The Ministry of Education selected 118 schools to establish AI convergence education rooms, backed by KRW 16.7 billion in national funding. The measure adds dedicated AI and STEAM learning spaces to selected elementary and secondary schools.
The Ministry of Education selected five consortia for a new support project linking vocational high school and junior college curricula. The change is designed to create smoother technical education pathways from secondary vocational programs into specialized higher vocational education.
The Ministry of Education selected 16 schools in 10 regions for the third round of agreement-type specialized high schools. The selected schools will prepare in the second half of 2026 and begin recruiting new students from 2027.
MEXT published planned enrollment-capacity changes for private universities, one national university, and one national college of technology from the 2027 academic year. The list includes new or expanded programs in fields such as information engineering, digital media, nursing, architecture and design, and green and digital engineering.
Turkey’s Ministry of National Education announced the official 2026-2027 education and training year calendar. The calendar sets teacher professional work dates, school opening and closing dates, adaptation activities, semester breaks and mid-term breaks.
The Ministry of National Education published the 2026 application, examination and placement guide for schools admitting students by talent examination. The guide covers fine arts high schools, sports high schools and relevant Anadolu imam hatip high school programmes.
The Ministry of National Education extended the application deadline for the 2026-2027 selection and placement process for fine arts music primary and middle schools and sports middle schools. The extension was made to prevent students from being disadvantaged.
The Australian Government published the 2027 indexed rates for Commonwealth Supported Places and related higher education funding settings. This annual update affects provider funding calculations and student contribution settings for the 2027 year.
Australia announced a terminology update for Additional Child Care Subsidy child wellbeing from 1 July 2026. The eligibility criteria do not change, but official language will shift toward wellbeing-focused terminology to reduce stigma and support conversations with families.
Ireland announced a new national Transitions Support Service for students in special schools. The service is backed by €1.35 million in Budget 2026 and is to roll out to all special schools from September 2026 after a pilot programme.