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The Education Exchange: Colorado Preschool Discrimination Case to Be Heard by Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, a case about whether a Colorado faith-based preschool can refuse to sign a nondiscri…
DOJ Makes Arrests in FAFSA ‘Ghost Student’ Scheme
The Justice Department charged several people and seized more than $750,000 in cryptocurrency from a Kenyan account as part of Operation Ghostbusters,…
Students’ Subject Choices ‘Not Matching Up to Workforce Needs’
A report analyzing degree trends in the U.K., U.S., Canada and Australia found that student subject choices do not align with workforce needs in key f…
ED Refuses to Discharge Eligible Student Debt, Lawsuit Claims
A group of former students sued the Department of Education on Wednesday, claiming the agency refused to discharge their eligible student loans. The …
The Education Exchange: Arkansas’s ESA Program Has Tripled in Size
Arkansas's Education Freedom Accounts program grew from 15,000 students to just under 45,000 students in three years, now serving just under 9 percent…
Trust the School Choice Market, Not Its Regulators
A University of Arkansas report found that after Arkansas launched its Education Freedom Account program to all K-12 students, average achievement amo…
3 California districts under federal probe for ethnic studies materials
The U.S. Department of Education opened investigations on Monday into North Monterey County Unified School District, Palo Alto Unified School District…
Treasury Has Completely Botched the Launch of FSTC
The Treasury Department has delayed critical guidance for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, a new tax credit program designed to reshape school fund…
The data retention challenge for online exam platforms
# Online Exam Platforms Face Data Retention Crisis Schools and universities increasingly rely on digital testing platforms to deliver exams, but most…
Public schools at the starting line: Beginning a new pathway with scholarship granting organizations
# Public Schools Partner With Scholarship Granting Organizations Under New Federal Tax Credit A new federal tax credit is creating a pathway for publ…
Financial education must not sacrifice student privacy
# Financial Education Momentum Clashes With Student Privacy Concerns Financial literacy instruction is expanding rapidly across U.S. schools, with mo…
The oral exam is back, and AI may be the reason
# The Oral Exam Is Back. AI Is Forcing Educators to Reconsider Assessment. Universities and schools are reviving oral examinations as a direct respon…
The compliance trap waiting on the other side of Title II
# The Compliance Trap Waiting on the Other Side of Title II Schools racing to meet Title II accessibility requirements face a hidden problem. Meeting…
Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
# Federal Voucher Program Divides Democratic Education Advocates A new scholarship tax credit program raises competing concerns among Democrats about…
How Canada can better track what happens to trafficked wildlife after they’re seized
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After his university cutbacks, Trump announces $100 million for STEM researchers
The Trump administration announced $100 million in funding directed toward educating STEM researchers who are U.S. citizens, according to NPR Educatio…
Vivacity Launches New Learning Hub for All Your District’s Google Training.
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The Coalition’s migration policy rests on a series of false premises
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Brazil’s future depends on science
Brazil stands at a crossroads as October 5 elections approach, with scientific research emerging as a central issue for the nation's future developmen…
Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities
# Trump Administration Reverses Stance on Disability Integration The Trump administration reversed its position on integrating people with disabiliti…
NSW’s largest coal mine project is set to expand. Here’s what authorities got wrong about the trade-offs
# NSW's Largest Coal Mine Expansion Raises Questions About Government Approval Process New South Wales authorities have approved an expansion of the …
GPs can now prescribe ADHD medication – but big barriers to treatment remain
New Zealand took a significant step in February when it expanded prescribing authority for ADHD medication, allowing general practitioners to prescrib…
FlyDubai incident: Airline safety expert explains how cockpits have become more secure – but only from outside threats
# How Modern Cockpit Security Fails Against Internal Threats A FlyDubai pilot allegedly stabbed a colleague and attempted to crash the aircraft befor…
Canada promised a new citizenship guide that better addresses reconciliation a decade ago. It still hasn’t arrived
# Canada's Stalled Citizenship Guide Leaves Reconciliation Teaching to Underfunded Groups Canada promised a revised citizenship guide over a decade a…
Why some Ukrainian refugees struggle to rebuild their careers after arriving in Canada
# Ukrainian Refugees in Canada Face Career Rebuilding Challenges Despite Education Levels Ukrainian refugees arriving in Canada encounter barriers to…
Can I still get a COVID vaccine? What you need to know about the latest updates
# Can I Still Get a COVID Vaccine? What You Need to Know About the Latest Updates Access to free COVID-19 vaccines in the United States has narrowed …
Australian electric car and bus sales soar - but trucks lag far behind
Australia's electric vehicle market has reached an inflection point, with passenger cars and buses surging toward electrification while commercial tru…
Bushfire season is fast approaching. A new satellite tool can help communities better prepare
# New Satellite Technology Gives Communities Early Warning for Bushfire Season As Australia enters another bushfire season, a new satellite-based too…
Education Ministry inquiry the latest sign NZ’s Official Information Act isn’t working
# New Zealand's Freedom-of-Information Failures Mount as Education Ministry Faces Inquiry New Zealand's Official Information Act, the country's prima…
Burnham delivered honesty and emotion – but what about the promises? Our experts assess his plans
# Burnham's Social Care Mission: Experts Weigh Promises Against Reality Prime Minister Keir Burnham has positioned social care reform as the defining…
The cycle of hate: How Canada and the U.S. entered a cycle of hostility and how they can break it
# How Canada and the U.S. Broke Into a Cycle of Hostility, and What Could Reverse It Canada and the United States have entered a cycle of mutual host…
America’s final military withdrawal from Iraq is a major bonus for Iran
# US Military Withdrawal from Iraq Strengthens Iran's Regional Position The final departure of American combat troops from Iraq marks a significant g…
Five reasons why Victoria’s new proactive homelessness plan is worth trying
# Victoria's Proactive Homelessness Program Offers New Angles on Rough Sleeping Victoria's government has launched a proactive homelessness initiativ…
One in eight cancers are likely caused by an infection worldwide – new study
# Infections Drive 12% of Global Cancer Cases—Many Are Preventable Infections caused roughly one in eight cancer diagnoses worldwide in 2024, accordi…
Victorian DemosAU poll has Coalition’s two-party lead narrowing, but they remain ahead
# Victorian Election Race Tightens as Labor Narrows Coalition Lead Victoria's state election looms two months away, and new polling data reveals a ti…
Privatised aid failed the people of Gaza. The world should learn not to repeat it
# When Private Contractors Run Humanitarian Aid, Gaza Residents Lose The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US government-backed initiative designed to …
Originalism: What it is, what it isn’t and why it’s the most democratic option for the Supreme Court
# What Originalism Means for How the Supreme Court Interprets the Constitution A majority of the current Supreme Court follows originalism, a method …
The invisible performance of ‘masking’ ADHD symptoms is exhausting
# The Hidden Cost of Masking ADHD: Why Symptom Suppression Exhausts Adults Adults with ADHD spend enormous energy concealing their symptoms in workpl…
Employment leave for pregnancy loss is a step forward — but support must reflect the diversity of pregnancy endings
# Employment leave for pregnancy loss is a step forward — but support must reflect the diversity of pregnancy endings Starting April 2027, a major sh…
84 cents for every $1: why Indigenous workers earn less in Australia – and what to do about it
# Indigenous Workers in Australia Face Persistent 15.9% Wage Gap, Study Reveals Indigenous workers in Australia earn 84 cents for every dollar paid t…
What do NZ voters really care about? A global comparison reveals some surprises
# What Do New Zealand Voters Really Care About? Global Comparison Shows Unexpected Priorities New Zealanders share common ground with voters worldwid…
Neoliberalism is in retreat. Viktor Shvets blames the boomers – but it’s not that simple
# The Neoliberal Order's Unraveling: A Generational Story That Misses the Mark Global strategist Viktor Shvets argues that neoliberalism, the economi…
Student loans face an ‘emergency,’ 90 groups warn
Ninety national organizations and state student loan ombudspersons have declared a crisis in federal student loan administration, citing widespread co…
Stripped titles? Compensating rivals? How the Manchester City cheating scandal could play out
# Manchester City Faces Massive Sanctions for Financial Rule Breaches; Global Network at Risk Manchester City Football Club confronts unprecedented c…
Data centers’ neighbors weigh in on how to manage them
# Northern Virginia Residents Push Back on Data Center Expansion, Seek New Regulations Northern Virginia residents who have coexisted with data cente…
What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities – fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits
# Civil Rights Enforcement Cuts Leave Disabled Students Without Recourse The Office of Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education serves as…
In ‘NAZA,’ Israeli whistleblowers’ revelations about civilian deaths in Gaza reflect a longer history of Palestinian isolation
# Israeli Whistleblowers Break Silence on Gaza Civilian Deaths Through Documentary 'NAZA' A new documentary titled "NAZA" features testimony from Isr…
Trump has gotten rid of many of the checks and balances that could stop him from demolishing the Kennedy Center
# Trump Administration Dismantles Kennedy Center Oversight Structure The Kennedy Center, one of America's most prominent performing arts institutions…
Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security
# Trump's AI Deregulation Push Could Backfire on National Security, Experts Warn The Trump administration is framing minimal AI regulation as essenti…
AI is creating jobs as well as erasing them – but how rewarding are they?
# AI Creates Jobs While Destroying Others, But Quality Remains Questionable Artificial intelligence generates employment even as it eliminates positi…
Why far-right protesters target non-political groups like lifeboat volunteers
# Far-Right Activists Expand Target List Beyond Politics to Frontline Community Workers Far-right protest movements in Europe have broadened their fo…
Trump’s US ratings drop to new record low as Democrats become clear favourites in both chambers of Congress
# Trump's Approval Ratings Hit Historic Low as Congressional Dynamics Shift Donald Trump's approval ratings have fallen to their lowest point since t…
Could an ‘Australian AI’ protect us from being hacked? Cybersecurity isn’t that simple
# Australia's Push for Homegrown AI Cybersecurity Faces Real Obstacles An OpenAI agent successfully hacked into Medicare systems in a recent demonstr…
September’s ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years. The warning signs appeared months ago
# Antarctic Ozone Hole Reaches 20-Year Peak, Triggering Climate Shifts The ozone hole over Antarctica this spring reached its largest size in two dec…
The Education Dept. hasn't been dismantled. It's become more inefficient, staff say
# Education Department Staff Report Confusion and Inefficiency Amid Reorganization The U.S. Department of Education has not been eliminated, contrary…
How due process, not the First Amendment, got the White House ban on reporters blocked in court
# Judge Blocks White House Press Ban, But on Narrow Legal Ground A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's ban on three news organizations fro…
What the U.S. Supreme Court’s pesticide ruling means for gardeners and farm workers
# Supreme Court's Pesticide Decision Shields Manufacturers From Liability Warnings The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of pesticide manufacturers, …
G20 needs a new approach to tackle the changing world order
# G20 Needs Strategic Overhaul to Address Global Shifts, Says Expert The United Kingdom holds the potential to fundamentally reshape how the Group of…
Why David Brat, the new US ambassador to Australia, has a big in-tray
# David Brat Faces Complex Diplomatic Agenda as US Ambassador to Australia David Brat, the new US ambassador to Australia, inherits a relationship st…
The Intergenerational Report says we need more vocational skills – but federal funding for them is set to drop
# Federal Push for Vocational Skills Clashes With Funding Cuts Australia's Intergenerational Report makes the case plainly: the nation needs more peo…
Unemployment rises to 4.6%, but a September interest rate hike still looks likely
# Economic Slowdown Intensifies as Unemployment Climbs, but Rate Hike Expected to Proceed Australia's unemployment rate jumped to 4.6 percent, reachi…
The space race should not endanger Australian wildlife
# Australian Wildlife Faces Risk From Proposed Rocket Launch Facility A planned rocket-launch facility in South Australia has reignited debate over h…
What does the OpenAI Medicare hack reveal about Australia’s cyber security?
# Australia's Healthcare Systems Face New Cyber Threats as AI-Powered Attacks Grow More Sophisticated An OpenAI security incident involving Medicare …