Scholarship Policy Push (Philippines): In Quezon, Bukidnon, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto backed plans to institutionalize the Expanded Presidential Merit Scholarship Program, awarding 155 “Presidential Scholars” for final-year college costs and aiming to expand access across all barangays. Teacher Pay & Career Path (Philippines): The DBM says proposed 2027 funding would raise public school teachers’ pay, add a ₱10,000 annual teaching allowance, and expand career opportunities. Teachers’ Day Honors (India): Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta recognized teachers at a state Teachers’ Day event, while President Droupadi Murmu presented National Teachers’ Awards in New Delhi, stressing education as the route to equality of opportunity. Exam Reform Input (India): India’s National Testing Agency opened a public call for students, parents, teachers, and citizens to suggest reforms to improve public examinations, with submissions due Sept. 13. Rural Learning Access (India): Rajasthan’s “Mission Samarthya-Samarthya Yuva” brings interactive learning centers to government schools, using a central control room so students can access better instruction without leaving home. Student Protests Over Recruitment/Leaks (India): Rahul Gandhi said Maharashtra students are protesting after alleged paper leaks and stalled recruitments, urging authorities to listen and act. School Safety & Transport Strain (US/India): New Jersey families face last-minute loss of courtesy school bus service, while in Kerala eight engineering students died after a car crash involving an illegally parked truck. Higher Ed Start (US): Wytheville Community College welcomed students back for the fall semester with campus events and support for student success.