Teacher training & staffing: Lithuania will let non-teachers and foreign native speakers with C1-level language certificates teach EU languages, with pedagogical training due within two years—aimed at easing foreign-language shortages. School access & inequality: New research in England finds private schools have 41% more tree cover than state schools, with less shade in more deprived areas—raising heat-risk concerns as classrooms hit extreme temperatures. Online safety & youth policy: The EU is pushing a phased ban on social media for children under 13, with age-appropriate access replacing current patchwork rules. Higher education & mobility: Australia’s sharp rise in international student visa fees (more than tripling) is worrying universities that the move could weaken demand. Trade tied to rights: The EU says Pakistan remains its biggest GSP+ beneficiary but warns access depends on closing gaps between reforms and worsening human-rights conditions, including enforced disappearances and media freedom. International education cooperation: France and Morocco signed agreements including education and scientific cooperation during a high-level visit. Campus conduct: A University of Aberdeen worker was charged after alleged social-media posts wishing Ann Widdecombe a “painful death,” prompting institutional review.