Top 10 US colleges in 2025: Here’s what the latest Forbes College Rankings reveal

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Forbes has released its latest America’s Top Colleges list for 2025–2026, ranking 500 four-year institutions across the US. The methodology focuses heavily on student outcomes, return on investment (ROI), and alumni influence, moving away from reputation-driven metrics. This year, MIT reclaims the No. 1 spot, while Columbia University makes a surprising leap to No. 2, […]

Trump vs. the Ivy League: The contrasting strategies of Harvard, Columbia, and Brown in the funding battle

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The contrasting strategies of Harvard, Columbia, and Brown in Trump’s funding battle explained. Washington’s freeze on billions of dollars in federal research grants has plunged the Ivy League into an unprecedented confrontation with the White House, forcing universities to choose between compliance, compromise, or confrontation. While Columbia and Brown have finalised their settlements, Harvard remains […]

US Secretary of Education confirms on-time launch of 2026–27 FAFSA form, signaling return of competent oversight

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US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has officially confirmed that the 2026–2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form will be available this fall, meeting the congressionally mandated October 1 deadline. In a letter to congressional leadership, McMahon certified the launch, marking a return to reliable, on-time delivery after years of mismanagement under the […]

Trump administration pressures 40 states to scrub gender identity from sex education or lose aid

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(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to shape what American children learn, threatening to withhold federal funding from 40 states participating in a federally backed sex education programme unless they remove references to gender identity and transgender individuals. The directive casts vulnerable teens into the crossfire of a political struggle that […]

Jharkhand assembly passes State University Bill, 2025, ETEducation

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Jharkhand assembly passes State University Bill, 2025 Ranchi, Five key bills, including one related to the state-run varsities, were passed by voice vote in the Jharkhand assembly on Tuesday. Higher and Technical Education Minister Sudivya Kumar tabled the Jharkhand State University Bill, 2025, in the assembly after the lunch break. The Bill, which seeks to […]