Education Dept. to name ‘Race to the Top’ winners; will share $3.4 billion to continue reforms

Ed Department to name ‘Race to the Top’ winners

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Education Department is expected to name the winners of the second round of its $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” school reform grant competition.
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were named finalists in July.
The competition has instigated a wave of reform across … Read : Education Dept. to name ‘Race to the Top’ winners; will share $3.4 billion to continue reforms.

Sagging economy means even fewer NCAA schools with profitable athletic departments

Poor economy cuts into college athletics
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Count college sports among the sagging economy’s latest victims.

A newly released NCAA report shows that just 14 of the 120 Football Bowl Subdivision schools made money from campus athletics in the 2009 fiscal year, down from 25 the year before.
Researchers blame the sagging economy and suggested that … Read : Sagging economy means even fewer NCAA schools with profitable athletic departments.

Guard Bo Spencer transfers to Nebraska after ruled academically ineligible at LSU

LSU’s Spencer transfers to Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. – Point guard Bo Spencer is transferring to Nebraska after having been declared academically ineligible at LSU.

Spencer would have been LSU’s top returning scorer this season, with 14.5 points a game, but coach Trent Johnson announced in May that Spencer would be ineligible.
Spencer averaged 11.4 points in 2008-09 as … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Guard Bo Spencer transfers to Nebraska after ruled academically ineligible at LSU.

Conn. attorney general sues ex-Wesleyan investment chief, 3 companies; alleges funds misused

Conn. AG sues ex-Wesleyan investment chief, others

HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday he is suing Wesleyan University’s former investment director and three companies, accusing them of misusing the university’s endowment for personal trips and other expenses.
Thomas Kannam, who was Wesleyan’s chief investment officer until he was fired last year, failed to …. Source article  : Conn. attorney general sues ex-Wesleyan investment chief, 3 companies; alleges funds misused.

Billionaire Broad chooses downtown LA site for art museum after getting committee approval

Billionaire picks downtown LA site for art museum

LOS ANGELES – Art museums in Los Angeles generally have pricey gift shops, haute fast-food cafeterias and billionaire Eli Broad’s name prominently etched on the list of supporters.
Now the developer-turned-philanthropist has plans for the first freestanding museum bearing his name, which will be built in an emerging downtown …. Source article  : Billionaire Broad chooses downtown LA site for art museum after getting committee approval.

Is Robert F. Kennedy Community School Too Expensive?

LOS ANGELES (GaeaTimes.com) — The most expensive public school in America, Robert F. Kennedy Community School is ready for it’s grand opening on next month in Los Angeles.
The campus of the school will house over 4,200 students in grades K-12 at a cost of $578 million in former Ambassador Hotel, the site of the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

$59 million in stimulus money to keep Nebraska teachers working will go to schools next year

Stimulus money to flow to Neb. schools next year
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska school districts will get a $59 million boost from the federal government to use next school year, a budget cushion that could help stave off an unknown number of job losses.
Republican Gov. Dave Heineman, a vocal critic of the …. Read the original article  : $59 million in stimulus money to keep Nebraska teachers working will go to schools next year.

IGNOU to take latest farming knowledge to remote villages

AGARTALA – The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is on a mission to reach out to farmers in remote and far-flung areas with the latest global information on farming and agriculture, a senior university official said here Monday.

“IGNOU is trying to reach people in remote areas with the latest global information in agricultural research …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IGNOU to take latest farming knowledge to remote villages.

Panel to vet Himachal bill on private universities

SHIMLA – A bill to regulate private universities in Himachal Pradesh was Monday referred to a select committee by the state assembly.

Opposition Congress legislators Kaul Singh Thakur, G.S. Bali and Sukwinder Singh Sukhu expressed apprehensions about the Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions (Regulatory Commission) Bill to effectively check the mushrooming of poor standard private universities …. Original article  : Panel to vet Himachal bill on private universities.

British workers losing jobs to immigrants

LONDON – Declining standards among British graduates are leading companies to fill jobs with foreign workers as employers believe they are too poorly educated to rival immigrants, a study has warned.

The companies believe that standards are declining fast among graduates and school-leavers and want migrants to fill jobs instead, it said.
One in …. Source article  : British workers losing jobs to immigrants.

Ky. libraries to benefit from federal stimulus money that will increase computer access

Ky. libraries to benefit from stimulus money

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky is receiving more than $1.3 million in federal stimulus money to increase computer access at public libraries.
Gov. Steve Beshear’s office says the money will be used to expand the number of computer workstations available to Kentuckians at public libraries.
Beshear says the funding will help people … Read more : Ky. libraries to benefit from federal stimulus money that will increase computer access.

Forbes Ranked Coast Guard Academy on Top

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Forbes Magazine’s America’s Best Colleges 2010 edition has ranked The U.S Coast Guard Academy as one of the top and premier institutions of higher learning.
The U.S Coast Guard Academy is also recognized as the top institution by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review.
The proud superintendent of the institution …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Workshop to enhance research skills at Jamia

NEW DELHI – A six-day workshop on ‘Research and publications in social sciences’ to promote and strengthen social sciences in India started Monday at the Jamia Millia Islamia, a press statement said.

“This workshop is part of a new initiative by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to promote and strengthen social sciences in India. Thirty-five … Original source on Gaea Times at : Workshop to enhance research skills at Jamia.

Uaccess: An Automated Online Registration System of University of Arizona

ARIZONA (GaeaTimes.com) — Uaccess is a online registration system of University of Arizona. The system not only helps the students in one-time registration, but also provides the option of registering for courses. Students can add or drop courses by fulfilling respective charges attached to each subject.
For each dropped course, a student is liable to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Uaccess: An Automated Online Registration System of University of Arizona.

IIM Ahmedabad Alumni Step Up

AHMEDABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The alumni of India’s most elite colleges have created an organization that would protect the students who go abroad for better prospects. Considering the high frequency of acts of violence reported against Indian students abroad the alumni of IIM-Ahmedabad and IITs have formed an organization called AISA (Association of Indian Students …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : IIM Ahmedabad Alumni Step Up.