Teacher Exchange Push (Philippines): DepEd is stepping up access to international scholarships and exchange programs for public school teachers, using a “one-stop” fair at SEAMEO INNOTECH to help educators apply and bring global practices back to classrooms. University Expansion (Malaysia): Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris plans a Mountaineering School to train hikers and support mountain rescue, aiming to reduce incidents through skills development and research. Education for Peace (Armenia/UN): Armenia told the UN Security Council it wants “Education for Peace” to build tolerance and prevent violence, xenophobia, and hatred. School System Overhaul (Kyrgyzstan): Kyrgyzstan’s education reform draft proposes a 12-year model, shifting primary, basic, and secondary durations, adjusting the school-year start, and allowing both five- and six-day school weeks. Exam Integrity Fight (India): Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi renewed attacks after CUET-UG disruptions, saying repeated exam failures are harming millions of students. Higher Education Rankings (Nigeria): DELSU retained Nigeria’s top state-university spot in the 2026 THE Nigeria rankings, moving up nationally from 12th to 11th. Global Language & Learning (Central Asia): A Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University forum will focus on intercultural dialogue, including Russian language teaching and bilingual education.