Maximise Your Earnings: Top College Majors for Financial Success in 2025-26 (Image: iStock) College remains an investment but its payoff depends heavily on what you study. The Pew Research Center’s recent analyses of labour-market trends and the monetary value of degrees make one thing clear that the fields that teach technical, quantitative and healthcare skills…
Over 33 lakh students across India are currently enrolled in more than one lakh schools run by a single teacher, highlighting persistent challenges in achieving the mandated pupil-teacher ratio, according to official data and PTI reports. Andhra Pradesh records the highest number of such schools, while Uttar Pradesh leads in student enrolment within these institutions.According…
School holidays: As the festive season begins and important administrative tasks continue, schools across several states are observing holiday breaks. Students and teachers in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar will have holidays this month, either to participate in celebrations or to support ongoing official surveys. Karnataka: Extended survey break Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that…
For decades, Black workers in the United States have faced structural barriers that make economic recoveries slower and more uneven. Two years after reaching a record low, joblessness among African Americans is climbing again, a trend economists warn is emblematic of persistent disparities in the labor market.The African American unemployment rate has risen from 6%…
In a shocking development, the National Education Association (NEA), the United States’ largest teachers union, reportedly sent an email to its roughly 3 million members that included a map erasing Israel entirely and labeling it as Palestine. The email, which provided resources for teaching about indigenous peoples, also linked to material defending Hamas’ October 7,…
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Columbia and other universities coordinated on financial aid A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit claiming Columbia University, dozens of other private universities, and the College Board coordinated to inflate tuition costs for students from divorced families. According to the Columbia Spectator, Maxwell Hansen, a student at Boston University,…
Trump’s 5% country cap on international students The White House has floated a funding-linked “compact” to a short list of elite universities: Accept a package of conditions and enjoy preferred access to federal money. Among those conditions, the most combustible for Indian families is a double cap on international undergraduates—no more than 15% of the…
UPPSC prelim attendance falls below 45 percent for second year in a row. (AI Image) More than 3.6 lakh candidates failed to appear for the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) Preliminary Examination, marking a significant drop in attendance for one of the state’s most sought-after competitive exams. Of the total 6,26,387 candidates who applied…
Education Department cuts 20% of staff amid shutdown, risking student support. (AP Photo) The US Department of Education has laid off over 460 employees, cutting roughly 20% of its workforce amid the ongoing government shutdown. The move comes as the department struggles to maintain services after earlier rounds of staff reductions and amidst an extended…
Harvard launches $13K DEI certificate on bias and privilege: Is it worth the investment? (AP Photo) Harvard University has introduced a new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) certificate programme priced at $13,760. The course aims to equip students with skills to recognise bias and privilege and develop strategies to address real-world organisational challenges related to…