Higher Education Policy & Quality Assurance: The Philippines’ EdConnect 2026 convened higher-ed leaders to tackle AI, digital transformation, workforce readiness, and quality assurance, with Mapúa University as guest of honor. Student Rights & Campus Governance: In India’s Jharkhand, aspirants demanding a CBI probe over exam irregularities kept protests moving after talks failed, while in Hyderabad NALSAR students opposed inviting CJI Surya Kant to convocation. Assessment, Exams & Accountability: Cambodia kicked off its 2025-26 Upper Secondary School Examination (Baccalaureate) with 151,238 candidates and thousands of observers; in Ukraine, students staged protests despite Moscow’s missile blitz. School Safety & Wellbeing: Thailand set a 90-day deadline for new nationwide school safety rules after a deadly shooting, including mental health checks, drills, and tighter controls on prohibited items. Back-to-School Support: Multiple communities ran supply and resource drives, including Louisville’s nonprofit bash for families and Oklahoma’s rural district bus-inspection push ahead of classes. Equity & Inclusion: A UK early-years center won praise for highly effective support for children with special needs. Learning & Skills Pathways: UK coverage highlighted the need to expand technical education—especially for women and ethnic minorities—to close engineering shortages.