After South Korea's AI digital textbook lost its legal status within four months of launch, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science jointly launched an AI talent task force in April 2026. The strategy has shifted: from textbooks to infrastructure, from students to lifelong learners.
On April 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule that would strip federal student loan eligibility from programs whose graduates earn less than the typical high school graduate. Colleges will now be judged not by the diploma they grant, but by the life that follows it.
The EU set a bold target: 80% of citizens with basic digital skills by 2030. But at the current pace, Europe will only reach 60% β a 20-point shortfall. What is the EU doing to close the gap?
From March 2026, South Korea legally banned smartphones in all classrooms. At the same time, AI digital textbooks expanded to six subjects. Block the device, bring in the AI β what question is Korea's education system actually trying to answer?
In its first year, the Trump administration's second term delivered the largest federal shock to American higher education in modern history. Over $12 billion in funding was disrupted. International student enrollment fell 17%. Harvard and Columbia became flashpoints. DEI programmes disappeared. Here is what is happening inside American universities.