Once an icon of the 20th century seen as obsolete in the 21st, Encyclopaedia Britannicanow known as just Britannica is all in on artificial intelligence, and may soon go public at a valuation of near… [+2767 chars]

The 200 year-old company may soon go public on the back of AI-powered education products.

Gizmodo.com

Encyclopedia Britannica Is Now an AI Company

Burt, best known as the “bastard” saltwater croc from Crocodile Dundee, died over the weekend. Long live Burt.
Along with a knife, there’d be no Crocodile Dundee without crocodiles, and Burt both ap… [+2319 chars]

A menace in the 80s action-comedy flick, Burt later became an "ambassador for crocodile education," his caretakers wrote on Facebook.

RIP, Burt: Powerful Croc, ‘Confirmed Bachelor,’ and True Star of Crocodile Dundee

io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This months selection is Teach Them a Story to Teach Them Kindness by B. Pl… [+23351 chars]

B. Pladek's speculative tale about the dark future of education, 'Teach Them a Story to Teach Them Kindness,' appears on io9 courtesy of Lightspeed Magazine.

Real Authors Wreak Havoc for Chatbots in This Dystopian Short Story

Tax exemptions on private schools are a "luxury we cannot afford", the education secretary said ahead of a new policy coming into effect.
Bridget Phillipson defended the government ending the exempt… [+2640 chars]

The education secretary defends ending tax breaks for private schools as the policy is set to begin.

BBC News

Private school tax breaks a 'luxury', says Phillipson

There have been calls for protests ahead of the start of the new term on Sunday
There is concern growing in Syria that the new Islamist-led authorities have already decided on changes to the school … [+2891 chars]

The curriculum will take on a more Islamic slant, with evolution and Big Bang theory dropped from science.

New Syrian government's school curriculum changes spark concern

The government is expected to reactivate a piece of legislation aimed at protecting free speech on university campuses.
The Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, which could have seen universities… [+2192 chars]

Labour paused implementation of the act after taking power, due to concerns over student welfare.

Government to implement university free speech law

DOGE's Vivek Ramaswamy called for eliminating the Education Department to help fix low reading scores.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
<ul><li>DOGE's Vivek Ramaswamy said 8th graders' reading scores in … [+5162 chars]

DOGE leader Vivek Ramaswamy called 8th graders' reading proficiency scores "downright brutal" while calling to get rid of the Education Department.

Business Insider

Kids' low reading scores are 'a 5-alarm fire,' says DOGE's Ramaswamy. His solution: Eliminate the Education Department.

Microsoft PowerPoint is one of the most popular presentation programs that lets you create and collaborate on multimedia slide decks.Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty Images
<ul><li>Mic… [+5867 chars]

Microsoft PowerPoint is used worldwide for meetings, presentations, and education. Here's what to know about the program and how to get started.

How to use Microsoft PowerPoint: Get started creating and customizing multimedia presentations and slide decks

Head teacher Dan Crossman says he faces choosing between meeting the needs of the children, or balancing the books
Head teachers say they face "difficult choices" over what their schools can afford,… [+6172 chars]

A new report says schools in England may have to make cuts to meet pupils' needs and cover pay rises.

Rising costs force 'difficult choices' on schools

Urgent action is needed to stop a "lost generation" of children leaving school without ever getting the support they need for their special educational needs and disabilities (Send), MPs have warned.… [+4251 chars]

A report finds the special educational needs and disabilities system in "disarray" and lacking funds.

MPs say fix Send system or face 'lost generation'

When Avenues: The World School opened in 2012 in Chelsea, it was supposed to revolutionize education. The for-profit school had a 215,000-square-foot, tech-heavy campus, and students partook in a dua… [+20872 chars]

The downtown for-profit school drew celebrity kids like Suri Cruise. But some say Avenues fell short on academics and its promise of a global campus.

Avenues promised New Yorkers a newfangled, global education. For some parents, it didn't live up to the hype.

The author's sons (not pictured) are going to college, thanks to the aggressive savings.Brothers91/Getty Images/iStockphoto
<ul><li>I adopted my sons from Ethiopia in 2012 and immediately started sa… [+4349 chars]

My family started to aggressively save by avoiding vacations and big purchases. Our biggest priority was getting our adopted sons into college.

When I adopted my 2 kids, I immediately started saving for college. I gave up a lot for their education.

Wendy Tarplee-Morris set up the Little Princess Trust after the death of her daughter
A woman who has helped tens of thousands of children after the death of her own daughter from cancer has been ap… [+4255 chars]

Wendy Tarplee-Morris set up the Little Princess Trust after the death of her daughter.

'I hope she'd be proud,' says mum of charity set up after daughter's death

World Wresting Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon has been getting high marks from her meetings with the Republican senators who could decide whether she'll be the next secretary of education.
M… [+4864 chars]

What are Linda McMahon’s chances to be confirmed as the next education secretary?

ABC News

Can Linda McMahon become the next education secretary?

President Joe Biden announced more student-debt relief for borrowers in his final days in office.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
<ul><li>Biden announced an additional $4.5 billion in student-debt cance… [+2713 chars]

In the second student-debt relief announcement this week, Biden canceled loans for borrowers who were defrauded by Ashford University.

261,000 more student-loan borrowers get $4.5 billion in debt cancellation in Biden's final days in office

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary … [+478 chars]

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect App…

9to5Mac

Apple @ Work Podcast: AI and education

Pushing for a new national inquiry into grooming gangs by halting the progress of a bill aimed at bolstering child safety is "utterly sickening", the education secretary has said.
Bridget Phillipson… [+1302 chars]

Bridget Phillipson criticises a push for a new inquiry into grooming gangs by halting progress of the bill.

Bid to halt safeguarding bill sickening, says Phillipson

People in Missouri reported encountering a similar issue in July 2023, when the Missouri Highway Patrol sent out another Amber Alert push notification with a link to an X post. Local residents simila… [+3888 chars]

Many people reported they hit a screen preventing them from seeing the alert unless they signed in.

Wired

Californians Say X Blocked Them From Viewing Amber Alert About Missing 14 Year-Old

President Joe Biden announced more student-loan forgiveness for thousands of borrowers.Alex Wong/Getty Images
<ul><li>Biden announced an additional $4.2 billion in student-debt cancellation for 152,… [+4405 chars]

Biden announced more student-loan forgiveness for borrowers, likely marking his last debt relief efforts.

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