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.
Mystery surrounds the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, whose body was found on Horn Island, Mississippi, after a July 4 boat trip, prompting demands for transparency and civil rights scrutiny over the investigation.
A video showing the screening of an 'Adults Only' film for students at a government school in Madhya Pradesh's Maihar district has sparked outrage and led to an official inquiry.
A Marquette Law School poll reveals 88% of Americans believe the US has not achieved its war objectives against Iran, with 75% considering the conflict not worth the cost, as negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz intensify.
Top scorers admitted to the University of Hong Kong's medical school aim to combine clinical practice with medical research, inspired by personal mentors and a desire to contribute to society.
A 26-year-old teacher was fatally stabbed inside a Faridabad school by a man who had allegedly stalked and harassed her for two years after she cut off contact with him.
Federal police investigate a defence manufacturer vandalism incident as terrorism, Aboriginal community police officers sue the NT government over discrimination, and world oil companies face criticism over massive profits.
The Primary School in East Palo Alto, co-founded by Dr Priscilla Chan, is closing after the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative decided to halt funding. The school combined education, healthcare, and family support for low-income children.
Sri Lanka closed schools in tea-growing mountainous regions after heavy rains and mudslides left five people dead, three wounded, and two missing. The Disaster Management Centre reports nearly 2,000 evacuated.
Sri Lanka has closed schools in its central highlands after torrential rains and mudslides killed at least seven people, injured several, and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,500 residents.
Australia's 2026 Naplan results reveal declining reading and writing scores across most year levels, with one in three students failing to meet benchmarks, while numeracy shows some national improvements.
A 65-year-old repeat sex offender in Hong Kong, William Wu Yiu-shing, was sentenced to four months in prison for groping a 17-year-old student on a bus, after a video of the attack circulated online.
Nigel Farage received a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harbourne, triggering allegations against him and Reform party figures including deputy Richard Tice and George Cottrell, amid questions about his political comeback.
Italian study of over 5,000 schoolchildren found those who opened social media accounts at ages 11‑12 scored lower in maths and reading at age 16, a gap equivalent to six months of learning, while English scores were unaffected.
Teacher Sandhya, 26, was stabbed over 20 times and killed at Saraswati Senior Secondary School in Faridabad after stalker Amit, 21, lured her using her husband’s name. Attack captured on CCTV; Amit arrested within hours.
NBA star LeBron James partnered with the University of Akron in 2015 to provide four-year college scholarships worth roughly $41 million for about 1,100 students through his I Promise program.
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.
Kiev should not expect increased Patriot and THAAD interceptor deliveries from recent US production agreements, according to expert Nikolay Novik. The seven-year, $3 billion Pentagon contracts with Northrop Grumman prioritize domestic stockpile replenishment.
Girls from Tyneside describe threats, rape lists and violent language at school and online, prompting government action and calls for better education on healthy relationships.
Australia sells $89 camera glasses raising privacy fears; Victoria phases out Montessori/Steiner schools; Iran denies Trump’s negotiation plans; sport news includes FIFA, cycling and sailing.
Balaji Srinivasan's Network School in Malaysia's Forest City was shut down due to licensing irregularities and scrutiny over residents' nationalities, including a claim of Israeli citizens. Founder Balaji Srinivasan denied wrongdoing and quickly announced a new campus in Kazakhstan.
A 38-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 21 years in jail and 16 strokes of the cane for sexually exploiting his 13-year-old niece, including statutory rape and sexual assault, over several incidents.
Victorian public schools are phasing out Montessori programs, impacting students like Leah with complex medical needs, due to a state government mandate for explicit instruction by 2028. This policy shift, supported by the contentious Australian Education Research Organisation (Aero), is criticized by educators, while a damning independent report on Aero remains hidden by the federal government.
About 500 Hong Kong students, including Salesian English School's Lo Wan-lung, are attending a two-week PLA summer camp to learn military skills, instil patriotism, and improve discipline and physical fitness.
