A 14-year-old student in Thailand killed at least 5 people, including teachers and pupils, at Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok, after first shooting his grandparents at home.
The American Federation of Teachers is training educators to use AI and guard against misuse, but the Microsoft-, OpenAI- and Anthropic-funded program has drawn criticism over tech influence in schools.
Three Houston mothers have filed a lawsuit in Harris County to block Texas Senate Bill 10, a law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms, citing violations of state religious freedom and parental rights laws.
Upstate New York's Salamanca city central school district halted a $60,000 program to deploy a humanoid robot teacher's aide, 'Sally,' in high school classrooms after public outcry. The robot from Realbotix was intended to assist instructors and teach students about robotics.
A 16-year-old pupil was found not guilty of attempted murder but guilty of wounding with intent after stabbing teacher Vicki Williams in the head with a kitchen knife at Milford Haven Comprehensive School. He will be sentenced on 3 September.
Government schools in India have significantly improved internet connectivity, rising from 46.2% in 2023-24 to 63.1% in 2025-26, narrowing the gap with private schools. Smart classroom adoption also increased, though still lags behind. Goa leads with full coverage, while West Bengal remains at the bottom.
Laverne Cox's memoir, 'Transcendent,' chronicles her harrowing childhood as a gender non-conforming child in Alabama, facing abuse from her mother and societal prejudice. It details her journey to acting success, highlighting her resilience against discrimination and personal trauma.
A family has released CCTV footage alleging bullying caused their nine-year-old daughter's death by suicide at Jaipur's Neerja Modi School. They claim the footage shows distress before she jumped from the fourth floor. Parents demand action against all responsible parties, including school officials, citing incomplete investigation.
Six Hong Kong universities have relocated to office buildings and shopping centers in the last three years due to a shortage of classroom space, driven by increased non-local student enrollment. HKUST acquired a 31,410 sq ft campus in Admiralty for its business school.
嘉義民生國中教師蔡邦居分享，透過圖像化教材結合教育AI，讓學生先理解數學概念，再比較AI不同解法找出盲點，有效提升數學成績。AI也用於英文教學，協助教師設計教材，培養學生獨立思考與判斷資訊真偽的能力。
A 16-year-old boy allegedly stabbed his teacher, Vicki Williams, in the head with a large kitchen knife at Milford Haven Comprehensive School, a court heard. The teenager denies attempted murder and wounding charges, but admitted possessing a knife.
The Christian Brothers, facing estimated liabilities of $774m from abuse claims, have obtained a moratorium on all lawsuits against them. The order plans to sell 36 properties for $216m to partially meet these claims, a move survivors and lawyers describe as an "ambush" and "gut-wrenching."
Altus Schools in San Diego is piloting two Ameca humanoid robots, powered by ChatGPT, to serve as classroom assistants, wellness coaches, college planners, and translators. The $500,000 experiment aims to study if "physical AI" can boost student engagement and personalize learning, raising questions about cost, effectiveness, and ethics.
Texas education board mandates Bible passages for over 5 million public school students, sparking debate on religion in classrooms. The rollout begins in 2030 with elementary students.
Texas education officials have mandated Bible passages in public school reading lists for over five million students, a move critics say lacks diversity and blurs church-state separation, while proponents argue it reflects foundational Judeo-Christian traditions.
Parents and child development experts are increasingly concerned about the use of AI in schools, citing potential harm to cognitive development and a lack of evidence for its educational benefits. Advocacy groups are calling for moratoriums on student-facing AI products, while some argue for AI literacy training instead of outright bans.
Gujarat has introduced 28 'Rannshala' buses, converted into mobile classrooms with smart TVs and solar power, to educate children of seasonal salt pan workers (Agariyas) in the Little Rann of Kutch. The initiative targets children aged 6-14.
Guo Xiaoping, a former hospital director in Shanxi, China, founded the Red Ribbon Primary School in 2006. It is the only full-time school in China for children with HIV, providing education to those who contracted the virus at birth and often lost parents to AIDS.
El Niño has returned, with scientists warning it could be "very strong" and exacerbate global crises. The phenomenon, characterized by hot years and extreme weather, historically caused famines and societal collapse. This year's El Niño arrives amid debt distress in poor countries, high energy prices, and restricted fertilizer supplies, increasing the risk of widespread hunger and humanitarian crises.
A classroom at Lahore's Aitchison College, Pakistan, has been dedicated to Harcharan Singh Brar, a pre-Partition student and former Punjab CM. The tribute, funded by his lifelong friend Syed Babar Ali, highlights enduring friendships across borders.
Psychology explains that silence often means self-defense, not agreement, due to the "Spiral of Silence." Fear of social isolation leads confident individuals to withhold dissenting opinions, especially amplified by social media, impacting workplaces, classrooms, and friendships.
Parents in a Paris elementary school have resorted to taping survival blankets to classroom windows to combat extreme heat, highlighting the inadequate preparation of schools for increasingly frequent heatwaves.
Norway has banned smartphones in schools starting in 2024 to combat declining test scores. The government is also restoring teachers' disciplinary powers and restricting AI use for students aged 6-13.
Luciana Alvarengue, a former math teacher at River Plate's school, shares her experiences teaching Enzo Fernández and Julián Álvarez, highlighting their personalities and the unique challenges of educating young athletes.
