A new report by the National Council on Teacher Quality reveals a critical flaw in U.S. education: elementary teacher-preparation programmes are failing to equip future educators with essential math skills. With most programmes neglecting foundational content, underprepared teachers are entering classrooms, deepening the national math crisis already evident in declining student proficiency scores.
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Nearly 60,000 workers from the University of California went on strike on February 26, 2025, citing unfair labor practices and staffing shortages. Represented by AFSCME Local 3299 and UPTE-CWA Local 9119, the workers accuse the university of wage declines, staff exodus, and inadequate staffing, which is harming patient care and academic performance. UC officials have denied these allegations, offering wage increases and incentives but remain critical of the unions' approach to negotiations, as... Expand
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The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has extended NEET PG 2024 Round 3 counselling registration until January 22, 2025, due to delayed state counselling and requests from candidates. The resignation window has reopened until noon on January 22, 2025, allowing candidates with state-allotted seats to resign their All India seats, forfeiting their security deposit. Details at mcc.nic.in.
NTA has extended the CUET UG 2025 registration deadline to March 24, with fee submission due by March 25. The correction window will be open from March 26-28. Exams will be held from May 8 to June 1. Candidates should apply on cuet.nta.nic.in promptly to avoid last-minute issues. Paper-wise schedules will be announced later.
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