Education

US immigration changes: EAD, H-1B and citizenship rules affect Indian professionals. (Getty Images) The US has introduced three major immigration changes within two months, significantly affecting Indian professionals, students, and Green Card holders. These include the abrupt end of automatic Employment Authorisation Document (EAD) extensions, a steep increase in H-1B visa fees, and a tougher…

Minneapolis union seeks higher pay and smaller class sizes amid $100 million budget gap. (Getty Images) Minneapolis teachers have filed an intent to strike notice, potentially signalling a work stoppage that could affect tens of thousands of students. The Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) said the filing starts a countdown that could see educators walk…

Montana lawmakers draft first 2027 bill to limit ‘woke’ teacher conferences Montana Senate President Matt Regier (R-Kalispell) has requested the first draft of legislation to be introduced in the 2027 Legislature, seeking to restrict what he describes as “political agendas” at teacher professional development conferences. He announced the move after recordings from sessions at the…

The Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE) has released the timetable for the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams for 2026. Class 10 exams will begin on January 30 and continue until February 11. Class 12 exams will begin on February 18 and continue until March 13. Students now have the full list of…

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched its latest recruitment drive for Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) positions across several key streams. A total of 110 vacancies have been announced, including roles in General, Legal, Information Technology, Engineering, Research and Official Language streams. The online application process has already begun, and candidates can…

The IIT JAM 2026 form correction window is now open, giving applicants a final chance to review and fix any errors made in their submitted application forms. Candidates who have already registered for the Joint Admission Test for Masters can log in to the JOAPS portal at joaps.iitb.ac.in and make edits. The deadline to submit…

CAT 2025: Smart strategies to ace the DILR section With the Common Admission Test or CAT 2025 only weeks away, the Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) section remains a major challenge for many aspirants. It requires quick pattern recognition, analytical thinking and smart decision-making under strict time pressure. Unlike quantitative topics where formula recall…

ICE crackdown leads to rising school absences in Chicago immigrant communities (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Schools in immigrant neighbourhoods of Chicago are seeing a noticeable rise in absences. Students are staying home because they are afraid their parents might be detained while they are in class. Teachers say young people are volunteering to babysit younger siblings…

Why H-1B bans threaten US jobs, research and the future workforce America’s global reputation has long rested on a simple advantage: when the world’s brightest minds had ideas, they came to the United States to build them. That open-door tradition powered the labs, research universities and tech giants that shaped the modern world.Now, that advantage…

Federal judges say Trump cannot fully halt SNAP aid for millions of low-income families Two federal judges on Friday halted the Trump administration’s attempt to suspend food stamp benefits beginning November 1, a move that threatened to leave millions without help during an extended government shutdown. The court decisions offered a temporary safeguard for the…