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Lalu family ahead of the hearing in IRCTC scam case. (PTI photos) NEW DELHI: In his first reaction after a Delhi court directed framing of charges against him and his parents in the IRCTC scam, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav called the legal troubles a “political vendetta”, which he said was bound to…
Lauren Williams (Image source: The Harvard Crimson) Harvard Mathematics professor Lauren K. Williams has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, the foundation announced on Wednesday, as reported by the Harvard Crimson. The award, known as the MacArthur “Genius Grant,” provides $800,000 over five years with no restrictions. It recognizes exceptional creativity and potential for future…
Why are Only 39% of Massachusetts 8th Graders Meeting Civics MCAS Expectations? (Image: Pexels) When Massachusetts 8th graders took their first ever Civics MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) last spring, the results were sobering: just 39 percent of students met or exceeded expectations, while 16 percent failed entirely. That is despite the fact that civics…
Is Your College Degree Still Valuable? Harvard’s Research Says It Might Not Be (Image: iStock) In recent years, many students have expressed anxiety about whether their chosen major continue to pay off. Harvard’s faculty and affiliated economists have published influential work on how credential value, job sorting and degree inflation change the returns to different…
Why Do American Students Underperform Compared to Their International Peers? American children don’t trail because they are less capable, it is because they are held back by systems and circumstances that other countries manage better. At first glance it is tempting to treat international test gaps as a fixed measure of innate ability but the…
3 Strategies to Close the Achievement Gap in American Education: Insights from Harvard Research (Image: Pexels) The persistent achievement gap in American education is often attributed to factors like socioeconomic status, race and innate ability. However, recent research from Harvard University suggests that the gap is not an inevitable outcome but rather a consequence of…
New Office of Culture and Community takes over Harvard’s former diversity centers Harvard College has reorganised its diversity and cultural programming, replacing three long-standing student centers with a new Office of Culture and Community (OCC), according to The Harvard Crimson. The College dissolved the Women’s Center, the Office for BGLTQ Student Life, and the Foundation…
Want to study like a Harvard student? Behind the ivy-covered walls, Harvard students swear by tried-and-true study methods that sharpen focus, boost memory and make learning stick. Here are five study techniques they use and you can too. Source link
What is Causing the Decline in Children’s Focus in School According to Harvard Research? (Image: Pexels) In classrooms across America, a troubling pattern has emerged where students who once sat attentively through lessons now fidget restlessly, their eyes darting away from blackboards towards invisible screens. While parents worry about their children’s ability to concentrate on…
Can Exercise Before Homework Really Enhance Children’s Learning Abilities? Harvard Research Answers Getting kids to move before they hit the books sounds sensible but the science, including research connected to Harvard studies show that the effect is stronger and more measurable than most parents realise. It suggests that well-timed physical activity improves attention, classroom on-task…
