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Ohio State first US university to mandate AI studies for freshmen

Beginning this year, all Ohio State University freshmen are required to take a course in generative AI and multiple workshops aimed at real-world applications to help them master the technology.

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UVU classes resume one week after deadly Charlie Kirk shooting

Classes resumed at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, one week after the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more details.

CBS America

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Deteriorating mental health of EU students

Young people in the EU struggle with their mental health much more than people in other age groups, new research claims. Academic and financial pressures, as well as feelings of loneliness, are increasingly affecting them.

Euronews

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College grads struggle to find jobs

Graduates are entering a turbulent economy, with more competition for entry-level positions. Job postings have declined by 15%, while the number of applications has increased by 30%, according to a recent report from Handshake. Meg Olive...

CBS America

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Free business resources at University of San Diego

Starting a business can be stressful and costly, but on the campus of the University of San Diego there are free resources and help available for students and the public.

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How sorority rush season became a business

College students are back at school, and the start of classes mean sorority and fraternity rush is in full swing at many schools. For some, it's a competitive and complicated time. Here's how sorority rush season became a booming business.

CBS America

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Florida high school helps all graduates get to college

Located in a county where only 17% of the population has a college education, all of the students in Roberts Junior Senior High School's graduating class are college-bound.

CBS America

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Where in the EU do most young adults have a university degree?

A new OECD report reveals sharp contrasts across the European Union, with Ireland at the top and Italy at the bottom.

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Where in the EU do most young adults have a university degree?

Where do most young Europeans have a higher education degree? A new OECD report reveals sharp contrasts across the EU, with Ireland at the top and Italy at the bottom.

Euronews

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Educators raise concerns on school lunch safety net cuts

Over 53% of U.S. children qualify for free school lunch, but recent changes to safety net programs have raised concerns among educators and parents about the impact on funding these programs.

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How the teacher shortage in the EU impacting the quality of education

Children across the EU are returning to school en masse. However, schools in several member states report a lack of teachers to fill their schedules.

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Teachers keeping the lessons of 9/11 alive for new generation of students

Teachers from across the U.S. this summer took part in a program for educators at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Nicole Sganga reports.

CBS America

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School aid: These are the least and most generous countries in the EU

Families face increasing education costs while public spending across the EU is falling.

Euronews

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Morocco: Excitement as students, families gear up for new school year

Shops and markets selling school supplies have seen brisk business in recent days, as families stock up on essentials from notebooks and pens to schoolbags.

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Schools reopen in DRC as families struggle with fees and insecurity

Why thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo won't be returning to school this year.

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How some U.S. schools are disconnecting students from their phones

This school year, more states are moving to limit cell phones in the classroom. It's happening as new data reveals that two-thirds of Americans believe all-day bans would boost grades, social skills and behavior.

CBS America

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Utah marks 150th anniversary of Catholic education

Utah is marking the 150th anniversary of Catholic education with yearlong events.

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What happened after Georgia school district banned cellphones

More than half of the states in the U.S. now have laws that either ban or regulate cellphone use in schools. A Georgia school district is seeing positive results. Skyler Henry reports.

CBS America

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Trump admin unlawfully cut Harvard's funding, U.S. judge rules

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2 billion in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the prestigious Ivy Leagu...

France 24

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Sleepaway camps offer hope to Ghana's vulnerable children

In Ghana, many vulnerable children face daily challenges in accessing basic needs, education, and personal development opportunities. Now, local humanitarian organizations — supported by international partners — are introducing sleepaway...

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National campaign aims to close literacy gap by giving kids free books

A new, national campaign is giving kids in low-income communities 10 free books a year to help close the literacy gap and foster a lifelong love of learning.

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'Nearly all' school-aged population out of education, UN says

Almost two years into the war in Gaza, alongside the ever-mounting death toll and flattened infrastructure, there’s another casualty of war: children’s education. With "nearly all" school-aged children out of education, they're at risk o...

Africanews

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Israeli attacks destroyed 90% of Gaza universities

Hopes for an education reduced to ashes. Israeli attacks have destroyed 90% of Gaza's universities, leaving Gaza's students to search for answers to Israel's deliberate assault on knowledge.

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Millions of students return to school in DRC’s conflict-affected east

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, millions of children returned to class on for the new school year. This return is especially significant in the eastern region, marking the first since territories in North and South Kivu were taken o...

France 24

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Children in Kharkiv return to school in underground classrooms

Children in Ukraine's Kharkiv began the new academic year on Monday (September 1) in an underground school built to shield them from Russian attacks.

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Gaza’s school year begins in tents

September no longer marks the beginning of a new school year in Gaza. It marks another chapter of survival. Israeli bombardment has damaged or destroyed nearly 90 percent of schools across the Strip and hundreds of thousands of young peo...

Al Jazeera

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U.S. children return to school under threat of gun violence

With back-to-school time in the U.S. underway, bulletproof backpacks and ballistic gear are becoming more common on shopping lists following last week’s deadly Minnesota school shooting.

France 24

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Looming war in Goma puts education out of reach for many families

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it’s back-to-school season. But in Goma, a city of over two million people, war is looming. Under the control of the M23 rebels, rising prices and the threat of violence is putting education out o...

Africanews

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In Boko Haram's birthplace, USAID cut threatens school for its victims

With U.S. funding gone, the school has let go of 700 of its 2,200 students as well as 20 teachers, officials said, with no new enrollment and further cuts likely.

Africanews

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Survey finds student loan stress keeping Americans up at night

A survey finds that student loan stress is keeping Americans up at night.

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