School Safety Tech (Philippines): DepEd is urging schools to use Project Ligtas+, a hazard assessment tool that turns weather and geological data into school-level safety alerts to prevent disaster-related learning disruptions. Student Mental Health (Philippines): DepEd says it will ask for more funding to hire additional school counselor associates, aiming to expand support beyond an initial push for nearly 10,000 hires. Student Housing (Australia): University of Newcastle has started construction on an eight-storey, 450-bed student accommodation project at Callaghan Campus, due to open in 2028. Flood Closures (Nepal): In Nuwakot, schools hit by Trishuli River flooding are closed indefinitely, with reopening dependent on damaged roads, bridges, and missing families. Higher Ed Partnerships (Qatar/Somalia): UDST signed an MoU with Somalia’s education ministry to support joint diploma programs, faculty development, and quality assurance. University Labor & AI (Australia): University of Sydney staff staged a strike over AI and job security, with management trust hitting 0% in an internal survey. Tertiary Rankings (Nigeria): Nigeria plans a homegrown national tertiary ranking system, making participation mandatory and expanding coverage to polytechnics and colleges of education. Local School Bargaining (US): Seattle Public Schools and the teachers’ union reached a deal to start the school year on time.