Wednesday, May 12, 2010

“News Releases” plus 3 more

“News Releases” plus 3 more


News Releases

Posted: 12 May 2010 10:48 AM PDT

May 5, 2010 the Womens Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) urges the Government of Canada to withdraw its challenge to the amended Bill C-3 (Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act) and to end sex discrimination in the Indian Act once and for all.

SD school trustees condemn Arizona immigration law

Posted: 12 May 2010 09:34 AM PDT

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday night unanimously passed a resolution condemning Arizona's new laws on illegal immigration, demanding their repeal and calling for restrictions on district personnel traveling to the state. The resolution, initially proposed by board President Richard Barrera, was in response to laws passed in Arizona last month that allow local ...

Celebrating National Lab Day

Posted: 12 May 2010 08:25 AM PDT

As part of National Lab Day , a grassroots effort to encourage science education, the National Science Foundation is launching an online resource for scientists seeking advice on how to interact with school teachers . The NSF says it is partnering with other federal science agencies, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Chemical Society, the Gates Foundation, and the MacArthur ...

China's detention centers to open to public

Posted: 12 May 2010 07:49 AM PDT

The Chinese government is to open its detention and re-education centers to public visits from July 1 in a bid to earn public understanding after a string of detainee deaths. Places open to the public would include detainees' rooms, dining halls and rooms for reading, entertainment, inquests and medical treatment, said a statement released by the Ministry of Public Security Wednesday . Visitors ...

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