A recent UNICEF update reveals that more than 340 educational facilities in Ukraine were damaged or destroyed during 2025 alone, bringing the total number of verified schools affected since the full-scale invasion began in 2022 to 1,611. Behind these numbers are millions of children whose education has been repeatedly interrupted, not only by damaged classrooms, but also by air raid sirens, displacement, and the constant uncertainty of war. What struck me most is that e

A new update from the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack warns that violence against education is accelerating at an alarming pace. The organization reports that attacks on schools, universities, students, and teachers increased by more than 40% during 2024–2025, with over 8,500 documented attacks across 83 countries. More than 10,600 students, educators, and academic staff were killed, injured, abducted, or otherwise harmed. What makes these findings esp

The Education Under Attack 2026 report by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack reveals that attacks on education are no longer isolated consequences of war, they are becoming systematic strategies that undermine entire generations. Between 2024 and 2025, the report documented at least 8,566 attacks on education, a more than 40% increase from the previous reporting period. More than 10,600 students, teachers, and education personnel were killed, injured, abduc

This week’s Field Notes reveal that the greatest threat posed by online disinformation is not simply the spread of false information, it is the gradual erosion of the trust that allows democracy to function. Across reports from the World Economic Forum, International IDEA, the OECD, and the Reuters Institute, one message consistently emerges: democracy depends not only on free expression, but also on a shared foundation of credible information. The World Economic Forum

The Reuters Institute’s Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions 2026 suggests that the future of democracy will depend not only on access to information, but on access to information that people can trust. The report shows that news organizations are adapting to a digital environment increasingly shaped by AI, creators, and platform algorithms. Many publishers expect search traffic to continue declining as more people rely on AI-generated summaries and social