Learning Materials: Assam will work with IIT Guwahati to develop locally tailored school kits, replacing vendor-procured materials and aiming to make lessons more relevant to students. Skills Training: IIT Madras Pravartak is offering free online programs through January for students in grades 7–12 and educators, covering AI, electric vehicles, entrepreneurship and classroom management. AI and Assessment: England’s higher-education regulator warns that AI threatens confidence in coursework grading and urges more in-person assessments, saying institutions could face sanctions if their methods fail to measure learning. School Policies: York officials say England’s planned phone-free school day may require funding for secure storage. In France, teachers’ unions oppose a new requirement for schools to hold ceremonies commemorating those killed for the country. School Leadership: Kenya’s Teachers Service Commission rejected calls for independent junior-school principals, backing a single leadership structure from early childhood through Grade 9 despite union disagreement. Unpaid School Fees: In Japan, a principal and former administrator personally covered millions of yen in unpaid lunch and materials fees, highlighting the financial and administrative burden schools can face.