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4+ min ago (227+ words) The Education Department has granted notional service and equal pay to 1,326 teachers of 194 Model Schools. The move follows a court order directing implementation from July 2025 after teachers recruited in phases faced disparities due to staggered appointments Hyderabad: The Education Department on Tuesday issued orders granting notional service and equal pay to 1,326 teachers working in 194 Model Schools across the State. The issue stemmed from the Model School teacher recruitment notification released by the department in 2012. Appointments were made in phases, with some in 2013 and others in 2014. Although all teachers were recruited through the same notification, the staggered recruitment led to pay disparities and service-related issues among teachers. Given the issue, some teachers appointed in 2014 approached the court seeking notional service benefits. After examining the case, the court ruled that they were eligible for notional benefits and ordered their implementation starting from…...

6+ min ago (800+ words) The University of Aberdeen managing to achieve a break-even financial position by 2028 will be a "real challenge", according to its new principal. Prof Peter Edwards - who took up the role last month - said while progress had been made in finding more than "5m of savings, there was still a "lot of work to do". He told BBC Scotland News he hoped redundancies could be avoided, but said there needed to be a "fundamental look" at the current funding model for universities. The Scottish government said it wanted a successful and sustainable future for higher education. The university reopened a voluntary severance and early retirement scheme in April this year to help find "5.5m in savings. It also froze recruitment and asked departments to identify further measures to save money. It recently confirmed that 41 people took up the offer of a severance package…...

8+ min ago (320+ words) Any Lucia Lopez Belloza was detained while en route to surprise family in Texas The deportation of a Babson College student while attempting to fly home for Thanksgiving has prompted the institution to instruct faculty and staff to provide "academic and community support." Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, was detained at Boston Logan International Airport on 20 November as she tried to board a flight to surprise her family in Texas. According to her attorney, she was sent to Honduras two days later. That was despite a court order prohibiting the government from moving her out of Massachusetts or the United States. Lopez Belloza, whose family emigrated from Honduras when she was seven, is now staying with her grandparents. Caitlin Capozzi, the college's dean of campus life, informed faculty and staff of the detention Tuesday. "Our ability to share specifics is limited…...

10+ min ago (479+ words) Invest in 2026 coverage Michigan needs Bridge Michigan's year-end campaign is happening now! Next year, candidates will make big promises about fixing what keeps you up at night: housing costs, crumbling roads, health care access, whether families can afford to stay in Michigan. We'll be there to fact-check every claim, investigate every policy, and hold every lawmaker accountable. After reading the Bridge Michigan opinion piece entitled "Michigan taxpayers are paying more and getting less in education" by former Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger, my initial thought was here we go again. Another criticism of K-12 education not based on facts. I am not disputing that change and improvements need to happen. I am simply suggesting that the change needs to be thoughtful and include input from professionals, especially experienced teachers and school principals in the field. However, let me also correct at…...

15+ min ago (53+ words) For 75 years, the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team has represented the discipline, precision and professionalism of the service to audiences around the world. Air Force celebrates 75 years of excellence by the Honor Guard Drill Team DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES Story by Airman Shanel Toussaint/rss/personnel/1818619...

16+ min ago (186+ words) Also Read: US visa wait time for Indians drop sharply, check latest update on F-1 and B-1/B-2 interview appointments The banners featured statements such as, "We still sponsor H-1Bs" and "$100K isn't going to stop us from hiring the best." Bloomberg notes that these banners are not confined to a single metro station; they can be seen across India's leading engineering institutions. For many years, graduates from IIT have relocated to the United States to pursue careers in technology, finance, and various other lucrative sectors. Numerous individuals have risen to become global leaders. Notable figures include Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, and Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM. Also Read: US to end dual citizenship? All on "Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025' As the recruitment season approaches in just a few weeks, professors and students from two IITs informed Bloomberg News that contemporary young…...

17+ min ago (517+ words) Some schools have already begun to trial the four day week A CAMPAIGN group has urged the Education Secretary to pilot a four-day school week. The 4 Day Week Foundation hopes the move will promote wellbeing among teachers and boost recruitment and retention. Writing to the education secretary Bridget Phillipson MP, the group cited studies showing a shortened week would reduce "burn out." Reduced weekly hours could also help improve productivity and promote a better work-life balance. It's hoped the introduction of a four-day week would ease pressure on staff already struggling with their workload. The group is urging the government to introduce the measure without impacting staff pay. Tragedy as man dies after falling from roof of popular city shopping centre Desperate search for missing schoolgirl, 12, who vanished from city 2 days ago They say they are aiming to bring in…...

24+ min ago (850+ words) A few months ago, a high school English teacher in Los Angeles Unified noticed something different about his students" tests. Students who had struggled all semester were suddenly getting A"s. He suspected some were cheating, but he couldn"t figure out how. Until a student showed him the latest version of Google Lens. "I couldn"t believe it," said teacher Dustin Stevenson. "It"s hard enough to teach in the age of AI, and now we have to navigate this?" Keeping up with students" methods of cheating has always been a cat-and-mouse game for teachers. But some now say that AI tools, particularly Lens, have made it impossible to enforce academic integrity in the classroom " with potentially harmful long-term effects on students" learning. During the COVID school closures, most school districts in California gave students Chromebook laptops to do remote…...

25+ min ago (240+ words) New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said that Tamil is receiving its rightful place of honour and continued national support. In a video message for the fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, the vice president welcomed this year's theme, "Let us learn Tamil', which, he said, reinforces linguistic and cultural harmony. He also appreciated the initiative of 50 Hindi-speaking Tamil teachers and coordinators, trained by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai, who have arrived in Varanasi to teach basic Tamil to over 1,500 students across 50 government and private schools over a 15-day period. The event celebrates the enduring cultural bond between Kashi and Tamil Nadu. Radhakrishnan noted that since the launch of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam in 2022, the initiative has grown into a major national platform that brings together the culture of the Ganga…...

29+ min ago (439+ words) Actress Alicia Silverstone offers reward of up to $50,000 for information on baby giraffes missing from Natural Bridge Zoo The Montgomery County School Board will vote on several pay scale changes and take a look at several vacant jobs when it meets Tuesday. The board will convene at 6 p.m. for a reception to honor outgoing board member Linwood Hudson. The regular meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in the county government center, 755 Roanoke St., Christiansburg. Last month, the board reviewed a proposal to boost pay for school HVAC specialists, electricians and plumbers, along with bus drivers and fleet technicians. New meeting documents for Tuesday have added a proposed pay scale change for maintenance technicians. The goals are to enhance recruitment and retention of employees and align their pay more closely with market standards. The board is expected to act on the recommendations Tuesday. According…...