Schools close, teachers targeted and panicked by Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand

Teachers killed in restive southern Thailand

BANGKOK – Panicked teachers in Thailand’s restive south stayed home from school Wednesday after two teachers were killed in broad daylight amid threats from suspected Muslim insurgents that 20 would die.
The Narathiwat Teachers Federation called for more than 300 schools across the province to close Wednesday for several days, but …. Original article  : Schools close, teachers targeted and panicked by Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand.

Sonia concerned over teacher absenteeism in rural areas

NEW DELHI – National Advisory Council chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday expressed concern over teacher absenteeism in government schools in rural areas and said they should strive to reach the level of the state-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).

“Why are other government schools not as good? One-fourth the teachers in 10+2 rural schools remain absent. Admissions take …. Read the original article  : Sonia concerned over teacher absenteeism in rural areas.

PROMISES, PROMISES: For blacks, Coast Guard Academy numbers lag despite decades of effort

PROMISES, PROMISES: Few black Coast Guard cadets

WASHINGTON – At his inaugural parade a half-century ago, President John F. Kennedy watched the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s marching unit pass him on Pennsylvania Avenue and declared it unacceptable. Not one cadet was black, he told an aide, and something ought be done about it.
Not a lot has, …. Original article  : PROMISES, PROMISES: For blacks, Coast Guard Academy numbers lag despite decades of effort.

Chinese Olympic champs face university dismissal

BEIJING – Two Olympic champions from China are facing a possible dismissal from a university in the country after they failed to attend enough classes for their Masters programmes.

Yang Wei, individual gymnastics gold medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Gao Ling, gold medalist in badminton, are set to lose out on their academic career … Read more »».

Correction: University Land Grabs story

Correction: University Land Grabs story
NEW YORK – In a Sept. 6 story about universities buying up land they don’t immediately have use for, The Associated Press misidentified the type of parking structure that’s in a building the University of Dayton bought last year. The building includes a parking lot, not a parking garage.
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Teens flock to camps based on TV series ‘Glee,’ say show has made choirs cool for school year

Teens mimic ‘Glee’ at summer camp and into fall

MATTHEWS, N.C. – For 17-year-old Lizzie Guest, the TV show “Glee” was a life-changer, so when she heard about a summer camp based off the hit, she just had to enroll.
And given a chance for an encore, she signed up again.
The Charlotte Academy of Music’s first Glee …. Source  : Teens flock to camps based on TV series ‘Glee,’ say show has made choirs cool for school year.

Digital River buys online software retailer Journey Education Marketing

Digital River buys Journey Education Marketing

MINNEAPOLIS – Digital River Inc. on Tuesday said that it has bought online software and book retailer Journey Education Marketing Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
Digital River, which provides technology and services for companies that sell products online, said it expects Dallas-based JourneyEd to add it its earnings in 2011.
JourneyEd sells …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Twinkling toes on tap at the White House for first event in new series celebrating dance

Michelle Obama hosts first White House dance event

WASHINGTON – The stately White House East Room, home to many a bill signing and ceremonial gathering, became a stage Tuesday for pirouettes, jetes, gravity-defying leaps and a few bumps and grinds as Michelle Obama inaugurated a new dance series.
Dancers of all types – ballet, modern, hip hop … Original article on : Twinkling toes on tap at the White House for first event in new series celebrating dance.

Students commemorate Vande Mataram’s 105th anniversary

NAGPUR – More than 40,000 students from 120 schools gathered at a stadium in this Maharashtra city to celebrate the 105th anniversary of India’s national song ‘Vande Matraram here Tuesday.

The event was jointly organised by the education department of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and an NGO Maitree Parivar.
Present at the occasion were Mayor … Read : Students commemorate Vande Mataram’s 105th anniversary.

Duke Energy appeals property tax assessments on Wyoming wind projects

Duke Energy appeals tax bills on wind projects

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Duke Energy Corp. is appealing the property tax bills on all four of its wind energy projects in Wyoming.
Some state and county officials say they’re unhappy with Duke’s decision to appeal the property tax assessments of more than $40 million on the projects.
The company says …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Duke Energy appeals property tax assessments on Wyoming wind projects.

Using Facebook can lower exam grades

LONDON – Students who browse through social networking website Facebook during their study time obtain lower grades than those who don’t.

A study has found that examination results of those who used the social website while working, even if it was on in the background, were 20 percent lower than non-users.
Researchers now say the study … Original source on Gaea Times at : Using Facebook can lower exam grades.

Punjab to absorb 14,000 teachers on contract

CHANDIGARH – The Punjab government here Tuesday announced that the services of nearly 14,000 contract teachers would be regularised.

The Punjab cabinet, which met here Tuesday, gave its approval for the regularisation of services of the 9,998 teaching fellows and 4,000 education service providers recruited on contract basis by the department of school education.
The services … Read more »»».