Student Support: The Philippines says it has hired 234 school counselor associates in Pangasinan amid a shortage of counselors, while a nationwide laptop rollout will provide 231,725 devices to public-school teachers. Climate and Access: Extreme weather disrupted learning for an estimated 130 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa from 2005 to 2024, a UNICEF-Dalberg analysis found. In Kenya, drought and flooding have pushed children out of school and into herding and dangerous river work. As COP31 opens in Türkiye, African researchers are also pressing universities to help shape climate action. Curriculum: England plans to keep GCSE teaching out of Years 7 to 9, giving Key Stage 3 a more distinct curriculum before exams begin in Year 10. Higher Education: The University of Idaho’s fall enrollment fell 0.9% to 12,275, reflecting intensifying competition as the pool of college-age students shrinks. Education Access: A UN report says 53% of school-age children in Afghanistan are denied formal education amid Taliban restrictions. Campus Infrastructure: Nigeria has commissioned a 1.6-megawatt solar-hybrid plant at the Federal University of Lafia to provide more reliable power for classrooms, labs and student housing.