AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoExam Access: Malaysia is moving SPM candidates from flood-prone islands to mainland boarding schools so they can sit exams safely during the monsoon. Early Learning: A UC Berkeley study finds California’s preschool expansion was linked to higher achievement through third and fourth grade—nearly a year’s gain in reading and eight months in math—and helped narrow income gaps. Staffing Pressures: Italy plans to cut 4,925 teaching and 2,049 support jobs as pupil numbers fall, prompting warnings that demographic decline should be used to improve schools, not weaken them. Access for Refugee Children: Afghan families in Iran say residency rules, visa barriers and full schools are leaving children shut out of education after the Taliban’s restrictions drove them across the border. Student Protests: French pupils have resumed demonstrations for more teachers, better school buildings and fairer university access, though blockades are far fewer than before the break. School Meals: Jamaica says it is investing more than $9 billion in school nutrition, including fresh produce, to support students’ health and learning.
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