School Security Rollout (Philippines): The Philippine National Police says it’s deploying 55,000+ personnel under Oplan Balik-Eskwela to secure the Monday return of millions of students, including campus patrols, traffic management, and police assistance desks. School Costs (Philippines): The Department of Trade and Industry reports school-supply prices are broadly stable, with more items seeing cuts than increases ahead of the new term. Higher-Education Policy (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s education ministry has opened public consultation for a National Higher Education Policy Framework, using an online survey to broaden input. University Governance Debate (US): NYU and Columbia law professors argue many American universities operate without meaningful student say in how they’re run, calling for “university democracy.” Education Protests (India): The Cockroach Janata Party says it will keep pressuring the Union Education Minister to resign over alleged exam and recruitment irregularities. Access & Equity (India/UK): Delhi teachers urge removing barriers that block NIOS students from science and commerce streams in government schools; in London, parents are furious after a closed primary was sold to a fee-charging prep school. PE Mandate (India): India’s Tamil Nadu education department calls for compulsory physical education for classes 6–12. International Education Links (Nigeria/China): Nigeria and China highlight deeper ties through a Chinese proficiency competition, reinforcing Mandarin education as a bridge.