AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEducation & Parenting Skills: Florida has now locked in cursive as a required skill—students start in third grade and must be proficient by fifth, with Washington and Lincoln portraits required in classrooms. Learning Through Play: Lovevery rolled out “The Maths Skill Set,” a screen-free program meant to lift early math foundations in the UK and Europe. Family Life & Mental Health: A new survey in Ireland finds nearly half of parents report mental health struggles since having kids, with many saying it affects their children—plus one mother describes being dismissed by a GP early on. Care & Community: In Wrexham, foster carers shared “breakthrough” moments during Foster Care Fortnight, while a CASA event in Tennessee raised over $100,000 to support kids in court. Tech & Kids’ Privacy: Instagram turned off end-to-end encryption for direct messages globally, shifting chats to standard protection. Global Context: EU sanctions target officials tied to Russia’s alleged abduction and forced assimilation of Ukrainian children.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.