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WEDNESDAY, 21 JANUARY 2026, 17:03

Education

Nigeria: Schools, Offices Shut As Fcta Workers Begin Strike

Today at 16:55 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] Workers on Monday shut the gates of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), and several other agencies as they began an indefinite strike over unresolved welfare issues.

Nigeria: NDU Dept Inducts Pioneer Set Into Building Institute

Today at 15:06 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Yenagoa — The Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Niger Delta University (NDU), in Bayelsa, at weekend inducted its pioneer set into the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB).

Tanzania: Minister Hands Over School Supplies to 1,000 Special Needs Children

Today at 12:52 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE Deputy Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations), Rahma Riyadh Kisuo, has donated school supplies to 1,000 children with special needs at Uhuru Mchanganyiko Primary School and Mnyamani Primary School in Ilala District, Dar es Salaam.

Kenya: Govt-World Bank Partnership Boosts ICT Uptake in Kenyan Schools

Today at 11:51 AM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nyeri — A groundbreaking collaboration between the Government of Kenya and the World Bank (WB) is significantly enhancing the uptake of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills in educational institutions across the country.

South Africa: Floods Derail Start of 2026 Classes in Limpopo and Mpumalanga – – Hundreds of Schools Shut

Today at 09:26 AM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Maverick] Relentless rains have submerged roads, collapsed bridges and damaged dozens of schools across Limpopo’s Vhembe, Mopani, and Sekhukhune districts and Mpumalanga’s Bushbuckridge, forcing the closure of more than 400 schools, delaying the academic year for thousands of learners. Damage reports are on the rise and access remains impossible for many, while parents and officials face...

‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says thinktank

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

IFS says system failing to deliver for those who need it and ministers face stark choices with white paper imminent

The government is facing “crunch time” over the rising costs and failures of special needs education for children in England, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

The IFS said government spending on educating children with special needs would double between...

Sudan: Minister of Infrastructure Underscores Al-Nilein University’s Role in Scientific Advancement Mo

Today at 01:10 AM, via AllAfrica

[SNA] – Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Seif Al-Nasr Haroun lauded Al-Nilein University’s leading role in keeping pace with scientific and technical progress, praising its swift rehabilitation of facilities damaged during the Rapid Support Forces militia rebellion. He reaffirmed the ministry’s readiness to cooperate fully to enable the university to carry out its mission.

Cursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools

Yesterday at 23:35 PM, via New York Times

In one of his final acts in office, Gov. Philip D. Murphy signed a bill on Monday requiring third, fourth and fifth graders to learn cursive.

Nigeria: Teaching Requires Dedication, Bauchi Official Tells Teachers, Others

Yesterday at 22:02 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Area education officers, school support officers, and Arabic visiting teachers in Dambam local government area of Bauchi State have been urged to show greater commitment and diligence in the discharge of their duties as schools resume for the academic session.

‘Just not monetizable’: humanities programs face existential crisis at US universities

Yesterday at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Fears over the future of humanities spread amid layoffs and restructurings at scores of public and private universities

Last month, students at Montclair State University in New Jersey held a mock funeral outside the university’s college of humanities and social sciences building. Carrying bouquets of flowers, they stood by a tombstone inscribed with the names of the school’s 15...

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