Six South Carolina and two New Jersey schools win 2025 Blue Ribbon recognition, check complete list here

Six schools in South Carolina and two in New Jersey have been recognised as 2025 Blue Ribbon Schools for their academic performance and commitment to excellence. The designation highlights both public and private schools that either demonstrate consistently high student achievement or make notable progress in closing achievement gaps.State leaders in both states will honour…

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UP Board timetable 2026 for class 10 and 12 out: UPMSP matric and intermediate exams to begin on February 18; download the complete datesheet here

UP Board timetable 2026 released UP Board timetable 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) has released the UP Board timetable 2026 for Class 10 and Class 12 examinations. Students can now check the complete schedule for both matric and intermediate exams on the official website at upmsp.edu.in. The exams are scheduled to be…

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The US shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money: Here’s why Native students are paying the price

US shutdown halts Impact Aid and leaves Native schools struggling for funds. (AI Image) Financial distress caused by the ongoing US government shutdown is taking a heavy toll on schools that depend largely on federal funds to operate. In Chinle, Arizona, where nearly half of the Chinle Unified School District’s budget comes from a single…

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Zohran Mamdani names his transition team after historic election win: Who are these women?

The morning after his historic victory, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani unveiled a transition team. The 34-year-old democratic socialist, soon to become the city’s first Muslim mayor, has entrusted the reins of his transition to a group of seasoned women who have long shaped the city’s governance from behind the scenes. Who’s leading the…

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Talent alone won’t take you far: Here’s what Jeff Bezos says matters most for students

In 2010, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, delivered the baccalaureate address at Princeton University. His speech offered graduates a reflection that remains relevant even today. Bezos explored the difference between gifts and choices, urging students to focus on decisions that shape a meaningful life rather than rely only on natural ability.In a world where…

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South Florida College appeals ruling blocking land deal for Trump’s presidential library: Here’s what to know

The effort to turn a prime stretch of downtown Miami real estate into the future site of United States President Donald Trump’s presidential library has been halted, at least for now.The District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College has filed an appeal in Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn a ruling…

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The shutdown’s silent victims: How Arizona’s students are paying the price for Washington’s stalemate

In Chinle, Arizona, a community deep within the Navajo Nation, the consequences of the United States government shutdown are no longer abstract. They are visible in cafeterias and shuttered after-school programmes, where students once gathered not only to study but also to eat.Federal money accounts for a modest share of most school budgets across the…

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Kerala governor invites applications for Calicut University VC; state govt terms it ‘undemocratic’

Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar’s decision to invite applications for the post of Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Calicut has prompted the state government on Wednesday to term it as “undemocratic” and “condemnable”.State Higher Education Minister R Bindu said that the governor’s decision was an encroachment into the universities under the control of the…

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