Delhi CM Declares Schools as Educational Temples, Not Profit-Makers, ETEducation
“>The chief minister criticised the “hollow slogans of an education revolution” under the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, stating that the truth had now been “exposed”. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said the government’s Bill to regulate private school fees reminds schools that they are institutions of service, not machines of profit. […]
Operating at just 65% capacity, Atlanta public schools plan closures amid enrollment decline
Atlanta Public Schools (APS), one of Georgia’s largest public school districts, is confronting a mounting crisis: steady enrolment declines have left the district with tens of thousands of empty seats and underused facilities. In response, APS is actively exploring options that include school closures, redistricting, consolidations, and potentially new construction. The district describes this comprehensive […]
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died pn Thursday (August 7, 2025) in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday. “Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon […]
Delhi Assembly passes fee regulation Bill, AAP’s amendments rejected, ETEducation
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) proposed eight amendments to the Bill but they were rejected during voting. The BJP-led Delhi government’s first Bill regulating fee hikes by recognised private unaided schools was passed by the Delhi Assembly on Friday. The Delhi School Education Transparency in Fixation and Regulation of Fees Bill, 2025, was passed after […]
Who is Thomas Dohmke? The German engineering graduate who now leads GitHub’s AI revolution
Thomas Dohmke, CEO, GitHub Thomas Dohmke’s story begins in the bustling academic environment of Technische Universität Berlin, where he enrolled in 1998 to study computer engineering. Over five years, he mastered “Technische Informatik,” a demanding program that combines software programming with hardware systems design. This dual expertise became the backbone of his future endeavors.But Dohmke’s […]
Union Cabinet Greenlights Rs 4,200 Crore MERITE Scheme to Enhance Technical Education, ETEducation
Out of Rs 4,200 crore, there will be an external assistance of Rs 2,100 crore from the World Bank as a loan. The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the proposal for the implementation of the Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education (MERITE) scheme in 275 technical institutions comprising 175 engineering institutions and 100 […]
New Trump policy pushes colleges to prove race isn’t a factor in admissions: Here’s how it could reshape admissions and student opportunities
In a bold move targeting the nation’s most elite universities, the Trump administration has mandated colleges to submit detailed admissions data to the federal government, aiming to prove that race is not a factor in their admissions decisions. This directive follows the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that banned affirmative action but allowed limited consideration of […]
How much does a Bachelor’s in Computer Science degree cost at Harvard University?
For decades, Harvard University has stood as the gold standard for higher education, a place where intellectual ambition meets global influence. Its Computer Science program, nestled within the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, attracts some of the brightest minds from across the world. But prestige comes with a price tag, and […]
Microsoft and Meta’s fierce talent poaching war: What it means for AI professionals in 2025
In 2025, the race to attract top artificial intelligence talent has reached new heights, with culture and compensation emerging as decisive factors shaping career trajectories. The Wall Street Journal has spotlighted Microsoft’s strategic hiring spree, quietly recruiting key AI researchers and engineers from Google’s DeepMind by emphasising a startup-like work environment that fosters autonomy and […]
Trump’s new endowment tax hits elite US universities hard: Could it shut the door on lower-income applicants?
America’s most prestigious universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, are bracing for an unprecedented hike in taxes on their multi-billion-dollar endowments. A new law, signed last month by President Donald Trump as part of his flagship spending bill, replaces the flat 1.4% levy with a tiered system charging the wealthiest schools up to 8% of […]