AI in medical advice under fire: A lawsuit in California accuses OpenAI’s ChatGPT of giving dangerous drug guidance that allegedly contributed to a college student’s death, reigniting debate over how schools and families should use AI for health questions. Exam integrity shaken: Ghana’s WAEC says teachers used phones and AI/chatbots to generate answers during the BECE, and police have arrested 43 people tied to alleged malpractice. Local education partnerships: In New Hampshire, 14 Franklin High students earned Early Childhood Associate Teacher certificates through a no-cost early-college track, while in Iowa, ISU planning students presented floodplain neighborhood recommendations to guide future funding. Funding and staffing pressure: Toronto’s school board is cutting 218 central staff, and Shenandoah, Iowa, approved salary hikes while warning a property-tax relief bill could reduce district revenue from SAVE dollars. Student support moves forward: Ohio University is promoting TRIO Student Support Services, and Michigan’s Portage district received a $41,000 grant for school mental health initiatives. Policy fights over tech and identity: Lower Merion is considering screen-time limits as parents demand opt-outs, and a U.S. appeals court heard arguments over whether transgender overnight-rooming policies violate parents’ rights.