The teacher shortage crisis in the US: The United States faces a chronic and worsening shortage of high school teachers. Reports from across the country paint a grim picture: classrooms with swollen student-to-teacher ratios, unqualified personnel stepping in as stopgap measures, and certain schools resorting to merging classes to cope with the lack of resources.This…
From January 2, 2025, eligible families in Alabama can apply for a new state program providing funds for private school tuition, homeschooling costs, and other educational expenses for the next school year, reports the Associated Press. This initiative falls under The CHOOSE Act. What is the CHOOSE Act? The Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our…
NEW DELHI: Enrolment in schools across India fell by 37 lakh in 2023-24 as compared to the previous year, Ministry of Education’s UDISE data showed. The Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus is a data aggregation platform maintained by the education ministry to collate school education data from across the country. While the…
UK Private Schools Now Add VAT to Fees: The UK government has introduced a fresh wave of value-added tax (VAT) on the already expensive school fees for private educational institutions. This new rule, which came into effect on 1 January 2025, will add a 20% VAT on private school fees, marking a significant change in…
School Holiday: दिल्ली-एनसीआर में ठंड के बढ़ते प्रभाव को देखते हुए सरकार ने 1 जनवरी 2025 से 15 जनवरी 2025 तक स्कूल बंद रखने की घोषणा की है. फिलहाल स्कूल हाइब्रिड मोड में संचालित हो रहे हैं, लेकिन स्थिति और गंभीर होने पर छुट्टियों की तारीखों में बदलाव हो सकते हैं. ये कदम बच्चों की…
What High School Students Need to Know About MCAS Changes After Referendum (Getty Images) Massachusetts voters approved a significant change to the state’s education policy by eliminating the 10th-grade MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) test as a graduation requirement. However, the changes have led to some confusion about what this means for students, teachers, and…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s popularity has taken a significant hit in the United States, with many Americans growing increasingly critical of the couple. Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of the royal biography My Mother & I, recently explained to The Standard why they have fallen out of favour. “I give a…
The Safest States in the United States: A Closer Look (Getty Images) As school shootings and violent incidents continue to make headlines across the United States, many are looking for areas where safety and security are priorities. States with lower crime rates, limited incidents of violence, and robust safety policies offer a sense of peace…
Teacher Shortages Persist Despite Improvements. (Getty Images) Public schools across the United States continue to grapple with teacher shortages ahead of the 2024-25 academic year. According to the latest School Pulse Panel (SPP) data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), schools on average reported six open teacher positions before the start of the…
The Smart Cities Mission (SCM) has led to a 22% increase in school enrollment across 19 cities and improved real-time criminal activity monitoring, according to two studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. One of the studies focused on the smart classrooms initiative. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry reported that 71 cities…