Millions of Americans burdened by student debt have been granted a crucial reprieve. The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers enrolled in specific federal repayment plans, following legal action by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The decision reverses the administration’s prior suspension of relief under…
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries worldwide. In theory, it promises to boost productivity, streamline tasks, and reshape how we work. Yet in practice, adoption in the US workplace remains modest. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that only 21% of American workers currently use AI in their jobs. That’s up from 16% just a…
Credit: University’s official website The University of Virginia (UVA) has reached an agreement with the Trump administration to resolve allegations of racial discrimination in its admissions and hiring processes. The Justice Department announced the settlement on Wednesday, bringing to a close a high-profile investigation into the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. The resolution…
A UK-based academic, Francesca Orsini, was on Monday denied entry into India at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. Orsini, Professor Emerita at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, was reportedly deported upon her arrival from Hong Kong.According to unnamed officials familiar with the matter, Orsini was travelling on a tourist…
Yale University spent $370,000 on lobbying the federal government in the third quarter of 2025, its highest quarterly total this year, according to disclosures filed Monday. The figure marks an increase from the $320,000 reported in the second quarter and brings the university’s total lobbying expenditures for the year to $890,000, Yale Daily News reports….
TS PGECET 2025 Phase I seat allotment results expected today on pgecet.tgche.ac.in TS PGECET 2025 results: The Telangana Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (TS PGECET) 2025 Phase I seat allotment results are expected to be released today. Candidates who appeared for the examination can soon access their allotment details on the official website pgecet.tgche.ac.in….
A former senior official in Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s administration has been convicted of extorting private contractors for bribes while overseeing multimillion-dollar school construction projects. The case highlights how public trust can be compromised when officials misuse their positions, and the ongoing scrutiny of state contracting practices. Konstantinos Diamantis: From lawmaker to federal convict Konstantinos…
Over the last two decades, the United States has witnessed a steady decline in the number of education degrees awarded, raising questions about the future supply of teachers. According to a new analysis by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), based on US Department of Education data, this downward trend spans bachelor’s,…
Seven US lawmakers from both Republican and Democratic parties, including, Suhas Subramanyam, Sam T. Liccardo, Jay Obernolte, María Elvira Salazar, Don Bacon, and Greg Stanton, have urged President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to reconsider the administration’s plan to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions filed for workers outside the…
The United States, long regarded as a global leader in education and research, is now drawing concern for setting a troubling precedent. A new report by Scholars at Risk (SAR) warns that the Trump administration’s actions against universities are transforming the nation into a “model for how to dismantle” academic freedom.“We are witnessing an unprecedented…
