School Safety & Accountability: Eight students drowned after a Pune coaching institute picnic at Diveagar beach, after misjudging the tide; officials say all bodies were recovered. Student Protests & Violence: France saw escalating student unrest over school conditions and staffing, including attackers dousing a headteacher with petrol and setting schools on fire. Teacher Conduct & Ethics: An Iowa teacher was fired after allegedly offering extra credit for donations to her personal GoFundMe for a medical mission trip. Student Support & Wellbeing: LAUSD will add mental health professionals at Franklin High School after a student died following a fall from a fourth-floor balcony, with counseling planned for the community. Learning Access & Housing: Malaysia’s Budget 2027 is expected to prioritize university students, while Universiti Malaya plans hostel accommodation for 40,000+ students in phases. Mentoring & Belonging: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orillia will expand school-based mentoring across Ontario, aiming to support 10,000+ students. Student Achievement: RIT students won HackMIT 2026 with a low-cost device to test whether medicines are real. Classroom Life: A cellphone “away for the day” policy in one district is credited with boosting face-to-face student connection.