Education
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US Education Department Grants Aim to Bridge Economic Gaps for Students
Multiple discretionary grant programs offer support ranging from after-school enrichment to college scholarships and chi...
UNAM Sets August Dates for 2026 Control Exam After Cheating Scandal in Online Admissions
UNAM will hold an in‑person control exam for aspirants whose online admission test scores were flagged as suspicious. Ke...
How a UK–Ghana Project Boosted Female STEM Academics' Publication and Leadership Prospects
A British Council-funded partnership combined writing workshops, mentorship, and leadership training for 28 Ghanaian fem...
Report calls for OfS powers to block high-risk university franchise deals
A new Hepi paper argues the English regulator should be able to veto large-scale franchise partnerships unless they demo...
Verod Capital’s Danladi Verheijen Bullish on West African Education, Bets on Tech to Scale
After exiting Lancaster University Ghana, Verod Capital co-founder Danladi Verheijen sees strong demand for quality educ...
Vocational Colleges Urged to Train 'Rural Tourism Livestream Officers' for China's Ethnic Villages
A Chinese state-media commentary argues that vocational tourism programs should train 'rural tourism livestream officers...
Pearson Taps International Student Leaders for New Advisory Board in Australia
Pearson is giving international students in Australia a standing voice in education and employability debates via a new ...
Karl Ove Knausgaard Takes the MLA Stage: Canon or Fad?
At the Modern Language Association's annual meeting, two sessions on the Norwegian author divided scholars over whether ...
NYU Vice Provost Argues Colleges Shouldn't Chase a Unified AI Policy
An NYU vice provost argues that searching for one campus-wide AI policy is the wrong goal — and that professors quietly ...
New College and University Presidents Named at Utah Valley, Clemson, Maricopa and Beyond
A wave of presidential and chancellor appointments is reshaping U.S. higher ed, from Utah Valley and Clemson to Arizona'...
Ghaziabad Shuts Schools and Colleges Until August 12 for Kanwar Yatra
All schools, colleges and technical institutions in Ghaziabad will stay closed August 4–12 as Kanwar pilgrims pass throu...
McMahon Calls on U.S. Universities to Publish Reform Pledges by End of 2026
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon asks every college and university to publish a public statement by end-2026 on re...
Bristol Loses Appeal Over Dismissal of Anti-Zionist Academic David Miller
An appeals tribunal upheld the ruling that David Miller's anti-Zionist beliefs are protected under the Equality Act, whi...
Early Social Media Accounts Linked to Lower Test Scores, Italian Study Finds
Teens who joined social media by ages 11–12 scored measurably lower in Italian and Math in later years — a gap that pers...
Education's Investment Story Is Real — the Data Behind It Is Nearly a Decade Old
A stock-picking service pitches education with real long-term trends: rising enrollment, India-China demand, adult learn...
AU$104bn Question: Pearson Warns Australia's Education Is Out of Step with AI-Era Jobs
Pearson modelling puts the annual cost of Australia's weak education-to-work transitions at AU$104bn — a figure that sha...
Closing the Grade Gap: How Schools Can Help Parents See Student Progress Clearly
Report cards reassure most parents, but NAEP and interim assessments show far fewer students on track. Real-time context...
Three Low-Cost Tweaks That Make Lecture Courses Harder to Tune Out
A teaching guide argues small, consistent interactive moments—not a full course redesign—can break the passive habit stu...
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College to Close After Federal Aid Score Falls
AIMC, with campuses in California and Texas, is closing after its federal financial responsibility score fell below the ...
Universities Ground Climate Courses Locally but Miss Decolonial Mark, Study Finds
A study of climate courses at the University of the West Indies and University of Nairobi finds strong local grounding a...
US Education Department Lays Out Grants for Literacy, Arts and Gifted Programs
A rundown of federal discretionary grants spanning literacy, arts education, teacher training, gifted students and civic...
US Education Department Compiles School Safety Resources for K-12 and Higher Ed
The US Department of Education's resource hub ties together guidance on emergency planning, threat assessment, mental he...
UNAM-Selected Applicants to March Monday Against New Control Exam
Students already accepted to UNAM will protest a newly proposed control exam that could revoke their places, calling on ...
Federal Agencies Review Columbia's $5 Billion in Grants, Eye Stop-Work Orders
HHS, the Education Department and GSA are reviewing Columbia University's $5 billion in grants and $51.4 million in cont...
Slovakia's Economic Literacy Shortfall, Seen Through a Mower Cutting Dead Grass
An opinion essay uses a municipal worker mowing a scorched lawn to argue that Slovakia's weak economic literacy lets pop...
US Enrollment Cliff Is Here: Colleges Turn to International Students as Domestic Pool Shrinks
A 13% drop in US high-school graduates through 2041 pushes international recruitment from enrichment to core enrollment ...
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Names 2026 Epstein Award Honorees
Six high school students with learning and attention differences will be honored at the nonprofit's May 14 benefit for a...
COVID School Closures: Five Years On, Student Recovery Remains Uneven
An education news roundup finds uneven academic recovery and lingering developmental gaps five years after COVID-19 clos...
American University’s New Interim President Biked the Pyrenees and Raised $172,000
David Marchick started his new job on July 1 — then spent six days climbing Tour de France routes, raising $172,000 for ...
University of Valley Forge to Close After Summer 2026 Semester
The 87-year-old Pennsylvania Christian university will suspend operations after the Summer 2026 semester, becoming the s...