After suicides, shutdown hits life in TelanganaHYDERABAD - 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 2015NEW 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 programRahul ducks query on suicide, ends presserPANAJI - 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 KhurshidNEW 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 rampageCHENNAI - 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 schoolShah Rukh Khan to visit Aligarh Muslim UniversityALIGARH - 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 SibalNEW 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’: SibalNEW 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: SibalNEW 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 programmore images More men are getting economic boost from marriage compared with 40 years ago, analysis shows
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