Texas schools adopt Bible-based curriculum: What TEA funding means for districts. (AI Image) More than 300 school districts and charter schools in Texas have indicated plans to use a state-developed reading and language arts curriculum that includes religious references, according to data obtained by The Texas Tribune. This new curriculum, known as Bluebonnet, was narrowly…
The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that Denver Public Schools (DPS) violated Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in educational programs. This landmark investigation, launched on January 28, 2025, marked the first high-profile Title IX probe under the Trump Administration’s OCR and has ignited a national…
Trump administration targets Black student success plans: How legal challenges are reshaping US education. (AI Image) School districts across the US, particularly those with programmes aimed at supporting Black students, are increasingly facing legal scrutiny under President Trump’s administration. Initiatives designed to hire more Black teachers, introduce more Black history classes, and address concepts such…
CBSE promotes Tele-MANAS for student mental health support in all schools. (AI Image) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has directed all its affiliated schools to actively implement and promote the National Tele Mental Health Programme (Tele-MANAS) within school campuses. This move is aimed at ensuring that students across CBSE schools have round-the-clock access…
MIT Sloan School of Management, a non-Ivy League school for Business courses. When it comes to elite MBA programs, Ivy League names like Harvard, Wharton, and Columbia often dominate conversations. However, the United States is home to several world-class business schools outside the Ivy League that consistently rank among the best globally. These institutions are…
Ganesh Chaturthi, the vibrant Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, falls on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. This festival is widely observed with grand pujas, community gatherings, and cultural festivities, especially in the western and southern parts of India. Naturally, families and students eagerly await school holidays on this day to fully participate in…
DEHRADUN/HALDWANI/ALMORA/RUDRAPUR: In Uttarakhand, each monsoon brings devastation-roads wash away, homes collapse, and there is widespread destruction. This year, the monsoons have been particularly harsh, as the disasters at Dharali, Tharali, Harsil and Syanachatti show. Amid this annual havoc, children are among the most vulnerable, forced to study in crumbling govt schools despite crores being sanctioned…
A security official stands guard outside a school at Wanabal Rawalpora, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. SRINAGAR: A day after ordering the takeover of schools allegedly run by the banned Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JeI) educational organisation, Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), Jammu and Kashmir government moved swiftly on Saturday to enforce the directive despite opposition from all political parties,…
When it comes to medical education in the United States, Ivy League names like Harvard, Yale, and Columbia often dominate the conversation. However, some of the most prestigious, innovative, and highly-ranked medical schools in the country exist outside this elite circle. For 2025, several institutions have emerged as global leaders in research, clinical training, and…
President Donald Trump has sharpened his offensive against California, warning that school districts refusing to comply with his administration’s transgender directives will be denied federal funding. The declaration, made through his social media platform, contained no further details, but its implications have already sent ripples through the education and political landscape.While federal dollars make up…