Google is expanding its AI Educator Series to around 650,000 educators across the UK and Ireland, covering primary, secondary and Higher Education with free training. Sessions are delivered through teacher-led virtual and in-person events or self-paced modules in the Google Learning Centre, with individual modules lasting 15 to 45 minutes and micro-credentials and badges awarded on completion. Content ranges from foundational Gemini use to pedagogical and administrative applications, inclusive design, student support and agentic workflows. Google has also partnered with the National Governance Association to develop an AI Policy Toolkit for school governors and trustees.
A global review by the University of Sydney and the Barker Institute, spanning 271 studies from more than 45 countries, found that Australia has little local evidence to guide decisions about generative AI in schools. The review says GenAI use is often associated with increased interest, engagement, motivation and self-efficacy, and reduced learning-related anxiety, but it is not clear whether these affective gains translate into better learning outcomes.
Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, announced Tuesday that it accepted a $3 million Title III Strengthening Institutions Grant to build artificial intelligence into all academic programs. The college said the grant starts a multi-year project to teach practical, critical and ethical AI literacy. The funding will support multiple full-time positions, including an AI specialist in residence, and professional development for faculty.
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The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Uttarakhand has partnered with Kotak Education Foundation (KEF) to build AI literacy and competency among teachers in the state. The two organizations will jointly work on content development, online course design, technical support, and the implementation and dissemination of online courses for teachers. The courses are expected to be delivered through platforms including DIKSHA, UK e-Srijan and Mission Karmayogi, and are structured in three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced.
The two largest U.S. public school districts, New York City and Los Angeles, announced new restrictions on student use of artificial intelligence in early September 2026. New York City announced a one-year moratorium on generative AI for students in grades 2-K through 8 during the 2026-27 school year, while high school students may use certain approved AI tools only under teacher supervision and must complete two 45-minute AI-literacy lessons. The Los Angeles Unified School District imposed a moratorium on AI on district-owned devices for the current school year but did not establish a policy for students' use of generative AI on personal devices.
Coursera released its eighth annual Global Skills Report, introducing the AI-Human Skills Synergy Index, which covers nearly 100 countries and places the UK 19th out of 98. The index draws on a subset of the 300M+ learners on the Coursera and Udemy platforms and combines broader readiness data from Oxford Insights' Government AI Readiness Index. The report says the UK ranks in the 97th percentile globally for government capacity, policy infrastructure and technology readiness, but in the 24th percentile for learner AI proficiency.
