Religious Education & Character Building: Malaysia’s Darul Quran JAKIM marks its 60th year, with Minister Dr Zulkifli Hasan stressing tahfiz should grow well-rounded citizens, not just huffaz. Global School Recognition: Brazil has four finalists for the World’s Best School Prizes, including Amazon and Rio community schools competing in categories like Environmental Action and Overcoming Adversity. U.S. Civics Push: Ahead of America’s 250th, the U.S. Department of Education and partners launched a nationwide civics initiative, “Know America. Love America,” to boost civic literacy. Hospital Schooling in Sarawak: Sarawak launched a second School-in-Hospital programme at Miri Hospital to keep patients’ education going during treatment. Adolescent Health Education: Sarawak was picked as the launch state for Malaysia’s Pekerti reproductive and social health programme, starting with KafeTEEN for thousands of students. Teacher & Scholarship Wins: Illinois named Newark ag teacher Joseph Steffen Educator of the Year; Southwest Iowa Educational Foundation awarded $546,000 in scholarships. Online Safety Debate: A Kashmir schoolboy’s viral video questioning the education minister over summer vacation delays sparked child welfare scrutiny and calls about kids’ presence on social media. UK Higher-Education Funding Cut: The UK axed a £45m programme (SHEFE) meant to keep 1 million girls in higher education.