AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEducation Funding: Malaysia’s 2027 budget raises education spending to nearly RM69 billion, doubles school repair funding to RM2 billion and increases aid for 5.3 million pupils. AI in Higher Education: South Korea is investing in AI programmes at 18 universities and 15 graduate schools, with industry partnerships and funding of up to KRW3 billion per institution each year. College Support: Erskine College won a five-year, $3 million federal grant for workforce-focused programmes in education, nursing and allied health, plus tutoring and campus upgrades. Scholarships: Pope Leo XIV announced tuition support for financially vulnerable Christian students in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. University Partnerships: Malaysia’s UniSZA says it has built 475 strategic partnerships, including 40 overseas, to expand research and industry links. Visa Scrutiny: The US Labor Department is investigating nine universities over alleged misuse of J-1 visas to hire foreign researchers at lower wages; the institutions have been subpoenaed.
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