Private School Operations: Quayclean Australia won a three-year Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle cleaning and hygiene contract covering 58 schools and 14 early education centres, with a rollout underway across 72 sites. School Funding Pressure: Macon County Schools’ 2026-27 budget workshops show a “maintain budget” plan totaling $14.33M, but with state allotment reductions tied to staffing and program impacts. Early Childhood Funding: Belize’s House approved a US$23.5M loan for early childhood development and female empowerment, with opposition asking for clearer targeting, timelines, and reporting. Teacher Hiring: India’s KGBV teaching recruitment deadline was extended to June 12 for 299 contract posts across 352 schools. Equity in Education Finance: Connecticut’s new 23-member Blue-Ribbon Commission will recommend a top-to-bottom overhaul of public school funding, aiming to improve equity and ease local tax burdens. Student Well-Being & Learning Design: A new SEND school, Artemis Academy, is under construction in the UK for ages 7–18 with SEMH and autism, targeting early 2027 opening. Higher Ed & Research: Osun State University student Philip Ogundele won a US$950 Sigma Xi grant for a wearable biosensor concept to improve Lassa fever detection in low-resource settings.