Education Policy

Students gathered outside a French university during a protest

October 8, 2026

France School Protests Spread as Over 250,000 Join Nationwide Blockades on October 6

Since our initial coverage on October 2, French school protests have expanded from isolated Paris demonstrations to coordinated blockades across multiple cities, with police deploying tear gas and making arrests in clashes

Front entrance of a multistory brick urban public school building under daylight.

News·Policy·USA

Portland Public Schools weighs closing up to 14 schools over $65 million deficit

Portland Public Schools is proposing to close as many as 14 schools to address a structural $65 million budget shortfall projected for the 2027–28 school year. For families in the district, the timeline matters — public hearings are open through

October 7, 2026

$234 Billion in Student Loan Default as SAVE Plan Court Order Expires

News·Policy·USA

Federal student loan data released by the U.S. Department of Education shows that $234 billion in federal student debt is now in formal default—and

York Potty-Training Pilot Cuts Unprepared Reception Children From 11% to 6% — Suffolk Considers Rollout

Health·Policy·UK

A pilot in York reduced the proportion of Reception children recorded as not toilet-trained from 11% to 6% — an approximately 43% reduction. Suffolk

French National Police vehicles and crowd control units positioned along an urban street during a public protest.

Policy·World

15-Year-Old Loses Hand at Lens School Protest After Police Grenade Detonates Near 200 Students

Update, October 5: This story covers a serious injury that occurred today in Lens during renewed school protests across France. Karmactive first reported the nationwide student blockades and mass arrests on A

Govind Tekale

October 5, 2026

High-angle daytime perspective of McGraw Clock Tower surrounded by academic buildings and trees on the Cornell University campus

Latest

Cornell Sexual Assault Data: 35% of Women Report Attacks as NY Law Stalls

Cornell Rape Allegations Renew Push to Change New York Sexual Assault Laws Cornell Rape Allegations Renew Push to Change New York Sexual Assault Laws A New York state law that has existed

Govind Tekale

October 2, 2026

French riot police officers in protective helmets and body gear standing along an urban street during school demonstration patrols

Policy

France School Protests: 1,949 Arrested as PM Calls Crisis Meeting Over Fires and Blockades

What Just Happened Thousands of French students blocked school entrances and set fire to bins across 222 lycees on Thursday as protests against teacher job cuts escalated into the widest youth mobilization

Sunita Somvanshi

October 2, 2026

News·Policy·World

Italy approves 30% foreign-student classroom cap as schools face new integration rules

Italy’s cabinet approved a school decree on September 24 that limits certain foreign students to 30 percent of first-year classes in public schools and restricts full-face coverings such as burqas and niqabs

Sunita Somvanshi

September 27, 2026

Student studying at a desk with textbooks and papers while preparing for college financial aid

News·Policy·USA

2027-28 FAFSA Opens Earliest in History — Real-Time Aid Estimates Live and One New Feature Still Coming

HookThe 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available as of September 23, 2026 — the earliest launch in the program’s history, according to the US Department of Education, and the

Sunita Somvanshi

September 24, 2026

An empty school classroom with rows of desks and chairs.

Culture·Policy·World

Meloni Proposes Capping Foreign Students Per Class and Banning Burqas in Schools — But It’s Not Law Yet

Families with children in Italian schools should not treat Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s recent education announcement as current policy. Meloni proposed three measures in late September 2026: a cap on the share

Sunita Somvanshi

September 22, 2026

Official portrait of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

News·Policy·World

Italy School Burqa Ban Proposal: What Meloni Announced on Foreign Students and What Isn’t Law Yet

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on September 20 that her government intends to bring a measure to the Council of Ministers that would ban burqas and niqabs in schools, set a

Govind Tekale

September 22, 2026

Medical candidates taking part in a NEET-PG examination

India·News

NTA Exam Calendar 2026–27: JEE Main January 22, UGC NET December 14 — All 14 Dates Are Tentative

NTA's 2026–27 exam calendar has JEE Main from January 22 and UGC NET from December 14 — but all 14 dates are officially tentative. Check before you book.

Sunita Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Exterior view of the historic sandstone Big School building and grounds of Sydney Grammar School in central Sydney.

Australia·News

Sydney Grammar Tops Australia’s Best Schools List Again as NSW Grabs 34 of 100 Spots

NSW takes 34 of Australia's top 100 school spots and 6 of the top 10. Average fees hit $28,000. Western Australia wasn't even included.

Sunita Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Rows of students seated at desks in an examination hall

India·Latest·News

NTA exam calendar 2027: JEE Main starts January 22 as testing agency sets next year’s schedule

The National Testing Agency has released its exam schedule for 2026–27, giving students a first look at proposed dates for JEE Main, UGC NET, CUET PG and a range of other national

Sunita Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

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