March 17th Celebrate All Snakes Day!!! & Support your local and global pagens and the Return of the Snakes.
As the snakes remind us, remember to embrace the random and to ride the spiral ’till it ends as it may just go where no one’s been. Do this by being fully present as much as you can, and always remember to evolve responsibly and feed your will organic optimism. Read full story from evolver.net

The story behind St. Patrick’s Day
For thousands of years, the Irish have celebrated March 17, the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death in the fifth century, as a religious feast day, according to the History Channel Web site. Read full story from spartandaily.com

New Jersey State Board of Education approves Pagan/Wiccan holidays for the 2010-2011 school year
This morning, the New Jersey Board of Education voted to approve their list of religious holidays permitting pupil absence from school for the 2010-2011 school year. Included for the first time on this list are the eight Pagan/Wiccan holidays, or sabbats.  This marks the first time any state has approved Pagan holidays to a state calendar, and will set a precedence for other districts and states across the country. Read full story from examiner.com

College, university presidents pledge to make ‘Pathways’ a priority
SEATTLE – American Indian/Alaska Native students have a lot of strength to draw from at home: Family, identity, indigenous knowledge and teachings, language, spirituality. Read full story from indiancountrytoday.com

Political correctness strikes back: Jedi believer wins apology after being kicked out of Jobcentre for wearing a hood
When benefits claimant Chris Jarvis was asked to put down his hood in a Jobcentre, he said he was entitled to wear it because of his Jedi ‘faith’. Read full story from dailymail.co.uk