Vocational Skills Reform (Wales): Wales’ deputy minister for skills and tertiary education announced a new skills audit and a Future Skills Summit to align vocational training with employer needs, with the summit set for autumn 2026. Play-Based Learning (Nigeria): UNICEF urged schools in Kano to integrate play into lessons, saying it boosts cognitive development and helps create more inclusive classrooms. AI in Education (Philippines): A Philippine consumer advocacy group argued AI can help reform public education, calling for scaling proven models through DepEd, local governments, and private partners. Learning Support Coordination (Philippines): Education leaders at a regional forum stressed that fixing the learning crisis requires linking education with health and social services, not treating schooling in isolation. Student Housing Planning (US): Columbia’s planning commission heard major concerns over two proposed student housing projects, including traffic and emergency access risks, before a tie vote sent one plan to the city council. School Safety & Preparedness (Philippines): Masbate signed an MOU with DepEd to strengthen disaster preparedness, school safety, environmental stewardship, and youth development. Arts Tech Upgrade (UK): Arts University Bournemouth unveiled a £1.25m hybrid motion-capture studio funded by the Office for Students to expand access to cinematic technology. Local Education Funding (South Korea): South Korea projected local education grants to top 80 trillion won as tax revenue rises, even as student numbers keep falling. Community Grants for Young Carers (UK): MYTIME Young Carers won National Lottery Community Fund support to expand its Level-Up programme in partnership with schools. Arts & Archives (US): Ohio University Libraries opened the Sara Gilfert Collection, supported by arts council and Paper Circle, preserving course materials and community papermaking history.