After suicides, shutdown hits life in Telangana

HYDERABAD - Normal life in Hyderabad and nine other districts of the Telangana region came to a halt as a 48-hour shutdown called by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of students began Wednesday to protest the delay in the formation of a separate state out of Andhra Pradesh. Since Monday, two students have killed themselves over the issue.

Jackson leads comeback from 17-point deficit as Boston College beats Miami 79-75

Boston College rallies past Miami 79-75

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Reserve Reggie Jackson scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half, and Boston College overcame a 17-point deficit with less than 16 minutes left to beat Miami 79-75 Tuesday night.

56 mn children will drop out of schools by 2015

NEW YORK - Lack of funds due to global economic crises would force 56 million children across the world to drop out of schools by 2015, a UN report said.

From higher tuition to less lawn-mowing, Nebraska agencies describe effects of budget cuts

Neb. agencies describe effects of budget cuts

W.Va. Senate panel proposes multi-decade approach to tackling state’s retiree costs

W.Va. eyes multi-decade approach to retiree costs

UN says financial crisis will make it harder for poor countries to get more children in school

UN report: Crisis will keep children out of school

NYC would take hits in schools, government aid, social services under gov’s budget proposal

NYC would be hit under governor’s budget proposal

Vermont Gov. Douglas: Cut school, health care spending, no new taxes

Vermont Gov. Douglas: Cut budget, no new taxes

Md. gov avoids large numbers of layoffs, relies on fund transfers, bonding to address deficit

Proposed Md. budget layoffs number fewer than 50

Tax credits, deductions help parents, students pay the growing cost of higher education

Tax credits for college grow, cover more students

Virginia educators mull bigger classes, cutting jobs and programs to address shrinking budgets

Virginia educators consider options to cut budgets

NY gov proposes billions of dollars in school and health care cuts, $1B in new taxes and fees

NY gov proposes aid cuts, $1B in new taxes, fees

Advocacy group files federal complaint against Philly schools in Asian student attacks

Federal complaint filed in Philly school attacks

New Oriental Education’s profit drops 64 percent as company expands rapidly in China

New Oriental profit falls with expansion

BEIJING — Shares of New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc. jumped more than 10 percent Tuesday after the Chinese education and test preparation company announced plans to expand this year.

Va. governor promises deep cuts and veto for any tax hike; pledges to work with both parties

Va. governor: Cut spending, expect no tax hikes

Philadelphia teachers union reaches contract agreement after nearly 2 years of extensions

Philly teachers reach deal after almost 2 years

Obama asks Congress for additional $1.35 billion next year for education reform program

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Rahul ducks query on suicide, ends presser

PANAJI - A restive Rahul Gandhi Tuesday ducked a question on the increasing number of student suicides in Maharashtra during his 59-second press conference at the Goa University.

DPS offers to withdraw expulsion notice to Salman Khurshid

NEW DELHI - The Delhi Public School (DPS) Society Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that it was withdrawing the expulsion notice issued to Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, for conducting “anti-DPS activities”.

Saveetha University students go on rampage

CHENNAI - Students of Saveetha University, one of the 44 deemed universities whose derecognition has been sought, went on a rampage on its premises near here.

Obama to highlight Race to the Top program during visit to Northern Virginia elementary school

News Pres Obama Healthcare

Shah Rukh Khan to visit Aligarh Muslim University

ALIGARH - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will visit the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Jan 23 to hold “interactive sessions” with the varsity students, an AMU official said Tuesday.

No deemed university student will suffer, assures Sibal

NEW DELHI - Students in deemed universities will not suffer, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said Tuesday, a day after the central government submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court to take away deemed university status from 44 institutions.

All deemed universities will ‘finally go’: Sibal

NEW DELHI - The concept of deemed universities will be abolished in India, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said Tuesday, a day after the government moved an affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking derecognition of 44 such institutions.

Deemed universities will be abolished: Sibal

NEW DELHI - The concept of deemed universities will be abolished in India, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Tuesday, a day after the central government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that 44 such institutions would be derecognised.

Obama to ask Congress for additional $1.35 billion next year for education reform program