Education

Trump-era US policies slash DEI funding and impact Mass higher education access. (AP Photo) Federal policies introduced under the Trump administration are having widespread effects on higher education institutions across Massachusetts, including steep funding cuts, reduced student support services, and significant drops in international student enrolment. These impacts were detailed during a legislative hearing held…

Walton Academy shut down after safety failings breach FL and US laws A US District Court judge has ruled that Walton Academy for the Performing Arts in Tampa must close immediately, following safety violations that breached both Florida and federal safety regulations.The order came after the Hillsborough County school district filed for an injunction to…

Over 40 US education programmes face collapse amid department layoffs. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has issued layoff notices to 465 employees across six of its 17 main offices, leaving dozens of federal education programmes without the staff needed to oversee and manage them. The reduction-in-force effort, initiated during the ongoing government shutdown,…

US university campuses and ideological indoctrination: Impact on violence and academic freedom. (AI Image) The recent killings of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and a deadly school shooting in Minneapolis have intensified concerns about ideology-driven violence in the US. These tragic incidents have sparked debate over the role university environments may play in fostering divisions that…

Photo Courtesy: thelastclassfilm.com A new documentary film chronicling the final semester of Robert Reich’s teaching career at UC Berkeley has become an unexpected success, earning $700,000 at the box office despite limited release. The Last Class, directed by Elliot Kirschner, captures the concluding chapter of Reich’s 42-year tenure as a professor, focusing on his popular…

(AI-generated representative image) Vermont state senator Samuel A. Douglass has officially resigned following the release of a private group chat involving senior Young Republicans, which included racist and antisemitic messages. The chat, which was uncovered and reported by Politico, led to mounting pressure from top Republican leaders in the state, including Governor Phil Scott, who…

SSC CHSLE 2025: Self-slot selection open for CBT exam starting 12 November SSC CHSLE slot selection 2025: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced that the Tier 1 examination of the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination (CHSLE) 2025 will commence from November 12, 2025. The exam will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.In a…

Across Pennsylvania, school districts are grappling with an unprecedented challenge: maintaining operations while billions in state education funding remain stalled. From borrowing money and pausing new hires to postponing repairs and reconsidering sports programmes, districts are facing difficult choices as the state’s budget impasse stretches into its fourth month, Erie Times-News reports. A stalled budget,…

Students from KL University successfully launched three satellites — KL JAC, KLSAT-2, and CONSAT — from their campus in Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh. Developed by 34 ECE students under faculty guidance, each satellite serves a distinct environmental or atmospheric research purpose. The event, attended by Union Minister Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma and AP Deputy Speaker Raghurama Krishnam…

SSC extends CGLE 2025 Tier-I answer key challenge deadline to October 21 SSC CGLE Tier-I answer key 2025: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has extended the deadline for submitting challenges against the tentative answer keys of the Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) Tier-I, 2025. Candidates can now raise objections until 11:00 AM on October 21,…