When Tulsi Gabbard stood before the Senate in 2025 to take her oath as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), she made history, not just as the first Pacific Islander American and Hindu to hold the post, but as someone whose educational journey was anything but conventional.Her path from an island childhood to America’s top…
Why are US classrooms emptying? Across the United States, classrooms are looking emptier than they have in decades. Between fall 2019 and fall 2023, public school enrollment dropped from 50.8 million students to 49.5 million. That’s a staggering loss of more than 1.2 million children in just four years—a 2.5% decline.And this isn’t a temporary…
US Education Department restricts federal funds to Virginia schools over Title IX violations The US Department of Education has placed five Northern Virginia school districts on high-risk status and moved them to reimbursement-only payment for federal funds, following their refusal to comply with Title IX requirements. Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County…
3 Illinois, 2 Michigan high schools named among best in US; check complete list here. (AI Image) US News & World Report has released its 2025–2026 rankings of the best high schools across the United States, with BASIS Tucson North in Arizona earning the top spot as the nation’s best high school. Meanwhile, several schools…
UCLA faces higher penalty than Harvard as Trump administration targets universities The Trump administration has demanded $1 billion from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) whilst seeking only $500 million from Harvard University, despite Harvard having significantly more frozen federal funding. The stark difference in settlement figures has raised questions about the political calculations…
From Oxford to the US FED: Lisa Cook’s academic journey and professional milestones. (Getty Images) Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has come under scrutiny following allegations of mortgage fraud made by a US housing official. On August 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump called for her immediate resignation via his social media platform, Truth Social….
Explained: US Education Department’s new PSLF rules and why taxpayers benefit. (AI Image) The US Department of Education has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) introducing new regulations aimed at preventing the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programme from providing benefits to borrowers whose employers engage in illegal activities. The proposed rules seek to…
US workers are ‘job hugging’ instead of job-hopping in 2025: Here’s why employees are clinging to current roles. (AI Image) The so-called great resignation that saw millions of workers leave their jobs has shifted into what experts are now calling the “great stay.” According to recent reports, many employees in the US are holding onto…
Princess Elisabeth resumes Harvard studies after US court blocks Trump’s student ban. (Getty Images) Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, the 23-year-old heir to the Belgian throne, will continue her studies at Harvard University despite a recent policy move by US President Donald Trump aimed at restricting foreign students’ entry. Her eligibility to return to the United…
For immigrant families in Chicago, the simple act of sending a child to school has long carried an undercurrent of fear. The presence of federal immigration agents near campuses, intensified by the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement policies, created a chilling effect, leaving parents questioning whether their children were truly safe at school. On Tuesday, Illinois…