Admissions & Exams: Andhra Pradesh’s Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences released the NEET UG 2026 rank-wise qualified list for MBBS/BDS, stressing it’s not the final merit list and counselling will follow after online applications. University Access: Sri Lanka’s UGC published university admission cut-off Z-scores for 2025 A/L after re-scrutiny. Higher Education Governance: Nigeria’s NUC approved Omega University in Kaduna to start academic sessions with 10 undergraduate programmes, with Kaduna State University as mentor. AI in Schools: New Delhi’s NDMC inaugurated an AI/AR/VR experiential lab at Navyug School for Classes 6–10, while Bhadrak (India) plans AI innovation and skilling hubs in selected government schools. Phone Rules: California’s Turlock TK–8 students will face a phone-free campus policy under the new Phone-Free School Act. School Safety: Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative funding is under review to speed releases to security agencies; in General Santos City, police are tracing an online shooting threat aimed at two schools. Student Wellbeing & Discipline: Kerala’s menstrual leave plan is delayed due to missing official orders, and a Las Piñas National High School stabbing left a student dead after an argument. Funding & Grants: Virginia awarded $2.4M via Virginia Catalyst to life-science startups; Virginia Catalyst’s non-dilutive grants target university-to-market biomedical innovation. Sports Eligibility: NCAA eligibility rules are in flux after court injunctions granting a fifth season to certain college athletes.