AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI in Classrooms: A South African team unveiled IRIS, a humanoid robot meant to support teachers by answering questions, explaining concepts, helping with assessments, and communicating in all official languages. Curriculum Controversy: New Zealand’s early science/social studies rollout for Years 0–10 omits the words “climate change,” drawing criticism from education experts. Higher-Ed Workforce Link: South Carolina higher-education leaders discussed how colleges should track job growth and build programs for healthcare and advanced manufacturing needs. Teacher Staffing Pressure: A South African case highlighted an “18-year paid holiday” situation, raising questions about how systems missed a teacher not teaching since 2007. Governance and Access: Assam plans a Higher Education Council to improve planning, funding coordination, academic excellence, and institutional governance. Skills-to-Jobs Pipeline: Wigan launched AI and tech “bootcamps” for teens not in employment or education, aiming for paid apprenticeships. Equity in Research: A commentary argues women are “missing” in African research and calls for better resourcing and agenda-setting. Education Tech Investment: AMD pledged up to £5M in compute for Oxford’s frontier AI lab, supporting open research and tools.
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