Education

In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Education on Friday announced that it will initiate proceedings to suspend or terminate federal financial assistance to five Northern Virginia school districts including Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William after they refused to reverse policies allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with…

Geoffrey Hinton’s journey to becoming one of the most celebrated figures in artificial intelligence was neither linear nor conventional. From his early academic restlessness at Cambridge to his groundbreaking research in Canada and eventual recognition with a Nobel Prize, Hinton’s career reflects both the evolution of AI and the persistence required to challenge scientific orthodoxy….

Harvard University is under mounting pressure from its own community to walk away from a potential settlement with the Trump administration that critics say could undermine academic freedom and set a dangerous precedent for higher education, The Harvard Crimson reported.A letter signed by more than 14,000 students, faculty, alumni, and members of the public was…

In a move that could reshape the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, the Trump administration on Friday proposed new rules that would deny debt relief to public employees whose organisations are deemed to have engaged in activities with a “substantial illegal purpose.” The sweeping change could impact thousands of government and nonprofit workers including…

(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Despite repeated assurances from the Trump administration regarding the preservation of special education funding, advocacy groups are sounding alarms nationwide. Concerns are mounting that hundreds of millions of dollars in in-progress federal grants aimed at strengthening services for children with disabilities could be cut in the coming weeks, according to US media…

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said steps are being taken by the state government to frame a comprehensive “Karnataka-specific” education policy which will lead to holistic development of the youth.A commission constituted for this purpose has recommended a two-language policy in school education and that Kannada or the mother tongue be the medium of…

NEW DELHI: Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday blamed the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for waterlogging in six government schools in Nithari, alleging that more than 14,000 students have been affected due to this since 2020. Responding to a social media post by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on the condition of…

The battle over diversity, equity, and inclusion in American classrooms reached a decisive moment on Thursday when a federal judge struck down two Trump administration directives aimed at eradicating such programmes from schools and universities. The ruling dismantles a policy framework that threatened institutions with financial ruin for maintaining equity-based initiatives, and it restores, at…

I wish I could take my parents to the interview! Boom. Wish granted. Yes, you’re reading that right, the present generation, the infamous Generation Z, is taking their parents to interviews and having them talk to hiring managers.The scene is becoming oddly ubiquitous in hiring rooms: a young candidate walks in, dressed for the occasion,…

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho speaks at a news conference about the upcoming school year at Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, Monday, August 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jaimie Ding) Los Angeles students and teachers returned to classrooms on Thursday under the weight of anxiety, as the city’s immigrant communities grapple with heightened…