CBSE R3 language mandate for class 9 faces criticism from parents, schools and students. New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) new three-language mandate for Class 9 has drawn criticism from parents, students, teachers and school institutions across India, with many calling the move hasty, impractical and disconnected from classroom realities.Introduced through a…
CBSE’s new order requiring Class 9 students to study three languages from the 2026-27 session has come under legal challenge in the Supreme Court. Petitioners have argued that the sudden implementation lacks adequate infrastructure, risks academic disruption, and forces many students to abandon foreign languages they have studied for years. A major legal challenge has…
Harvard University has announced a major crackdown on grade inflation, making it harder for undergraduates to get an A grade from 2027. As the Associated Press reports, the move has raised questions about academic rigor, student pressures and whether top universities are redefining the true meaning of excellence in modern higher education. At Harvard University,…
Barnard College will begin a two-year transition to Workday Student, a new student information system, as part of a broader effort to update its infrastructure, according to a Columbia Spectator report.Barnard President Laura Rosenberry announced the move in an email to the college community earlier this month. The new system is expected to consolidate academic…
93 Syracuse University programs eliminated as part of curriculum restructuring Syracuse University has announced plans to eliminate 93 academic programs, including bachelor’s degrees, graduate offerings, and certificate courses, as part of a strategic overhaul aimed at aligning its curriculum with student demand.According to a report of Higher Ed DiveProvost Louis Agnew said in a campus-wide…
The Pentagon is set to eliminate several military fellowship positions at Yale University starting next academic year, sharply escalating tensions between the U.S. Department of Defense and elite academic institutions over ideological differences.According to university officials, at least three fellowship slots — two from the Army and one from the Marine Corps — will not…
Indian School Calendar April 2026 highlights holidays and academic year transition. April 2026 school holidays: The academic year 2026-27 is expected to start in April, with school holidays associated with national and regional festivals. Educational institutions in several states have started preparations to begin in April, observing the scheduled holidays.April has a mix of gazetted…