George Brown College Suspends Jewellery Admissions for 2027-28
George Brown College will suspend new admissions to its jewellery programs for the 2027-28 cycle to restructure the curriculum, prompting concerns among industry professionals.
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Ken Griffin Donates $3 B for Carnegie Mellon Campus in Wynwood
Ken Griffin pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon for a 35‑acre satellite campus in Wynwood, Miami.
26 Students Treated After Pepper Spray Released in Miramar Middle School Classroom
Pepper spray was released in a Glades Middle School classroom, prompting a fire rescue response that triaged 26 students.
Superintendent Uses Bonus to Cover Seniors' College Application Fees
Superintendent Grant Rivera will allocate his performance bonus to cover college application costs for all seniors in Marietta Schools, addressing a known financial barrier.
Roxborough’s Historic Shawmont Station May Become Museum
A proposed lease between SEPTA and the city council could convert the nation’s oldest passenger rail station into a museum and education center.
Eleven Winnipeg School Trustees Acclaimed Ahead of Election
Eleven trustees were acclaimed before the municipal school board election, increasing uncontested seats from the prior cycle.
CPS Clears Referee Pay, Varsity Football Returns This Weekend
CPS released overdue referee wages, ending a strike and enabling varsity football games on Oct. 1‑2 after earlier cancellations of freshman and junior varsity games.
CPS enrollment hits 20‑year low
CPS reports enrollment has fallen to 304,700, a drop of 11,500 and the lowest in over two decades, ending a period of stable or modest growth linked to immigrant enrollment in 2023‑2024.
California SAT Participation Up 13% in 2026
SAT participation among California high school students increased by almost 13% in 2026, despite the UC and CSU systems adopting test‑free admission policies.
Georgia MATCH Enters Fourth Cycle to Boost College Access
Georgia MATCH, launched by Governor Kemp in 2023, begins its fourth cycle as a major state-run effort to simplify college admission for K‑12 students. The initiative is a key element of Georgia's talent pipeline.
Four Chicago High Schools Hit Niche 2027 Top List
Four Chicago-area high schools made Niche’s 2027 top public school list, and several suburban districts also ranked among the top districts. The rankings, based on an evaluation of over 93,000 public schools, 30,000 private schools and 11,000 districts, aim to give families a holistic view of school quality.
Disney Dreamers Academy Expands to Middle Schoolers in Four Cities
Disney Dreamers Academy is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs to add middle school students to its program in Houston and three other cities, expanding its reach across four locations.
Law Firm Sues Central Bucks Over Autism Student Restraints
A law firm sued Central Bucks School District on September 29, 2026, alleging a 10‑year‑old autistic student was restrained 2,933 times in 2024. The federal civil‑rights case claims the restraints were illegal.
UMass Lowell Seeks Developers for Hotel, Ice Rink Project
UMass Lowell is soliciting private developers to build a hotel and ice rink next to the Tsongas Center as part of a 1.2‑million‑sq‑ft campus expansion aimed at creating a Kendall Square‑style district.
HEC Montréal’s New Building Underutilized, 75% of Class Time Empty
HEC Montréal’s Hélène‑Desmarais building is vacant for about 75% of scheduled class time, a utilization rate far below that of the school’s other two pavilions.
HEC Montréal’s Hélène‑Desmarais Building Utilization Low
HEC Montréal reports that about 75% of classroom time in the Hélène‑Desmarais building is empty, a utilization rate much lower than its other pavilions.
HEC Montréal’s Hélène‑Desmarais building has 75% empty classroom time
Classrooms in HEC Montréal’s Hélène‑Desmarais building are unused for 75% of scheduled time, far below the occupancy rates of the institution’s other two pavilions.
Manitoba Teacher Loses Certification Over Student Contact
A disciplinary panel found a teacher had physically contacted and messaged a Grade 8 student, leading to the revocation of her Manitoba teaching certificate. The board can remove licences for such misconduct.
Police Expand 'Handle With Care' to All Philadelphia Schools
Police broadened the Handle With Care program to all district schools to give students extra assistance after traumatic events.
Harvard University Notified of Bomb Threat
Harvard University was alerted to a bomb threat on September 28, 2026, at its Cambridge campus.
