What began as a promise of equal opportunity for America’s poorest children is now teetering on the edge of crisis. The federally funded Head Start preschool program, once hailed as a cornerstone of early childhood education for low-income families, is grappling with severe funding disruptions, bureaucratic inertia, and policy rollbacks driven by a cost-cutting push…
The US Justice Department has canceled hundreds of ongoing grants that funded everything from mental healthcare for police officers to support programs for victims of crime and sexual assault, according to internal records and four people familiar with the matter. At least 365 grants from the Office of Justice Programs, the department’s largest grant-making arm,…
How AICTE, IBM, TCS and NIIT are upskilling students before they graduate India sees over 1 crore students graduating every year. However, employability remains a major concern. According to the 2025 Mercer-Mettl Employability Report, only 42.6% of Indian graduates are deemed employable—a noticeable drop from 44.3% in 2023. This decline reflects a widening gap between…
Trump administration officials are recommending the elimination of the scientific research division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to internal documents obtained by The New York Times and several people with knowledge of the situation. The proposal from the Office of Management and Budget would abolish the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research office at…
The Trump administration has a new directive for U.S. public schools: Cut D.E.I. programs or face federal funding cuts. Dana Goldstein, who covers education for The New York Times, describes what programs might be targeted by the directive, which is already being challenged in court. Source link
Education Secretary Linda McMahon under scrutiny over Trump administration’s diversity crackdown in schools. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to reshape US public education by threatening to withhold federal funding from schools that continue to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. On Thursday, March 31, 2025, the Education Department warned…
On Friday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law a sweeping higher education overhaul that will ban diversity initiatives, regulate classroom discussions, and prohibit faculty strikes, among other significant changes. The law, known as S.B. 1, will take effect in 90 days, as reported by Ohio Capital Journal.S.B. 1 introduces strict regulations on classroom discussions,…
Leading the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services presents a “monumental opportunity” to make the country healthier, Dr Mehmet Oz told senators Friday at his confirmation hearing. President Donald Trump’s pick for CMS administrator told the Senate Finance Committee that America is struggling with soaring health care costs and higher obesity rates than other countries….
Last week, the Trump administration terminated nearly all of the United States’ foreign aid contracts after telling a federal court that its review of aid programs had concluded, and it had shut down those found not to be in the national interest. But over the last few days, many of those same programs have received…
Updated DEI guidelines from US Department of Education bring clarity to school policies. (Getty Images) The US Department of Education has recently issued updated guidance on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in schools, bringing a sense of relief to educators who had been concerned about the implications of previous directives. The new guidance clarifies…