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Princeton Review plans to shut down free after-school tutoring program at end of school year

Princeton Review terminates tutoring program

Even tweens want to be Gleeks, causing dilemma for parents: To ‘Glee’ or not to ‘Glee’?

Parents of tween Gleeks keep hands on pause button

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by Nampa charter school over religious texts

Judge tosses charter school case against state

California pension fund, facing large losses, tells struggling state it needs an extra $600M

Calif pension fund asks state for additional $600M

Alabama teacher investigated for using example of presidential assassination in geometry class

Secret Service probes Ala. teacher geometry lesson

Miami U sorority in Ohio drops appeal, suspended for 2 years for trashing event hall

Miami-Ohio sorority drops appeal

OXFORD, Ohio — Miami University says a sorority chapter has dropped its appeal of a two-year suspension for bad behavior at a formal held at the Underground Railroad museum in Cincinnati.

A Pakistani education success story looks for Indian partners

NEW DELHI - In Pakistan, a success story in education has been quietly running for the last decade - and is now looking for Indian partners in e-learning and book publishing.

University of Nevada, Reno, receives grant to establish National Geothermal Institute

UNR gets grant for geothermal institute

RENO, Nev. — The University of Nevada, Reno, has been awarded a $1.2 million federal grant to develop and operate the National Geothermal Institute.

Ensure proper working of mid-day meal scheme, states told

NEW DELHI - The central government Tuesday asked state governments to focus on proper implementation of the mid-day meal scheme, an official release said.

UAE medicos to get training from US health experts

Dubai, May 18 (IANS/WAM) Medical professionals in UAE will get some tips on sophisticated treatment methods available for female patients from a group of US experts during a workshop in Dubai next month.

Carey Mulligan gets Cannes education with premiere of ‘Wall Street’ sequel

Mulligan gets Cannes education with ‘Wall Street’

Notre Dame’s football independence possibly in jeopardy with Big Ten considering expansion

Will Notre Dame keep its independence?

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Spurned nearly a century ago by teams in what is now the Big Ten, Notre Dame athletic director and coach Jesse Harper didn’t stand pat. He put together a schedule that included games at Army, Penn State and Texas.

Meeting Sibal not fruitful, say architecture students

NEW DELHI - A group of architecture students, who met Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday after being barred from writing exams for falling short in attendance, said their 20-minute interaction was not fruitful.

VP Biden speaks at daughter’s graduation from University of Pennsylvania’s social work school

VP Biden speaks at daughter’s Penn commencement

Delhi dons council ends stir, to meet Pental

NEW DELHI - The sit-in by Delhi University academic council members to protest “unapproved” syllabi content ended Tuesday after a meeting was arranged with Vice Chancellor Deepak Pental.

FACT CHECK: Kagan praises military, ‘noblest of all professions,’ despite beef over gay policy

FACT CHECK: Kagan is no ivory-tower peacenik

Minn. legislature approves budget compromise to erase $3 billion state deficit, adjourns

Minn. lawmakers pass budget compromise, adjourn

Barred from exams, students seek relief from Sibal

NEW DELHI - A group of architecture students who have been barred from writing the exams after falling short in attendance Tuesday met Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal seeking relief from him.

ICSE To Conduct Maths Re-test