Early-Grade Teaching Quality: Tamil Nadu’s Teaching Learning Practices Survey 2025 found teachers in 71% of Class I–II classrooms don’t check written work or give feedback to improve literacy and numeracy, though classrooms show more print-rich materials than the national average. Private Higher-Education Oversight: Telangana has begun Supreme Court–mandated inspections of private universities, with a committee reviewing nine areas including faculty qualifications and admissions. Assessment Glitches: Portugal’s digital exam marking rollout hit another snag after an export error sent some incorrect secondary grades to schools, forcing late corrections and new files. Teacher Pay and Workforce: Kenya says teachers will see the second phase of salary review increases after the Teachers Service Commission gets Sh8.4 billion for the 2025–2029 collective bargaining agreement. Education Access Under Restrictions: In Afghanistan, women barred from university have turned to small businesses like tailoring, with UNDP noting a sharp rise in women-held business licenses despite ongoing education limits. AI and Skills Pathways: Nigeria’s Tomorrow Foundation is extending the 100 Million Learners initiative via a three-year deal with Thunderbird/ASU, offering free entrepreneurship and leadership learning in up to 40 languages. Safety and Accountability in Schools: A Washington special education teacher was allowed to stay in the classroom for 20 months after complaints of inappropriate touching, raising questions about how quickly concerns are acted on.