School Safety Drills: The Philippines’ DepEd ran nationwide active threat simulation drills, urging schools to build local response plans with lockout, lockdown, and evacuation exercises. Student Death After Deworming: In Cavite, the NBI is conducting an autopsy and toxicology after a Grade 4 student died following a routine deworming, with the school also under investigation. School Security Policy: DILG-backed “Safer School Zones” in Las Piñas set stricter safety and traffic controls around schools, using barangay tanods as pedestrian marshals. Education Funding Politics: A new California Budget & Policy Center report says voter-approved top tax rates have generated about $120B for schools and services, as Proposition 3 looms. School Transport Equity: Ireland’s Senator Joanne Collins challenged “black and white” distance rules for rural school transport, arguing they ignore real community ties. Teacher Misconduct & Accountability: Fresno arrested a former high school tutor over alleged CSAM and grooming; in Ireland, court rulings update the fines still owed by Enoch Burke over a school dispute. Learning Access & Support: Morocco’s Bayt Mal Al-Quds launched “Summer Schools” for 3,000+ children in Jerusalem with supplies, tech, arts, and support workshops. Classroom Tech & Rules: Indonesia issued new guidance to restrict gadgets in schools to reduce distractions, while UAE edtech Alef unveiled AI tools for live classroom insights. Higher Education Expansion: Uzbekistan increased 2026–27 university places to 234,000+ with 36,023 state-funded scholarships, prioritizing workforce-critical fields.