AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHigher Ed & Research: A new report warns UC admissions test changes may leave STEM applicants less prepared, as UC Berkeley professors and the New York Times editorial board push to reinstate SAT/ACT scores. Graduate Pipeline: Another warning for science: fewer students are entering Ph.D. programs this fall, raising fears the U.S. will lose a generation of researchers. Student Rights in Court: The U.S. Supreme Court refused to pause Texas’s app store age-verification law, keeping it in effect while the legal fight continues. Public Health: Tick bites are surging early this year, with ER visits rising since spring and experts urging prevention as tick ranges expand. Community Learning & Youth: A Boys & Girls Club Student Summit in Parkersburg is hosting a men’s mental health fair with professionals and assessments. STEM in Action: Alpena High School’s UR² underwater robotics team set records and placed 8th at the MATE ROV World Championship. Education & Civic Life: The Smithsonian faces a White House attack over how it tells American history, a dispute that could shape how schools and museums teach the national story. Family Finance: “Trump Accounts” officially launched, offering $1,000 for qualifying babies—an issue many families will weigh alongside school and child-cost planning.
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