Two-year Asian management module for Indian students

NEW DELHI – Pearson Learning Solutions, the specialised education wing of global publishing and education giant Pearson Education, has tied up with the Bharti group’s Centum Learning to develop a two-year postgraduate management module for Indian students with a focus on Asian markets, it was announced here.

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Safdarjung Hospital students on hunger strike

NEW DELHI – Over 300 students of the medical college of Safdarjung Hospital here went on hunger strike Tuesday demanding “basic facilities” like water, working lifts and air-conditioning in their hostel.

The students of Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College (VMCC) complained they were without drinking water, lifts and air-conditioning for the past two months.
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Town shuts Internet cafes to help teens focus for college entrance exams in China

Internet cafes close ahead of exams in China

BEIJING – Teenagers tempted by computer games when they should be studying for the national college entrance exam this month won’t have anywhere to escape to in central China, where Internet cafes have closed.
High school seniors gearing up for the massive national college entrance exams in Linchuan in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Town shuts Internet cafes to help teens focus for college entrance exams in China.

British boy never missed single day in school

LONDON – A British teenager who has not missed a single day in school since nursery says it is partly due to luck — he fell sick only during holidays.

Sixteen-year-old Stephen Booth, a resident of Stoke-on-Trent, has had a flawless attendance record for 12 consecutive years.
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Punjab School Education Board Witnesses 115 Merits

LUDHIANA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Punjab School Education Board results which were declared on May 31, Monday witnessed the city students shine with 115 merits out of a total 350 that was allotted. This is one of the very best performances of Class XII batch under the Punjab School Education Board.
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Bihar’s illiterate youth inspires story in NCERT book

PATNA – The rollercoaster ride to success of an illiterate Bihar youth, who launched a radio station and promoted social messages on polio, AIDS and other issues but was arrested for illegally running it, has found place in school textbooks.

The story of Raghav, in his mid-20s, and his ‘Raghav Radio’ has been published by the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bihar’s illiterate youth inspires story in NCERT book.

China forcing internet cafe shutdown for national exam

BEIJING – Many provinces in China are forcing internet cafes to shut down in order to allow students to prepare for their upcoming National College Entrance Examination.

The local governments of Linxian county in Shanxi province and Linchuan district in Jiangxi province have asked internet cafes to “temporarily cease trading” till June 9 and warned that … Original source on Gaea Times at : China forcing internet cafe shutdown for national exam.

After Illinois rain-out, Obama delivers Memorial Day speech back home at Andrews Air Base

After rain-out, Obama delivers speech back home
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. – President Barack Obama says the meaning of Memorial Day is found in the story of ordinary Americans who become extraordinary for one simple reason: love of country.
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Experts: New, more conservative textbook curriculum is unlikely to go beyond Texas

Experts: Texas textbooks are unlikely to spread

SAN ANTONIO – Pop quiz: Does the school curriculum adopted in Texas really wind up in textbooks nationwide? If you answered yes, you might get a failing grade.
As the second-largest purchaser of textbooks behind California, the Lone Star State has historically wielded enormous clout in deciding what material appears … Original article on : Experts: New, more conservative textbook curriculum is unlikely to go beyond Texas.

Walking away from millions: 9 states pass on ‘Race to the Top’ education grant program

Some states walk away from ‘Race to Top’ millions

MINNEAPOLIS – About two dozen states are going back to Washington for another shot at billions in education grants under the “Race to the Top” program, but at least nine others with more than 7 million children are opting out of trying a second time.
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1 competitor, 1 spelling bee _ but 20,000 note cards for Va. teen to study before the event

1 competitor, 1 spelling bee _ 20,000 note cards

CENTREVILLE, Va. – One of the favorites to win this year’s National Spelling Bee lay face down on his living room floor wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and white socks, his torso supported by a couple of big pillows. His hands seemed to be on nonstop …. Read the original article  : 1 competitor, 1 spelling bee _ but 20,000 note cards for Va. teen to study before the event.

Haverford College officials set to return stolen Descartes letter to rightful owner in France

Pa. college to return stolen letter by Descartes

HAVERFORD, Pa. – Officials at a college near Philadelphia are returning a valuable letter by philosopher Rene Descartes (reh-NAY’ day-CART’) to its rightful owner in France.
The 17th-century missive has been in the Haverford College archives for more than 100 years. But officials there only recently realized it has … Read : Haverford College officials set to return stolen Descartes letter to rightful owner in France.

Punjab to penalise schools not teaching Punjabi

CHANDIGARH – Cracking the whip, the Punjab government Monday said it would penalise schools in the state which have so far failed to make Punjabi language a compulsory subject.

State Education Minister Upinderjit Kaur said Punjabi language had been made a compulsory subject in schools of the state under the Punjab, Punjabi and Learning of Other …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Punjab to penalise schools not teaching Punjabi.