Education

The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, compiled by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, evaluate 55 individual subjects across five broad disciplines. This year, the rankings feature 171 institutions, with fields like medicine, computer science, and materials science including more ranked universities than ever before.In the Engineering and Computer Science category, MIT retains its top position,…

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee conducted the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 on February 1, 2, 15, and 16 across 30 different test papers. On February 27, IIT Roorkee released the provisional answer key for GATE 2025, allowing candidates to challenge it until March 1, 2025.Candidates are now eagerly awaiting the…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will close the answer key challenge window for the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research–University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (CSIR-UGC NET) 2024 today, March 14. NTA issued the CSIR UGC NET December 2024 provisional answer key on March 11, 2025, allowing candidates to challenge it until March 14, 2025….

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the admit cards for the National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT) March 2025 examination. Registered candidates can visit the official website, nittt.nta.ac.in, to check and download their NITTT 2025 admit card. According to the official schedule, NTA will conduct the exam on March 22, 23, 29, and…

For more than a quarter of a century, the death toll in the Columbine High School mass shooting, a statistic intertwined with the gun violence epidemic in the United States, stood at 13 victims. But another name has now been added to the list: Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was a student at the time and…

Johns Hopkins University, one of the country’s leading centers of scientific research, said on Thursday that it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers in the United States and abroad because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs. The layoffs, the most in the university’s history, will involve 247 domestic workers for…

A federal appeals court ruled this week against a Florida couple who had sued officials in their child’s school district for disregarding their wishes and excluding them from discussions about the child’s gender identity. The ruling adds to a complicated legal landscape concerning minors and gender identity. While Republican lawmakers across the country have sought…

Legal challenge filed to block Trump’s plan to cut 1,300 jobs at Education Department. (The New York Times) In a dramatic move, a coalition of Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit to prevent President Donald Trump’s administration from following through on its controversial plans to dismantle the US Department of Education. The states argue that…

Gov. Lamont proposes $300 million plan for free preschool in Connecticut. (Getty Images) Governor Ned Lamont announced a bold initiative on March 12, 2025, to provide free preschool education for families earning less than $100,000 per year in Connecticut. The governor introduced a $300 million funding plan aimed at addressing the state’s ongoing childcare crisis,…

Marin school board faces fierce backlash over controversial masculinity resolution A resolution questioning the term “toxic masculinity” introduced by a Marin County school board member has triggered a fierce backlash, sparking intense debates across the district. The proposal, which sought to highlight the struggles young men face, was met with criticism from parents, educators, and…