School Closures and Consolidations: Texas districts are shuttering campuses as enrollment falls and budgets tighten, with closures approved in Fort Worth, Plano and Lewisville and the new education savings account program expected to intensify competition for students. Student Safety and Policy Push: In the Philippines, sports officials pledged reforms after the deaths of Ateneo basketball players, backing stronger safety standards and renewed support for a coaching regulation bill. Earthquake-Driven Infrastructure Alarm: A teachers’ group in the Philippines is calling for a nationwide audit and demolition of unsafe school buildings after a 7.8 quake damaged classrooms across Mindanao and nearby regions. Anti-Bullying Policy Input: More than 1,000 recommendations have been submitted to shape a national anti-bullying and anti-violence school policy, including anti-bullying clubs, peer advocates, counseling and stricter consequences. Higher Ed and AI Planning: The UAE is convening universities and industry to discuss how AI can reshape higher education, while Bangladesh’s UGC plans ongoing teacher training and a permanent stakeholder dialogue platform. Learning Support at the Community Level: A Cape wine estate in South Africa opened an after-hours “Cub Hub” for workforce children, expanding literacy, numeracy and creativity support. Teacher and Student Recognition: Bluefield State University earned an A+ for its science-of-reading teacher prep, and Pride Month events continued at Everett Public Schools and the University of Lethbridge.