Governors and attorneys general from the states and District of Columbia argue the Education Department’s decision not to label nursing as a professional degree will contribute to worker shortages.

[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta — A medical doctor at Esther and Jereline Koung Medical Hospital in Ganta City, Nimba County has confirmed the death of Samuel S. Dolo, Principal of Ganta Model High School.

[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga — History was made in Liberia as students, teachers, and education supporters gathered for the country’s first-ever Student-Led Chemistry Symposium, organized by Adam Jarto Kallon, a local teacher in the county.

Poison ivy. The best ketchups. And Alex Cooper is pregnant.

[Leadership] A women group, the Nigerian Women in Information Technology (NIWIIT) has launched the 2026 edition of the RoboGirls with Their Ally Boys Training and Competition in Abuja.

[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates to remain patient as it has yet to activate the printing of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) original result slips.

[Premium Times] The UniAbuja student won the inter-varsity debate competition, earning the highest points ahead of five other finalists.

[Liberian Observer] More than 750 high school students from across Liberia gathered in Gbarnga, Bong County over the weekend for what educators are calling a groundbreaking moment in the country’s science education journey — Liberia’s first-ever student-led Chemistry Symposium.

[Namibian] University students have raised serious concerns over delayed Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) non-tuition payments, which they say threaten their education and daily survival.

[Vanguard] Oyo State Police Command has confirmed that 25 pupils and teachers remain missing following attacks on two schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State by suspected kidnappers.

[Liberian Observer] Liberia has secured a major continental education milestone following its selection to host the 2027 Conference and Roundtable of the African Federation for Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA), an event expected to position the country at the forefront of teacher professionalization and education quality reform across Africa.

[Ghanaian Times] For generations, Ghanaians learned through informal education (family apprenticeship, communal work, storytelling, and observation). In modern times, formal schooling has become the primary and most socially recognised pathway to learning, advancement, and professional qualifications.

[This Day] Excitement is building ahead of the 2026 edition of the Ikoyi Club/Zenith Bank Inter-School Swimming Gala, scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 23, at the Swimming Section of Ikoyi Club 1938.

Using facial-recognition technology, scholars have concluded that a 500-year-old drawing labeled “Anna Bollein Queen” more likely showed her mother, Elizabeth Howard.

Historically Black colleges and universities hold steady against the churn of political retreat and cultural amnesia.

As some college Republicans invite white nationalists into their organizations, other young conservatives have recoiled. The divide could affect upcoming elections.

[New Times] African higher learning institutions are under increasing pressure to rethink how they teach, assess and prepare students for a job market being rapidly reshaped by artificial intelligence.

Expanding child care is a pillar of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda. Newly released application numbers may raise questions about strategy and demand.

Why graduates are booing artificial intelligence.