Online Safety & Parental Controls: At a Senate hearing after a campus shooting, the Game Developers Association of the Philippines urged lawmakers to focus on parents’ awareness of existing device and platform safety tools, noting many caregivers may not know how controls work. Climate & Health Research Gaps: A UP-led review of 69 studies found climate-health research in the Philippines has grown, but remains heavily concentrated in Luzon and often misses long-term climate-health data. Language Policy in Schools: Kyrgyzstan’s cabinet discussed implementing its state language law, including improving Kyrgyz-language teaching methods and expanding access to proficiency testing. Textbook Politics in India: India’s NSUI criticized NCERT’s reconstituted Class 11–12 Political Science textbook team over alleged RSS/ABVP links, as the revision deadlines approach. Attendance Crackdown Guidance (UK): The UK Department for Education confirmed home visits for families when children are absent, aiming to reduce rising absence rates with clearer, family-friendly communication. STEM Strategy for Higher Ed (Nigeria): Nigeria’s NUC began work on a national STEM transformation strategy to shift universities toward innovation, practical skills, and industry-linked research. Inclusive Basic Education Training (Nigeria): UBEC ran a World Bank-backed workshop to strengthen structured pedagogy implementation for basic education. Special Education Staffing Shortages (US): A US district filled a special ed vacancy after a long search, highlighting persistent national difficulty hiring qualified staff. Higher-Ed Modernization (India): IIT Kharagpur unveiled a Rs 1,000-crore “Education 5.0” campus overhaul tied to research, wellness, and new PhD pathways. Moral Education & Public Health (Philippines): A lawmaker argued flooding prevention needs both enforcement and “moral education” to change waste-disposal behavior. Gender Gap at GCSE (UK): New analysis renewed concerns about boys falling behind at GCSE, with researchers linking gaps to later employment and training barriers.