Philippines Education Push: DepEd launched nationwide field visits to public and private schools to sustain gains after the country’s fastest-improving PISA 2025 results in reading, science and math. Higher Ed Equity Law: California Gov. Newsom signed SB 1328 requiring confidential LGBTQ+ liaisons at CSU and community college satellite campuses (and requesting the same for UC), aiming to expand support beyond main sites. Student Protests in France: French authorities detained 625 people as high school blockades spread nationwide, with hundreds of schools affected and dozens of police injured amid disputes over timetables, class sizes, teacher shortages and heatwave conditions. School Choice Funding Debate (US): A federal scholarship tax credit is being repurposed by districts and nonprofits for tutoring and after-school help, raising questions about how much public schools will actually benefit. Local District Turmoil (US): Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools began the search process after superintendent and board leadership shakeups, with a committee set to shape the next hire. Education Access Partnerships: Qatar’s EAA Foundation partnered with David Webb to fund out-of-school children’s primary education via buildOn. University Rankings & Growth: Hamad Bin Khalifa University hit 126th in THE World University Rankings 2027, while Carnegie Mellon received a record $3B gift tied to a new Miami campus. K-12 Safety & Policy: Quebec faces a class-action over uniform supplier restrictions, while a Texas district reported record graduation gains driven by advising and alternate pathways.