School Governance Turmoil (Canada): Greater Victoria School District’s senior leadership team appears to be on leave, prompting trustees to demand transparency after a long governance fight. Back-to-School Readiness (Qatar): Qatar opens the 2026–27 year with a “Human First” focus, while the Qatar Foundation pre-university network reports staffing fills and enrollment for thousands of students. Education Funding Push (UK): The DfE appoints Kier to redevelop Anglo European School, adding new buildings and facilities aimed at net-zero operations. Free Enrollment Package (Middle East): A ministry announces no fees for basic education and free uniforms, textbooks, and stationery from KG to Grade 12. Higher Education Under Pressure (DRC): Kinshasa suspends academic activities in Goma and Bukavu universities amid security threats, drawing warnings about “slow epistemicide.” University-Industry Link (El Salvador): KOICA funds a $9m tech innovation hub at the University of El Salvador to connect labs, training, and manufacturing. Teacher Safety & Access (Burundi/DRC): Congolese teachers in Burundi’s transit center ask UN agencies to help them return to their posts as the school year nears. Sports as Education (India/Malaysia): Andhra Pradesh urges sports quotas and sports hubs; Malaysia highlights university athletes’ international success as proof of talent pipelines. Community Impact (UK/US): Vandals smash minibuses at a Middlesbrough special school, while Ontario teachers and custodians protest education cuts ahead of contract expiry.