California spent millions on STEM programmes for women, results are still unsatisfactory: Will Trump’s funding cuts deepen the crisis?
Over the past decade, California funneled millions of dollars into initiatives aimed at increasing the participation of women in STEM, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Programmes sought to attract more women to engineering, computer science, and math, acknowledging these fields as critical engines of innovation, economic growth, and national security. Yet the results remain underwhelming. […]
Chicago’s Black Students Success Plan: Why is the Trump administration investigating it?
In February 2025, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) rolled out the Black Student Success Plan, a sweeping five-year program aimed at confronting racial disparities in education. Mandated by a 2023 Illinois law, the plan sought to ensure Black students achieve academic parity with their peers and addressed representation, discipline, and curriculum inclusivity.The plan set ambitious targets: […]
Gen Z does not want ‘work from home,’ says report: What disadvantages is the current workforce facing?
In an era where digital connectivity dominates every aspect of life, one might assume that Generation Z, the first cohort to grow up entirely in the internet age, would embrace fully remote work without hesitation. Yet, a recent Gallup report disrupts this narrative, revealing that the youngest professionals are the least likely to favor entirely […]
Oklahoma draws a political line in the classroom: “America First” test demands ideological loyalty from out-of-state teachers
FILE: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File Oklahoma has drawn national attention after unveiling a controversial new certification exam that requires teachers from California and New York to prove not only their professional credentials but also their political alignment. The so-called “America First” test will screen for acceptance of conservative education standards, including questions on “biological differences […]
Uttarakhand Cabinet Approves Minority Education Bill, Repeals Madrasa Act, ETEducation
Official sources said the bill was approved during the Cabinet meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Cabinet has approved the Minority Education Bill-2025, extending minority status benefits to institutions run by the Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, and Parsi communities in the state. At present, the minority […]
Google vs Meta: How two tech giants are betting differently on AI and the future of hiring
When it comes to hiring in tech, Google and Meta are moving in two very different directions, and the divergence could shape the future of work in Silicon Valley. While one company is tightening control over in-person assessments, the other is experimenting with AI as an active partner in interviews. Both moves reflect how artificial […]
Kerala Minister V Sivankutty Acts Against Historical Inaccuracy in Teachers’ Handbook, ETEducation
Once the matter was brought to notice, the SCERT was directed to correct the mistake and reprint the handbook with accurate historical details. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Monday said panel members responsible for a factual error on Subhas Chandra Bose in a teachers’ handbook draft would be barred from future academic […]
6 cities in US with least work opportunities and earning potential
America’s economic map reveals stark contrasts. While metros such as Raleigh and Nashville thrive on technology, healthcare, and finance-driven growth, several other cities remain mired in weak job creation, stagnant wages, and limited opportunities. A recent ranking from Checkr, using federal data, highlights the widening gulf between booming and struggling urban economies.Checkr’s analysis, drawing on […]
Are elite universities like Columbia and Brown ‘selling their souls’ to Trump? Newsom feels so; here is why
(Andri Tambunan/The New York Times) California Governor Gavin Newsom has never been known to temper his words, but his latest salvo against America’s most prestigious universities, Harvard, Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania, has triggered a fierce debate over whether the Ivy League and its peers are quietly sacrificing principle for survival.In an era […]
IIT Madras finds aerosols transported from north India worsen air quality over Chennai, southeast coast
Aerosols emitted in north India not only increase the pollution levels in that region, but due to anticyclonic wind circulation the emitted aerosols get transported towards the southeast coast of India and Bay of Bengal. The regional transport of aerosols from north India to southeast coastal India occurs for two to four days at a […]