An Indian immigrant college student convicted of illegally filming his gay roommate on a webcam received a big break Monday when a judge sentenced him to just 30 days behind bars, not the possible 10 years. Dharun Ravi, who shared the webcam footage with friends in his dormitory at Rutgers University in New Jersey, had also faced possible deportation, butRead more

“Some children believe that their ability to perform a task is dictated by the amount of natural talent they possess for that task,” says University of Illinois psychology professor Andrei Cimpian, who led the study published in the journal Psychological Science. “Previous studies have demonstrated that this belief can undermine their performance. It is important, therefore, to understand what leadsRead more

An Indian immigrant college student convicted of illegally filming his gay roommate on a webcam received a big break Monday when a judge sentenced him to just 30 days behind bars, not the possible 10 years. Dharun Ravi, who shared the webcam footage with friends in his dormitory at Rutgers University in New Jersey, had also faced possible deportation, butRead more

More than movie stars or celebrities, the sponsored children of World Vision dream about meeting their sponsors, those total strangers who took time and resources to support their education. They simply want to have the chance to say “thank you.” For some of these children, this dream has already come true. Last April 28, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan reverberated withRead more

The case of a group of teachers claiming wrongful dismissal was referred to to the highest judicial authority in the West Bank on Sunday, lawyers said. Ghandi Rabee, a lawyer for the independent commission for human rights, said the referral by a Ramallah court to the High Court's general committee would solve the problem at its roots. Amid the PalestinianRead more

1. Establish a Welcoming Environment From the get go, make it clear that your classroom is a safe place where everyone is accepted. If a student with an emotional disability is behaving inappropriately in a way that is not harmful, guide your other students to ignore the behavior. Encourage your student by giving her responsibilities, such as passing out papers.Read more

Parents of special education students at Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas, are outraged by a yearbook section that called their kids "mentally retarded." The Mesquite Independent School District wanted to honor students in the special education program with their own section of the yearbook. Spokeswoman Laura Jobe said the section read: "Some of the disabilities the students in theRead more

Pupils in the UAE could soon be soaking up flying algebra equations or feeling like they’re dodging bullets on a World War II battlefield. 3D glasses, plus educational videos and applications are set to hit the Emirates next month, which will give schools the option of holding lessons in 3D. The firm behind the idea believes taking learning to theRead more

Italian police have arrested two suspects over the bombing of a school that killed a 16-year-old girl and seriously injured five more teenagers, media reports said here Sunday. "The trail the police are following is that of a terrorist act," the daily Corriere della Sera said. The men were identified from security cameras at the vocational school in the southernRead more

A scheme to fund more student places at private universities is under fire after the Universities minister, David Willetts, admitted that no checks are made on whether undergraduates complete their course. In answer to a Commons question from Labour's higher education spokeswoman, Shabana Mahmood, he said his department did not have data on drop-out rates. He also revealed that "dueRead more