College-to-career reality check: A new survey finds many graduates expect about $80,000 starting pay, but actual early-career earnings average closer to $56,000—especially for education majors and other fields where expectations run high. Teaching diversity: A classroom-representation story spotlights how students and new teachers are pushing back on the “teacher diversity gap,” arguing that more varied role models can improve outcomes. AI in grading: Cambridge researchers warn that automated marking can “homogenise” results—missing top work and misreading quality signals—raising questions for universities using AI for assessment. Digital access for students: easyJet and the Digital Poverty Alliance launch Tech4Takeoff, providing iPads to 11–19-year-olds who lack devices at home. Research and tech for learning: Suffolk University and Bunker Hill Community College announce a joint admissions and transfer partnership with advising and a career stipend for students. STEM beyond campus: Pennsylvania College of Technology PTA students take service learning to local elementary schools with hands-on, motor-skill activities. Kenya school fire probe: Kenyan authorities arrest eight students suspected in a boarding-school arson that killed 16 and injured 79. University research spotlight: New work highlights NIR-II imaging’s growing role in preclinical research, aiming to improve how scientists track biology in real time.