Special Education Access: Baguio’s SPED Center in the Philippines says learners with disabilities must not be kept at home, detailing support for hearing impairment, intellectual disability, learning disability and autism, with 845 students enrolled. Visa Processing Transparency: VFS Global clarifies it handles administrative steps like intake and biometrics, while final visa decisions stay with governments, citing oversight and audits. Education Funding & Partnerships: A Tanzania-focused review argues public-private partnerships can help close education funding and quality gaps, using the “theory of change” that combines public finance with private management. Student Wellbeing Online: Northern Ireland’s education minister backs a proposed under-16 social media ban, framing it as safeguarding children’s wellbeing and development. University Rankings: U.S. News places the University of Pittsburgh at No. 57 globally, with Carnegie Mellon at No. 112. Higher-Ed Labor: UK university workers face pay deductions and strikes over job security and outsourcing plans. Learning Through Sport Amid War: Reuters reports displaced Gazans watching the World Cup in shelters, using football as brief relief from ongoing insecurity.