AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSTEM Funding Fight: UK MP Helen Morgan urged the government to reverse confirmed cuts to the e-MERLIN radio telescope network, warning the Knockin telescope and Jodrell Bank could be harmed. AI in Schools: Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar announced AI Akshara Abhiyana and Coding Gurukula from Class 6, plus plans for a government-owned AI university in Bengaluru. Period Poverty Policy: Australia’s ACT began installing free period-product dispenser machines in public schools after a pilot, expanding access under a dedicated law. Higher-Ed Scrutiny: Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, Jason Arday, died at 41 amid a plagiarism scandal and allegations of sustained abuse. Student Safety & Violence: Virginia State University reported five people shot and injured as campus lockdowns were lifted; separate shootings in Michigan left five dead. Access, Equity, and Costs: Cuba’s snack-and-uniform squeeze returned to headlines as price caps were lifted, while Australia’s One Nation leader Pauline Hanson renewed calls to gut the international education sector without stating how many students would be denied entry. Global Learning & Research: China launched Vita, a new open-access life sciences journal led by universities, aiming for world-class status. Sports as Education: Nigeria’s NSC backed investment and internationalisation for traditional sports, while flag football pushed toward Olympic inclusion via school programs and global qualifiers.
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