AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUS Student Visa Overhaul: DHS finalized rules ending “duration of status,” capping most F-1 and J-1 stays at four years and tightening program changes; extensions will require federal approval, with foreign journalists limited to 240 days (90 for Chinese nationals), effective September. AI & Assessment Shake-Up: CXC is overhauling school-based assessments, largely scrapping traditional take-home SBAs for non-practical subjects as AI use makes student authorship harder to verify. CTE Access in Iowa: Iowa schools and community colleges are being told to affirm undocumented students can’t take college-level, Perkins-funded CTE/dual-enrollment courses under new federal limits. Classroom & School Culture Flashpoints: A Hyderabad private school terminated a teacher after parents said a Hindu student was assigned to recite Kalma and Surah Fatiha; separately, a UK primary school apologized after policy language raised alarms about staff using OnlyFans. Student Support & Skills: Namibia’s math support program says it has trained teachers to reach about 40,000 learners; Liberia is expanding school internet connectivity, adding 28 schools to a push to connect 156.
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