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Forget Studying Abroad? Why Indian Students Are Rejecting Foreign Universities (31% Drop!)

Recent government figures show a significant decline in the number of Indian students heading overseas for higher education. According to data shared by the Ministry of Education in Parliament, the number of Indians travelling abroad for studies fell from 9.08 lakh in 2023 to 6.26 lakh in 2025 - a…

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Leaked Signal Chat Shows NH Education Chair Kristin Noble Backing 'Whites-Only' Schools

Leaked Signal messages attributed to New Hampshire education committee chair Kristin Noble have ignited controversy, drawing scrutiny over remarks interpreted as endorsing segregated schools.

International Business Times UK

Nine in 10 areas with biggest fall in primary school pupil numbers are in London

London’s steeper decline cannot be explained by falling birth rates alone, the Education Policy Institute said.

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London's pupil exodus laid bare as schools empty across capital

Nine London boroughs - including Westminster, Lambeth, Southwark, Hackney and Camden - have seen the largest falls in primary pupil numbers in the country over the last five years

Evening Standard

Effort to repeal Ohio ban on college DEI programs, faculty strikes falls short

The petition drive seeking repeal of an Ohio law banning DEI programs and faculty strikes at public colleges and universities, and making other higher education policy changes, has fallen short of the necessary signatures

The Independent UK

Texas high school students’ STAAR scores show gains in STEM fields, struggles in reading and literacy

Education policy experts say the results align with Texas’ workforce goals but note that students still need help.

The Texas Tribune

Trump Adviser Proclaims 'Children Will Be Taught to Love America' In Schools, Accused of Wanting to 'Raise a Whole Generation of Nazis'

Remarks from Stephen Miller raised alarm on Thursday as critics likened his comments about education policy to indoctrination within fascist regimes.

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India’s language war: Why is Hindi sparking a north-south divide?

A decades-old spat over alleged Hindi imposition in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has erupted again. Here’s why.

Al Jazeera

Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undue hard-won gains

President Donald Trump has reopened a debate in the fight over the federal government’s role in education policy after signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department

The Independent UK

Underfunded? Overfunded? How school funding works in Australia

During the federal election campaign we can expect to hear candidates talk passionately about school funding. This is one of the most contentious areas of education policy – and one many families and voters care deeply about.

The Conversation

Tamil Nadu Dy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin rejects three language policy; Why...

Udhayanidhi reiterated DMK's stand and said that the state will never accept the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the three-language policy. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Some pupils in England less likely to have special needs identified, study shows

Research by Education Policy Institute highlights groups it says are at greater risk of missing out on Send support

The Guardian - UK

This course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation

Over 500K Students From Dubai, Malaysia and More Receive UK Degrees Without Entering the Country

A report by the Higher Education Policy Unit (Hepi) has revealed that well over-half a million students are awarded degrees from British institutions without having to enter the country.

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of thousands of children in England may be ‘missing’ education – report

The Government should require schools to record reasons for removing pupils from their rolls, the Education Policy Institute think tank has said.

The Conversation

Phonics screening check: why this test taken by six-year-olds in England just isn’t needed

At the end of year one, when they are five or six, all children at state schools in England must take a test called the phonics screening check. The check measures their ability to use synthetic phonics – an approach to teaching reading – to blend sounds together to read…

The Independent UK

Universities which restrict access to exam scripts ’cause students harm’

Students cannot reflect on their exam performance without seeing their marked scripts, a paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute has said.

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Tennessee Governor Introduces Education Freedom Act Of 2025

Governor Bill Lee introduces Education Freedom Act of 2025 in Tennessee, focusing on school choice and state-level control over education policy.

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The Conversation

South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Language has always been used as a political football in South Africa. This can be traced back to the competing English and Dutch colonisers, from the 17th to the early 20th centuries, each group trying to assert linguistic as well as economic and social control.

The Conversation

What the presidential candidates have done − and where they stand − on education

When it comes to education policy, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris not only have mostly distinct visions but also distinct track records.

The Guardian - UK

Breakfast clubs must be for all children in England, say disability charities

Campaigners want Labour’s key education policy to provide food for primary aged pupils rather than just in schools

Al Jazeera

Lawmakers, teachers clash over upcoming Florida constitutional amendment

Closely watched constitutional amendment in the US state threatens to deepen political divisions over education policy.

Newslaundry

NEP, SSA, and now PM-SHRI: Centre and states adding more flashpoints than averting them

After its repeated objections to the National Education Policy, Tamil Nadu flagged the non-release of funds by the centre under the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan. And now, it seems another education sector programme – the PM-SHRI scheme – has been hit amid a frost in centre-state ties.

The Conversation

Voters become more polarized when presidential candidates take positions on issues in K-12 education

When Vice President Kamala Harris paid a visit to Florida in July 2023, she lambasted a state-approved Black history lesson that claimed “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

The Guardian - UK

Students going home could put 35 Tory seats at risk in election, analysis says

Higher Education Policy Institute research suggests that holding ballot in summer break may be strategic error

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