Learning Crisis in Latin America: A new PISA 2025 readout shows secondary-school learning outcomes slipping across the region, with Latin American 15-year-olds falling further behind OECD peers in reading and math and most students not reaching minimum proficiency levels. Student Support Funding: The National Lotteries Authority (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) has started 2026/27 education grant payments to over 3,000 students, covering secondary and TVET streams at the community college. STEM-to-Entrepreneurship Push: Jamaica’s Scientific Research Council and the Jamaica Institution of Engineers signed a three-year MOU to expand STEM education and build an innovation-to-entrepreneurship pipeline. Mental Health Capacity Gap: Sint Maarten’s education minister says the country faces a shortage of child-focused psychologists as concerns grow about minors’ involvement in crime, while student support services remain limited. Digital Modernization in Parliament: Belize’s National Assembly joined a regional workshop on applying AI and digital tools to modernize parliamentary practice, including digitization and responsible AI use. Tech Investment for Education Ecosystems: The Dominican Republic’s digital agenda drew fresh attention after Google Cloud’s Latin America president met President Abinader, highlighting infrastructure upgrades that can support broader learning access. Regional Education Losses: Venezuela’s quake-hit Guaira region is seeing empty seats as schools reopen, underscoring how disasters keep disrupting education. Notable Education-Adjacent News: A Belize parliamentary AI workshop and a Latin America-focused AI English-learning startup funding round (Loora) signal continued investment in learning tools across the region.