College Park – October 14, 2026 -- The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business will launch a 30-credit, one-year Master of Science in Marketing (MSM) in fall 2027, built around generative and agentic AI.

Curriculum pairs marketing fundamentals with AI tools

The program targets early-career professionals. Coursework covers marketing and brand strategy, consumer insights, and account and client management, with an emphasis on AI applications. Students will also work with emerging customer engagement and campaign management platforms.

San Francisco -- ClassDojo for Districts will host a free live webinar on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. It will demonstrate new communication tools for the 2026–27 school year, including expanded capabilities for middle and high schools.

St. Paul – October 14, 2026 -- 3M and Discovery Education named 8th grader Raji Doshi of Farmington, Connecticut, the winner of the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge, awarding her a $25,000 cash prize and the title of "America's Top Young Scientist." Doshi, who attends Stanford Online High School, won with a natural algae-and-aragonite system designed to counter ocean acidification.

Bhubaneswar – – October 14, 2026 -- Dr. Achyuta Samanta, founder of KIIT and KISS, was unanimously elected the first President of the Indian UniSport Federation (IUSF) at its inaugural Annual General Meeting on Sunday. The Federation is recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Thousand Oaks – October 13, 2026 -- California Lutheran University's Center for Nonprofit Leadership will hold a three-hour virtual workshop on social media strategy for nonprofit growth on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon, with support from the Santa Barbara Foundation.

Temecula – October 13, 2026 -- Elite Academic Academy, a California public charter network for TK–12 students, is expanding teacher-led immersive learning through partnerships with Meta and Knoxlabs, according to a September 2026 cover story in The Enterprise World.

Washington – October 13, 2026 -- Two state-specific versions of Teaching Strategies' flagship curriculum, The Creative Curriculum for Preschool and The Creative Curriculum for Pre-K, have received a "Tier 1" designation, the highest rating available from the Louisiana Department of Education.

Plano, Texas – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota has donated $75,000 to Music Will, the largest nonprofit music education program in the United States, as the two organizations enter the second year of their partnership under the Driving Music Forward initiative.

Beijing – October 08, 2026 -- New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (NYSE: EDU; SEHK: 9901) will convene its annual general meeting on November 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. local time at No. 6 Hai Dian Zhong Street, Haidian District, Beijing.

Baltimore – September 24, 2026 -- Richard Huffman, founder, president and CEO of Celebree School, joined U.S. Rep. Johnny Olszewski and a local Chick-fil-A owner on a featured panel at the 2026 International Franchise Association Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C., pressing for passage of the American Franchise Act.