US education crisis deepens as North Carolina county considers closing schools amid $6.1M budget gap
US education system under pressure as Rutherford County weighs school shutdowns. (Getty Images) Rutherford County, North Carolina, is weighing the closure of up to three public schools as it faces a significant $6.1 million budget shortfall for the upcoming 2025 academic year. The proposed closures are raising national concerns over the widening funding gaps in […]
Why are 24% of Americans still “Functionally Unemployed” in a growing economy?
Amid headlines touting low unemployment and strong hiring numbers, a deeper, more troubling narrative is taking root across the American workforce. According to a report by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), 24.3% of working-age Americans are “functionally unemployed”—a term that recasts the traditional definition of joblessness to reflect a far grimmer reality […]
CBSE supplementary timetable 2025 out for Class 10 and 12, exams begin July 15: Check complete schedule here
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially released the timetable for the Class 10 and Class 12 supplementary examinations for the year 2025. The supplementary exams are scheduled to commence from July 15, 2025. Students who could not clear the regular board exams or wish to improve their scores are advised to take […]
Watch: What the AXIOM-4 Mission aims to achieve at the International Space Station
What the AXIOM-4 Mission aims to achieve at the International Space Station India’s Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts entered the International Space Station to warm hugs from the crew members of the orbital laboratory on Thursday. The space station crew welcomed Axiom-4 mission commander Peggy Whitson as she floated into the station soon after […]
India’s 600M workforce is going hybrid: These 7 careers offer maximum flexibility
The traditional office setup in India is evolving rapidly. Organisations that once required employees to work from specific locations are now realising that many roles can be performed just as effectively from virtually anywhere. According to a 2024 report by Unispace, an impressive 97% of employees and 98% of employers in India expressed satisfaction with […]
Gujarat University announces PG Phase 1 Round 2 admissions for 2025–26
Gujarat University opens PG Phase 1 Round 2 admissions for 2025–26 Gujarat University PG admissions 2025: Gujarat University has officially declared the opening of Postgraduate (PG) Phase 1 Round 2 admissions for the academic year 2025–26. The announcement marks a key milestone in the university’s annual admission process and follows the successful completion of earlier […]
Rajasthan BSTC first seat allotment list to be released shortly at predeledraj2025.in; document verification and reporting from 27 June
Rajasthan pre D.El.Ed 2025 Rajasthan pre D.El.Ed 2025: The first seat allotment list for Rajasthan BSTC (Basic School Teaching Course) 2025 counselling is set to be released shortly by Vardhman Mahaveer Open University (VMOU) on the official portal, predeledraj2025.in. This list pertains to admissions into the two-year Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) programme, which qualifies […]
Texas targets student screen addiction with statewide cellphone ban affecting 5M+ students
Texas passes cellphone ban in schools, citing student addiction and mental health concerns. (AI Image) Texas has become the first state in the US to enact a sweeping, mandatory cellphone ban for all public schools, a move aimed at curbing what lawmakers describe as a student screen addiction crisis. Under House Bill 1481, all school […]
ZeroG indicator Joy fifth ‘crew’ member of Axiom-4 mission
IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla carrying a soft toy swan during an in-flight update onboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, on June 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI A new ‘crew’ member of the Axiom-4 mission — a toy swan named Joy — was seen floating in the Dragon spacecraft as astronauts interacted with the mission control […]
Kerala education sector yet to get Rs 1,500 cr funds from Centre: Minister Sivankutty, ET Education
The minister said that various steps, including legal action, were being considered to get the funds as two meetings with the Union Education Minister to seek allocation of the funds had no results Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Wednesday said that everyone has to unite to ensure the state gets the Rs […]