Iowa principal risked life for students, dies after school shooting
Police respond to Perry High School in Perry, Iowa., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Police say there has been a shooting at the city’s high school. Andrew Harnik | AP The…
Financial prudence urged at campuses
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Haji Ghulam Ali, presided over a senate meeting at the University of Swabi (UoS) on Tuesday, emphasizing the imperative for universities in the province to uphold financial…
‘Bridging academia-industry gap to prevent talent loss’
KARACHI: Chairman of the Sindh Higher Education Commission Professor Dr SM Tariq Rafi has highlighted the HEC efforts to bridge the gap between academia and the business community to prevent…
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns
Claudine Gay speaks during the 368th Commencement Exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 30, 2019. Brian Snyder | Reuters Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid…
Here are options for student loan borrowers struggling to make payments
Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images Many student loan borrowers are struggling to resume their payments. When the bills restarted after a more than three-year-long reprieve, just 60% of people…
Smart phones mean dumb kids, worse than ignorance and other commentary
From the left: Smart Phones Mean Dumb Kids “Students who spend more time staring at their phone do worse in school, distract other students around them and feel worse about…
House Republicans plan to defund top universities
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) questions witnesses in a hearing of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, in the Cannon…
It’s time for a ‘broken windows’ policy for schools
What will it take to bring back a semblance of order to our schools? A few weeks ago, an 11-year-old girl was beaten by a group of students at the…
How to inspire kids – what to say instead of ‘you can do anything’
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Despite your instincts, telling your child that they can do “anything” can be counterproductive. “‘You can do anything,’ is positive, but…
Sindh picks ‘Education and Awareness’ as year’s theme
KARACHI: The Sindh Human Rights Commission, in partnership with the Human Rights Department, marked Human Rights Day, honouring the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This…