AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHigher Education Access: SETU secured more than €140,000 to expand accredited courses for people in custody, building on a pilot in community development and leadership at Portlaoise Prison. AI in Schools: New York City is barring student-facing generative AI from preschool through eighth grade for the school year, while piloting AI critical-thinking lessons in some high schools. Teaching Practice: A new call argues universities should develop teaching as a professional expertise, rather than assume subject knowledge alone prepares academics to teach. Multilingual Learners: University of Delaware educators urge teachers to use students’ home languages as a resource for literacy, not treat them as a barrier. Research Funding: The NSF and UK Research and Innovation plan to explore joint experiments on grant-making; NSF has not set a date for its own tests. Student Success: Akron’s I PROMISE program reports that eligible seniors have earned college scholarships, reflecting a model that combines academics with emotional and family support.
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