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When the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) launched its States Leading States (SLS) initiative earlier this year, its goal was not to dictate policy but to measure what works, and why. Last month, the programme announced its first cohort of nine partner states: Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas.The…
Teachers, the backbone of the education system, shoulder immense responsibility in shaping young minds. But when they fail to show up, an entire generation’s learning comes to a standstill. Uttar Pradesh’s government schools, once envisioned as sanctuaries of knowledge for the poor, are now decaying into hollow spaces where registers are filled but classrooms stand…
At least 11 American states and two territories have complied with a directive from the Trump administration to remove all references to gender identity, transgender and non-binary people from a federally funded sex education initiative, The Guardian reports.The order, issued through the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), warned that states risked…
As Alberta’s education crisis enters its fourth week, the debate around classroom conditions, fair funding, and teachers’ rights has moved from legislative corridors to community streets.Over the weekend, protesters from across Alberta gathered in Calgary’s West Springs neighbourhood, part of the Calgary-Bow constituency, held by Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides since 2019. The rally, organised by…
There was a time, not long ago, when Mississippi stood as a symbol of America’s educational divide, a state trapped at the bottom of national rankings, burdened by low literacy rates and bleak test scores. In 2012, it was officially ranked last in education, a grim reflection of systemic neglect that stretched across generations. Classrooms…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is preparing a five-year plan for higher education with five main goals: raise enrolment (GER), improve employment and apprenticeships, build international links, upgrade quality and strengthen digital systems. The plan relies on “big-ticket” projects, state-wise targets and performance-linked funding. The quality measures include clearer accreditation bands, so that students can compare…
Imagine a world where the choices parents make about their children’s education are no longer limited to their local public schools—but instead are filtered through federal tax codes, charitable donations, and state opt-ins. That world is now a reality. With the passage of “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the Trump administration has imposed a sweeping transformation…
First IIT campus to be launched in Nigeria under NEP 2020 The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are going global, with Nigeria soon to host the first IIT campus in West Africa. This initiative marks a major step in India’s global education outreach and is part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which encourages…
India’s medical education sees historic surge as MBBS seats reach 1,37,600 India’s medical education sector is witnessing an unprecedented transformation, with a historic surge in MBBS seats and new medical colleges across the country. Spearheaded by the National Medical Commission (NMC), this expansion aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2024 pledge to create 75,000 new…
President Donald Trump has long criticized the nation’s elite universities, labeling some as anti-American and dismissing campus leaders as “Marxist maniacs and lunatics.” His administration has also withheld billions of dollars in federal research funding to pressure colleges into aligning with his political priorities.These aggressive measures are now complicating the administration’s efforts to implement large-scale…
