  : Disabled outperform general students in Class 10 CBSE exams.