Elise Raurell, 16, created Storm Smart in 2015 to teach hurricane preparedness in schools across South Florida, filling a gap in disaster education. The program has reached hundreds of students in a region vulnerable to Atlantic hurricanes.

Good News Network · 10 Jul

UNESCO called for international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps, a mechanism that redirects debt payments toward education spending. Many developing countries currently spend more servicing debt than funding schools, making this reallocation potentially transformative for access to education.

UN News · 10 Jul

Cameroon is making measurable progress in expanding birth registration systems to reach millions of undocumented children, a critical step for access to education, healthcare, and legal rights. The initiative addresses a fundamental barrier to opportunity in a country where millions of births have gone unrecorded.

Al Jazeera · 5 Jul

Govt Girls Lower Secondary School Tando Mir Ghulam Hussain in Sindh was named among the top 10 finalists worldwide in the World's Best School Prizes 2026 community collaboration category, one of only two Pakistani schools selected from thousands of global applicants. The school was recognised for its community partnerships, awareness campaigns, STEAM-based learning, and commitment to holistic student development.

Dawn Pakistan · 28 Jun

Karen Panetta, dean of graduate engineering at Tufts University, received the IEEE Mildred Dresselhaus Medal for contributions to computer vision and simulation algorithms, and for developing programs that encourage women to pursue STEM careers. Her Nerd Girls program, launched in 2000, has achieved a 98 percent graduate degree completion rate among participants within three years of graduation.

IEEE Spectrum · 24 Jun

IEEE has released a comprehensive online training programme designed to help technical professionals understand and build with large language models, covering transformer architecture, model optimization, and deployment strategies. The curriculum addresses a growing skills gap as LLM adoption accelerates across engineering and software development.

IEEE Spectrum · 19 Jun

St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark requires freshmen to complete a mandatory five-day, 55-mile Appalachian Trail hike, a tradition spanning 53 years that exposes urban students to nature and personal challenge. The programme demonstrates measurable benefits in student confidence, physical fitness, and connection to the natural world.

CBS News · 6 Jun

Maryette graduated from the Open University at age 90, becoming the oldest among over 300 graduates at the Belfast ceremony. Her achievement demonstrates that education and personal development remain possible across the full span of human life.

BBC News · 5 Jun

Overseas Filipino workers in the United Arab Emirates, many employed as domestic helpers with only high school education, are enrolling in Filipino-operated technical schools to acquire new skills for improved employment opportunities. The initiative provides a pathway for workers to transition into higher-skilled positions and better wages.

Rappler Philippines · 5 Jun

A growing number of schools are implementing programmes that give pupils formal roles in school governance and decision-making. The initiative aims to strengthen democratic participation skills as trust in democratic institutions declines among younger generations.

Positive News · 3 Jun