US immigration just got stricter: Here’s what ‘anti-American’ screening means for immigrants and H-1B workers

The United States is introducing a new layer of immigration scrutiny that could significantly impact foreign workers and green card seekers. According to the Associated Press, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday that officers will now assess whether applicants have “endorsed, promoted, supported, or otherwise espoused” anti-American, terrorist, or antisemitic views before…

Read More

Separation of church and state tested again as Texas’ classroom Ten Commandments law stalls

Texas’ latest attempt to bring religion directly into public school classrooms has hit a judicial roadblock. According to the Associated Press, a federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the state’s requirement that every public school classroom display the Ten Commandments, marking the third time in recent months that such a law has been halted by…

Read More

Why are US classrooms emptying? Inside the biggest public school enrollment decline in decades

Why are US classrooms emptying? Across the United States, classrooms are looking emptier than they have in decades. Between fall 2019 and fall 2023, public school enrollment dropped from 50.8 million students to 49.5 million. That’s a staggering loss of more than 1.2 million children in just four years—a 2.5% decline.And this isn’t a temporary…

Read More

US News Best High Schools Rankings 2025-26: BASIS Tucson North named nation’s best, Illinois and Michigan schools excel

3 Illinois, 2 Michigan high schools named among best in US; check complete list here. (AI Image) US News & World Report has released its 2025–2026 rankings of the best high schools across the United States, with BASIS Tucson North in Arizona earning the top spot as the nation’s best high school. Meanwhile, several schools…

Read More

Five Virginia school districts placed on high-risk status: Here’s why the US Education Department is taking unprecedented action

US Education Department restricts federal funds to Virginia schools over Title IX violations The US Department of Education has placed five Northern Virginia school districts on high-risk status and moved them to reimbursement-only payment for federal funds, following their refusal to comply with Title IX requirements. Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County…

Read More

Why Trump wants $1 billion from UCLA but only $500 million from Harvard: The politics behind the numbers

UCLA faces higher penalty than Harvard as Trump administration targets universities The Trump administration has demanded $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) whilst seeking only $500 million from Harvard University, despite Harvard having significantly more frozen federal funding. The stark difference in settlement figures has raised questions about the political calculations…

Read More

Lisa Cook educational background and career journey: How this philosophy scholar became a US Federal Reserve governor

From Oxford to the US FED: Lisa Cook’s academic journey and professional milestones. (Getty Images) Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has come under scrutiny following allegations of mortgage fraud made by a US housing official. On August 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump called for her immediate resignation via his social media platform, Truth Social….

Read More

Explained: US Education Department’s new public service loan rules and why taxpayers stand to benefit

Explained: US Education Department’s new PSLF rules and why taxpayers benefit. (AI Image) The US Department of Education has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) introducing new regulations aimed at preventing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programme from providing benefits to borrowers whose employers engage in illegal activities. The proposed rules seek to…

Read More

The great resignation becomes the ‘great stay’ in the US: What you need to know about job hugging and stagnant labour markets

US workers are ‘job hugging’ instead of job-hopping in 2025: Here’s why employees are clinging to current roles. (AI Image) The so-called great resignation that saw millions of workers leave their jobs has shifted into what experts are now calling the “great stay.” According to recent reports, many employees in the US are holding onto…

Read More