Higher Ed Leadership & Policy: The University of Maine System board begins a search for its next chancellor after Dannel Malloy’s contract extension runs out in 2028, setting up a major leadership transition for the state’s university network. K-12 Funding Pressure: Appoquinimink School District is seeking $47 million from Delaware to finish its Summit High School campus after state building-cost calculations leave a shortfall. School Closures: St. Pius X Catholic School closed permanently, citing years of enrollment decline and an annual operating deficit above $300,000. Teacher Support & Attendance: A Roswell district assistant superintendent laid out how curriculum and instruction teams are tackling chronic absenteeism, arguing attendance is shaped by instruction, relationships, and home factors. Student Well-Being: Sri Lanka’s health authorities flagged rising depression among schoolchildren, pointing to heavy syllabuses and calling for mental health education in schools. Digital Learning & AI: Philippines education leaders argued AI can help reform learning if proven models are scaled through DepEd, local government, and partners. Private School Fees: Qatar’s education ministry rolled out a new, more transparent tuition-fee framework for private schools and kindergartens, including advance notice for parents. Health Workforce Training: WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital plans a Center for Nursing Education to train future RNs starting fall 2027. Curriculum & Heritage: Haryana ordered Sikh Gurus and Baba Banda Singh Bahadur history added to Class 8, while West Bengal directed schools and colleges to observe Paschimbanga Divas with special learning activities.