Public schools need accountability, not funding increases, as US education spending rises and results fall Public spending on US public education has increased sharply over recent years, even as student performance indicators continue to decline, according to government data cited by the The Hill. Per-pupil expenditure, staffing levels and administrative costs have all grown, while…
Harvard FAS secures $50 million in donor funds Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences has announced a $100 million fundraising drive to endow new PhD fellowships, aiming to stabilise graduate funding after sharp reductions in doctoral admissions across divisions. According to the Harvard Crimson, the initiative has already secured $50 million in matching funds from…
The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to include 28 communities in the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, allowing students from these groups to access reservation and other educational benefits in higher education.The decision was taken at a state cabinet meeting after accepting the recommendation of the State Backward Classes Commission.These communities were already…
Google launches 2026 Student Researcher Program across India and global research hubs Google has started accepting applications for the 2026 Student Researcher Program, targeting students who are currently pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees. This program is unique compared to other software engineering internships, as it is designed as an academic research engagement, allowing students…
Florida lawmakers are advancing legislation that would prohibit the use of the term “West Bank” across K-12 public schools and state agencies, including public colleges and universities, and require the use of the term “Judea and Samaria” instead.The proposal would apply not only to official state government materials but also to new instructional content and…
The latest UDISE+ series tabled in the Lok Sabha records a net fall of 18,727 government schools over five academic years — from 10,32,049 in 2020–21 to 10,13,322 in 2024–25. Taken at face value, this can be read as a simple contraction. It is not. The year-wise pattern is uneven and state-driven: The big shifts…
SSC declares Phase XIII 2025 result for 10+2 level posts, 14,768 shortlisted The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has finally declared the results of the Phase-13 Selection Post Recruitment Examination 2025, which will help lakhs of candidates awaiting the next update. The computer-based test results, along with the category-wise cut-off marks, have been declared for Matriculation,…
SPPU result 2026: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has released the odd semester results for 2026. Students who appeared for the examinations can now check and download their results from the official website at unipune.ac.in. The results have been announced for various undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses. Students will need their seat number to…
Harvard University has announced the first recipients of a new grant programme for undergraduate student organisations, marking a next step in how the University is funding student programming after the closure of its diversity offices last summer.According to the Harvard Crimson, the Office of Culture and Community selected seven projects, sponsored by 18 student organisations,…
Rouble Nagi recently stepped onto the stage at the World Governments Summit in Dubai where she joined a global list. The Indian teacher and social activist was named the winner of the 2025 Global Teacher Prize, a $1 million award that recognises educators whose work has reached beyond classrooms and into communities, the Associated Press…
