AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLearning Pathways: The Philippines is linking education, skills training and employment through new initiatives, including counseling scholarships for education staff and tools to identify gaps in learner pathways. School Disruption: Johor will close schools and other education institutions from Oct. 12–16 as haze pushes pollution readings to 170–180; schools in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu remain open. Ghana’s KNUST, meanwhile, postponed its academic-year reopening indefinitely amid an administrators’ strike. Skills and Wellbeing: A new West-MEC academy in Arizona gives high school students hands-on training in welding, electrical work, diesel technology and air conditioning. In Washington state, Grandview and Toppenish districts will receive federal grants for student mental-health support, with Grandview set to receive $7.5 million over five years. International Students: The US has proposed fees of up to $100,000 for some foreign students seeking Optional Practical Training, while UK universities have withdrawn admission offers to Nigerian students amid visa refusals.
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