Sierra Leone: 60 Students, Staff Benefit UNIMTECH’s Machine Learning Project
[Concord] A cross section of beneficiary student
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Gambia: Giaba-Giz Organizes Financial Intelligence Analysis Course for Regional Fius
[Foroyaa] The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in collaboration with Intertionale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has organised a three-day Financial Intelligence Analysis Course for Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs).
Liberia: A Beacon of Hope – Landmark Contribution From Liberian Alumni
[FrontPageAfrica] On 8 February, the World Maritime University Alumni Association of Liberia (WMUAAL) presented a donation to the WMU Endowment Fund. The virtual event was hosted in cooperation between WMUAAL and the Swedish Embassy in Monrovia and brought together the majority of Liberian graduates.
Nigeria: Tech Expert Highlights Importance of Females in STEM Education
[This Day] Co-founder, Afro-Tech Girls, a non-profit organisation, Adeola Shasanya, has stressed the important roles women play in the study of Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Uganda: Covid-19 Aftershocks – Schools Open With Over 100,000 Pregnant Learners
[Observer] On March 1, schools will open for the semi-candidate classes as the government eases restrictions on education institutions almost a year since President Museveni announced their closure as a measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Welsh watchdog criticises lack of action since home-school scurvy death
Children’s commissioner says moves to better regulate home education have been slow and ineffective
The Welsh government is failing in its legal duty to protect the rights of home-educated children a decade after a boy who was being taught by his parents slipped under the radar of education and health officials and died of scurvy, an official report has concluded.
Eight-year-old Dylan Seabridge...
Tanzania: Delays in Issuing Secondary Certificates Irk Isles Lawmakers
[Daily News] SOME members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives have expressed dissatisfaction with delays in issuing National Form IV and Form VI school certificates by the National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA).
Tanzania: Bank Donations Benefit Mpwapwa District Schools
[Daily News] IN efforts to improve the environment for provision of quality education, NMB Bank, Mpwapwa branch has donated different equipment to primary schools in the district as part of its contribution to boost the education sector in the country.
Set children free: are playgrounds a form of incarceration?
Play has been the invisible casualty of the pandemic. Is it time to let children reclaim the streets? Our writer looks forward to a post-Covid world of parklets, play streets and repurposed parking spaces
On the other side of a child-sized archway lies a street that has had supersized sprinkles of confetti painted across its tarmac. This leads to a surreal scene strewn with boulders, undulating...
Nigeria: Decay in Education, Source of Nigeria’s Crises – Babalola
[Vanguard] Ado Ekiti — The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti(ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola(SAN), on Wednesday identified the decay in the nation’s educational system as the source of the crises confronting the country.
South Africa: Covid-19 and the Surge of Absenteeism in Schools
[ISS] The impacts of COVID-19 on Africa’s long-term development have been devastating. The Institute for Security Studies reports that probably up to a decade’s worth of human development has been wiped out.
Teachers to get sweeping powers to decide exam results in England
Algorithms will not be used again but lack of national guidelines prompt fears of grade inflation
Teachers will get sweeping powers to decide exam grades in England this year, in a move that was welcomed by school leaders but brought warnings of “extremely high grade inflation” because of a lack of clear guidance.
Rules announced by the education secretary, Gavin Williamson, will emphasise...
Family of Georgia Teen Who Died After Basketball Drills Sues School Officials
Imani Bell, 16, collapsed while running up stadium steps in “extreme heat,” according to a complaint filed on Wednesday.
Inside a Battle Over Race, Class and Power at Smith College
A student said she was racially profiled while eating in a college dorm. An investigation found no evidence of bias. But the incident will not fade away.
Gavin Williamson hopes children will get time in school this summer – video
The education secretary says he hopes pupils in England will get time in school this summer under government plans to fund catchup activities. Speaking with him at a No 10 press conference, Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer for England, said children should hold back from hugging grandparents until more positive evidence from vaccination was available
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A College Admissions Rat Race
While top-tier colleges are dealing with surges in applications, lesser known ones have seen sharp declines.
Phased return v ‘big bang’ restart: UK split on how best to reopen schools
Wales, opting for phased return, says it is following best scientific advice while row intensifies in Northern Ireland
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Headteacher Meilir Tomos was watching on with satisfaction and relief as children finally got back into the swing of lessons in their Cardiff primary school after more than two months in lockdown at home.
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South Africa: Education to Remain a Priority in 2021
[SAnews.gov.za] While education continues to be a priority, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that government will in the next three years trim expenditure in the learning and culture function.
South Africa: Minister Nzimande Should Clarify the Defunding of Key Teaching and Nursing Courses
[DA] The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on the Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, to explain the reasons behind NSFAS’s canning of funding for key study areas, crucial to today’s functioning of our economy, most notable nursing and teaching.
South Africa: MTN Rewards Matric Top Achievers With Laptops
[SAnews.gov.za] The MTN Foundation has rewarded South Africa’s top 183 matriculants with laptops for their hard work and dedication displayed in the 2020 National Senior Certificate examinations.
South Africa: Class of 2020 – Scholars of Courage
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the matriculants who sat for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) in 2020 as scholars of courage.