AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoStudent-centred reform: Cyprus’ Education Minister Athena Michaelidou says the curriculum should be cut, private tutoring reduced, and full-day schooling expanded, after top exam students urged less rote learning and lighter assessment weight for non-exam subjects. Child online safety: France has become the first EU country to ban social media for under-15s, with new account restrictions from September and a full ban from January, as the EU debates a possible wider approach. Higher-education tech push: Portugal’s University of Lisbon will invest €20m+ in AI and research data centres to boost secure “sovereign cloud” computing and data control. Education & AI support: Edtech startup Imagi raises $4.5m to help schools teach coding and AI literacy, including teacher-built lessons via a “vibe coding” platform with guardrails. School safeguarding case: A Fairfax County special education teacher in the US was charged after alleged inappropriate contact with a student. Policy & culture: Pinterest’s Inclusion Fund returns, backing creators using inclusive search features (skin tone, hair pattern, body type) with grants and training.
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