School Safety & Digital Monitoring (Philippines): DepEd and the Philippine National Police are reviewing school safety after the June 22 Tacloban shooting at San Jose National High School killed 3 students and injured 13, with authorities urging parents to monitor children’s online activity after alleged gun-related posts by a suspect. Education Oversight & Funding (US): Florida’s university system moves to appoint Stuart Bell as interim president amid governance disputes, while Michigan’s Supreme Court upheld a state budget “waiver” tied to mental health and school safety funding. Mainstream vs Alternative Education (New Zealand): The Education Review Office says more at-risk teens are leaving mainstream schooling—doubling over a decade—and calls for a major overhaul of alternative education models. Heatwave Disruption (UK): England’s red heat alert is driving early school closures and guidance on risk assessments, as parents weigh whether to keep children home. Higher Ed Budget Cuts (US): The University of Utah outlines how it will reinvest most of nearly $20M in state-mandated cuts into high-demand programs like engineering and AI. Foundational Learning (India): A World Bank delegation praised Andhra Pradesh’s Model Foundation Schools and FLN practices, highlighting the push to strengthen early literacy and numeracy.