Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows
A test verified by The New York Times found that clothes for some of the viral dolls contained cotton from the Xinjiang region of China, which is banned in the United States.
Education
Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds
More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with Send
Two-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis “more than a decade in the making”, according to a poll.
Seven out of 10 (71%) leaders say they have cut down on teaching assistants...
Kenya: MPs Push for Policy Shift to Declare Education Subsidised As State Admits Funding Shortfall in Free Education Programme
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Lawmakers are now pushing for a formal policy change to declare education subsidised rather than fully free, after the government admitted it has been unable to fully finance the free education programme.
‘Apprenticeship penalty’ on benefits forces young people from poorer UK families to quit
Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training
Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.
The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a...
Los Angeles school board votes to set limits on classroom screen time
Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devices
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The Los Angeles unified school district’s board passed a resolution on Tuesday to curb students’ classroom screen time for the upcoming school year, in the latest effort nationwide to address adverse...
Yale Has Come Up With a Surefire Way to Make a Terrible Situation Worse
Don’t retreat from the world; engage it.
Restrictions on Transgender Students Violated Law, New York Finds
Two school districts had similar policies that required students to use facilities that were gender neutral or aligned with their sex assigned at birth.
‘I can’t just stop using it” – under-16s have their say on possible social media ban
Thirty three children discussed possible limits the government are considering on social media.
Ghana: Sapeliga Community Day Shs to Admit Students in September This Year – MP Zebilla
[Ghanaian Times] Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Sapeliga Community Day Senior High School (SHS) will become fully operational beginning September this year, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Zebilla Constituency, Mr Ebenezer Alumire Ndebilla, has disclosed.
West Africa: Hours to WAEC Exams, FCT Teachers Down Tools
[Daily Trust] Striking teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday turned back students of both public primary and secondary schools who reported for the third-term academic session.
Nigeria: Lagos Pupils Shine At Samda Nigeria U-13 Tourney
[Daily Trust] Team Kosofe and Mushin Local Government Areas in Lagos secured victories yesterday in the football matches of the inaugural Scalepea-Mah Development Association (SAMDA) Nigeria U-13 tournament.
Nigeria: 2nd National School Volleyball Championships Kick Off Today
[This Day] Lagos Is Playing Host to the 2nd Edition of the Na — Schools from across the country have converged on Lagos for the four-day tournament, organised by the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF) in collaboration with the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), with support from the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC).
Liberia: LFA Wraps U-15 Inter-School Leagues in Three Counties
[Liberian Investigator] The Liberia Football Association, in partnership with the Inter-School Sports Association, has concluded its U-15 inter-school grassroots football leagues in Grand Gedeh, Rivercess and River Gee counties, part of a nationwide effort to strengthen youth development across all 15 counties with support from the CAF Impact Project.
I was wrong about the danger of smartphones in schools. It’s far, far worse than I thought | Lola Okolosie
The new government ban should be welcomed. But teachers like me know that enforcement is time-consuming – and even, sometimes, dangerous
It seems unbelievable now, but a decade ago we were debating the potential positive merits of mobile phones in schools. Back then, some private school headteachers insisted these mini-computers were a “powerful resource” teachers should “harness”...
Calls for clarity over schools smartphone ban
More details are given on the nature of a ban of mobile phones in schools in England.
No evidence of antisemitism at Bristol school that postponed visit by Jewish MP, review finds
Independent inquiry into Bristol Brunel Academy found visit by Damien Egan was postponed solely on safeguarding grounds
An independent inquiry into a Bristol secondary school, which found itself at the centre of a media storm after postponing a visit by a local Jewish MP, has found no evidence of antisemitism or influence from lobby groups.
Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East and...
Liberia: Nimba University Signs MOU With University of Man, Côte d’Ivoire
[FrontPageAfrica] Sanniquellie City — Nimba University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Man, marking a major step toward strengthening academic and institutional cooperation between Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire.
Liberia: Ganta-Sanniquellie Magisterial Courts Lead Judiciary Transformation in Nimba, Others Lag Behind
[FrontPageAfrica] Sanniquellie, Nimba County — Residents, including locals and foreigners, who spoke with FrontPage Africa(FPA), expressed gratitude to the Ganta and Sanniquellie Magisterial Courts for the judicial transformation since January.
Liberia: Transport Services Disrupted in Pleebo Amid Drivers’ Go-Slow Over Students’ Buses
[FrontPageAfrica] Pleebo, Maryland County — Transport services in Maryland County’s commercial city of Pleebo were brought to a standstill Monday following a go-slow action by commercial drivers protesting against buses recently donated for student transportation by Maryland County District 2 Representative Anthony Williams.
Zimbabwe: Teachers’ Union Backs Striking Nurses
[263Chat] The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has declared its support for striking nurses accusing the government of failing to address worsening pay and working conditions across the public sector.
Nigeria: Tai Solarin University of Education Names Samuel Oladipo As New Vice Chancellor
[Premium Times] Professor Samuel Oladipo’s research interests span spirituality and health, help-seeking behaviour, gender-based violence, child abuse, and psychological scale development.