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3+ hour, 25+ min ago (146+ words) April 13 (UPI) -- An Alberta university broke a Guinness World Record by gathering 682 people in dinosaur costumes at the school's 60th anniversary celebration. The University of Calgary, whose sports teams are known as the Dinos, gathered people dressed as various dinosaurs Saturday…...
British schools to get knife crime prevention training, support
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (624+ words) April 7 (UPI) -- Schools in Britain will get specialized training to prevent knife crime in high-risk locations in and around schools. Up to 250 schools in knife-crime heavy areas will get special training to divert children from serious violence, the British government…...
Trump administration rescinds DOE deals on transgender discrimination in schools
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (546+ words) April 6 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Monday moved to end civil rights settlements with two colleges and five local school districts requiring them to prevent discrimination against transgender students. The Department of Education announced that it would rescind resolution agreements…...
Judge blocks Trump administration from gathering for college applicant information
1+ week, 1+ day ago (321+ words) April 4 (UPI) -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to collect data on students on public universities in their attempt to stop them from considering race as part of the admissions process. Seventeen states had sued to stop…...
OP-ED: South Korea moves to curb early childhood cram schools
1+ week, 2+ day ago (462+ words) April 3 (Asia Today) -- This commentary is the Asia Today Editor's Op-Ed. South Korea's Education Ministry has unveiled a sweeping plan to curb private education for very young children, including a full ban on knowledge-based instruction at private academies for those…...
Majority of college students use AI for their coursework, poll finds
1+ week, 3+ day ago (465+ words) April 2 (UPI) -- A majority of college students in the United States uses artificial intelligence tools for their coursework at least once per week, a poll revealed. The Lumina Foundation and Gallup released results from their 2026 State of Higher Education survey…...
Private sector added 62, 000 jobs in March, driven by small employers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (250+ words) April 1 (UPI) -- Private sector hiring in the United States remained steady in March, bolstered by small businesses, the ADP National Employment Report said Wednesday. Small businesses with less than 20 employees added 112, 000 jobs in March. Mid-sized businesses with 250 to 499 employees added…...
Does China's Belt and Road need an educational pivot?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (171+ words) April 1 (UPI) -- China's overseas investment machine -- once the financial engine of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- is beginning to lose momentum. Official figures show that China's non-financial outward bound direct investment grew only 1. 3% in 2025, signaling a sharp slowdown and…...
South Korea issues textbooks reflecting "two-state" approach
1+ week, 6+ day ago (464+ words) March 30 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Ministry of Unification has published new education materials reflecting a policy shift toward peaceful coexistence between the two Koreas as separate states. The National Institute for Peaceful Unification Education, affiliated with the ministry, released its…...
Thousands of U. S. healthcare workers, researchers seek jobs in Canada
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1390+ words) ST. PAUL, Minn. , March 27 (UPI) -- Thousands of American frontline healthcare providers, as well as highly skilled researchers, are seeking and accepting jobs north of the border amid political tensions and funding cuts in the United States, Canadian officials say. As…...