Who is Michelle Mickens, Georgia teacher removed from classroom and suing over Charlie Kirk post?

Georgia teacher Michelle Mickens: Her education, career, and teaching legacy. (Photo: LinkedIn) Michelle Mickens, a long-serving English teacher and former Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist, has drawn attention following her removal from the classroom and subsequent lawsuit against the Oglethorpe County School District. While the case centres on her social media post about the…

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School holiday on 28th Oct: Educational institutes closed in these UP districts for Chhath Puja 2025

Noida, Ghaziabad, Varanasi schools closed on October 28 Schools across several districts of Uttar Pradesh will remain closed on October 28 for Chhath Puja 2025, the district administration confirmed. The holiday applies to all private and govt schools, including institutions from nursery to Class 12. Parents and students were informed through official circulars and notices…

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Rs 28.5 lakh scholarship for Indian students in Australia; check which university offers it, eligibility and application link

Macquarie University offers Rs 28.5 lakh scholarship for Indian students Macquarie University in Australia has announced a scholarship programme worth approximately Rs 28.5 lakh for Indian students applying to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The initiative is designed to provide substantial financial support to eligible students throughout the duration of their degree courses.The scholarship combines the…

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‘Never do a PhD if you’re not…’: Google-trained AI founder’s blunt advice to students

Jad Tarifi. (Photo: LinkedIn) For decades, the PhD has been academia’s holy grail — a symbol of intellectual grit and delayed gratification. But in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, that long march may already be obsolete. Jad Tarifi, who helped build Google’s first generative-AI team, believes the degree no longer guarantees relevance.In an interview…

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Alberta teachers’ strike: Why Danielle Smith’s push to bring them back to work could shake Canada’s labour unions

Protesters hold placards expressing their opinion during the demonstration. (Getty Images) Alberta’s teacher strike could end this week — not by a deal, but by decree. On Monday, Premier Danielle Smith is poised to table emergency back-to-work legislation (Back to School Act) that would compel thousands of teachers to return to classrooms. The Globe and…

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F-1 visa refused over the ‘Will you return?’ question: When the American dream rests on a student’s home ties

An Austrian applicant recently attended his visa interview for an F-1 student visa at a US consulate. He had secured admission to a community college programme in construction technologies, one not available in his home country, and planned to return to Austria upon completion of his studies. He had spent time in the US earlier…

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Aravind Srinivas or Sundar Pichai: Which tech leader’s education journey is more impressive?

Aravind Srinivas or Sundar Pichai: Which tech leader’s education journey is more impressive? When it comes to stories of Indian brilliance in global technology, two names shine the brightest: Aravind Srinivas, the young innovator behind Perplexity AI, and Sundar Pichai, the seasoned leader guiding Google and Alphabet Inc. Both hail from Tamil Nadu, both are…

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BSEB Bihar board exam date sheet 2026 for Class 10, 12 expected soon: Check where and how to download, once released

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is expected to release the Bihar board exam date sheet 2026 for Class 10 (Matric) and Class 12 (Intermediate) soon. Once announced, students will be able to access the timetable on the official websites, including biharboardonline.com and biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in.The State Education Board has already closed the registration window for the…

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