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Day 167 (of 2025/26) 3 news stories you may have missed to end May… pew pew games at school?; Endrõs problem solved; climate… what, me worry?

1. School violence is a key trigger of anxiety (not that you’d see it on the “research” used in “the Anxious Generation”…) and games like this ‘common’ one (even a fundraiser at times) at schools is a tad problematic: https://apple.news/Aqn1i2aZsSOCo_WslBotaiQ or https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/ontario/schools-are-banning-it-and-police-are-saying-not-to-play-why-the-high-stakes-senior-assassins-game-has-some-on-edge/article_33f965c5-1fcd-5228-b2bb-68b729360566.html
2. AI knocking down some doors in the math world: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-math-solves-erdos-problem-openai-c4029e84?eafs_enabled=false
3. As Will Richardson teases: move along, nothing to see here that ought to be focused on in learning: Climate and school infrastructure are becoming education stories. France’s heatwave pushed classroom temperatures above 30–38°C in many schools, with reports of headaches, fainting, and disrupted learning. The story is increasingly being framed not as a facilities issue but as a learning issue.  https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/05/29/38-at-11-am-french-students-and-staff-struggle-with-unbearable-classroom-temperatures_6753933_7.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

And a bonus: declining enrollment everywhere? In parts of England, teacher strikes this week have been tied not just to pay but also to declining enrolment, restructuring, and support for students with special needs.  https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/may/28/standing-up-for-our-children-parents-divided-over-london-teachers-strikes?utm_source=chatgpt.com Thisstory caught my eye because many jurisdictions—including parts of British Columbia—are watching demographic shifts closely. The challenge isn’t simply growth anymore; in some places it’s managing decline.