The US military is providing financial assistance to troops and veterans for education through various programs such as the GI Bill and tuition assistance, which will continue in 2025. According to Leo Shane III, these programs aim to help service members achieve their educational goals.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2025/03/06/what-troops-need-to-know-about-the-gi-bill-tuition-assistance-in-2025/Utah lawmakers are working on a higher education strategic reinvestment bill, HB265, which aims to reallocate funds from liberal arts programs to degree programs perceived as better aligned with industry. The bill requires institutions to progressively reallocate funds by 2028, with 30% reallocation by 2026 and 100% by 2028. Educators have expressed concerns that this could harm sectors of the workforce in communities where colleges are major employers and limit students' opportunities to choose their majors and minors. The bill's sponsor, Senator Milner, has modified it to include an amendment ensuring core general education programs remain intact to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/03/05/bill-calling-for-funds-reallocation-at-utah-colleges-a-step-closer-to-passage/Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an overhaul of China's education system to meet the country's growing tech ambitions. He emphasized the need for the education sector to produce scientific talent that can drive innovation and development, citing the importance of breakthroughs in basic and multidisciplinary science, as well as joint innovation between universities, enterprises, and local governments. Xi made his remarks on the sidelines of the "two sessions" political conference, highlighting the shared responsibility of the Communist Party and society to build a nation with strong education, science, and human resources.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3301367/xi-jinping-calls-education-overhaul-ramp-chinas-tech-ambitions?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionAbu Dhabi's education authority, ADEK, has mandated that every school in the emirate must have a dedicated student wellbeing strategy and mental health policy. This move aims to enhance mental health support in schools beyond traditional counselling services, with a focus on integrating wellbeing into all aspects of student life.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/beyond-just-counselling-abu-dhabi-set-to-enhance-mental-health-support-in-schoolsUniversity professors and teachers from various institutions across Pakistan, including Punjab University, Karachi University, Peshawar University, and others, held protest rallies and raised slogans in support of their demands. Dr Amjad Abbas Magsi, President of FAPUASA, urged the government to address the concerns of the teaching community and educational institutions, stating that public sector universities rely on government grants rather than generating their own income. He emphasized that reducing or withholding these grants would limit access to education for the masses' children. Dr Magsi also criticized proposals to abolish university autonomy and replace Vice-Chancellors with the Minister of Education as syndicate chairpersons, calling it unacceptable.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1289425-fapuasa-observes-black-day-threatens-boycott-of-classesAmazon.com has formed a new group focused on agentic artificial intelligence (AI) to help users automate their lives, led by AWS executive Swami Sivasubramanian. The new group will be headed by Sivasubramanian, who previously served as vice president of AI and data at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and will report directly to AWS CEO Matt Garman, who believes agentic AI has the potential to become a multibillion-dollar business for AWS.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/06/business/foreign-business/amazon-forms-new-ai-group/2067885The US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a contract for its flagship program, Thunderforge, which utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) agents in military operations and planning. This multimillion-dollar project is a key initiative for the department.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/03/05/Defense-Department-ScaleAI-artificial-intelligence-contract-Thunderforge/7901741192000/Harvard Law School is narrowing its path to elite status for Black students, according to a report by Bloomberg News. The school's diversity and inclusion efforts have been criticized for not doing enough to address systemic racism and inequality. Janet Lorin, a Bloomberg News reporter, has written about the challenges faced by Black students at Harvard Law, highlighting the need for greater support and resources to help them succeed in the highly competitive legal field.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/harvard-laws-path-to-elite-america-narrows-for-black-studentsHarvard Law School faces challenges in promoting diversity among Black students, with only a small percentage achieving elite status, according to a report by Bloomberg News. The school's path to success for these students is narrowing, highlighting the need for increased support and resources to help them succeed.
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