School Safety Crackdown (Philippines): Police in Aparri, Cagayan recovered a homemade .38 firearm and a kitchen knife from two students after backpack inspections, as authorities tighten campus security nationwide following the Tacloban shooting. Local Security Upgrades (Philippines): Parañaque plans metal detectors in all public schools to screen for weapons and deter attacks. Education Funding Fight (Pennsylvania, US): Legislators are pushing to cut the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit scholarship programs, drawing pushback from private schools that say the program boosts reading and math gains. Language Policy Relief (India, CBSE): CBSE clarified that students in Classes 7–9 who chose two foreign languages can keep the same combination until Class 10, easing fears from the three-language rollout. AI in Learning Debate (China study): A study of 26,811 students found AI use can raise homework performance while lowering closed-book exam results, fueling concerns about “outsourcing thinking.” Teacher Pay (Milwaukee, US): Milwaukee teachers and MPS agreed to phased 2.63% cost-of-living raises, ending a months-long dispute. Scholarships (US/UK/India): The Harry House scholarship deadline is June 30; Bradford College’s careers adviser won a national award; and Kenya’s Universities Fund says Ksh4.2 billion is out for continuing-student tuition support. Student Device Rules (US): Washington County students must store phones in lockers during the school day starting 2026–27.