Education

Atlanta Public Schools (APS), one of Georgia’s largest public school districts, is confronting a mounting crisis: steady enrolment declines have left the district with tens of thousands of empty seats and underused facilities. In response, APS is actively exploring options that include school closures, redistricting, consolidations, and potentially new construction. The district describes this comprehensive…

In a bold move targeting the nation’s most elite universities, the Trump administration has mandated colleges to submit detailed admissions data to the federal government, aiming to prove that race is not a factor in their admissions decisions. This directive follows the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that banned affirmative action but allowed limited consideration of…

Thomas Dohmke, CEO, GitHub Thomas Dohmke’s story begins in the bustling academic environment of Technische Universität Berlin, where he enrolled in 1998 to study computer engineering. Over five years, he mastered “Technische Informatik,” a demanding program that combines software programming with hardware systems design. This dual expertise became the backbone of his future endeavors.But Dohmke’s…

For decades, Harvard University has stood as the gold standard for higher education, a place where intellectual ambition meets global influence. Its Computer Science program, nestled within the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, attracts some of the brightest minds from across the world. But prestige comes with a price tag, and…

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended the deadline for choice filling and locking in the first round of NEET UG 2025 counselling. Due to technical problems on the MCC website, candidates got extra time until August 7, 2025, at 1:30 PM to select their preferred medical and dental colleges. This extension helped many students…

In 2025, the race to attract top artificial intelligence talent has reached new heights, with culture and compensation emerging as decisive factors shaping career trajectories. The Wall Street Journal has spotlighted Microsoft’s strategic hiring spree, quietly recruiting key AI researchers and engineers from Google’s DeepMind by emphasising a startup-like work environment that fosters autonomy and…

America’s most prestigious universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, are bracing for an unprecedented hike in taxes on their multi-billion-dollar endowments. A new law, signed last month by President Donald Trump as part of his flagship spending bill, replaces the flat 1.4% levy with a tiered system charging the wealthiest schools up to 8% of…

Law careers in the United States have long been seen as a prestigious path, promising intellectual rigor, social impact, and, potentially, financial reward. However, the reality of embarking on this journey is far more complex than the idealized vision of courtroom drama or influential advocacy. A crucial consideration for any aspiring lawyer is the staggering…

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin unveiled the state’s new education policy on Friday in response to the Centre’s NEP that he considers to be against social justice and aimed at ‘imposing’ Hindi upon the state.Tamil Nadu, he said, was firm in following the bilingual policy of Tamil and English and the new…

In the ever-evolving landscape of American politics, educational credentials often become a yardstick for leadership potential and intellectual capability. Two prominent figures who have risen to the national stage with strikingly different backgrounds are Donald Trump, the 45th, 47th President of the United States, and JD Vance, the 50th Vice President as of 2025. While…