ICSI Results 2010 Announced Today

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — The institute of Company Secretaries (ICSI) has announced the results of Foundation, Executive & Professional Programme of New Syllabus and Final Results of Old Syllabus of June 2010 Session today on 25th August at 12pm.

The results will be available on ICSI’s official website. ICSI is the only recognized professional body … Read more : ICSI Results 2010 Announced Today.

Poll: Americans less happy with Obama’s education agenda, but still love their local schools

Poll: Local schools up, Obama education plans down
SEATTLE – A new Gallup Poll has found fewer Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing in support of public education, but they continue to have a highly favorable opinion of their local schools.
The drop in the president’s education approval ratings – as … Original source on Gaea Times at : Poll: Americans less happy with Obama’s education agenda, but still love their local schools.

13 million students expected to benefit as 9 states, DC get $3.4B in ‘Race to the Top’ grants

9 states, DC get $3.4B in ‘Race to the Top’ grants
ATLANTA – More than 13 million students and 1 million educators will share $3.4 billion from the second round of the federal “Race to the Top” grant competition, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday.
The department chose nine states – Florida, … Read more >>>.

AP Interview: Bowden says he was ‘pushed out’ by former Florida State president

Bowden tells AP he was pushed out by Florida State

NEW YORK – Bobby Bowden did not want to retire.
“Fired might be a little too strong,” the former Florida State coach said Tuesday in an interview with The Associated Press. “Pushed out ain’t bad. I was pushed out, no doubt about it. I didn’t want but … Read more : AP Interview: Bowden says he was ‘pushed out’ by former Florida State president.

Associated Press names Larma, Stewart, Sato, Stathis as US regional photo editors

AP names 4 to US regional photo editor positions

NEW YORK – Four veteran Associated Press photojournalists – Jacqueline Larma, Mike Stewart, Kiichiro Sato and Tom Stathis – have been appointed U.S. regional photo editors for the news cooperative.
The appointments were announced Tuesday by Director of Photography Santiago Lyon. The four will lead AP’s U.S. photo …. Source  : Associated Press names Larma, Stewart, Sato, Stathis as US regional photo editors.

APNewsBreak: 9 states, DC named ‘Race to the Top’ winners to share $3 billion for schools

APNewsBreak: 10 named school grant winners
ATLANTA – Nine states and the District of Columbia will get money to reform schools in the second round of the $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” grant competition, The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday.
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, … Read more : APNewsBreak: 9 states, DC named ‘Race to the Top’ winners to share $3 billion for schools.

APNewsBreak: GA, NY, NC, OH named ‘Race to the Top’ winners to share $3 billion for schools

APNewsBreak: GA, NY, NC, OH named grant winners

ATLANTA – The U.S. Education Department says at least four states will receive money in the second round of the $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” school reform grant competition.
Department spokesman Justin Hamilton says the winners so far are Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Ohio. More winners …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

New York confirmed as ‘Race to the Top’ winner in school reform grant competition

New York named winner of ‘Race to the Top’ grant

ALBANY, N.Y. – U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says New York will win millions of dollars in federal education funding when “Race to the Top” program grants are announced Tuesday.
The amount of the award hasn’t been disclosed. It is expected to be announced along with the full …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Embarrassed University of Hyderabad apologises to Anand

HYDERABAD – The University of Hyderabad is embarrassed over the human resource development (HRD) ministry withholding clearance to its proposal to confer an honorary doctorate on world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand and has apologised to the grandmaster.

The university, which was planning to confer the honour on Anand along with renowned mathematician David Mumford of Harvard … Read more »».