EdTech news, week of August 3, 2026

Machine summary The Education Department sent universities a letter on Monday asking them to agree to changes addressing grade inflation and transparency on costs and foreign donations by the end of the year, according to reports. Education Secretary Linda McMahon told The National News Desk that the Department of Justice could get involved if universities do not comply.

1. Reports say the Education Department requested that U.S. universities accept modifications matching the Trump administration’s education agenda before the year ends.
2. The letter, sent Monday, addresses grade inflation and transparency related to costs and foreign donations, the reports state.
3. The department's specific ask is a "public statement outlining its commitment to implementing reforms that will help restore public trust in higher education," according to the reports.
4. McMahon said the Department of Education conducts an investigation if it finds universities out of compliance and then turns it over to the Department of Justice, according to the reports.

Reported by fox11online.com, abc6onyourside.com and wwmt.com.

• Trump Administration
• Linda McMahon
• Universities (collective)

Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

1. Education Secretary Linda McMahon outlined a "National Call to Action" in a letter sent this week, according to reports.

Reported by iHeartRadio.

• Linda McMahon

Machine summary A pilot of a Realbotix humanoid robot in Salamanca schools was followed by legislative action in New York. Senate Bill S10671 would ban AI-enabled humanoid robots from instruction statewide.

Reported by bigfrog104.com and wzozfm.com.

• Humanoid Robots
• Senate Bill S10671
• Realbotix
• Salamanca City School District

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Reported by ocregister.com and dailynews.com.

Reported by bernama.com and The Star.

• Jelawang Capital
• Dana Perintis

Machine summary Chandigarh University researchers were granted a patent for an attendance-based health monitoring system to monitor three vital health parameters.

1. Patent granted by the Indian Patent Office in 2026 for an attendance-based health monitoring system that integrates biometric authentication with vital sign measurement.
2. System simultaneously measures three health parameters: body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure during biometric attendance.
3. Invention team comprises Dr Vikas Wasson, Dr Sachin Kalsi, and three CU students: Rishabh Raj, Paras Gupta, and Vikas Sharma.
4. Patent addresses neglect of personal health among students and employees under academic and professional stress, according to inventors.

Reported by banglanews24.today, Aninews and calcuttanews.net (Big News Network).

• Chandigarh University
• Indian Patent Office
• Attendance-Based Health Monitoring System

Machine summary Dailybulletin.com reports that the University of La Verne and the Soboba tribe have joined to create a higher-education pipeline.

Reported by dailybulletin.com, sbsun.com and sgvtribune.com.

• University of La Verne

Machine summary Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the government has not yet formally adopted the revised Kindergarten to Primary Six curriculum developed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. He said the Ghana Education Service is reviewing the proposal, which would then go to Cabinet before adoption and implementation.

1. Iddrisu said NaCCA presented the proposed curriculum to the Ministry of Education last month and it is currently under review by the Ghana Education Service.

Reported by myjoyonline.com and ahotoronline.com.

• Ministry of Education
• Revised Basic School Curriculum
• National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)
• Ghana Education Service (GES)