School Safety Policy: Philippines medical group urged DepEd to pilot active-attack drills first, warning drills must be age-appropriate and psychologically safe, as lawmakers push a Comprehensive School Safety Act. Higher Education Funding: Philippines Sen. Loren Legarda welcomed DBM’s ₱9.75B release to cover Free Higher Education shortfalls for 108 state universities and colleges. School Closures From Air Quality: Malaysia’s Sarawak ordered closures of 30 schools in Lubok Antu due to haze, citing unhealthy air readings and health guidance. Student Support & Access: Evansville Promise Neighborhood will start a monthly lottery for students with perfect attendance, awarding $300 toward household needs. Health & PE Curriculum: Manitoba renewed K-12 health and physical education, requiring in-person PE from kindergarten through grade 12 and adding new lessons on social media, AI, sleep, and mental health. Ed Tech & AI Debate: NYC parents and educators pressed for an AI moratorium in classrooms at a pre-school-year panel, citing research gaps and data-center sustainability concerns. Local School Operations: New Haven Public Schools will temporarily move four early elementary classes after a sprinkler flood damaged Lincoln-Bassett’s library and STEM lab. Teacher/School Recognition: Fayetteville State University opened a new $69.3M College of Education building to expand educator-prep capacity.