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A nationwide public sector strike is planned for Tuesday, September 29, in France, with teachers, healthcare workers, firefighters and public transport staff expected to walk out. In Paris, a demonstration is set to march from Place de la République to Place de la Nation via Bastille. The RATP transport network is among the services affected, and travellers may face disruptions across the country.

Harvard ran a study in which 194 students used an AI tutor, examining what the technology did to their learning. The experiment is drawing attention as universities weigh how generative AI could change classroom teaching, with educators debating whether AI tutoring helps or undermines how students learn.

A Harvard study has concluded that an AI tutor outperformed traditional in-class physics teaching. The findings suggest students using the AI tutor achieved better learning outcomes than those in conventional classroom settings. The result is drawing attention as educators debate the role of artificial intelligence in higher education and whether such tools should be adopted more widely in science courses.

Teachers unions in California are campaigning to renew a statewide tax that generates billions of dollars for public education. The unions argue the revenue is essential to fund schools and protect education programs, making the tax's renewal a key issue in the state's education funding debate.

The Karnataka education department has published its schedule announcing Dasara holidays for schools across the state. The announcement is drawing wide attention from parents, students and teachers, with many sharing the holiday dates and discussing how the break fits with school timetables. Interest is high as families plan travel and celebrations around the festival period.

More school districts are moving to four-day school weeks, a trend drawing attention from parents and educators. Supporters point to savings on costs and potential benefits for teacher recruitment and retention, while parents weigh challenges like arranging childcare on the fifth day and concerns about lost instructional time. The shift is prompting families to ask how their schools' calendars, schedules and learning expectations could change.

Florida residents can weigh in on the state's new science education standards during a listening tour taking place this week. The tour gives teachers, parents and members of the public a chance to offer feedback directly to state education officials before the standards are finalized. The initiative comes as science curriculum requirements, including how topics are taught, remain a contentious issue in Florida schools.

Florida residents can share their views on the state's new science education standards this week as officials hold a listening tour across the state. The public input sessions give parents, teachers and community members a chance to comment on the updated benchmarks before they are finalized for Florida classrooms.

Two challengers — a teacher and a parent — have lined up to run against the incumbent for District 4 on the Oakland Unified School District board in the 2026 election, according to The Oaklandside. The race gives District 4 voters a contested school board election, with classroom experience and parental perspective at the center of the challenge.

A strike at the Berwick Area School District has been avoided after an agreement was reached, according to a report from The Citizens' Voice. Details of the deal and which employee group was involved have not been made public, but the announcement means students and families will not face a work stoppage or disrupted classes in the district.