Education

Trump cuts education staff as special needs and civil rights offices slashed. (AP Photo) Hundreds of employees at the US Department of Education have been dismissed in a new wave of layoffs under President Donald Trump’s administration. About 466 workers were let go since Friday, significantly reducing staff across key divisions responsible for civil rights…

Georgia DOE announces top and most improved Title I K-12 schools for 2025. (AI Image) The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has published its 2025 lists of Distinguished and Reward Title I schools, highlighting the highest-performing and most improved K-12 schools across the state. These schools have demonstrated outstanding achievement in English Language Arts (ELA)…

NYC high school admissions 2026: How to navigate DOE, SHSAT and tours New York City’s high school application season is underway, giving families of eighth graders a limited window to explore hundreds of programmes across the city’s five boroughs. With over 700 programmes at 400 schools, understanding the process is essential to making informed choices…

RAND survey reveals gender disparity in work-life balance among US teachers. (AI Image) A new RAND Corporation report has found that female teachers in the US face significantly more challenges in achieving work-life balance than their male counterparts. The findings, drawn from the 2025 State of the American Teacher Survey, reveal that rigid work schedules,…

California antisemitism school bill sparks national debate on student rights California lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at reducing antisemitism in K–12 schools. Senator Scott Wiener, co-chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, introduced the proposal. The bill would create a position called Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator to advise the state education department and the legislature,…

University of Utah to offer full tuition scholarship The University of Utah has announced a new scholarship called Utah Promise, which will begin in Fall 2026. The program will provide full coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for first-time, first-year undergraduate students who meet specific income and academic requirements. Students whose family income and assets…

For decades, American and Chinese researchers collaborated openly, exchanging ideas across disciplines in a partnership celebrated for accelerating scientific and technological progress. Open research has long been a cornerstone of global innovation, allowing breakthroughs in fields ranging from physics to biology to flow freely across borders. But as reported by the Associated Press, that very…

Relationship advice, companionship, and even romantic interactions are no longer confined to human connections. A growing number of American students are turning to artificial intelligence for emotional support and personal relationships. Chatbots and AI tools are quietly becoming companions in the lives of students, shaping how they connect, confide, and cope.A recent survey conducted by…

In a saga that has set academia against politics, one of America’s most prestigious universities now finds itself in an uneasy tug-of-war with a former president, and an unlikely billionaire has emerged at the center of the storm. According to The New York Times, Stephen A. Schwarzman, co-founder and CEO of the Blackstone Group, has…

Discussing problems with parents and teachers is becoming a thing of the past. Today, when confusion strikes or a question feels too small to ask, many American students turn not to people, but to bots. Artificial intelligence has become the quiet companion of classrooms, offering instant answers, generating essays, and even suggesting how to think.According…