Scholarships & access: Australia launched the Australia Awards–Malaysia Semester Programme to let more Malaysians study part-time in Australia, strengthening long-term ties. Guaranteed pathways: Western Michigan University and Kellogg Community College will launch the Bronco Bound Guarantee, streamlining transfers with admission and scholarship support. College affordability: South Dakota’s Trailhead Scholars program gives new kindergartners in Custer School District a $500 529 college savings account. Student support & health: Nagaland distributed free spectacles to 34 Kohima students under a national eye-care program. Learning beyond class: Knox College’s “College 4 Kids” brought 300 elementary students to campus for hands-on enrichment. School safety & discipline: In Cebu, two Grade 7 students face an intervention diversion program after a viral fistfight; in Capiz, 26 students fainted after witnessing a fight, with classes suspended. Higher-ed oversight: Kyrgyzstan ordered centralized transfers for students from unaccredited medical universities to accredited schools. Campus operations: Boston College dismissed longtime men’s basketball radio broadcasters ahead of the new season. Policy & accountability: Louisiana’s superintendent urged districts to protect instructional time by enforcing anti-bullying and discipline rules.