School Safety Push (Philippines): Batangas officials, DepEd and PNP met to tackle rising youth violence and build a community-based prevention program, with a speakers’ bureau planned. Cyber + Campus Security (Philippines): NBI-7 will run a July school safety drive focused on cybersecurity, netiquette and physical security after a recent deadly shooting. School Violence Research (Philippines): PIDS warns that parental violence and school exclusion can derail Filipino adolescents’ long-term prospects, linking early harm to later educational and wellbeing outcomes. School Lunch Accountability (New Zealand): An Auditor-General report backs calls for a properly funded, permanently free school lunch programme, citing unfair procurement, weak supplier risk management and poor nutrition results. Assessment Results (US): Florida districts are touting gains under the FAST progress-monitoring system, with more than 60% meeting grade-level benchmarks in ELA and math. Digital Education Data (Nigeria): Nigeria set July 1 for DNEMIS, saying 32 million students are already enrolled on the national education data platform. Curriculum Overhaul (India): Tamil Nadu reconstituted its curriculum design committee, appointing former ISRO director Mayilsamy Annadurai to lead state syllabus work. Fire-Safe School Design (UK): New guidance and regulator research highlight gaps in how fire safety is assessed for mass timber and modular school buildings. Governance Fight (Moldova): Chisinau mayor proposes a referendum over transferring municipal schools to government control and redrawing boundaries. Inclusive Leadership (UK): A Scottish school was praised as “sector-leading” after HMIE rated leadership, teaching, wellbeing and attainment highly. Faith-Based Education (Australia): Catholic education leaders argue faith-rooted schools help students build values and purpose alongside academics.