A new non-profit initiative, Skills 4 Living in Greater Manchester, aims to address concerns about digital natives lacking essential social skills. Launched by Higher Health, a UNESCO-partnered organization, the program will reach 10,000 young people and partner with the University of Manchester. The curriculum combines online learning with in-person assessments, covering topics such as empathy, time-management, internet safety, and awareness of racism, sexism, and homophobia.
https://www.techspot.com/news/107638-gen-z-digital-natives-taught-empathy-time-management.html#commentsOffsetThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has successfully deployed its first domestically developed large language model, HKGAI V1, a locally refined model tailored to the cultural and linguistic needs of Hong Kong. Developed by the Hong Kong Generative AI Research and Development Center under the InnoHK initiative, the model is now freely accessible to HKUST staff and students. The LLM supports multilingual interactions, enabling it to address the needs of Hong Kong's diverse academic and administrative communities. It has been integrated into classrooms at HKUST, facilitating discussions, collaborative learning, and problem-solving, and is also being used as an analytical tool for complex concept breakdown and reflective exercises.
https://opengovasia.com/2025/04/23/hong-kong-hkust-pilots-first-homegrown-ai-language-model/The Indian government has launched competency-based curricula for 10 allied and healthcare professions to address increasing disease prevalence and growing demand for allied services. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions, aims to produce globally competent professionals. Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava emphasized the government's commitment to strengthening capacity building and improving education and training in the healthcare sector, highlighting the curricula as a pivotal step toward establishing consistency in educational content and delivery.
https://www.lokmattimes.com/technology/new-curricula-to-set-a-benchmark-for-quality-of-healthcare-professionals-centre-1/The Global Data & AI Virtual Tech Conference 2025 began in Amman, organized by the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. Secretary-General Samira Zoubi emphasized the importance of dialogue and cooperation in employing AI and data to drive digital transformation. The conference aims to empower education through AI, expand AI innovation scope within institutions, and enhance its use in Jordan's public sector.
https://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/global-data-ai-virtual-tech-conference-2025-kicks-ammanKira is an educational tool that helps educators by automating busywork and providing immediate, actionable feedback on student work, such as essays, discussions, and video projects, allowing teachers to focus on teaching and guiding their students more effectively.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/23/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/kira-unveils-ai-agents-in-k-12-classrooms-empowering-teachers-and-bringing-personalized-education-to-every-student/2097683The California Bar has disclosed that artificial intelligence (AI) was used to develop some questions in the problem-plagued February exam. The AI tool, developed by a company called Knewton, was intended to help students learn and understand complex concepts but instead created confusing and ambiguous questions. The incident highlights concerns about the use of AI in education and its potential impact on student learning outcomes.
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/california-bar-discloses-ai-was-used-to-develop-some-questions-in-problem-plagued-february-exam-11745442208755.htmlA lockdown at La Jolla Elementary School, All Hallows Academy, and The Evans School in San Diego was triggered after a man fired a gun on the 2000 block of Via Casa Alta, near La Jolla Scenic Drive. The school's principal, Stephanie Hasselbrink, received an email from the police department instructing her to lock down the school, and staff later informed students it was safe to resume normal activities after the suspect surrendered himself around 4:20 p.m.
https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/la-jolla-man-with-gun-swat-standoff/509-356f0a3f-0f91-46fd-907f-0547e6051660The University of Education in Lahore launched a STEM education training workshop in collaboration with UK-Pakistan Science and Innovation Global Network. Provincial Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat attended the event, where he also inaugurated the annual Sports Gala 2025 and announced a cash prize of Rs one million for winners. Over 200 teachers from 10 universities will receive modern training during the four-day workshop, with the aim to provide latest education to teachers across the province.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1304169-stem-education-workshop-beginsA new "Prior Learning and Service" credit program at the university awards academic credit to students who served on religious missions or as active-duty military personnel. Students can receive up to one semester's worth of credits for their experience, with a $50 fee per petition. Those with 181 cumulative days of U.S. military service are eligible for four lower-division credit hours of basic training. The program aims to accelerate the path to graduation, allowing students like returned missionaries to earn credits in specific subjects, such as language and general education.
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/04/23/university-of-utah-announces-college-credit-program-for-returned-missionaries-and-others-serving-global-community/