School Supply Push (Philippines): The Marcos administration launched “Bagong Bag sa Mag-aaral” to deliver school bags and learning materials to 2 million K–Grade 3 learners nationwide, aiming to cut back-to-school costs and help children start the year ready. After-School Clubs & Social Media (UK): A £132.5m package will fund enrichment activities, with Ofsted set to factor enrichment into personal development ratings as ministers prepare for expected restrictions on children’s social media use. Student Support in Higher Education (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s University Grants Commission began monthly Rs. 5,000 allowances for differently-abled state university students, including backdated payments from January 2026. Targeted Learning Access (India): Delhi University’s Campus of Open Learning opened admissions for one-year foreign language certificate/diploma programmes (with more courses starting June 17) to expand language education. Health-Linked Schooling (India): Karnataka is considering switching some government school students from shoes to slippers in humid/rainy regions to reduce foot infections and discomfort. Higher Ed Reform (China): China’s universities are cutting “obsolete” degrees and launching new tech-focused programmes, revoking 12,200 and adding 10,200 between 2021–2025. Funding for Education (Caribbean): Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne proposed extending the windfall tax beyond banks to fund tertiary education expansion at the University of the West Indies Five Islands campus.