School Safety Drills: The Philippines’ DepEd ran nationwide pilot active-threat simulation drills at Manila Science High School, directing public schools to build localized lockout, lockdown, and evacuation response plans with help from parents, local governments, and partners. Student Support & Health: Malaysia’s Perak state scholarship program continues to ease families’ costs for STPM/upper-secondary students, while Malaysia’s Education Minister and the Tun Hussein Onn Teachers’ Foundation covered RM10,000 for a 13-year-old’s scoliosis surgery so she can return to school. Community & Learning Grants: Belize launched BNTF 11 with CDB support, including education sub-projects, and North Dakota’s NDCF opened applications for its Statewide Greatest Needs Fund grants for nonprofits and school districts. Workforce & Skills Partnerships: Nebraska launched a Workforce Pell Grant Program for short-term training at Metropolitan Community College, and the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition expanded STEM workforce development through partnerships with Spark Photonics Foundation and Edge4Vets. Education in the Spotlight: Louisiana student leaders helped pass a school safety bill requiring threat reporting and allowing campus security assessments, and Tennessee Tech engineering students built an immersive sensory room for special education at Upperman High School. Safety Incident: A student died after a utility cart crash at Woodcreek High School in Roseville, California, after police said the cart was driven through a fence.