Race-based funding for Minority-Serving Institutions unconstitutional: Linda McMahon supports official legal finding

DOE to review HSI and MSI funding after OLC opinion ruling on race-based grants US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon has publicly supported the Office of Legal Counsel’s (OLC) opinion stating that race-based criteria in Minority Serving Institution (MSI) programmes are unconstitutional. McMahon emphasised that federal education funding cannot attach conditions based on race, aligning…

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Explained: How America lets students do high school and college together and what it really means

Dual enrolment is a programme where high school students earn college credit through a recognised college or university while they are still enrolled in school. Image: AI generated In the US, school and college aren’t always two neat chapters. For many students, they overlap. A teenager can be working towards a high school diploma while…

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The algorithm enters classrooms: AI deepfakes and the fragile safety net around US students

Every school crisis tends to announce itself loudly. There are assemblies, letters home, emergency meetings and policy revisions drafted under pressure. But some of the most disruptive changes in education arrive without alarms. They enter quietly and reveal themselves only when harm has already been done.American schools are now confronting one such shift. Artificial intelligence,…

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CBSE announces orientation programme on entrance exams and career pathways for principals, counsellors in UP: Direct link to register here

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the rescheduled dates for the Orientation Programme on Entrance Exams and Career Pathways for Principals and Counsellors of CBSE-affiliated schools in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.According to the official notice, the programme was earlier postponed following an advisory dated August 11, 2025, due to rising river water levels…

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Delhi schools winter break 2025-26: Check complete list of holidays, Christmas closures, pre-board exams, and January vacation dates

Delhi schools winter break 2025-26: Complete December and January holiday schedule with Gazetted and restricted days. (AI Image) Delhi schools are set to observe a series of important academic and holiday schedules during the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026. The academic calendar includes Christmas closures, pre-board examinations for senior classes, and the…

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Anand Varadarajan education: A look at the career path of this IIT Madras alumnus appointed as the new Starbucks CTO

Anand Varadarajan. (Getty Images) Starbucks has appointed Anand Varadarajan as its new executive vice president and chief technology officer (CTO), the company announced. He will lead global technology operations and join the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Brian Niccol, Starbucks stated. Varadarajan succeeds Deb Hall Lefevre, who retired in September.The appointment…

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After the Brown University shooting, the US pauses a little-known diversity visa program

When the identity of the suspect in the shootings linked to Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology became public, attention quickly shifted from the crime itself to the pathway that brought him to the United States.The suspect, a Portuguese national, entered the US through the diversity immigrant visa program — a congressionally created…

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UPSC CGPDTM 2025 registration window closes soon: Check direct link and steps to apply before deadline here

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is set to close the online registration window soon for the recruitment of Examiner of Trade Marks and Geographical Indications (GI) under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.A total of 102…

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