Immigration & Childcare: New research links intensified ICE activity (2023–2025) to reduced capacity in the formal childcare sector, with immigrant women hardest hit—raising stakes for families and school attendance. Higher Ed Standards: Harvard-backed policy caps A grades at 20% of students in most courses, arguing grades should reflect real work, not just tuition. AI in Schools: Illinois lawmakers approved a bill limiting AI use in teacher evaluations to administrative support only, banning AI from assigning scores or professional-judgment ratings. Student Safety & Policing: A major Texas investigation finds school officers used force on children for minor misbehavior, including handcuffing and arrests—fueling calls for better discipline practices. Teacher Workforce Shortage: Ghana’s education minister says the country needs at least 50,000 more teachers to close gaps, with shortages especially in math, ICT, STEM, French and special education. Career Pathways: Keller ISD approved a keyboarding curriculum vendor, while Milwaukee-area students graduate with medical assistant certificates through a hybrid hospital-linked program. Learning & Wellbeing: A study warns evening caffeine can alter sleep quality at the brain level, even if people feel they slept enough. Campus & Community: UPSI plans a mountaineering school to train hikers and reduce mountain incidents; and a Kentucky school-district settlement highlights growing legal pressure on social media over student mental health.