Education

Brown University rejects US education deal over academic freedom concerns. (AI Image) Brown University has formally rejected a funding proposal from the Trump administration, stating that the deal poses a threat to academic freedom and institutional autonomy. The proposal, presented to a select group of universities, offered access to increased federal funding in return for…

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched the correction window for Class 10 and 12 students to review and update their LOC (List of Candidates) information ahead of the upcoming board exams. This opportunity allows students to ensure that all personal details, subjects, and exam centre selections are accurate before the final roll…

Alberta teachers demand more hires and smaller classes as strike stretches into its sixth day Alberta’s teachers’ strike has now entered its sixth day, affecting roughly 740,000 students across 2,500 schools, as reported by The Globe and Mail. On Tuesday, the provincial government and the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) met for the first time since…

The US labour market is navigating uncharted waters. In August 2025, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by just 22,000 jobs, marking a significant slowdown compared with prior months and signaling a potential cooling in the post-pandemic recovery phase. According to the report obtained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate remained steady…

Columbia University has become the last Ivy League institution to maintain a fully test-optional policy, a move that sets it apart from its peers as the league reverses the trend of eliminating standardized tests. In recent months, Princeton announced that starting with the 2027 admissions cycle, students will once again be required to submit SAT…

US appeals court upholds Michigan school ban on ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts. (AP Photo) A federal appeals court has ruled in favour of a Michigan school district that banned students from wearing ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts, rejecting claims that the policy violated the First Amendment. The dispute centred around a phrase that originated as a…

The pandemic’s disruption extended far beyond altered routines, striking at the very core of students’ learning trajectories. Recent findings from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) paint a sobering picture: Students in grades 3 through 8 continue to lag in reading, while gains in mathematics remain modest and uneven. These persistent achievement gaps, cutting across racial,…

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) has officially released the results for the much-awaited Clerkship Examination (Part I) 2023. According to the notification issued by the Commission, a total of 89,821 candidates have qualified for the Clerkship Examination (Part II), marking a significant milestone in the state’s recruitment process.The Part I examination was conducted…

The Trump administration has expanded his contentious higher education initiative, the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, to all US colleges and universities, escalating a policy push that ties federal funding to bans on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices and strict limits on international enrollment.According to Bloomberg News, sources close to the matter…

Kerala PSC provisional allotment result 2025: The Kerala Excise and Prohibition Department has published the shortlist of candidates provisionally eligible for the Physical Measurement and Physical Efficiency Test for the post of Civil Excise Officer (Trainee) (Part I – Direct Recruitment, Category No. 743/2024) in Kannur District. This follows the Endurance Test conducted on September…