Student Health & Safety: Four Grade 12 students at Baybay City Senior High School in Leyte were hospitalized after suspected exposure to an unidentified substance in a classroom, triggering an urgent hazardous-materials response. Teacher Welfare & Staffing: Namibia’s Teachers’ Union warns teacher welfare is worsening and harming learning, citing low pay, housing and health/safety problems, while Assam reports major strain from 60,032 vacant teaching posts and thousands of schools operating without required student-teacher ratios. Student Aid & Access: Kenya’s HELB opened 2026/27 loan and scholarship applications for first-time university and TVET students, and South Africa’s Unisa says Nsfas delays tied to a system glitch are being processed after a deputy minister intervened over allowance shortfalls. Policy & Costs: The U.S. Education Department’s new federal student loan repayment plans (effective July 1) are raising concerns about fewer PSLF-qualifying options, and Wisconsin borrowers report sharp payment increases after the SAVE plan ended. Learning Support: The Literacy Council Gulf Coast partners with employers for free on-site English tutoring, and libraries are highlighted as key literacy hubs for children and adults. Campus Life & Recognition: Georgia Tech named students to spring 2026 Dean’s List and Faculty Honors, while Loughborough University reports rising National Student Survey satisfaction scores. Legal/Institutional Disputes: Kenya’s High Court dismissed TVETA’s objection to the Kenya Institute of Management’s accreditation dispute, allowing it to keep operating under existing court orders.