Budget Pressure on Skills Training: Philippines’ TESDA warned a 2027 budget cut could shrink scholarship slots from about 630,000 to 400,000, after the proposed NEP allocation fell far below its request. Family-School Partnership: DepEd expanded its Kaagapay Program nationwide to help parents and caregivers act as co-educators, aiming to curb bullying and improve discipline through home-school coordination. Teacher Support Spotlight: On World Teachers’ Day, Bahrain lawmakers highlighted curriculum updates and teacher training as key to modern schooling. Learning Poverty Alarm: A World Bank figure—nine in 10 children in sub-Saharan Africa facing learning poverty—puts pressure on education systems to focus on basic reading skills, not just enrollment. Early Literacy Funding: Delaware’s Christina School District received a $650,000 state grant to deepen science-of-reading training and coaching for early grades. Student Wellbeing and Safety: Carbondale, Illinois ran Fire Prevention Week activities, including school drills and youth-led fire safety education. Youth Mediation Program: Savannah’s Mediation Center hired Connor Fowkes to expand its Positive Peer Influencer program, training high school mentors for middle schoolers. AI in Agriculture Learning: IIT Ropar launched AVNI, a free AI-powered app to teach children about crops and nature through exploration and daily challenges.