Teachers’ Day Push: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim opened the 55th National-Level Teachers’ Day in Ipoh, with Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announcing 12 new initiatives to strengthen teachers’ roles—free Google Certified Educator training, expanded federal teaching scholarships for school leaders, and hardship-school awards—plus RM169 million for devices for every school next year. Safety Under Scrutiny: South Africa’s Free State education department condemned corporal punishment after a teacher’s arrest over an alleged assault of a Grade 3 learner, stressing corporal punishment is illegal and urging the public not to share police-escort videos. Learning Beyond the Classroom: Leeds primary leaders won Ofsted praise for a “comprehensive early years curriculum,” while New York’s HVCC construction students launched a tiny-house lab initiative aimed at a more sustainable, community-linked program. Policy Watch: CBSE says three-language study becomes compulsory for Class IX from July 1, 2026, but there’s no Board exam for the third language in Class X. Big-Stage Wins: England dance students from Donovan’s Academy are heading to New York for the IDF World Dance Championships.