Harvard campus unions demand transparency and inclusion to protect jobs and students’ education. As Harvard University grapples with sweeping federal funding cuts and growing political scrutiny, its five largest campus unions have jointly urged the administration to adopt a more inclusive approach to governance: one that protects not only university workers, but also the academic…
Walk into any coffee shop, classroom, or corporate internship today, and you’ll find members of Gen Z effortlessly switching between tabs, apps, and timelines. They are fluent in the language of technology, faster than any generation before, and deeply connected—virtually. Yet beneath this digital dexterity lies an unsettling truth: many foundational life skills, once considered…
As global education systems undergo rapid transformation, driven in part by the advent of artificial intelligence and the demands of an increasingly complex world, classrooms are being compelled to evolve. The focus has decisively shifted from memorisation and standardisation to real-world application, critical thinking, and emotional resilience. Against this backdrop, Telangana has emerged as a…
Which states are leading in school-based vocational learning? The recently released PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 report has exposed significant regional disparities in how Indian states are integrating vocational education into the school curriculum. While some states are making headway in offering skill-based courses at the secondary level, others continue to lag in both access and…
A nationwide assessment by the Ministry of Education’s PARAKH reveals alarming deficiencies in foundational learning. From reading comprehension to basic numeracy in Class 3, Class 6, and Class 9, a majority of students are falling behind in core skills. Source link
In a promising shift for students across Pennsylvania, the state’s public university system, known as PASSHE (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education), is launching a new course-sharing initiative that could expand academic access and flexibility like never before. The move, backed by a $536,000 grant and national support, is designed to give students at PASSHE…
How sleep and study routines improve student performance, says research In recent years, scientific studies have increasingly highlighted the direct relationship between sleep patterns and academic performance. Researchers across various global institutions have consistently demonstrated how adequate sleep positively influences memory retention, cognitive functioning, and overall learning effectiveness.In tandem with these findings, education systems and…
Sam Altman says AI now needs new hardware: How will the future of learning be affected by this? In a recent revelation that marks a major turning point in the AI conversation, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared that today’s computers are no longer ideal for the kind of artificial intelligence we need going forward….
Albert Einstein, the man who revolutionised our understanding of space and time, regularly skipped university lectures. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, often collapsed from hunger whilst studying late into the night in a freezing Parisian garret. Isaac Newton made his most groundbreaking discoveries not in the hallowed halls of Cambridge,…
Mumbai : Markets regulator Sebi has proposed a five-point plan for adoption and use of artificial intelligence-machine learning (AI/ML)based technologies in the Indian securities market. Those are model governance, investor protection disclosure, testing framework, fairness & bias, and data privacy & cyber security measures.The regulator has come out with a consultation paper titled ‘Guidelines for…