CTE Momentum, But Quality Gap: A new EdWeek Research Center webinar says 60% of K-12 leaders have expanded career and technical education over five years, with rising student interest in digital tech, AI, and cybersecurity—but only 23% rate their CTE programs an “A,” pointing to a big opening for districts seeking stronger outcomes. CBSE Payment Overhaul: India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan pushed for an urgent fix to CBSE’s post-result and re-evaluation portal after payment failures and access problems; four public sector banks will help stabilize the payment gateway, while IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur will audit portal performance and login/payment systems. Early Learning Milestone: Qatar University’s Early Childhood Center graduated 40 kindergarten students, spotlighting safety, quality, and school effectiveness as kids prepare for first grade. Student Support as Core Infrastructure: Warren County Schools highlighted how social workers, counselors, nurses, and resource officers—paired with a character-focused SEL curriculum—are built into daily support for students’ wellbeing and learning. Teacher Neutrality Push: Bangladesh’s Bobby Hajjaj urged teachers to keep politics out of classrooms, saying their only identity there should be “teacher.”