Oklahoma rescinds Bible mandate in public schools: Here’s what to know
Copies of the Bible are displayed Aug. 12, 2024, at the Bixby High School library in Bixby, Okla. (AP Photo/Joey Johnson) Oklahoma’s approach to public education has taken a sharp turn under its new superintendent. Lindel Fields, appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt following the resignation of Ryan Walters, announced Wednesday that he is rescinding a […]
Science quiz: When physics steps outside its comfort zones
Science quiz: When physics steps outside its comfort zones Visual: This German physician described a law for the process of _________. When this process didn’t follow his law, it was called ‘anomalous.’ Fill in the blank. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | This German physician described a law for the process of _________. When […]
Climate advisers warn UK to prepare for 2C warming by 2050
LONDON: UK climate advisers warned the government for the first time on Wednesday to prepare for 2C of global warming by 2050, stressing current efforts to adapt to extreme weather are falling far short.Britain is among many countries experiencing record-breaking temperatures this year, with four heatwaves coming alongside below-average rainfall in some areas and prolonged […]
Harvard posts $113 million deficit for first time since 2020 despite booming endowment: Here’s why it’s not a win
Harvard posts $113 million deficit despite 12% endowment growth. (AP Photo) Harvard University has reported a $113 million operating deficit for the fiscal year 2025, marking its first budget shortfall since 2020. This comes despite a strong 11.9 percent growth in the institution’s endowment, which reached $56.9 billion. The report reveals a complex financial situation, […]
Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter
A bright band of diffuse gamma ray glow along the map’s center, which marks the central plane of the Milky Way galaxy, is seen in an undated image based on five years of data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. | Photo Credit: Reuters Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark […]
Why are Ivy League universities bringing back SAT and ACT requirements after years of test-optional policies?
Why Ivy League universities are reinstating SAT and ACT requirements after years of test-optional policies. (AI Image) Princeton University has recently announced that it will reinstate SAT or ACT testing requirements for undergraduate applicants beginning in the fall 2027 admission cycle. The decision follows a seven-year period of test-optional admissions introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Guiding your child through screens: Discipline, safety and shared digital learning
For many Indian parents, managing a child’s screen time feels like walking a digital tightrope. Ban the devices and you risk cutting your child off from classrooms, creativity and connection. Allow too much, and you fear attention deficits, social isolation or online harm. The old parenting rulebook—“limit screens, focus on books”—has expired. Welcome to the […]
Facing the funding crunch: How Canada’s universities are rethinking tuition and international student strategies
Canada’s universities are entering a period of financial adjustment. Once largely reliant on steady government support, institutions are now navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifts in research priorities, and increasing reliance on international student tuition. Fiscal strategy has become central to institutional planning as universities face both immediate revenue disruptions and longer-term sustainability […]
Graduated, but can’t read properly: How America’s schools are failing to teach reading
In classrooms across America, a quiet catastrophe is unfolding. One in four young adults, aged 16 to 24, cannot read beyond a basic paragraph. They can make sense of a menu, a short text, a road sign. But when words stretch into ideas, they falter.The data, released in December 2023 by the National Center for […]
Is college still worth it in the US? Here’s how institutions are fighting to prove their ROI
FILE – People walk through University of North Carolina campus March 18, 2020, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) For a generation of young Americans, the decision to pursue a college degree has transformed from a rite of passage into a complex financial calculation. Skyrocketing tuition fees, mounting student debt, and an increasingly […]