Student Safety Review (Philippines): DepEd says a Grade 4 student in Cavite died after a routine deworming activity, with initial findings pointing to an infection leading to septic shock, and the department is now reviewing health and safety protocols. School Safety & Mental Health (Malaysia): Malaysia’s education ministry is setting up a special committee for educational institution safety reform and expanding student mental health screenings, counselling, and peer support, with guidance to report incidents quickly. Higher Ed Housing Plan (Malaysia): The Ministry of Higher Education targets residential college access for at least 70% of full-time undergrads by 2035, aiming to ease off-campus rental pressure. Teacher-Student Harassment Case (India): India’s Supreme Court rejected anticipatory bail for a Kerala dental college teacher accused in a student suicide case, stressing consequences for harming students. UK Safeguarding Rule (Trans students): New England guidance requires schools to keep single-sex toilets and changing rooms aligned with “biological sex,” with limited alternatives. Health for Students (UK): A MenB vaccine push is underway for university-bound students after an Oxfordshire college death, with bookings opening ahead of the autumn term. Student Loans (US): The Biden-era SAVE repayment plan has ended, and borrowers are being told to choose new repayment options within 90 days to avoid higher default payments. Education Funding Pressure (Canada): A rural Alberta K-9 school is moving to a four-day week and losing a teacher after enrolment drops and provincial funding falls. Student Support After Death (Ireland): Athlone Community College has opened for counselling and peer support following the drowning death of a 15-year-old student. Local Education Access (US): Columbus State’s “Columbus Promise” says it’s doubling job-prep outcomes for graduates by removing financial barriers, arguing against gatekeeping who qualifies.