SF teachers demand higher pay, better healthcare in historic strike Thousands of public school teachers in San Francisco went on strike Monday, marking the first such action in the city in nearly five decades, AP News reported. The strike followed months of unsuccessful negotiations between the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and the teachers’…
Texas opens applications for $1 billion private school voucher program Texas families can begin applying Wednesday for the state’s new private school voucher program, a major education policy set to launch in the 2026–27 school year. The program allows families to use taxpayer-funded education savings accounts to pay for private school tuition or home-school expenses….
Trump backs down on NIH cuts after Columbia advocacy secures science funding. (Getty Images) President Donald Trump signed a federal spending deal that restores billions in funding for major US science agencies after months of proposed reductions that would have sharply affected university research. The agreement followed advocacy by Columbia University affiliates and rejected the…
Columbia reports major foreign funding of $1.2 billion Columbia University is among the top 10 US universities receiving foreign funding, with total disclosures reaching $1.2 billion as of January 31, 2025. The figures come from a new data dashboard released by the US Department of Education on January 2. According to reporting by The Columbia…
SSC exam controversy explained as Eduquity seeks Rs 2.5 crore damages from Nitish Rajput The controversy linked to the Staff Selection Commission examinations has moved into the legal arena following a case filed in a Delhi court involving YouTuber Nitish Rajput and Eduquity Technologies Pvt. Ltd., the firm responsible for conducting SSC examinations. Media reports…
UN Geneva GSP 2026: Applications closing soon for graduate study programme Are you a graduate student dreaming of a front-row seat to global diplomacy? The United Nations Office at Geneva is offering just that through its Graduate Study Programme (GSP)—the longest-running educational initiative of the UN. For over 63 years, nearly 3,500 students from more…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the results for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026. Candidates can check their scores on the official portals, jeemain.nta.ac.in or ntaresults.nic.in. Preliminary schedules indicate that Session 1 results may be declared by February 12, while Session 2 results are anticipated by April 20, 2026.The JEE…
NEET UG 2026 brings Aadhaar eKYC and live photo verification to application process The National Testing Agency (NTA), as expected, has introduced NEET (UG) 2026 registrations, and along with it, has also brought on a message of a more rigorous verification process, sophisticated technology, and fewer loopholes in the system. The examination scheme and date…
Punjab National Bank releases PNB Apprentice Recruitment 2026 notification for 5,138 vacancies Punjab National Bank (PNB) has announced the notice for Punjab National Bank Apprentice Recruitment 2026, with 5,138 apprentice vacancies to be filled in various states and Union Territories. The online application process for the recruitment has been initiated from 8th February 2026 through…
PM Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ episode will be held on February 9, Friday at 10 am. Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 is set to continue with Session 2, which will begin soon, as students across India tune in during the peak examination season. The annual interaction is being held through Doordarshan, on the official YouTube channel…
