CBSE Chemistry exam 2026: Expert-backed last-minute strategy, most expected questions and scoring tips
The calendar has turned, preparation hours have intensified, and the nervous quiet of pre-exam evenings has settled over classrooms. On February 28, 2026, students will sit for the Chemistry examination, a subject that often feels like a blend of logic, memory, and precision thinking.“Chemistry is not about memorising reactions; it is about understanding why molecules […]
A brittle shell: On ISRO and transparency
A venerable institution, facing accusations of opacity, decided to stun its detractors with some transparency. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made public the report of a technical committee, constituted to analyse why the NVS-02 satellite, which was launched aboard a GSLV rocket on January 29, 2025, could not be placed in its intended orbit. […]
How the NSA’s post-9/11 hiring might address the teacher shortage
Key points: There is a critical teacher shortage across the United States. (As well as serious shortages in other professions, such as nursing.) This trend began before the pandemic, but has grown more serious afterwards. I teach Latin at a public high school in New Jersey. Signs of this teacher shortage are evident in my […]
Louisiana governor asks US Education Department to expand DEI probe across public colleges
A dispute over budget language in Louisiana has expanded into a broader test of how diversity efforts in higher education are defined under federal civil rights law.Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate every public college in the state to identify diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that he argues […]
Embracing tech and navigating change with people-centered leadership
Key points: From new policies to shifting budgets to technology, school decision makers are no strangers to change. How can leaders navigate evolving opportunities and challenges and drive positive impact, while keeping the interests of students and educators at the forefront? Ask Dr. Susan Enfield, who has more than 20 years of school district leadership. […]
Yale students hold teach-in urging divestment from ICE-linked companies
Yale students hold teach-in urging ICE divestment, reports Yale Daily News According to an original report by the Yale Daily News, members of the Endowment Justice Collective hosted a teach-in this week urging students to organize against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in New Haven and renew pressure on Yale University to divest from […]
Redesigning the educational model after COVID
Key points: The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every tier of the education ecosystem. With stress, anxiety, teacher retention rates, and curtailing the loss of learning gains, the ecosystem finds itself addressing compounding factors that are multi-dimensional. As we continue to contend with the realities of the DC-Stage of Education (During COVID-19), we […]
Why are Georgia schools bringing back cursive in the age of keyboards?
Elementary school students sit at their desks, carefully practising cursive handwriting on lined worksheets as a teacher guides them at the front of the classroom. An alphabet chart displaying flowing cursive letters hangs on the wall, while one child concentrates on neatly writing the Preamble to the US Constitution in connected script. For many years, […]
5 education insights from LAUSD’s Alberto Carvalho
Key points: Alberto Carvalho leads the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)–the nation’s second-largest district. Carvalho, whose strategic plan for the district aims to revolutionize teaching and learning, recently announced an innovative AI-fueled learning acceleration platform named Ed. Recently, I caught up with Carvalho at the AESA Conference in Anaheim, CA, to hear what’s on his […]
Why is former Harvard president Larry Summers resigning from academic roles?
The departure of Larry Summers from his remaining academic posts at Harvard University closes a chapter that began half a century ago. It also formalises a retreat that has been unfolding for months.Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his University Professorship, Harvard’s highest faculty […]