Teacher Workforce & Morale: Education Week’s K-12 Essentials Forum spotlights what Gen Z teachers expect, what leaders can control (class sizes, scheduling, resources), and how morale affects recruitment and retention. Learning Access & Support: The Philippines inaugurated its first DepEd-funded Alternative Learning System Community Learning Center in Mindoro, aiming to give out-of-school youth and adult learners a real second chance. AI in Education Debate: CitizenWatch Philippines argues AI can help reform learning and scale proven models, while other coverage highlights growing pressure on schools to set guardrails for AI use. Student Mental Health Funding: Marshfield Clinic grants back two school-based programs—universal screening and Life Tools—to strengthen early support for students’ emotional and behavioral needs. Exam & Policy Disputes: India’s Delhi High Court refused to reopen CBSE Class 12 re-evaluation, urging individual students to pursue their own remedies. School Safety & Climate: Hudson Valley districts issue early dismissals as heat pushes classroom temperatures toward legal limits. Higher Ed & International Links: Malaysia’s PM calls for deeper ties between Malaysian public universities and Japan, including quantum research collaboration. Accountability & Security Tensions: Nigeria’s education and governance tensions surface as protests target Senate handling of missing oil funds and the abduction of schoolchildren. School Choice Controversy: Tennessee voucher expansion faces scrutiny over whether some recipients can already afford private tuition.