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There’s Little Evidence Institutions Care About Writing

There’s Little Evidence Institutions Care About Writing johnw@mcsweeneys.net Fri, 08/21/2026 - 03:00 AM If writing matters, why don’t we put sufficient resources toward teaching it? Byline(s) John Warner

Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools

The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).

Can free public technology break the private coaching industry?

Chhattisgarh varsity cancels exam after paper leak allegations

The action is taken after students protest, alleging that questions were being circulated on social media hours before the exam was due to start

International Applications Dropped 10% This Year

International Applications Dropped 10% This Year Olivia.sanchez Thu, 08/20/2026 - 06:17 PM Data from Common App shows increases from low-income student applicants, Black applicants and applicants from small towns. Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

VBSA doesn’t have UGC’s grant-giving role — numbers show it barely existed anyway

Data check: Caste and income shape private schooling in India. Gender does not

Caste and money both shape who gets private schooling and private tuition. The gender gap moves with neither, nor with how far a child has got through school

Why Indian companies are hiring Psychology graduates beyond counselling, HR

MIT engineers built a small room-temperature device that generates paired radio waves; a message encoded in one signal could be decoded only with its matching partner

MIT researchers have demonstrated a room-temperature method for generating strongly correlated microwave signals using a magnetic film and microwave resonator, potentially overcoming a major limitation of existing quantum systems that require expensive cryogenic cooling. The technology could have ap...

Will sports become a fundamental right for children? Supreme Court hearing raises a bigger question about screen time

The Supreme Court is examining whether sports and physical literacy should be recognised as a fundamental right under Article 21A, amid concerns over children’s growing screen dependence. In the PIL Kanishka Pandey vs Union of India & Ors., recommendations include compulsory sports education and 90...

His father earned just ₹3,000 a month, he now earns ₹1.5 crore at 24: IIT Bombay graduate Shashank Agarwal’s inspiring journey

At 24, Shashank Agarwal has turned a challenging financial beginning into an extraordinary career milestone. After securing AIR 20 in JEE Advanced and graduating from IIT Bombay, he reportedly earns ₹1.5 crore annually as an Analyst at Zanskar Corporation. His journey also highlights his father’s sa...

'Relentless' GCSE resit cycle 'simply not working', school and college leaders say

Pass rates for maths and English resits remain significantly lower than students taking them for the first time.