Education is rarely just about classrooms. Ireland’s €4 million pledge to support Palestinian education shows how learning shapes lives beyond borders. At home, its global ranking reminds us that access drives national success. Schools building to Passivhaus standards prove education can tackle climate goals. AI is prompting urgent questions about what students truly need to thrive. 

Rising teacher costs in Northern Ireland and a unified careers strategy highlight a system under strain yet still seeking to equip the next generation. All these stories ask one thing: what future are we really building through education?