Teacher leadership and values: Malaysia’s education director-general delivered a Teachers’ Day Friday sermon in Perak, urging “wise teacher” qualities—knowledge plus character, sincerity, patience, compassion, and fairness—while stressing ongoing professional growth. Policy and data push: Bulgaria’s education minister met the World Bank to expand reliable education data for better learning outcomes, with special focus on equal access and teacher training for AI-era classrooms. Global education diplomacy: Bulgaria’s ambassador to Japan met Hokkaido University leaders and students to deepen Bulgarian studies, scholarships, and possible IT/AI exchange. Wellness and peace education: Art of Living marked its 45th anniversary in Bengaluru with a strategic MoU tied to Nobel-affiliated peace education efforts. Local friction over schooling: In Anchorage, an opinion piece argues the city’s planning/permitting system makes it too costly for small businesses to operate—an indirect hit to community education ecosystems. U.S. learning pressure: A new U.S. Education Scorecard reports most states remain below average in math and reading, calling it a “learning recession.”