New senator’s daughter pitches in as Boston College upsets No. 6 Duke 61-57
No. 6 Duke upset by Boston College 61-57 BOSTON — Carolyn Swords had 14 points and nine rebounds, going 8 for 8 from the line in the final five minutes to lead Boston College to a 61-57 victory over No. 6 Duke on Thursday night. West Virginia University president apologizes for rude fans, vows to remedy bad behavior
West Virginia president apologizes for rude fans Insurer claims OSU waited too long to cancel ‘Gift of a Lifetime’ policies, can’t recover $33M
Insurance co. claims Okla St can’t recover $33M ACLU: Twin rulings cloud law on Pa. school discipline for MySpace parodies posted off-campus
Rulings cloud issue of school MySpace suspensions US court says Pa. students can be disciplined for MySpace parodies _ if they disrupt school
Pa. school can suspend teen for MySpace parody Leader of nation’s biggest campus wants to change rules that govern granting of tenure
Leader of nation’s biggest campus taking on tenure Wash. judge rules state failing constitutional duty to fully fund basic education
Wash. judge rules state failing education KENT, Wash. — The state of Washington is not fulfilling its constitutional duty to fully pay for basic public education, a King County judge ruled Thursday. Gay teenager’s harassment lawsuit against NY school draws interest of Justice Department
Gay NY teen’s harassment suit gets federal notice Cabinet nod to amend teacher education actNEW DELHI - The union cabinet Thursday approved a proposal to amend the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Act, 1993, to make its application vital for schools and school teachers. Unicef says it needs $1.2 bn in 2010GENEVA - The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Thursday appealed to donors for $1.2 billion to carry out its work in 2010. 13 new government colleges coming up in PunjabCHANDIGARH - The Punjab government will set up 13 new government colleges across the state this year. Safety of Indians a concern: Australian youth leadersNEW DELHI - In a damage control exercise amid attacks on Indians, a group of young Australian professionals Thursday said their country was multicultural, but agreed that safety of international students was an issue. Entering bedrooms to make science exciting to studentsNEW DELHI - In an effort to draw the best talent to science, the Indian government has come up with an “innovative” way to reach out to students by “entering the bedroom” to make science exciting. |