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81 storiesCornell Faculty Move Toward No-Confidence Vote Over Sexual Assault Case Handling
Members of Cornell University's Faculty Senate have introduced a resolution for a vote of no confidence against the university administration over its handling of a 2024 alleged gang rape on campus. The resolution was submitted to a faculty…
Putin backs plan for a dedicated neural network in Russian education
President Vladimir Putin supported a proposal to create a dedicated neural network for Russia's education sector at a video meeting with teachers on 5 October, Teacher's Day. Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov said the ministry will impleme…
French teen loses hand in school protest clash; over 5,000 detained
A 15-year-old male student lost a hand in a serious injury during a clash with security forces in the northern French city of Reims on Oct. 5, as high-school students continue blockading schools in protests across France. A police crowd-con…
More Than 250,000 Rally Across France as Student School Protests Escalate
More than 256,000 people rallied across France on Tuesday and hundreds of schools were shut or blockaded as students, parents and teachers demanded more education funding. Police fired tear gas in Paris and other cities, and Fox News, citin…
Cornell trustees bring in Sally Yates to review handling of sex assault claims
Cornell University trustees announced Tuesday that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will lead an independent review of how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints. The review follows days of protests over Cornell's res…
Cornell students protest assault case handling; Day Hall vandalized
Student activists vandalized Day Hall, Cornell University's administration building, at about 3am Monday, smashing a glass door and painting messages in red, after a lawsuit alleging a 2024 fraternity-house gang rape. A Cornell spokesperson…
French high schools shut as student protests over school conditions enter third week
Student protests over underfunded and deteriorating schools across France entered a third week, with hundreds of high schools closed or disrupted and a student union saying 2,000 were at a standstill. Education Minister Édouard Geffray said…
UAE marks World Teachers’ Day as Dubai grants Golden Visas to educators
Dubai awarded Golden Visas to outstanding educators working in private early childhood centres, schools and higher education institutions, under directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, timed to coincide with World Te…
Students protest across France over school resources as unions join
Students demonstrated in cities across France on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, demanding more resources and better conditions in schools, according to the Associated Press, with marches in Rennes, Paris and Bordeaux. The New York Times reported th…
French student protests widen; 15-year-old loses hand as injuries mount
Student protests over poor conditions in French schools have spread nationwide, and a 15-year-old boy lost a hand during demonstrations in Lens in northern France. The Pas-de-Calais prefect called it a very serious incident and said the stu…
Kyungpook National University center named Asia-first IB local workshop provider
Kyungpook National University said its IB Global Education Center was selected by the International Baccalaureate Organization as an IB Local Professional Learning Provider, which Newsis, Yonhap and Hankook Ilbo each reported is a first for…
Jeonnam-Gwangju education office picks 17 for first grade-5 promotions
The Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education has selected 17 people for promotion to grade 5 (samugwan) at its Gwangju building, effective Jan. 1, 2027, the first such promotions since the integrated office launched in Ju…
French student protests widen to teachers and universities; hundreds of schools shut
High school students across France are protesting poor education conditions, and classes have been suspended at hundreds of schools. Education Minister Édouard Geoffray said on Oct 4 that about 400 to 500 high schools would be fully or part…
Daejeon to raise school meal food cost 15% after ranking last nationally
Daejeon is pushing to raise the unit price of food for free school meals by 15% for 2027, after data showed the city spends the least per meal in the country. The increase, still under review, would move Daejeon from last place to sixth amo…
Changwon National University and Hanwha Aerospace launch defense AI graduate school
National Changwon University and Hanwha Aerospace have launched an “AX Graduate School” to train artificial intelligence specialists for the defense industry, the university said on Oct 6. Hanwha Aerospace joins as a joint research and deve…
Busan education office begins building AI-assisted essay grading system
The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education said it is pushing to introduce an AI-assisted evaluation support system for essay and written-answer exams, covering question-setting, exam administration, automatic AI grading, teacher revie…
Fukuroi school loses ledgers for 6,631 graduates; city says mistaken disposal likely
The Fukuroi city education board in Shizuoka Prefecture said the graduation certificate award ledgers at Fukuroi North Elementary School are missing, covering 6,631 graduates from the year the records began through the 1988 school year. The…
Inje University enters THE world university rankings first time, top 7% band
Inje University said it placed in the 1201–1400 band of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, its first appearance in the list and the top 7% of about 22,000 universities worldwide. The university said it ranked joint 30th i…
Korail signs agreement with Daejeon district office, Woosong University for rail-themed school program
Korea Railroad Corp. (Korail) said it signed a memorandum of understanding on Oct. 6 with the Daejeon Dong-gu Office and Woosong University to run "Korail Ieum School," a free rail-themed education and care program for elementary students. …
Gyeongnam education office to train 120 school administrators in restorative practices
The Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education said it will run a job training course on “restorative life education” for 120 school principals and vice-principals in the province. The course, at the Gyeongnam Education Training Institute, runs 1…