Education

MacKenzie Scott donates $80M to Howard University, largest HBCU gift in 158-year history. (AP Photo) Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $80 million to Howard University, marking one of the largest gifts in the historically Black college’s 158-year history. The unrestricted donation is intended to support student aid, research initiatives, infrastructure, and hospital operations, according…

When the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) launched its States Leading States (SLS) initiative earlier this year, its goal was not to dictate policy but to measure what works, and why. Last month, the programme announced its first cohort of nine partner states: Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas.The…

A new California law intended to curb antisemitism in schools is now the subject of a federal lawsuit, accused of silencing educators and students who question Israel or Zionism. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed the complaint in San Jose on Sunday, arguing that the measure violates free speech protections and is “unconstitutionally vague”.The legislation,…

New DOL wage rule could make H-1B visa holders too expensive The Trump administration has announced a new immigration rule that could significantly increase the cost of hiring H-1B visa holders and employment-based immigrants in the US. The plan, included in a presidential proclamation, introduces a $100,000 fee for many H-1B visa holders. The Department…

Across the United States, thousands of children from low-income households have been shut out of early education as the ongoing government shutdown halts funding for Head Start, the federal preschool programme established nearly sixty years ago as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty. Dozens of centres that were due to receive federal…

US states and teachers challenge Trump’s PSLF overhaul restricting student loan forgiveness access. (AP Photo) More than 20 Democrat-led US states have launched a legal challenge against President Donald Trump’s new policy reshaping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programme. The policy, finalised recently by the US Department of Education, could block thousands of teachers,…

Canada tightens student visa rules; rejection rate for Indian applicants hits 74% Canada’s clampdown on international student permits is affecting applicants from India more than any other major source country, as the nation once viewed as a top global study destination becomes less attractive to Indian students.Ottawa has reduced the number of study permits issued…

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman Mustafa Suleyman’s story begins in a London neighbourhood near Caledonian Road. His father drove a taxi and his mother worked as a nurse, and they raised their three sons with the simple expectation that education was the pathway to opportunity. Suleyman attended Thornhill Primary School and later Queen Elizabeth’s School…

The Common Admission Test or CAT 2025 admit card will be released on November 5 on the official website, iimcat.ac.in. Candidates who have registered for the exam will need to log in with their user ID and password to download the hall ticket. The admit card must be carried to the exam centre on the…

Cambridge pledges $500K to support students and families facing food insecurity The City of Cambridge and the Cambridge Community Foundation have launched a $500,000 food access initiative to protect residents who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The support arrives during a period of federal instability, as the Trump administration initially halted the extension…