Michigan economists see no deficit for current budget year, but big drop in FY2011

MI economists: No deficit in ‘10, big drop in ‘11

Federal panel recommends tighter scrutiny of those who handle deadly pathogens

Fed panel wants more scrutiny of biolab workers

Proposed laboratory also will boost Kentucky’s research capabilities into biofuels

Kentucky to expand advanced battery research

Blindness groups settle lawsuit against Arizona State over Amazon’s Kindle

Blindness groups, ASU settle suit over Kindle

Idaho gov wants to cut education, public TV and livestock research center to balance budget

Idaho gov proposes education, public TV fund cuts

Tennessee lawmakers given first detailed look at education proposals for special session

Tenn. lawmakers given first look at education plan

Midway College to open pharmacy school in Kentucky next year to help fill jobs in state

Midway College to open pharmacy school in Ky.

Ruchika’s principal returns state award

CHANDIGARH - Four days after a magisterial inquiry held the Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School here guilty of being unfair in expelling teenage molestation victim Ruchika Girhotra for fee default, the school principal S. Sebestina Monday returned the state award.

Tennessee lawmakers will have to act quickly in special session on education

Tenn. session on education requires rapid pace

Paradigm shift in education policies in 2010, says Sibal

NEW DELHI - Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday announced that there would be a vast change in education policy making of the government in 2010.

Supreme Court declines new student speech case in challenge to Texas school dress code

Supreme Court rejects school dress code challenge

Varsities making money by affiliating colleges, says Sibal

NEW DELHI - State universities are making money by giving affiliation to innumerable colleges, said Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday, adding that such varsities need to set up a separate panel to conduct examinations.

Delhi schools close due to cold (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - To protect children from a biting cold, all schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi government as well as government-aided schools in the city were Monday ordered shut until Jan 16. The order affects pre-primary to Class 8.

Barnes & Nobelle announces textbook rental service for college campuses nationwide

Barnes & Noble launches text rental service

School asked to implement fifth pay panel recommendations

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Monday asked a Delhi school to implement the recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission and pay its teachers accordingly.

Delhi government closes schools due to cold

NEW DELHI - In view of the biting cold in the capital, all government and government-aided schools in the city were Monday ordered to be shut until Jan 16. The order affects pre-primary to Class 8.

State varsities should focus on research, says Sibal

NEW DELHI - State universities should focus on research and academics and not just function as “affiliating agencies”, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said.

Unesco to set up Gandhi peace, development institute

NEW DELHI - Unesco will soon set up the Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Peace and Sustainable Development in the national capital, the organisation’s director general said Monday.

Sibal asks varsities to make tech colleges autonomous

NEW DELHI - The universities must make engineering colleges autonomous to boost research in the field, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday.

MCD schools to shut till Jan 17 due to cold wave

NEW DELHI - The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Monday announced that all its schools would shut from Tuesday till Jan 17 due to cold weather and dense fog conditions in the capital.

IGNOU and Unesco ink agreement for cooperation

NEW DELHI - The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Unesco Monday signed an agreement for cooperation for which the UN body will identify special programmes, facilitate outreach and research activities as well as provide branding to courses.

More of today’s youth have serious mental health issues than previous generations, study finds

Study: Youth now have more mental health issues

Cold compels school closure in Bihar

PATNA - With an intense cold wave claiming 30 lives in Bihar so far, authorities in the state capital Monday extended closure of all public and private schools till Tuesday.

Kerala youth festival marred by rigging allegations

KOZHIKODE - Kerala’s popular State Schools Youth Festival, which draws over 9,000 students to various cultural competitions, has now come under a cloud after allegations of the weeklong event being rigged came to light following an expose by a television channel.

Intense cold shuts primary classes in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH - Extreme cold weather conditions continued in Chandigarh Monday and authorities extended the winter holidays for the primary classes till Jan 13, officials said.