CBSE mandates AI and computational thinking training for 2026–27; new curriculum rolled out for Classes 3–8 – The Times of India

CBSE mandates AI and computational thinking training for 2026–27; new curriculum rolled out for Classes 3–8 – The Times of India

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has formally notified “Computational Thinking (CT) and Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI)” as the training theme for the academic session 2026–27. This has been taken as per the guidelines laid down in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) 2023.This clearly…

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Nearly one in eight college freshers can’t do middle-school math, UC San Diego report reveals – The Times of India

Nearly one in eight college freshers can’t do middle-school math, UC San Diego report reveals – The Times of India

UC Berkeley leads doctorates while Riverside tops MBA enrolment, according to UC data A report from the University of California, San Diego, exposes a stark rupture in foundational numeracy. Nearly one in eight incoming college students cannot meet middle school math standards. The study also records a thirty-fold rise in placements into remedial math over…

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A freeze that shook America’s schools: How federal funding chaos left districts reeling – The Times of India

A freeze that shook America’s schools: How federal funding chaos left districts reeling – The Times of India

On the morning of June 30, a single email changed the course of an entire school district. In Ashe County, North Carolina, superintendent Eisa Cox watched $1.1 million in federal funds—money earmarked for teacher training, after-school care, and even salaries—slip away in the time it took to read a few lines on her screen. The…

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