Switzerland’s glacier collapse: How a village vanished and what it means for the future
On May 28, 2025, the tranquil Swiss village of Blatten in the Lötschental Valley was dramatically transformed when a massive landslide, triggered by the collapse of the Birch Glacier, buried approximately 90% of the community under mud, ice, and rock. Fortunately, due to earlier warnings about visible cracks in the glacier, residents had been evacuated […]
12 lesser-known K-12 STEM education resources
Key points: As society becomes increasingly driven by and focused on innovation, the demand for critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity has grown significantly. Introducing STEM education at an early age fosters curiosity and the ability to tackle real-world challenges. But it can be tough to sustain students’ interest in STEM concepts, particularly as students grow […]
Saidevi’s Nature-Based Learning for Kids In Bengaluru Schools
Saidevi Sanjeeviraja grew up with nature as her constant companion in the Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu. Growing up near the Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, she was surrounded by peacocks and an endangered species of squirrel. Weekends often involved bird watching both on and off school grounds. This setting offered her abundant unstructured time in […]
JAC 12th Science toppers 2025: Dhanbad’s Ankita Dutta tops Science stream with 477 marks, check complete list here
JAC 12th result 2025: 79.26% pass in Science, Ankita Dutta tops with 477 marks. (AI Image) JAC 12th Science toppers 2025: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) declared the Class 12 Science and Commerce stream results for the academic session 2024–25 on May 31, 2025. The results were officially announced at a press conference held in […]
Nigeria: Death toll from major floods passes 100
The death toll from widespread floods in central Nigeria rose to at least 111 people on Friday.After torrential rains earlier in the week, flood waters have swept away more than 50 homes in the market town of Mokwa in the central Niger state.Ibrahim Audu Husseini, spokesperson for the Niger State emergency agency told the Associated […]
Rural areas are poised for unique STEM education, but need more resources
This post originally appeared on the NAS news site and is reposted here with permission. Key points: A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a road map for increasing access to science, technology, engineering, and math education opportunities and workforce development for students in rural communities. The report takes stock of […]
TG LAWCET, PG LCET 2025 hall tickets out at lawcet.tgche.ac.in; exams on June 6
TG LAWCET, PG LCET 2025 hall tickets released at lawcet.tgche.ac.in TG LAWCET, PG LCET 2025 hall ticket: The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has released the hall tickets for the Telangana Law Common Entrance Test (TG LAWCET) and Postgraduate Law Common Entrance Test (PG LCET) 2025. The admit cards were made available on […]
Going beyond technical education to help students flourish
Key points: Educators often focus on how well robotics in education can prepare students for careers in STEM fields. And that’s both true and important. Robotics is an engaging way to kickstart student interest in technical fields and, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM jobs are projected to grow three-and-half times faster than […]
JAC 12th Commerce toppers 2025: Reshmi Kumari tops Commerce stream with 476 marks, check complete list here
JAC 12th Commerce toppers 2025: Reshmi Kumari leads with 476 marks. (AI Image) JAC 12th Commerce toppers 2025: The Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) declared the Class 12 Commerce results for the academic session 2024–25 on May 31, 2025. The announcement was made at a press conference held in the JAC auditorium in Ranchi by Shri […]
New math problems won’t solve our nation’s math problem
Key points: How much longer will we keep trying to solve our nation’s dismal math proficiency problem by writing new math problems? Clearly, if that was the answer, it would have worked by now–but it hasn’t, as evidenced by decades of low proficiencies, historic declines post-COVID, and the widest outcome gaps in the world. The […]