Education

Caitlin Perkins, a virtual teacher, on screen at left, and ninth grade English 1 teacher Tammy Rucker, right, during class at Yazoo City High School. (Photo courtesy: Mississippi Today) Mississippi has introduced a new virtual teaching initiative aimed at addressing the state’s long-standing teacher shortage. The programme, known as REACH MS (Mississippi Virtual Synchronous Learning…

New Zealand international enrolments grow 16% with Indian students leading the way. (AI Image) Indian student enrolments in New Zealand have surged by nearly 50 percent since 2023, signalling a strong rebound in international education. Between January and April 2025, more than 63,000 international students were enrolled with New Zealand education providers, representing a 16…

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched the correction window for Class 10 and 12 students to review and update their LOC (List of Candidates) information ahead of the upcoming board exams. This opportunity allows students to ensure that all personal details, subjects, and exam centre selections are accurate before the final roll…

RPSC Statistical Officer 2025: The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has announced the commencement of its recruitment drive for Statistical Officer posts, inviting online applications from eligible candidates beginning October 28, 2025. The registration window will remain open until November 26, 2025, through the official RPSC portal, rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in. The application form will start on October…

The US labour market is navigating uncharted waters. In August 2025, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by just 22,000 jobs, marking a significant slowdown compared with prior months and signaling a potential cooling in the post-pandemic recovery phase. According to the report obtained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate remained steady…

Columbia University has become the last Ivy League institution to maintain a fully test-optional policy, a move that sets it apart from its peers as the league reverses the trend of eliminating standardized tests. In recent months, Princeton announced that starting with the 2027 admissions cycle, students will once again be required to submit SAT…

US appeals court upholds Michigan school ban on ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts. (AP Photo) A federal appeals court has ruled in favour of a Michigan school district that banned students from wearing ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts, rejecting claims that the policy violated the First Amendment. The dispute centred around a phrase that originated as a…

The West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) has officially released the results for the much-awaited Clerkship Examination (Part I) 2023. According to the notification issued by the Commission, a total of 89,821 candidates have qualified for the Clerkship Examination (Part II), marking a significant milestone in the state’s recruitment process.The Part I examination was conducted…

The Trump administration has expanded his contentious higher education initiative, the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, to all US colleges and universities, escalating a policy push that ties federal funding to bans on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices and strict limits on international enrollment.According to Bloomberg News, sources close to the matter…

The pandemic’s disruption extended far beyond altered routines, striking at the very core of students’ learning trajectories. Recent findings from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) paint a sobering picture: Students in grades 3 through 8 continue to lag in reading, while gains in mathematics remain modest and uneven. These persistent achievement gaps, cutting across racial,…