Monsoon Disruptions (Philippines): DepEd says Tropical Depression Luis and Storm Maymay suspended classes for 6.76M learners across 10,671 public schools, with hundreds of schools damaged and evacuation centers housing families. STEM Push (Malaysia): Penang launched a RM12.3m, four-year STEM Talent Pilot aiming to reach 100,000 students by 2030, with tracks for primary through upper secondary. Student Safety & Bullying (Malaysia): A father alleges a 15-year-old bullied his 9-year-old son at a tahfiz school, leaving bruises and trauma. Teacher & Student Health Risks (India): A Class VIII student died after an injection from a rural medical practitioner for fever; police opened an investigation. School Year Staffing (US): Fort Worth ISD says it will start 2026-27 with zero teacher vacancies after months of hiring. Student Protests Turn Violent (India): In Jharkhand, police used water cannons, tear gas and baton charges to disperse recruitment-exam protesters; Rahul Gandhi and Congress demand dialogue and condemn force. Back-to-School Safety (US): Central Florida districts return with new safety measures, including expanded weapons-detection plans in Brevard. International Education Access (Italy/Morocco): Moroccan students complain of unjustified Italian study-visa refusals and delays in required documents. Scholarships (China/Bahamas): China’s embassy awarded nine Bahamian students scholarships for study in Guizhou and Hunan.