A Delhi University teacher was allegedly slapped and assaulted by Delhi University Students’ Union joint secretary Deepika Jha and other members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday, according to a group of faculty members, PTI reports.A video, purportedly showing the incident, circulated online and appeared to show a teacher being assaulted by…
In a move that underscores the mounting tension between student press freedom and federal immigration policies, the Harvard Crimson, Harvard University’s student newspaper, joined 43 other college newspapers on Wednesday in filing an amicus brief supporting Stanford University’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s targeting of noncitizens for political expression.The case stems from Stanford’s student newspaper,…
Judge temporarily blocks ED layoffs impacting IDEA funding during US shutdown. (AP Photo) A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s decision to lay off nearly all staff within the Education Department’s special education division. The ruling paused the dismissals amid widespread concern over the impact on special education funding and services.Judge Susan Illston…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Princeton University has announced that, starting with the 2027–28 admission cycle, it will require all undergraduate applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. This decision marks the end of a seven-year test-optional policy that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. The move aligns Princeton with several peer institutions, including Harvard, Penn, and Brown, which have reinstated…
Once upon a time, salary topped the priority list of workers. Climbing the pay ladder was synonymous with career success, and higher compensation often defined professional ambition. But now, here we are, in a land of opportunities where salary expectations have taken a backseat. Why? Shrinking job openings, slower hiring, and rising layoffs have fundamentally…
The global hunt for talent has rarely been as fierce, or as consequential, as it is today. For decades, the United States’ H-1B visa reigned as the undisputed gateway for international professionals seeking entry into the world’s largest innovation economy. Yet, as Washington tightens the screws on immigration caps and compliance, Canada’s Global Talent Stream…