School Safety & Policy: Philippines lawmakers filed a bill to amend the firearms law after a shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato left three students dead and eight injured. Child Safety & Accountability: Illinois AG Kwame Raoul announced a 50-year prison sentence for a Vermilion County man who sexually assaulted a child and produced child sexual abuse material. Campus Security: Police in Louisiana are searching for siblings accused of bringing a gun to a vigil at Southern University Lab School, with alleged threats afterward. Discipline & School Climate: In Georgia, a metro Atlanta teen faces charges tied to alleged sexual activity with a 15-year-old in a high school band room. In Illinois, Lincoln-Way East students caught on video using racial slurs will voluntarily withdraw. Teaching & Learning: Missouri’s School of the Osage teacher Bailey Womble was named a finalist for Missouri Teacher of the Year for her special education work. Early Childhood Workforce: Uganda’s ECCE Policy 2025 is rolling out to professionalize pre-primary teaching with required licensing and registration. Equity & Curriculum: UT Austin plans to eliminate majors tied to race, gender, and women’s studies. Student Support: A Florida nonprofit brought free eye exams and glasses to John Snively Elementary to remove vision barriers to learning. Arts Access: Buncombe County’s Arts for Schools grants will fund arts programming for K-12 students, with added focus on resilience after Hurricane Helene. School Operations: Coventry Grammar School’s Nature Trail footbridge was rebuilt to restore safe outdoor learning for younger students. Back-to-School Resources: Ghana MP Jean-Marie Formadi supported 1,200+ SHS students with learning materials.