Amid an escalating monsoon threat, authorities in Uttarakhand on Tuesday ordered the closure of all schools from Classes 1 to 12 and Anganwadi centres in four districts, Almora, Pithoragarh, Chamoli, and Rudraprayag, following a heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The emergency measure, announced early Tuesday morning, aims to safeguard students as…
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will be the organising institute for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026, which is scheduled to be held in February 2026. The official website for the exam: gate2026.iitg.ac.in — is now live.As per the official schedule, the online application process will begin on August 25, 2025,…
Image credit: https://www.ed.gov/ Nicholas Kent has officially assumed office as the US Under Secretary of Education, following Senate confirmation and a formal swearing-in ceremony. The role places him at the center of federal policymaking on postsecondary education, student aid, and workforce alignment at a time of renewed debate over the future of American higher education.Kent’s…
Columbia University and Brown University are set to disclose detailed admissions data, including standardised test scores, grade-point averages, and racial demographics of applicants, as part of recent settlements with the Trump administration. The move, which departs from typical university-government data sharing practices, is being viewed as a significant development in the national conversation around race-conscious…
AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson What began as an administrative response to campus antisemitism has swiftly evolved into something far more consequential, a quiet reengineering of American higher education’s relationship with the world. In recent months, the Trump administration has used financial pressure and legal settlements to compel universities to reduce their enrollment of international students….
When Alex Karp, CEO of software company Palantir Technologies, spoke during the company’s recent earnings call, he made a pointed remark that might resonate with students and early-career professionals alike. Karp said that degrees from top institutions like Harvard, Princeton, or Yale no longer carry weight once someone joins the company.“If you did not go…
In recent months, major shifts at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) have sparked concern among educators, historians and humanities students alike. According to The New York Times, the agency has redirected funding towards projects aligned with former President Donald Trump’s cultural priorities, following the abrupt cancellation of many existing grants. Grant cancellations raise…
Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Should socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani clinch the New York City mayoralty this November, he may appoint one of the city’s most polarizing figures to helm its public education system: Jamaal Bowman. A former congressman, middle…
Virginia’s educational landscape is as diverse as its geography, spanning historic boarding schools tucked into the Blue Ridge foothills to innovative academies rooted in urban centers. What unites the best of these institutions isn’t just strong academics, but a shared commitment to developing curious, capable, and compassionate students. This curated selection spotlights eight schools, public…
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1), a wide-ranging federal budget reconciliation package that has already sparked a wave of policy debates across the country. Among its many provisions, including tax reforms and defense spending increases, the bill introduces substantial changes to federal student loan programs….
