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Indigenous students at Brandon University in Manitoba can now study Indigenous languages without paying tuition. The university's Board of Governors approved the fee waiver unanimously in January 2026. It launched this fall, and the first students are taking part.
Provisional Department for Education figures show that 82% of year 1 pupils in England met the expected standard in the 2026 phonics screening check, up from 80% in 2025 and back to the 2019 level. Pupils with special educational needs reached 46%, their highest result since the check began in 2012.
Indonesia’s four-member team earned 12 medals across individual and team events at the 2026 International Earth Science Olympiad. The education ministry also reported three Young Reporters Initiative prizes.
Pakistani students won one gold and two silver medals at the 2026 International Nuclear Science Olympiad in Jeddah. Radio Pakistan identified the three winners in its August 9 report.
A conservation programme brought tiger lessons and educational games to 87 Thai schoolchildren. WWF Foundation reported the August 20 activity with Mae Wong and Khlong Lan national parks.
Government schools in Pilibhit will run weekend wildlife and environment sessions from 22 August to 14 November 2026. The Times of India reported the district plan covers 1,499 schools and about 165,000 students in classes 6 to 8.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority confirms passengers arriving three or more hours late on a UK261-covered flight are entitled to fixed compensation between £220 and £520 per person, regardless of the airline's stated reason, except in extraordinary circumstances.
South Morningside Primary School in Edinburgh was named Primary School of the Year at the Tes Schools Awards 2026, presented at a London ceremony on 19 June 2026. The City of Edinburgh Council confirmed the school beat seven other UK finalists in a year that drew the highest number of award nominations since the competition began in 2009.
Victoria University of Wellington hosted the 39th New Zealand Schools' National Debating Championships from 22-25 May 2026, opening at the Supreme Court with 42 competitors and 18 reserves representing 14 regional teams. New Zealand Schools' Debating reported the Bay of Plenty team reached the semi-final, and five students, including two from Wellington and Auckland, will represent New Zealand at the World Schools' Debating Championships in Nairobi.
Tonbridge School's annual Novi Sleepout, in which First Year pupils sleep outside to raise money and awareness, has pushed fourteen years of fundraising for Porchlight, Kent's largest homelessness charity, past £200,000. Tonbridge School reported the milestone on 21 May 2026, alongside quotes from Porchlight staff on the impact of the funds.
North Vancouver School District's Instrument Collection provides quality musical instruments to students at a subsidised cost, and students who pay the 2026-27 user fee can now keep their instrument over the summer rather than returning it. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's School of Music also runs subsidised early-years and youth programmes across the region.
Girls Who Code, which made Canada its first international market in 2018, runs free after-school clubs in Toronto offering over 120 hours of self-guided coding tutorials. For 2026, the organisation's Pathways Summer Program offers a free seven-week virtual course in AI, data science, cybersecurity, and web development for high school girls and non-binary students.
Hobart's first toy library opened on 27 February 2026 at South Hobart Community Centre, offering more than 400 toys valued at over $20,000 for local families to borrow. Pulse Tasmania reported free tickets to the library's Saturday open day sold out within 48 hours, with support from the City of Hobart, GHD, and Derwent Valley Medical Centre.
The University of North Texas announced on January 14, 2026 that it will cover full tuition and mandatory fees for incoming Texas freshmen from families earning $100,000 or less, starting fall 2026. The Texas Tribune reported university officials expect more than 3,500 incoming freshmen to qualify for the North Texas Promise programme in its first year.
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