(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to shape what American children learn, threatening to withhold federal funding from 40 states participating in a federally backed sex education programme unless they remove references to gender identity and transgender individuals. The directive casts vulnerable teens into the crossfire of a political struggle that…
Memory is far more than a mental storage system; it is the engine of learning itself. Academic performance is not merely a reflection of intelligence but also of how efficiently the brain encodes, consolidates, and recalls information. Cognitive research demonstrates that memory is highly adaptable, responding to targeted interventions that reinforce neural connections. By understanding…
Image credit: Liam James Doyle/The New York Times Image credit: Liam James Doyle/The New York Times Image credit: Liam James Doyle/The New York Times Image credit: Liam James Doyle/The New York Times Image credit: Liam James Doyle/The New York Times Terrified students and worshippers are sharing their accounts of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic…
For much of the last century, America’s universities stood as gateways to knowledge, discovery, and opportunity. Students from every corner of the world saw the US not only as a place to earn a degree but as a launchpad for global careers and research that could shape the future. The country’s higher education system thrived…
FILE (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) The recent standoff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has drawn global attention to the agency’s leadership challenges. Susan Monarez, appointed CDC director just a month ago, became the center of controversy after refusing to implement directives she considered “unscientific and reckless,” putting her at…
We have often imagined Indian classrooms bustling with forty children and just one teacher. In contrast, research shows students thrive in smaller classes, with attentive teachers and functional labs. These opposing realities capture the paradox of India’s education system today. For the first time, the country has crossed a historic milestone: over one crore school…
WBJEE Counselling 2025: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) has officially launched the WBJEE counselling 2025 process. Eligible candidates can now register online at wbjeeb.nic.in to participate in seat allotment for undergraduate engineering courses across West Bengal. The counselling registration started today, August 28, 2025, and the first round of seat allotment results…
TNPSC Group 1 provisional list released 2025: The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released the provisional list of candidates admitted to the Main Written Examination for the Combined Civil Services Examination-I (Group-I Services) 2025, following the Preliminary Examination conducted on June 15, 2025 (FN). The announcement marks a crucial milestone for aspirants seeking…
September in India is a month deeply intertwined with traditions, community celebrations, and seasonal transitions. For students, it often marks a busy academic phase with mid-term examinations, projects, and cultural programmes. Yet, it is also a period where schools may declare holidays to accommodate significant festivals and local occasions. From Onam in the south to…
GATE registration 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has activated the link for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 from today, August 28, 2025. The direct application link is now active on the official portal, gate2026.iitg.ac.in. The national entrance test will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026,…
