Ludhiana’s assistant professors and librarians from govt colleges burn policy copies, ETEducation
Of the nearly 1,158 faculty members and librarians across the state affected, 120-odd are from Ludhiana’s institutes, including members of the faculty from SCD Govt College, Govt College for Women (GCW), and Govt College for Girls (GCG) East. Ludhiana: Assistant professors and librarians recruited under a special government category staged a dramatic public protest Friday, […]
Federal court rebukes Education Department for First Amendment violation in partisan emails
A federal judge has delivered a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, ruling that the Education Department violated the First Amendment by inserting partisan blame into the out-of-office messages of furloughed employees. The judgment, issued by US District Judge Christopher Cooper, marked a critical stand against the politicisation of official communication at a time when […]
How will schools replace devices bought during the pandemic?
Key points: During the pandemic, thousands of school systems used emergency relief aid to buy laptops, Chromebooks, and other digital devices for students to use in remote learning. When students returned to the classroom, these devices continued to support one-to-one computing initiatives, ensuring that every child had a digital tool for instruction. Now, these devices […]
Centre invested Rs 21,000 cr in Northeast’s edu sector in 11 years: Finance Minister Sitharaman, ETEducation
Sitharaman, who was on a two-day visit to Assam since Friday, was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the state’s first university focussed on technical and vocational education and training at Bholaguri in Gohpur in Biswanath district. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday claimed that the central government has invested Rs 21,000 crore […]
GUJCET 2026 exam date announced for Engineering and Pharmacy admissions: Check details here
GUJCET 2026 exam date: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB), Gandhinagar, has officially announced that the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) 2026 will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2026. The examination will cater to Group A, Group B, and Group AB students from the Science stream, marking the start of the […]
6 ways tech simplifies school communication and engagement
Key points: As technology trainers, we support teachers’ and administrators’ technology platform needs, training, and support in our district. We do in-class demos and share as much as we can with them, and we also send out a weekly newsletter. We coordinate a lot of different training sessions across our many different platforms, and support […]
From passion to paycheck: How soaring debt is changing the way students choose majors in US
America’s higher education system is standing at a breaking point. Outstanding student loan debt has ballooned to $1.81 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve, marking one of the most crippling financial burdens in the nation’s history. For millions of Americans, the dream of higher education, once synonymous with upward mobility, has become an anchor of […]
Leading (again) in uncertainty
Key points: We are again in uncertain times. We again find ourselves dealing with sudden changes and uncertainty. We seem to be in a state of constant change and ambiguity. The causes are different, but the feelings–and often our immediate reactions to these events–are the same. It is time for us to change our way […]
Rising trend: Young Indians increasingly using credit for upskilling and career advancement, finds survey
A quiet financial transformation is sweeping through India’s youth economy as borrowing takes on a new meaning. Credit is no longer viewed as a sign of deficit but as a calculated tool for personal advancement. An increasing number of young Indians are turning to credit not for consumption but for education, upskilling, and career development, […]
The dangers of attempting to ‘Instant Pot’ educational progress
Key points: We are living in an Ozempic era. Instant gratification is king, and everyone is looking for quick fixes to chronic challenges. This is as true in the world of education as it is in health care. States aren’t happy with how their students are doing–not well, by all objective measures–but instead of focusing […]