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A new Pearson-AWS study finds a significant gap between Vietnamese graduates' AI readiness and employers' expectations for practical workplace skills. This holds despite strong AI investment and high student confidence.
Read the original →South Korea's Hancom InnoStream launched an AI transformation (AX) education brand called Hancom AX Lab. The brand centers on robot control and simulation.
Read the original →The minister outlined scholarships, an AI literacy push, and expanded early childhood care as part of a regional education drive.
Read the original →Fairfax County is rolling out a new tool that blocks students' access to AI-generated answers and summaries when they search on Google using school-issued laptops.
Read the original →Kusatsu City in Shiga Prefecture has introduced the AI-based learning material Qubena in all 20 of its municipal elementary and junior high schools. About 12,000 students from first-year elementary to third-year junior high began using it from fiscal 2026. The AI sets problems according to each student's level of mastery, supporting individually optimized learning.
Read the original →My Study AI, which runs the AI learning service Gakureo for junior high and high school students, announced on the 6th that iOS and Android apps are now available.
Read the original →Faculty can apply for microgrants or program transformation funding through two new programs.
Read the original →As people around the world increasingly rely on artificial intelligence for day-to-day tasks, Northwest students see the impact of the technology firsthand as it integrates into education.
Read the original →CM Partners, a freelance engineer agency run by Propagate Inc., has started a campaign offering full support for exam fees for data platform and AI certifications. The campaign covers data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks.
Read the original →The Senior Job Expo, an event supporting re-employment for older people, was held on October 6 in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, and drew many elderly visitors. The number of employed people aged 65 and over has risen for 22 consecutive years.
Read the original →The report from Xinhua, dated Qingdao on October 7, describes a classroom at Guangdian Senior University, an education institution for older adults in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Read the original →AI courses are increasing rapidly across China. Participants were mainly university students and working adults, but the audience has recently widened to include middle and high school students.
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