NEW DELHI: Government is drafting a regulatory framework for India’s booming coaching industry, starting with a crackdown on misleading ads and a mandate for full disclosure of teaching methods, faculty credentials, and student success rates. Proposals include limits on daily instructional hours and compulsory data on enrolment versus results to prevent parents and students from…
On September 10, 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot at Utah Valley University, a shocking act that reverberated far beyond the campus where it occurred. His assassination sent waves through politics, and the media, but nowhere has the impact been more immediate or fraught than on America’s college campuses. In the days that followed,…
Harvard University, long seen as the pinnacle of American higher education, is once again under intense scrutiny from the Trump administration. On Friday, the Education Department escalated oversight, placing the Ivy League school under heightened financial monitoring and warning of potential sanctions if it does not comply with demands for additional admissions data. This is…
California offers free preschool for all 4 year olds but why are thousands missing out? California’s decision to make Transitional Kindergarten (TK) available to all 4-year-olds starting in the 2025-26 school year marks one of the most ambitious early childhood education reforms in U.S. history. Framed as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten, TK is…
The University of Michigan (U-M) has announced the creation of a $50 million Institute for Civil Discourse, set to open by spring 2026. The initiative aims to strengthen respectful dialogue, academic engagement, and democratic participation at a time when public life is increasingly marked by polarisation. A university-wide commitment The new institute will operate as…
Republicans vs Democrats: Who supports international students more in the US? International students have long been a cornerstone of US higher education. They bring diverse perspectives to lecture halls, contribute billions to the economy, and often play a crucial role in cutting-edge research across STEM, business, and the arts. Yet, despite these contributions, Americans’ views…
Mark Anthony Welsh III, who recently stepped down as president of Texas A&M University, has lived a life defined by discipline, service, and leadership. His journey weaves through four decades in the U.S. Air Force, advanced education at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, corporate governance, and finally academic administration. From the Air Force…
The latest 2024 NAEP reading results reveal a sobering reality: American students are struggling like never before. Fourth graders’ scores dropped 2 points since 2022 and 5 points since 2019. Twelfth graders hit the lowest reading levels in the test’s 30-year history. Only one in three students meets grade-level proficiency, and more than a third…
Harvard’s experiment with AI-resilient learning This fall, Harvard students returned to a campus that felt part digital, part retro: in-person exams, handwritten assignments, and no-laptop policies in certain classrooms. These changes are not nostalgic quirks—they are part of Harvard’s broader effort to confront a new challenge reshaping higher education: the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)…
The ripple effects of Charlie Kirk’s death and the battle over free speech in schools The shocking death of Charlie Kirk, 31, founder of Turning Point USA, on a Utah college campus during a public debate has ignited an unprecedented wave of controversy, censorship, and political backlash, raising urgent questions about free speech on U.S….
