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Student visa denied? These silly slips could be the reason
Securing a student visa is one of the most crucial steps in pursuing international education. Yet, thousands of promising students face rejection each year, often due to avoidable mistakes in their applications. Understanding the primary reasons...

Student choice HE system fails to deliver enough engineers
UNITED KINGDOM The lack of engineering graduates coming out of United Kingdom universities has highlighted the failure of the demand-led student choice system of higher education to produce the skilled workforce essential to driving economic...

Subjective Memory Complaints: A Conceptual Analysis
Introduction The global population of older adults is growing in both number and proportion, with projections estimating that by 2050, the population aged 60 years and older will soar to 2.1 billion.1 Neurodegenerative diseases associated with...

Student loan repayments under the "big, beautiful bill" impacts
After already experiencing whiplash in student loan policy since COVID-19, borrowers must once again brace for changes. The "big, beautiful bill" that President Trump signed into law on July 4 overhauls the federal student loan system by reducing...

Report: 66% of the 687 students at Lloyd R. Ferguson Elementary School not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Of the 687 students at Lloyd R. Ferguson Elementary School in League City, 453 (66%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to SE Houston News' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA...

Rainier School District transitions to four-day week for all students
LONGVIEW — Starting next school year, the Rainier School District will transition to a four-day school week at both its schools in an attempt to improve attendance and test scores. Students in the Oregon school district will attend school Monday...

Following Pressure, Baylor Returns Grant To Study LGBTQ ‘Inclusion’
WACO, Texas — Baylor University’s president announced in a letter Wednesday (July 9) that the school has rescinded a grant toward the study of “disenfranchisement and exclusion of LGBTQIA+ individuals and women” in churches. The move came after...

MP High Court Rejects Plea Against Making Biology Mandatory In 12th Standard For Admission To General Nursing & Midwifery Courses
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (July 11), dismissed a batch of public interest litigations challenging the amendment to admission eligibility criteria for the General Nursing and Midwifery Courses (G&M course) under the Madhya Pradesh...

Area students named to University of Arkansas Chancellor’s List
The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for making the spring 2025 Chancellor’s List. To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, undergraduate students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average for the semester while completing at least 12...

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Math IAR expectations in Sunnybrook School District 171 in 2023-24 school year?
In the 2023-24 school year, 8.7% of the students in Sunnybrook School District 171 passed the Math portion of the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), according to the Illinois State Board of Education. Of the 677 students in Sunnybrook School...

Best Crypto Courses in 2025: Learn Crypto the Right Way Before You Invest
The Best Crypto Courses Right Now (July 2025) Crypto isn’t dead—it’s maturing. And if you're in the U.S., that means more regulation, more risk… and more opportunity if you actually know what you're doing. Whether you’re a total beginner trying to...
Green Mountain and Riverside students visit VSU Randolph
From left to right: Libby Fischer (Riverside), Victoria Haley (Riverside), Tori Conrad (Riverside), Cadence Paul (Green Mountain), Sierra Carlisle (Green Mountain), Zoey Carlisle (Green Mountain), Myles Robie (Riverside), and Connor Clark...

5 Hawaiian students enrolled in Houghton County schools in 2024-25 school year
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were five Hawaiian students enrolled in Houghton County...

How many African American students were enrolled in Gogebic County schools in 2024-25 school year?
Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/Dr. Michael F. Rice Michigan superintendent of public instruction | https://radio.wcmu.org/ There were nine African American students enrolled in Gogebic...

Commentary: Why are high school boys drawn to the manosphere?
Published 7:24 am Friday, July 11, 2025 By Naomi Beinart, Los Angeles Times Joe Rogan MC's during the UFC 300 ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2024. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) This boy was lying to me. I could tell from...

Massive Job Shifts in India: 1,996 PG Teacher Vacancies in Tamil Nadu, 50,000 Railway Posts Coming, Over 1 Lakh Jobs…
As Tamil Nadu opens 1,996 PG teacher posts and Indian Railways gears up for 50,000 new hires, over 1 lakh employees face layoffs in India’s volatile job market. New Delhi, July 11, 2025 — In a mixed bag of career developments across India, job...

You Probably Don't Realize Just How Old-School These Desserts Are
We often think of desserts as relatively modern inventions, that people deep in the past didn't have the time or resources for such indulgences. But some of the sweets you know best have been around far longer than you'd expect. The history of...

Generative AI: A Self-Study Roadmap
Image by Author | ChatGPT Introduction The explosion of generative AI has transformed how we think about artificial intelligence. What started with curiosity about GPT-3 has evolved into a business necessity, with companies across industries...

J. W. Williams Middle School: 59% of the 849 students not on "college track" in 2023-24 school year
Of the 849 students at J. W. Williams Middle School in Rockwall, 500 (59%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to East DFW News' analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers...

2023-24 School Year: 82% of the 320 students at Aquilla School not on "college track"
Of the 320 students at Aquilla School in Aquilla, 262 (82%) weren’t on track for college in the 2023-24 school year, according to Waco Reporter's analysis of STAAR scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA considers students to be on...