New York’s public schools vastly outspend the nation

The courtroom war over New York’s school funding is far from over. Capping 13 years of litigation in the landmark Campaign for Fiscal Equity case, the state Court of Appeals ruled in November 2006 that Albany’s school aid to New York City was on a constitutionally acceptable track....
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Students demand hike in scholarship, mess charges

They stage dharna near Gandhi statue A protest was staged by students, under the aegis of the Students Federation of India (SFI), seeking a solution to their long pending issues like hike in scholarships and mess charges for hostel students and release of the fee-reimbursement amounts payable to...
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