Back-to-School Readiness: Qatar says it’s ready for 419,373 students across 649 public and private schools and kindergartens, with new government schools opening and health, transport and safety preparations completed. Teacher Pipeline & Appointments: Haryana’s CM distributed appointment letters to 1,054 newly recruited primary teachers in Mewat, pairing the rollout with training and STEM lab plans. Digital Learning Moves: Ibb University launched a two-day workshop to train staff on its electronic learning management system, while Lao PDR and Australia released 50 animated audio stories to boost Spoken Lao for Grade 1 learners. Education Funding Through Community Groups: Nigeria’s Rotary Club of Osubi pledged N17.35m for desks, books, health support and disability aid. Arts Education Access: The Broad museum announced “Our Block, Our Stories,” pairing students in grades 3–12 with contemporary artists via field trips and museum programming. Higher Ed & Research Focus: Pakistan advanced a US university partnership plan for postgraduate scholarships via APLU, and Northeastern’s new academic direction centers “human centrality” amid AI. School Leadership Pay Watch: Illinois reporting highlighted wide gaps in administrator salaries across multiple districts, from among the lowest to the highest in the state.