AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoEducation Readiness: South Africa’s Grade R rollout is “partially” ready, with funding, infrastructure, and educator posts flagged as bottlenecks. Special Needs Access: In KwaZulu-Natal, special school pupils have missed months of class as government buses broke down while R31m went unspent. School Safety & Tech: A UK all-girls school teacher was sacked after accidentally exposing pupils to sexual YouTube search history, triggering a misconduct finding. AI & Learning: Sri Lanka’s AI Week 2026 aims to turn AI talk into policy and real outcomes, but experts warn regulators may lack budgets and technical capacity. Higher Ed & Work Rules: Penn University resumed processing Curricular Practical Training requests for international students after federal guidance tightened requirements. Health in Schools: Qatar added HPV vaccination to its national school campaign, targeting Grades 8–10 across hundreds of schools. Digital Teaching Recognition: England’s Grove Lea Primary became a Google Reference School, positioning itself as a regional tech hub for educators. International Student Mobility: ETS paused TOEFL and GRE testing in Iran after a sanctions exemption was frozen, pushing applicants to travel abroad. Regional Dispute: Cambodia and Thailand will open a UN-backed maritime conciliation in Singapore over overlapping Gulf of Thailand claims.
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