Indigenous Health Research: Laurentian University and NOSM University will use a $1.354M Canadian Institutes of Health Research grant to co-develop culturally safe brain-and-heart care models for Anishinaabe Elders. School Funding & Accountability: Cache County School District in Utah approved a 37.1% property tax hike after a public hearing, with residents questioning spending and salaries. Student Support at School Start: Tallahassee’s Packs 4 Success back-to-school drive offers free backpacks, supplies, haircuts, and EKG heart screenings for students ages 10–25. Workforce Education: Rapides Parish Schools broke ground on a new Career and Technical Education building at Buckeye High School to expand HVAC and sheet metal pathways. Open/Distance Learning Partnerships: NAMCOL and Zimbabwe Open University signed an MoU to strengthen open and distance learning, including curriculum and quality assurance. Assessment Reform Debate (Ghana): A reflective piece challenges Ghanaian education’s reliance on ranking and urges clearer focus on what learning should measure. Nursing Education Grants (Texas): Gov. Abbott announced $5.6M for nursing innovation grants to expand prelicensure programs and clinical training. Safety & School Operations: Northwest ISD sued a gun range after bullets were found at a new middle school, securing a temporary restraining order. Screen-Time Policy: Fleming County Schools adopted tighter screen-time limits across grade bands while keeping technology for meaningful learning. Back-to-School Transparency: Pennsylvania launched a statewide dashboard letting families view school-level vaccination rates from 2025–26. Higher Ed Expansion: Howard Payne University added fall 2026 minors in data science, cybersecurity, and nutrition via a lower-cost online partnership model.