AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBack-to-school safety and staffing: Evergreen Middle School in Spokane Valley, Wash., was placed on lockdown after a reported shooting nearby, with officials saying students and staff were safe. In Iowa, a South O’Brien School District teacher was arrested on charges tied to sexual exploitation and grooming of a minor. Teaching and learning in action: Students across grades built paper towers and card “houses” to practice engineering and problem-solving. A new Horace Maynard Middle School opened in Union County, Tenn., with updated spaces and a focus on attendance and comprehension. Higher ed and career pathways: Vanderbilt is joining the Trump administration’s Foundry School advanced-manufacturing training effort, while a University of Minnesota program highlights new fall courses for first-year students. Policy and pay: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he’d raise the teacher minimum salary to at least $60,000. Student outcomes and equity: New PISA results show U.S. reading scores falling and the achievement gap widening. International student rules: Australia’s Subclass 500 visa work limit is set at 48 hours per fortnight during study.
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