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• With no access to education beyond 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools

  When the next school year starts, she will be enrolling in a madrassa, a religious school, to learn about the Quran and Islam - and little else.

  

• Columbia University to pay $200 mn fine in fight with Trump

  Columbia University will pay a $200 million fine to the US government to resolve investigations into alleged anti-discrimination law violations, following threats from President Trump to pull federal funding. The agreement reinstates federal grants and access to future funding, requiring Columbia to adhere to rules barring race consideration in admissions and hiring.

  

• BSAC exposes alarming education crisis in Balochistan: Over 70% of schools non-functional, literacy below 40%

  BSAC representatives stated that over 70% of schools throughout Balochistan are entirely non-operational, with literacy rates falling below 40%. The information was shared during an informative briefing event held at the Quetta Press Club.

  

• US student visas saw greater diversity in first half of FY 2025

  Between October 2024 and March 2025, the US issued nearly 89,000 F-1 student visas globally, marking a 15% year-on-year drop. The decline was most visible among Indian nationals, whose visa approvals fell by 44% in this period. According to the Apply Board report, despite this, India remained the top source country with 14,700 F-1 visas issued, followed by China with a steady 11,000 visas, in line with previous years.

  

• Degrees losing shine: Why are American Gen Z men saying bye to college dreams for calloused hands

  Once considered a ticket to economic security, college degrees are losing their edge for Gen Z men in the US. Despite graduating, many face unemployment rates similar to those without degrees. With rising disillusionment, some are abandoning traditional academic paths in favor of vocational trades, challenging long-held assumptions about success, education, and the American dream.

  

• Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam

  ​Beckley, a former head of the school's alumni association, rallied fellow graduates this spring in an unsuccessful effort to stop Gov. Mike Braun, a Republican, from removing three alumni-elected members from Indiana University's Board of Trustees and handpicking their replacements.

  

• Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath to leave IMF to rejoin Harvard University faculty

  Gopinath will rejoin the Harvard Economics Department on September 1 as the inaugural Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics.

  

• Mississippi judge pauses the state's ban on DEI programs in schools and universities

  U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate approved the request for a temporary restraining order brought by a group of plaintiffs, including the Mississippi Association of Educators.

  

• A Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashes into a Dhaka school, killing at least 19

  The Fire Service and Civil Defense said that at least 19 people, mostly students, died and another 116 were rescued with injuries. A significant number sustained burn injuries.

  

• Gaza's children have missed 2 years of school. A truce won't undo the damage

  ​The closure of schools has removed a key social outlet for young people as they grapple with war, hunger and displacement. For younger children, it has meant missing out on basic skills like reading and simple arithmetic. For older students, advanced subjects, graduation exams and college applications have all been put on hold.

  

• US Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs

  ​President Donald Trump's administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction, part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities.