Campus Safety & Learning Continuity (Philippines): After an alleged online threat following the June San Jose National High School shooting, Tacloban’s DepEd moved the school to blended learning and tightened security while police verify the messages. Higher Ed Access (Malaysia–Indonesia): Malaysia proposed co-funded scholarship models with Indonesia to expand student mobility, building on mechanisms used with other countries. Student Support & Wellbeing (UK): West Midlands schools are being invited to join Project Inspire, an Invictus Games–inspired programme using PSHE and hands-on activities to teach resilience and inclusion. Policy Clarity on Languages (India): CBSE clarified that Class 9 students (from 2026–27) must study three languages, but the third won’t be a Class 10 board exam; students must pass school-based internal assessment to get the certificate. AI Talent Push (India): Karnataka announced India’s first government-driven AI University plus an AI Hub at Google I/O Connect India 2026, aiming to build responsible AI capacity. Funding & Fairness (US): DeKalb County schools face a $12m shortfall tied to paperwork errors in how a renewed sales tax was split, with leadership turnover cited as part of the confusion. Teacher Pay Action (Australia): Victorian teachers and education support staff voted for a 24-hour statewide strike over pay and workload after rejecting a proposed multi-year rise. Higher Ed Governance (US): Universities and research groups attacked a White House-backed plan that would expand political control over federal grant decisions, warning it could undermine peer review.