US Education Department to cut federal funds for five Virginia school districts over transgender bathroom policies

In an unprecedented move, the US Department of Education on Friday announced that it will initiate proceedings to suspend or terminate federal financial assistance to five Northern Virginia school districts including Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William after they refused to reverse policies allowing transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with…

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CBSE issues public alert against fake agents peddling document services: Check details here

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a public advisory cautioning students, parents, and educational stakeholders about fraudulent operators promising quick solutions for duplicate mark sheets, certificates, and corrections in official records.According to the CBSE Regional Office, Delhi (East), certain individuals and platforms are spreading “misleading and unauthentic claims” of facilitating these services….

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NEET MDS 2025 cut-offs revised after Health Ministry order; percentiles lowered by 19.863 across all categories

NEET MDS revised cut off list released: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has officially revised the cut-off marks for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) 2025, following a directive from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The move comes after the Health Ministry ordered…

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Fear at the school gates: Los Angeles students return amid immigration crackdown

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho speaks at a news conference about the upcoming school year at Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, Monday, August 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jaimie Ding) Los Angeles students and teachers returned to classrooms on Thursday under the weight of anxiety, as the city’s immigrant communities grapple with heightened…

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Gen Zs are taking their parents to interviews and having them talk to managers: Is the “fearless generation” still in swaddles?

I wish I could take my parents to the interview! Boom. Wish granted. Yes, you’re reading that right, the present generation, the infamous Generation Z, is taking their parents to interviews and having them talk to hiring managers.The scene is becoming oddly ubiquitous in hiring rooms: a young candidate walks in, dressed for the occasion,…

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Federal judge overturns Trump administration’s anti-DEI directives, blocking threats to strip funding from schools and universities

The battle over diversity, equity, and inclusion in American classrooms reached a decisive moment on Thursday when a federal judge struck down two Trump administration directives aimed at eradicating such programmes from schools and universities. The ruling dismantles a policy framework that threatened institutions with financial ruin for maintaining equity-based initiatives, and it restores, at…

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Karnataka government to frame state-specific education policy, expand schools, colleges, and vocational training

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said steps are being taken by the state government to frame a comprehensive “Karnataka-specific” education policy which will lead to holistic development of the youth.A commission constituted for this purpose has recommended a two-language policy in school education and that Kannada or the mother tongue be the medium of…

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