Teacher Workforce & Recognition: South Africa’s Free State celebrated standout educators at World Teachers’ Day awards, spotlighting classroom teaching, leadership, and inclusive education. AI in Education: China is pushing AI learning for students, with bookings for AI study tours surging and a plan to deliver AI literacy across schooling by 2030; elsewhere, UNESCO-backed guidance urges starting with learning problems and ethics before deploying AI. Curriculum & Learning Foundations: Calls to revisit how math is taught are growing after sliding student scores, while Northern Ireland’s curriculum reform is framed as overdue for clearer classroom guidance. Policy & Funding: India’s Noel Tata says early childhood and primary education need urgent investment, and Ogun State in Nigeria signed a law creating an Education and Skills Trust Fund to support long-term education financing. International Cooperation: Türkiye and Georgia signed an education cooperation deal covering language teaching and diploma recognition. Safety & Accountability: A Bradford teaching assistant was jailed for sexual activity with a child in his care, reinforcing scrutiny of safeguarding in schools. Tech Access & Skills Programs: Ethiopia wrapped up a UNESCO–Huawei project expanding technology-enabled secondary education, training educators and building curriculum-aligned digital content.