AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoInternational Education Push (Philippines): President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed an order creating EduPhil to attract foreign students, with CHEd leading and an interagency task force coordinating visas, entry, and a five-year promotion strategy. Student Access & Equity (UK): Worcester councillors want scholarships so local students can take Rose Bruford College performing-arts courses via the Scala without paying up to £9,000 in fees. Campus Life & Accountability (India): Mumbai University students protested broken promised library amenities at the Kalina Knowledge Resource Centre, including toilets, air conditioning, ventilation, and drinking water. Learning Support at Home (US): A report on afterschool programs frames childcare costs as an education issue, highlighting nonprofits that provide meals, transport, academic help, and mentoring. Teacher Policy (Sri Lanka): The Public Service Commission granted efficiency-bar exam concessions, exempting many teachers promoted between 2022 and 2025 from completing specific modules. Scholarships & Funding (India): Telangana released Rs 76.1 crore for overseas scholarship dues to 1,063 minority students, plus additional releases for other welfare categories. Student Rights (India): At Jamia Millia Islamia, J&K Girls’ Hostel students protested alleged mess failures and administrative irregularities, demanding changes to the vendor and hostel staffing. Safety & Health (US): A Louisiana school bus crash sent 19 students to hospital, with two airlifted to a trauma center. Trades Training (UK): Thurrock College received £1.28m to expand construction skills courses and apprenticeships, adding capacity for more learners and trainees. 9/11 in Schools (US): Multiple communities marked the 25th anniversary through student readings, flag lessons, and classroom remembrance projects, including students unsealing letters written by peers in 2001.
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