15+ min ago  (786+ words) Tough new standards on what constitutes a peer-reviewed journal should be enforced by governmental agencies, according to a Nobel prizewinning biochemist who claims that a “broken journal system” is destroying trust in science. In an outspoken attack on the “incredibly…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (164+ words) Standard Democrat State budget vetoes create uncertainty for Missouri schools CHARLESTON - While the Charleston R-1 School District approved a balanced budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, school officials across Missouri are closely watching the impact of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s recent vetoes on…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (274+ words) The Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition (PLC) today welcomed the inclusion of $10 million in early literacy funding in the FY2026-27 state budget, continuing Pennsylvania’s investment in implementing Act 47 of 2025 and advancing evidence-based reading instruction grounded in the science of reading. Literacy gaps do…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (479+ words) At least eighty-six Nigerians have benefited from a scholarship programme initiated through a strategic partnership between the Read and Earn Federation for UNESCO (UNESCO REF) and Unicaf under the Educational Financial Facility Scheme (EFFS), aimed at expanding access to globally…...

10+ hour, 31+ min ago  (765+ words) Mohammad Fakhrul Islam: To begin with, what motivated you to establish the AD Scientific Index, and what vision guided its creation? Islam: What key gaps in existing academic ranking systems or platforms like Scopus and Web of Science does the…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago  (256+ words) Parag Agrawal is an Indian-American software engineer. On 29 November 2021, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey announced Parag as the company's next CEO as he stepped down from the role. However, in October 2022, after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, Parag was removed from the…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago  (146+ words) The Straits Area Community Foundation awarded $35,850 in scholarships this year to 19 students from Cheboygan County and Mackinaw City. According to SACF, the scholarships go to students who are pursuing higher education, skilled trades, medical school and specialized training programs. Some…...

10+ hour, 26+ min ago  (941+ words) Written by Jake Lehrer The first payments for Texas Education Freedom Accounts have been rolled out to recipients, starting the 2026-2027 “school choice” plan codified into Texas education law back in 2025. In the last legislative session, the Texas Legislature passed education…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (622+ words) Global leaders, innovators, policymakers and changemakers from more than 40 countries gathered at the Saïd Business School and the historic Examination Schools, University of Oxford, as the London Organisation of Skills Development (LOSD) hosted its prestigious LOSD Excellence Awards 2026. The awards…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1769+ words) Backstory: E-Rate has had a notable impact since its founding. It was created by Congress in 1996, when only 14% of schools and libraries could access the internet. That number is now near 100%. The FCC has overseen the program through both Democratic…...