School Safety & Mental Health: Valencia National High School in Bukidnon is mourning an 18-year-old Grade 12 student after officials say she died following an alleged jump from a school building; the school is holding debriefings and plans protective upgrades. Discipline & Student Dignity: Trinidad’s NPTA urges schools to balance consequences with support, warning against public humiliation after boys were filmed apologising for fighting. Health & Rights in Schools: India’s Supreme Court criticised states’ “formal” compliance reports on menstrual hygiene facilities, ordering reliable sanitary supplies, functioning toilets and school-level monitoring. Curriculum Oversight Politics: New Zealand’s Labour proposes an independent council to oversee curriculum and assessment, pausing some current changes and keeping NCEA in place until 2029. Teacher Accountability Push: Punjab plans an ordinance to take legal action against teachers tied to poor exam results, alongside coaching and reforms. Arts & Wellbeing Recognition: A UK primary school wins the Artsmark Platinum Award for embedding arts and creativity across the curriculum. Higher Education Access Plans: Havering Council begins early talks with universities to bring a new institution to the borough, while local destination data highlights strong progression to university and apprenticeships. Student Learning for the Future: Tripura launches free AI courses for government school students via the Skill India Digital Hub. Student Agency in Teaching: A new education book argues students learn better when teachers treat learners’ lived experiences as part of classroom decision-making.