NCAA committee proposes prohibition on scholarship offers before junior prep season

NCAA proposes end to early scholarship offers

School board chair says Massachusetts town will reconsider allowing condoms for all kids

Massachusetts town to rethink school condom policy

70 students suffer from food poisoning in China

BEIJING - Seventy students fell ill after they had a meal at a primary school in south China, an official spokesman said.

Senate committee scrutinizing for-profit colleges, targeting ‘bad actors’

Senate panel scrutinizes for-profit colleges

Idaho commission votes to close charter school that sought to use Bible as classroom text

Idaho to shut school involved in Bible controversy

Kagan’s political experience, legal mentors, stance on military fuel Republican criticism

GOP, conservatives reveal arguments against Kagan

NY’s top court upholds use of eminent domain for Columbia’s West Harlem expansion plan

NY’s top court upholds Columbia expansion plan

Chancellor: Kansas hiring new auditor to prevent more athletics problems after ticket scandal

KU hiring new auditor because of ticket scandal

Cabinet approves 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas

NEW DELHI - The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved a proposal for setting up 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) during the remaining period of the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12).

Ministry seeks information on trio who visited La Martiniere

KOLKATA - The La Martiniere for Boys school Thursday claimed that the human resource development (HRD) ministry has sought details of the three people who visited the school Wednesday claiming they had been sent by the ministry in connection with the investigations into the suicide of a student.

APNewsBreak: Mass. governor objects to school district making condoms available to youngsters

APNewsBreak: Mass. governor objects to condom plan

Madarsas in Delhi to be provided computers

NEW DELHI - Outlining measures to promote the Urdu language in Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said computers will be provided to madarsas to enhance the employment opportunities of the students.

More institutes to be set up for para-medical training

NEW DELHI - With hospitals facing a shortage of paramedical staff, the union cabinet Thursday approved a proposal to establish new institutes for paramedical sciences along with a one-time grant to state medical colleges for running paramedical courses.

NY’s top court upholds use of eminent domain for Columbia’s expansion plan in NYC

NY’s top court upholds Columbia U. expansion plan

Education loan subsidy scheme finalised

NEW DELHI - To make education loans cheaper, a scheme was finalised Thursday to provide full interest subsidy on the loans taken by students with annual family income below Rs.4.5 lakh to pursue technical and professional courses.

UN announces environment education programme for students

NEW DELHI - In order to spread awareness about the environment and develop young leaders in the field, the United Nations Thursday announced a global environment educational programme for students.

Maharashtra to move apex court over ‘best five’ verdict

MUMBAI - A day after the Bombay High Court rejected the ‘best five’ formula espoused by the Maharashtra government for admission to Class 11, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said here Thursday that the verdict will be challenged before the Supreme Court.

Maharashtra to move apex court against ‘best five’ verdict

MUMBAI - A day after the Bombay High Court rejected the ‘best five’ formula espoused by the Maharashtra government for admission to Class 11, the state has decided to challenge the verdict before the Supreme Court, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said here Thursday.

Mass. district under fire for policy that would let elementary school students get condoms

Mass. school district under fire for condom policy

Jamia students to attend Summer School in Germany

NEW DELHI - Three students of the Jamia Millia University have been selected to attend a Summer School on ‘Muslims in the West’ to be held in Germany in August.

Don’t worry, government tells UGC

NEW DELHI - With the National Commission for Higher Education and Research set to administer higher education in India, the government says officials of the existing regulators have nothing to worry.

Allahabad University Museum In Neglect

Allahabad University

School librarians read writing on the wall: Jobs are disappearing as the budget crisis deepens

Libraries fading as school budget crisis deepens

Jamia to hold workshop on handling disaster-affected people

NEW DELHI - Jamia Millia Islamia University is organising a workshop Friday to prepare psychologists, counsellors and mental health practitioners to respond to the emotional and psychological needs of people affected by disasters.

Professor Kagan, a tough questioner, now faces questions herself in seeking high court seat

US President Barack Obama