AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSchool Safety: The Philippines’ new rules let schools suspend classes over site-specific risks and reopen during local shutdowns if authorities agree. Separately, extreme heat prompted class suspensions or remote learning across Tacloban and Western Visayas, affecting tens of thousands of students. Teacher Technology: Apple and the Philippine education department announced plans to provide 170,000 MacBook Neo laptops to staff in 16,400 public schools. System Accountability: Liberia has begun a midterm review of its 2022–27 education plan, focusing on whether funding and reforms are improving learning, especially in high-need communities. Higher Education: A UNESCO conference in Qatar is bringing Arab-region officials and academics together to discuss AI, digital learning, research cooperation and protecting education in conflict zones. Special Education: Durham County Council’s proposed second site for Durham Trinity School could add up to 120 places for students with special educational needs. Curriculum Reform: Mongolia plans social-emotional learning classes for first graders and is advancing specialist high schools offering deeper study and pathways to university. Research Partnerships: BIT Mesra and IIT Kanpur signed a five-year agreement covering joint research, student exchanges and shared graduate supervision.
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