School Safety & Accountability: Pangasinan police say online bomb and shooting threats across 7 schools (July 18–26) involved mostly minors, with some cases filed and others turned over for welfare action. Education Access & Funding: DepEd launched a new digital platform for its Adopt-A-School Program to speed private donations and improve tracking and tax-incentive access. International Pressure on Girls’ Schooling: The EU again urged Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate to reopen schools for girls above the sixth grade, citing long-term harm to the country’s future. Higher Ed Quality Signals: University of Regina earned AACSB business accreditation, while Illinois State University named its new engineering site “Campus East.” Learning for the Future (AI): A survey finds teens feel schools build AI skills, but they want clearer guidance on using AI for real job outcomes; meanwhile, a Central High School yearbook controversy reignited debate over AI-generated student images. Grants & Programs: A $30,000 grant helps advance Wisconsin’s Jenni Nichols Outdoor Learning Center; URI researchers received a $1.5M grant for cerebral amyloid angiopathy research. Digital Connectivity Risk: The FCC’s E-Rate review could cut internet discounts for districts, raising costs for schools.