MEC Portaria nº 550/2026 amended an operational rule in the National Special Education Policy. The amendment changed how intersectoral coordinators are formally designated.
The Bangladesh Technical Education Board changed the minimum age eligibility for SSC Vocational and Dakhil Vocational Grade 9 admission and registration for the 2026-2027 academic year. The minimum age was reduced from 13 years to 12 years.
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education changed the national schedule for half-yearly and pre-selection examinations in secondary-level institutions. The examination window moved from late June and mid-July to a revised July schedule.
The Ministry of Education approved school network changes for the 2026-2027 school year, including new schools, upgrades, mergers, downgrades, closures, and special education unit changes. The changes affect primary, secondary, and special education provision across the country.
The government presented and signed a bill to modify Chile’s School Admission System. The proposal would replace the current lottery-centered model with a mixed application model that includes mutual choice and random allocation mechanisms.
The Private Universities Council approved the establishment of Belbeis University of Technology and a Faculty of Smart Business Management Technology at Elsewedy University of Technology, subject to completion of legal procedures. The decision expands the approved private technological higher education pipeline.
MOEHE, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau launched the Digital Transformation Program under the Government Scholarship Plan for the 2026-2027 academic year. The program links scholarships to priority digital fields, internships, and employment pathways.
The Madinah education department opened registration for the first sports-gifted boys’ school pathway in the region for the 1448 AH academic year. The registration covers qualifying trials for targeted students moving into grade four and first intermediate grade.
Indonesia issued the 2026 guide for new student campus-life orientation in higher education. Universities must use the guide and submit a signed integrity pact committing to a safe, humane, and violence-free orientation environment.
Geneva extended the lifting of compulsory school attendance for 1P and 2P pupils through 26 June during a heat alert. Schools remained open and had to provide reception in all establishments.