Workforce & skills funding: SUNY Canton will receive $440,000 from a $13 million New York Power Authority package to train 450+ people for clean-energy jobs via credit-bearing micro-credentials in heat pumps, drones, and mapping. Civic education for integrity: Ghana’s NCCE ran a youth-led dialogue for student leaders on rule of law, ethical leadership, and anti-corruption, backed by EU and German development partners. Technical education push: Bangladesh’s education minister said technical education is “no alternative” for building a developed country, pointing to plans to expand engineering colleges. Women’s education & empowerment: Bangladesh’s disaster management minister highlighted programs supporting girls’ education and economic self-reliance, including distribution of tools and equipment. Classroom implementation gap: An Ontario opinion piece argues families get recommendations from assessments, but the real problem is whether schools consistently implement and monitor supports. Teacher training pipeline: Nigeria’s NTI Kubwa Study Centre matriculated new NCE and BDP students, urging excellence and integrity as they enter teaching. Learning beyond the classroom: Maine’s Midcoast Conservancy launched a cyanobacteria education campaign with free poster/radio materials to protect kids and pets from harmful algal blooms. Policy & quality assurance debate: A UK piece questions whether higher-education accreditation has become an “academic illusion” driven by documentation over substance.