Explained: Which US universities will pay higher endowment taxes from 2026 under Trump’s law and why it matters
A significant shift in federal tax policy is poised to reshape the financial landscape of America’s most prestigious private universities starting in 2026. This change, enacted under President Donald Trump’s administration as part of a comprehensive spending bill, introduces a tiered tax system targeting the endowments of the wealthiest institutions. While these universities are renowned […]
Princeton’s $327M financial aid expansion: How broader eligibility will ease tuition costs for students
Princeton University has announced it will fully cover the cost of attendance for most students from families earning up to $150,000 a year. The announcement marks the most significant expansion of the university’s financial aid policy since 2023, setting a new benchmark for affordability at one of the world’s most prestigious institutions. The scale of […]
Landmark study offers new insights into what protects against dengue
The specific components of the immune response in a human body that protect against a dengue virus (DENV) infection and the subsequent illness remain unclear. Scientists are still trying to understand how natural infection and vaccination protect people so that they can develop better vaccines. Now, a novel study has revealed important insights into developing […]
‘Anti-woke’ Florida state in legal crosshairs: Civil Rights complaint says 32 scholarships play race and gender favourites; what’s actually happening?
Florida State University (FSU) is currently under legal scrutiny after a civil rights complaint was filed alleging that 32 scholarships offered by the institution discriminate on the basis of race and gender. The complaint, filed by the Equal Protection Project (EPP) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, claims that several scholarships […]
MAH AAC CAP 2025: 1,365 candidates allotted BFA seats in round 2, confirm by 14 August
MAH AAC counselling 2025: Round 2 seat allotment result out at cetcell.mahacet.org for BFA admissions, confirm admission by 14 August MAH AAC counselling 2025: The State Common Entrance Test Cell, Maharashtra, has released the Round 2 seat allotment result for the Maharashtra Applied Arts and Crafts Centralised Admission Process (MAH AAC CAP) 2025. The result […]
May Mailman education and career: How a Kansas-born lawyer rose to influence US higher education policy from the White House
May Mailman educational background and policy career: How this Harvard-trained lawyer became a key architect in Trump’s higher education agenda. (Photo courtesy: LinkedIn) May Mailman has emerged as a central, yet relatively unknown figure in the Trump administration’s relentless campaign targeting some of America’s most prestigious universities. A Harvard-educated lawyer, Mailman has played a pivotal […]
Who is May Mailman, the Harvard-educated lawyer at the center of Trump’s campaign against America’s top universities?
May Mailman’s role in challenging elite US universities during Trump’s term. (Photo courtesy: Facebook) May Mailman, a Harvard-trained lawyer, has been the key figure behind President Trump’s aggressive campaign targeting America’s top universities, according to reporting by The New York Times. Through executive orders, the strategic use of federal funding, and civil rights investigations, Mailman […]
Are teachers’ jobs safe in America anymore? Trump’s 2025 funding freeze says otherwise
How Trump’s federal funding cuts are forcing layoffs at top US universities. (AI Image) A wave of staff layoffs is sweeping through some of the US’s most prestigious universities despite their massive endowments. Institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins, often seen as financially secure, have announced significant job cuts following federal funding freezes and […]
Billions lost to compliance: McMahon explains how Trump aims to get that money to teachers and kids
McMahon says Trump will cut US education bureaucracy to fund classrooms. (AP Photo) US Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said that President Donald Trump wants to eliminate excessive bureaucracy in the education system, in order to redirect funding from compliance costs to direct student and teacher support.In an interview shared on the @RapidResponse47 account on […]
The ugly truth of Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’: It will cut $186 billion in food aid leaving 18 million children hungry in America’s public schools
Trump’s new tax bill cuts SNAP funding and shifts costs to US states President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” tax and spending bill, signed on 4th July, carries a devastating cost for millions of American children. The legislation slashes $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) over the next decade — a move that […]