CBSE is developing a global curriculum for its foreign schools, which will also be available to international and CBSE-affiliated schools in India from the 2026-27 academic session. The curriculum aims to compete with boards like Cambridge International (CI) and IB, offering a flexible, globally competitive learning experience. A meeting this week will finalize details, and the draft will soon be made public.
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A false active shooter report at Muskingum University on Monday caused panic but was later confirmed as unfounded by the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office. The scare stemmed from a misinterpreted conversation about an earlier dispute between students. No one was harmed. This comes after a March 2023 gun violence incident on campus, raising safety concerns.