Workforce & Training Pipelines: Newburgh Free Academy cut the ribbon on a $78M Career and Technical Education Center with 17 pathways, including new HVAC, plumbing, pet grooming and veterinary science programs, built for hands-on job skills. Education-to-Career: Oregon State OC Mitch Dahlen framed his “dream job” as a daily homecoming, while UMass Amherst welcomed 90 new faculty and librarians through its New Faculty Orientation to support early-career success. Student Hiring: Indiana State’s Welcome Week featured a Student Employment Job Fair with campus job and internship guidance, plus LinkedIn and job-readiness activities. Career Skills for Youth: Broken Arrow High School’s construction program is expanding enrollment and touting trade credentials and pay targets to help students move straight into well-paying careers. Job Market Outlook: A UK retail industry push urges Chancellor John Healey to unwind employer national insurance changes to reduce hiring costs and tackle youth unemployment. AI & Schools: NYC rolled out a sweeping AI policy for schools, but parents and teachers’ groups warn exemptions could dilute protections. Fast-Growing Careers: A roundup highlights the 50 fastest-growing jobs through 2034, with health care leading demand.