Assessment Readiness (Qatar): Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education says it has completed preparations for Grade 12 second-semester exams, with 16,487 students testing across 87 centers and 4,406 staff overseeing the process. SEND & Specialist Provision (UK): New College Worcester has joined Aequalis Education Trust to expand specialist SEND support up to age 25, with a focus on vision impairment. Funding for Community Education (UK): A Leeds charity is among recipients of a £1.2m ScottishPower Foundation pot aimed at tackling digital exclusion and educational gaps. Refugee Learning (Africa): UNHCR and TECNO report progress in education access for refugee children, including classroom support, learning materials, and scholarships. Music Education Recognition (US): Chelsey Sweatman, choir director at Bridgetown Middle School, wins the 2026 Spark Award for impact on students and community connections. Exam Services (India): CBSE has launched an online portal for answer-sheet verification and re-evaluation, with Aadhaar-based access and set fees and deadlines. Student Support & Equity (US): A new analysis finds Pell Grant recipients face much higher food insecurity, raising risks to persistence and completion. Early Childhood Expansion (Indonesia): Indonesia plans to revitalize thousands of early childhood education schools to support its 13-year compulsory education push.