Student Access: SUNY has expanded its Top 10% Promise statewide, offering eligible high-achieving public-school seniors rapid admission decisions from 10 campuses. In the UK, applications for a planned study route for talented refugees are expected to open within weeks, offering a path for displaced students shut out of education. Skills and Teaching: Ghana’s TVET commission and Design and Technology Institute signed a three-year deal to align vocational training with industry needs. Indonesia is training 60,000 primary teachers ahead of required English lessons from grade three in 2027. Malaysia says 2,364 tahfiz students joined vocational programs in 2023–25, while a proposal to cut Tamil-language teaching hours has drawn opposition. Education in Crisis: A German minister warns education aid could fall 24% this year as 258 million children have their schooling disrupted by crises. Iranian university students also face disciplinary hearings and pressure after joining protests. School Funding: Minnesota voters approved a measure to increase annual public-school funding from state trust lands.