Geopolitics
Faster homework, poor exam results: What AI is doing to students’ learning
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
AI is spreading in classrooms, but its impact on learning depends less on the technology than on how students use it.
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Geopolitics
‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security
The Guardian – World · Europe
Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIFollow our Australia news live blog for lates…
Tech & Startups
India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation
TechCrunch · US
"We raised at a peak, but sold at a fraction of that," Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal wrote. "I'm not going to dress these facts up."
Geopolitics
‘Worst yet to come’ as Hong Kong schools cut record 126 Primary One classes
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong public schools have slashed a record 126 Primary One classes for the 2026-27 academic year amid a shrinking student population, prompting a sector le…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong school starts academic year without replacing head fired for swearing
South China Morning Post – World · China
A Hong Kong secondary school has begun the new academic year without a principal while authorities vet a replacement for the former head, who was fired for swe…
Geopolitics
Excitement and anxiety as pupils return to school, aided by new well-being campaign
South China Morning Post – World · China
Primary school pupils returned to class across Hong Kong on Tuesday with a mix of excitement and anxiety over the year ahead, as the education chief pledged to…
Geopolitics
NEET-PG 2026 exam at Jaipur centre rescheduled to September 5 over power outage
Times of India – World · India
The NEET-PG 2026 examination at a Jaipur centre was rescheduled for September 5. This decision followed power outages and technical disruptions during the test…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong’s Diocesan Boys’ School to become first to offer 3 university pathways
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s elite Diocesan Boys’ School is set to offer the International Advanced Level curriculum from 2027, becoming the city’s first school to offer three …
Startups
IIT Madras Global launches ‘Bharat Ascend’ to build next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs
Your Story · India
Bharat Ascend will create structured national pathway for innovators, helping bridge the gap between an idea its first prototype and its first customer, and a …
Geopolitics
Hong Kong school opens at new Tai Po campus after deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze
South China Morning Post – World · China
Nearly 600 pupils and their teachers at a Hong Kong primary school closed after the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze will be reunited at a newly renovated campus in…
Geopolitics
Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children
BBC News – World · Europe
Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.
Geopolitics
'Need overhaul of education system': Dipke on IIT Delhi suicide protest
Times of India – World · India
- Dipke urges a "complete overhaul" of India's education system. - Calls follow the death of a 31-year-old (cause unspecified). - Cockroach Janata Party hi…
AI / Deep Tech
YouTuber finds niche as college admissions mentor
MIT Technology Review · Global
As a first-generation student from a small town, Gohar Khan ’21 had to navigate the college admissions process largely on his own. He founded his YouTube chann…
Geopolitics
Outrage in India over death of six-year-old ‘slapped’ by his teacher
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Andhra Pradesh's regional minister of education says he is taking legal action with committee against those responsible.
Geopolitics
Gen Alpha protests mirror govt report: Big gaps in school education
Times of India – World · India
Issues Neither Unique To Any Region, Nor Universal
Geopolitics
How to help more of Hong Kong’s non-Chinese-speaking students reach university
South China Morning Post – World · China
The percentage of non-Chinese-speaking students who sat Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams and were admitted to the city’s public universitie…
Geopolitics
Lens on Cambridge after Black professor's death amid scrutiny of his credentials
Times of India – World · India
- UK universities Cambridge, Durham, and Glasgow face scrutiny over allegedly overpromoting Jason Arday. - Investigation into potential misconduct by these i…
Geopolitics
Exam-conducting body NTA admits errors, orders fresh NET test for 3 subjects
Times of India – World · India
National Testing Agency acknowledged extensive errors in UGC-NET English, Commerce, and Sociology papers. Fresh examinations for these three subjects have been…
Geopolitics
HKU, CityU secure spots in global university top 100
South China Morning Post – World · China
Two Hong Kong universities have secured places in the top 100 of an academic ranking that assesses 1,000 institutions worldwide. The University of Hong Kong (H…
Geopolitics
Exam body defends denying unwell DSE candidate access to lift before assessment
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s examination authority has defended an invigilator who refused to let a candidate with anxiety use a school lift after he started feeling unwell bef…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong’s new university town a test of the city’s global ambitions
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis University Town is no longer just a planning concept. After site visits by a university town task force, the government has rep…
Geopolitics
Struggling families urge return of student grant after textbook prices jump
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong parents and concern groups have urged authorities to reinstate student subsidies after textbook prices recorded their sharpest increase since the Cov…
Geopolitics
Summer Camps Strive to Stay Part of Canadian Life, Despite Hurdles
The New York Times – World · US
Long a tradition for many kids and teenagers across the country, overnight camps are facing financial and cultural hurdles as inflation bites and parenting tre…
Geopolitics
US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education
South China Morning Post – World · China
At the Goodtime Chinese School in the Bethany suburb of Portland, Oregon, an American child stops school director Zhou Yanzhuo, of China, in the hallway to ask…
Geopolitics
India’s Modi woos youth with free coaching, AI training after Gen Z protests
South China Morning Post – World · China
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for competitive exams, weeks after massive youth…
Geopolitics
India: Modi promises free exam coaching, AI training for youth after protests
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Speaking on India's Independence Day, PM Modi announced free online coaching for competitive exams and AI training for 10 million youths, weeks after protests …
Geopolitics
How a Sudanese refugee became a head teacher in a Chadian camp
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Displaced by Sudan’s war, Sahra now leads a refugee school where education offers children safety and hope.
AI / Deep Tech
How kids feel about AI, in their own words
MIT Technology Review · Global
When we set out to talk to kids about artificial intelligence, we thought we knew what we’d hear. We expected some to tell us they were using it to cheat a lit…
Startups
Why mastery begins with small steps and steady progress
Your Story · India
Learn why every great achievement starts with small steps and how patience, practice, and persistence lead to lasting success.
Geopolitics
UNESCO: 2.4 million girls barred from school in Afghanistan
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Five years after the Taliban returned to power, millions of Afghan girls remain excluded from secondary education. UNESCO warns of lasting social and economic …
Geopolitics
How India’s government can be a good parent to its young people
South China Morning Post – World · China
The resignation of Indian education minister Dharmendra Pradhan last month, yielding to pressure from the “cockroach” youth protests, was an example of democra…
Geopolitics
University of Michigan to switch to pass/fail grades for first-semester students
The Guardian – World · Europe
School said it is pivoting away from letter-grading system to ‘curb the mental health crisis’ among college studentsThe University of Michigan will pivot to a …
Geopolitics
17-year-old from Tamil Nadu wins Rs 3.55 crore Brown University scholarship
Times of India – World · India
Seventeen-year-old Pranav Ilango from Erode, Tamil Nadu, has secured admission to Brown University in the US with a scholarship reportedly valued at Rs 3.55 cr…
Geopolitics
India: Ex-Education Minister Pradhan says Gen Z 'misled'
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Dharmendra Pradhan spoke for the first time since his resignation as education minister following mass protests against him. He said he "suffered" because of G…
Geopolitics
Iconic 1991 photo of Chinese girl symbolises thirst for knowledge, changing lives
South China Morning Post – World · China
A 1991 black-and-white portrait photograph has become an iconic symbol of impoverished Chinese students’ yearning for knowledge, profoundly altering the life o…
Geopolitics
Government spending on education below Unesco's 15% standard
Times of India – World · India
India's education funding aligns with GDP standards but falls short of public spending goals. Completion rates for secondary schools lag behind national and UN…
Geopolitics
CUHK chief calls for more funds for campuses in Northern Metropolis university town
South China Morning Post – World · China
The leader of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has called for greater financial support to develop a proposed 300-hectare (741 acres) university town…
Geopolitics
US universities report more Chinese applicants despite visa crackdown
South China Morning Post – World · China
With some US universities kicking off their academic year this month and Chinese students subject to increased scrutiny from Washington amid heated geopolitica…
Geopolitics
Ashutosh Ranka education: IIT Kanpur to CJP co-convener journey
Times of India – World · India
Ashutosh Ranka’s education journey reflects a blend of engineering, leadership and public policy. After completing his B.Tech in Materials Science and Engineer…
Geopolitics
Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment
The Guardian – World · Europe
Exclusive: Neet crisis review to call for teachers to be asked to spot those at risk of leaving education jobless at 16What can Dublin teach us? Milburn goes o…
Geopolitics
What does the world pay for a child’s education?
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Rich countries spend 41 times more on each child's education. AJLabs looks at the classroom inequality around the world.
Geopolitics
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
The Guardian – World · Europe
Government introduces several measures, including monitoring of computers, for pupils aged 16 to 19Europe live – latest updatesDanish teenagers will have to ma…
Geopolitics
Ahmedabad schools may hold voluntary Sunday classes after rain-related losses
Times of India – World · India
Ahmedabad schools may organise voluntary Sunday classes to recover academic hours lost due to rain-related disruptions. The DEO advisory allows schools to cond…
Geopolitics
CUHK to integrate national education into key programme as part of new 5-year plan
South China Morning Post – World · China
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the city’s second oldest university, has said it will reform its mandatory General Education programme for undergra…
Geopolitics
‘Devastated’: Tung Wah College says sorry for false admission offers to 11,000 hopefuls
South China Morning Post – World · China
A tertiary institution in Hong Kong has apologised for mistakenly sending an email to all 11,139 of its applicants telling them that they had been admitted and…
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