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One killed in sword attack at Swedish school
Officials say another three people were injured, and an 18-year-old male suspect shot and arrested.
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01 02 PoliticsUnited StatesEnrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected
Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" take hold.
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03 GeneralCanadaYour high school friends may shape whether you become an entrepreneur decades later
With more young Canadians considering self-employment amid a high youth unemployment rate, entrepreneurship programs are facing growing demand. Applications to Futurpreneur, the national organization that finances young Canadian entrepreneurs, rose 50% last quarter, compared with 15% growth a year earlier.
Phys.org
04 GeneralCanadaRCMP arrest Montreal minor in connection with alleged terror plot targeting school
The RCMP announced they have arrested a minor in Montreal in connection with an alleged attack he had planned targeting a school in the city.
CBC News
05 GeneralUnited StatesTrump's higher ed shakeup starts a new semester
Students are returning to campus as the Trump administration continues to reshape American academia. The big picture: The administration has leveraged federal education funding and threatened litigation against universities deemed misaligned with policy priorities — moves critics say subject academia to political whims. State of play: The all-of-government squeeze on higher education continues a 19-month battle that has brought scrutiny of international collaboration, threats to research…
Axios
06 PoliticsUnited StatesUS ambassador to Belgium criticizes Ghent University’s suspension of professor over Jason Arday accusations
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White on Friday condemned the decision made by Ghent University to suspend researcher Nathan Cofnas over his plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday. White said on the social platform X the decision made by the university to put Cofnas under investigation was “retaliation against an American scholar following his accurate whistleblower…
The Hill
07 GeneralUnited StatesInternational student enrollment falls amid tighter U.S. visa policies, reports show
Amid changes to student visa policies, colleges and universities are likely to see fewer international students enrolled this fall, reports show.
CNBC
08 TechnologyCanadaMontreal youth accused of using AI to plot school attack
The RCMP said the youth was arrested Friday morning. Charges have not been laid yet and the investigation is ongoing, police said in a news release.
Global News
09 I plan to leave money to grandkids — but they must pass financial-literacy classes to get it. Is that fair?
“I do believe very much in delayed gratification.”
MarketWatch
10 GeneralUnited StatesLaken Snelling, ex-University of Kentucky student, pleads guilty to death of baby found dead in closet
Laken Snelling told the court she "deprived him of oxygen" after her newborn came unexpectedly, changing her plea in the University of Kentucky case.
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11 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead
The attack took place at the Brinell School in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm, while classes were in session, with about 400 to 500 students, officials said.
PBS NewsHour
12 GeneralUnited StatesBack to school in Michigan: New cellphone rules, a fitness test, and more
Chalkbeat
13 GeneralUnited StatesFrom rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality
School buses for decades have maintained such a standard look across the U.S. that “school bus yellow” is shorthand for the bright hue with a slight orange tint
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14 SportsUnited StatesPreseason college football Power Rankings: Who's No. 1 in 2026?
Can Indiana do it again? Will Texas break through? Is Notre Dame ready to rise up? Here's our preseason top 25.
ESPN
15 16 17 GeneralCanadaQuebec autistic student denied disability-based French exemption, removed from college
Quebec's Charter of the French language grants children with serious learning issues a waiver allowing them to be educated in English. But education specialists say the process is too difficult and rejection rates are high, effectively preventing some students with disabilities from pursuing higher education.
CBC News
18 College soccer player allegedly killed by boyfriend who blamed 'demon;' his mom accused of cover-up
PennWest freshman Karoline Heintz, 18, was allegedly stabbed to death by boyfriend Royce Moser, 18, who told investigators a "demon" took over, according to court documents.
Fox News
19 Recent college graduate identified as creator of phony L.A. mayor's race poll
Rahil Prakash said he created the fake poll, released under the name Median Strategies, claiming Bass had a big lead in L.A. mayoral race.
Los Angeles Times
20 Federal appeals court halts ruling allowing thousands of college players extra year of eligibility
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a lower-court order that would have granted thousands of players who left college after last season another year of eligibility
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21 GeneralUnited StatesMurder convict accused of running 'full-service drug operation' selling to minors near Texas schools
Jahml McDonald, a convicted murderer out on bond, allegedly ran a drug operation near schools where fentanyl pills were disguised as ecstasy.
Fox News
22 Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools
The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
BBC News
23 GeneralUnited StatesSubstitute teacher arrested after allegedly triggering false active shooter alerts at 5 schools: sheriff
Lytonja Barfield allegedly used the Caddo Parish School Board's emergency system in Louisiana to send false active shooter alerts to five schools, authorities say.
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24 Schools are starting to teach AI literacy
AI chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere
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25 Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flaws
AI chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere
ABC News
26 PoliticsUnited StatesSupreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a Supreme Court brief filed by Texas families, their attorneys argue that the law violates basic First Amendment principles governing the separation of church and state.
Religion News Service
27 GeneralUnited StatesPhiladelphia to make digital hall pass and student tracking system available at all schools
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28 Harvard agrees to $53M settlement over body parts stolen, sold by ex-morgue manager
Harvard University Medical School has agreed to pay $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit over its former morgue manager’s illegal sale of human remains
ABC News
29 This is the dorm registry I wish I had as a college freshman
A dorm registry can help you pull together everything you need for college — including bedding, supplies and more — and give friends and family an easy way to help.
NBC News
30 The playbook for college sports revenue is expanding from logos, fees
Universities are getting creative to keep up with the expensive world of college athletics
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31 32 Philly schools ask communities to help shape transition plan as controversial closures move ahead
Chalkbeat
33 34 A grenade blast near a school complex in the Afghan capital wounds at least 42 children, the UN says
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. mission known as UNAMA also called for an investigation to establish the circumstances of the explosion.
Religion News Service
35 Education Department recalculates student loan forgiveness counts, setting some PSLF borrowers back
Many borrowers pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness have recently learned that they're further away from debt cancellation than they'd expected.
CNBC
