Vermont among the agriculture universities selling cow herds to cut costs in tight times

Agriculture colleges sell cow herds to cut costs

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The fields and long red barns at the University of Vermont will soon house fewer cows as low milk prices, high costs and budget cuts have forced the university to sell its herd.
Other universities are doing the same, or looking for other ways to cut …. Source  : Vermont among the agriculture universities selling cow herds to cut costs in tight times.

‘Terrified’ Cameron hunts for school for his kids

LONDON – There are some things even the prime minister of Britain finds “terrifying”. One of them is finding a good state school for his children.

As the resident of 10, Downing Street, Prime Minister David Cameron has to look for state schools that fall under the jurisdiction of the education authority of the Westminster County …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

No swimming, sex education – British county’s Ramadan guidelines

LONDON – A British county council has issued guidelines for its schools for the month of Ramadan. These range from deferring swimming lessons to stopping sex education to respect the sentiments of Muslim students during the month.

Ramadan is expected to begin mid-August when all schools are closed for summer holidays. But it will continue till … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No swimming, sex education – British county’s Ramadan guidelines.

Big change in little Chinatown: Cuba’s Chinese enjoy small but unprecedented freedoms

In Havana’s Chinatown, rare droplets of freedom

HAVANA – At Cuba’s only privately run newspaper, it doesn’t take much to stop the presses. It’s a wonder they even get started.
The language of the four-page broadsheet Kwong Wah Po is Chinese, and its press is an antique, but some see its relative freedoms, and that of the … Read more : Big change in little Chinatown: Cuba’s Chinese enjoy small but unprecedented freedoms.

No radioactive threat in AMU

ALIGARH – An expert committee has concluded that the radiation level of the radium beryllium (Ra-Be) source stored in the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU was within safe limits, an official said Sunday.

The eight-member committee was appointed by Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis after Ra-Be a radioactive source lying locked in the physics department of the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No radioactive threat in AMU.

Iran clerics to enter classrooms to combat Western ‘arrogance’ and opposition influence

Iran clerics to fight West influence in classrooms

TEHRAN, Iran – The Iranian government said it will send hundreds of clerics into Tehran’s schools this fall to fight Western influence and the appeal of the political opposition, local newspapers reported Sunday.
The move is seen as an attempt by the government to tighten its grip on the … Read more »»».

W.Va. governor to focus on college education during his tenure heading governors group

Leader of governors group focuses on college grads

BOSTON – The incoming head of the National Governors Association said Sunday he will make increasing the number of students who complete college his focus during his scheduled yearlong tenure.
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, assumed the chairmanship of the NGA on Sunday from Vermont Gov. Jim …. Source article  : W.Va. governor to focus on college education during his tenure heading governors group.

S.Africa holds education summit before final, trying to harness attention World Cup commands

S. Africa holds education summit before WCup final
PRETORIA, South Africa – South Africa’s president read fellow leaders a lesson before inviting them to join him at Sunday’s World Cup final.
Just hours before the Dutch-Spanish final, President Jacob Zuma convened leaders from Burkina Faso, Kenya, Togo, Mozambique, the Netherlands and neighboring Zimbabwe … Read more : S.Africa holds education summit before final, trying to harness attention World Cup commands.

Bihar’s famed coaching institute now in Assam

GUWAHATI – The famed Super 30, a coaching institute in Patna which prepares 30 poor students for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance exam free of cost, opened shop in Assam Sunday.

“We are proud and very happy to announce the formal inauguration of Super 30 chapter in Assam. Super 30 achieved iconic stature because …. Original article  : Bihar’s famed coaching institute now in Assam.

Mumbai University VC Appointment Creates Problems

MUMBAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- After a prolonged wait that lasted for 9 months Mumbai University ultimately got a new vice-chancellor. However, the new VC Rajan Welukar’s appointment has not come without its share of controversy. AD Sawant the former Pro VC remarked that he might take legal steps over his appointment. A source who …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mumbai University VC Appointment Creates Problems.