Teacher safety & student welfare: A Penang (Malaysia) teacher accused of hitting a nine-year-old pupil was temporarily placed at the District Education Office while investigators gather statements and provide psychosocial support for the child. Student mental health & costs: New UK research says a £2,600 gap between living costs and maintenance loan allowances is hitting students hard—90% report worse mental health and 83% say academics suffer. Campus privacy breach: A California high school coach was arrested after students found a phone recording inside a boys’ locker room; the district placed him on leave. Language rights in schools: In Syria’s Rojava, students and teachers protested a decree ending Kurdish-language schooling, shifting it to limited elective lessons. Education equity & access: A Malaysian student secured a Bachelor of Education after her grandmother’s sacrifices, including help to cover a needed laptop. Learning support: Louisiana’s Natchitoches Parish Library is boosting free “Homework Louisiana” tutoring and feedback via its digital hub and in-person sessions. Policy & school rules: In Upstate New York, a student received an in-school suspension for bringing coffee on day one, after a new ban on outside drinks. Higher ed & student life: Sweet Briar College welcomed 132 new students (up 20% year over year). Student activism & rights: At UC Berkeley Law, Law Students for Justice in Palestine says it was blocked from co-sponsoring an event over bylaws tied to speaker restrictions.