Student Safety & Health: A gas pipeline rupture near a Bihar school in Muzaffarpur sent five students to hospital after a loud leak sparked panic. School Transport Tragedy: Uganda’s King David Junior School bus crash death toll rose to 24 pupils, with dozens still injured; authorities banned school outings. Abuse & Accountability: A Lod math teacher in Israel was arrested over alleged repeated sexual offenses against a student; in Ghana, a teacher was sentenced to 12 years for defiling a 12-year-old pupil. International Student Policy: The U.S. ended the open-ended D/S rule, capping most F and J stays at four years and sharply shortening I-visa time for foreign journalists—raising uncertainty for long programs. Classroom Tech: Steve Wozniak’s Woz Ed Foundation is partnering with Realbotix to pilot an AI “teacherbot” in a New York district. Learning & Career Pathways: A West Technical Education Center program in Florida trains adults for commercial truck driving; Upward Bound students wrapped summer classes and career prep. Funding & Staffing Pressure: South Carolina remains without a state budget, putting teacher pay increases and school planning at risk.