Higher Ed Leadership: Ohio University President Lori Stewart Gonzalez delivered her State of the University address, laying out a “Dynamic Strategy” for her fourth year and thanking students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community. Academic Talent Migration: A new analysis finds more Chinese scientists are leaving the U.S. for China, driven by hostile policy and bigger research budgets, with returnees often among top performers. School Safety Tragedy: A Kansas school social worker was killed when a pickup towing a horse trailer veered to avoid a crash and hit her while she was helping. Student Health & Community: Rochester’s Lincoln K-8 won the Kids Heart Challenge, earning $10,000 for gym equipment through the NFL and American Heart Association. Workplace Discrimination Lawsuit: A Catahoula Parish schools employee alleges race, gender, and religion discrimination and retaliation in a federal complaint. Childcare Costs: New reporting highlights how rising childcare expenses push millions of families toward financial instability and can force parents out of work. Digital Connectivity Policy: Education groups warn the FCC’s E-rate review could misfire by focusing on screen time instead of broadband access. Immigration & Tuition: The Trump administration sued Arkansas over in-state tuition for DACA and other eligible immigrants, echoing a Kansas case. Gender-Affirming Care Court Fight: Attorneys spar in a contempt hearing over whether Children’s Hospital Colorado is fully complying with a court order to resume care for transgender minors.