Education

Experts recommend centralising authority in governor to reform California Department of Education and K-12 system. (Getty Images) A new report from Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) calls for major changes in how California manages its K-12 schools. The report highlights weaknesses in the state’s governance system that undermine student progress and recommends centralising authority…

Chennai DC declares holiday for schools and colleges on Wednesday due to heavy rains Chennai district collector Rashmi Siddharth Zagade has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the city on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, due to heavy rain. In addition, schools in Tiruvallur district will also remain closed. The decision follows closures…

US Department of Education. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education’s (ED) plans to outsource key programmes to other federal agencies have been deemed unlawful in an amended lawsuit filed last week. The complaint, brought by a coalition of school districts, employee unions, and a disability rights organisation, argues that shifting core operations outside the…

Linda McMahon launches federal portal to monitor foreign funding in US universities The U.S. Department of Education on Monday announced the launch of a new portal designed to hold universities accountable for disclosing foreign funding, in accordance with federal law, as reported by The Daily Signal. The portal, scheduled to go live on January 2,…

When a federal judge directed the administration of President Donald Trump in September to restore Harvard University’s suspended funding, centres that rely on support from the United States Department of Education’s International and Foreign Language Education initiative briefly anticipated a return to normal. According to The Harvard Crimson, the relief lasted only a week. Seven…

Rising A grades at Princeton spark fresh debate over a shifting academic landscape Two-thirds of undergraduate grades at Princeton University in the 2024–25 academic year were in the A-range, including A-minus, A, and A-plus, according to a report summarized by The Daily Princetonian. The data, distributed to faculty earlier this week, reflects a continuing upward…

Students applying to college are told they cannot use artificial intelligence tools to write their essays or personal statements. It is therefore a striking shift that some United States colleges are now using AI to read and score them. What began as scattered experimentation is quietly turning into a significant change in how admissions offices…

IIT Roorkee scholarships: The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee offers a set of financial support schemes that shape the academic paths of many students each year. These scholarships function in the background of the institution’s competitive environment, easing costs either through tuition fee concessions or direct bank transfers. 5 scholarships available at IIT Roorkee IIT…

UPSC CSE interview schedule 2025: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the Personality Test (Interview) schedule for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025 today, 2nd December 2025. The commission declared the CSE (Main) 2025 result on 11 November, 2025. A total of 2,736 candidates have qualified for the next stage of the selection…

President Droupadi Murmu addresses FDDI Convocation 2025, highlights innovation in India’s footwear sector ROHTAK: The Convocation Ceremony of the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) was held on Monday at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, 15 Janpath, New Delhi, with the Hon’ble President of India, Droupadi Murmu gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest.In her…