Teacher staffing crisis in BARMM: A Bangsamoro MP says about 10,000 teaching posts still need filling, while roughly 30,000 teachers have reportedly worked for years without formal appointment papers—raising alarms about stability and accountability in the region’s public schools. Special education shake-up in Indiana: DeKalb Central will withdraw from the Northeastern Indiana Special Education Cooperative, moving to a locally run special education model starting 2027-28. AI and teaching in emergencies: A new discussion argues AI in humanitarian education should begin by supporting teachers and strengthening how tools are designed for crisis classrooms. Curriculum and values fights: Texas education leaders are set to approve new reading and history standards that critics say overemphasize Christianity, while Ontario’s updated kindergarten curriculum adds explicit literacy expectations and a more formal support model. Equity and learning pathways: New Zealand’s Education Review Office warns alternative education is failing many students, with low return rates to mainstream schooling and calls for earlier, coordinated support. Student wellbeing spotlight: India faces calls for a dedicated statutory suicide-prevention framework in higher education, citing thousands of campus deaths each year. Workforce and skills research: Curaçao’s central bank plans research on youth unemployment, skills mismatch, migration, and the informal economy. Teacher housing affordability: A California apartment complex built for educators and city workers remains largely vacant despite below-market rents.