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White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students
Plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers will be set out by the government on Monday.
The schools white paper will detail proposals to change the criteria under which schools receive funding to support the most...
Students helped grow initial protests into a national movement crushed by the government. As the new semester began, they chanted and marched again.
Court lifted injunction on law requiring display of religious text in every public school classroom
A federal appeals court cleared the way on Friday for a controversial Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, allowing the state to enforce a law that was previously found to be unconstitutional.
The US fifth circuit court of appeals...
The law was the first in the nation to explicitly ban L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs. The ruling applies only to the Houston, Katy and Plano school districts.
A federal appeals court vacated a temporary block on the 2024 law, tossing a previous decision that called it “plainly unconstitutional.”
Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system
Five former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.
The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris,...
Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators
Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.
Students and faculty at the public university say that...
[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Robert Nkuna as Administrator of the College of Cape Town following findings of serious governance and financial failures at the institution.
A professional conduct panel says it found Jeremy Gibbs’ apology for his actions superficial.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — IN the quiet corridors of primary schools across Ludewa District, a quiet revolution is taking place, one page at a time. For years, the Tanzanian education system has grappled with a learning crisis that exists despite high enrolment rates. Children are in classrooms, but are they learning?
[Leadership] Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), Prof. Hakeem Babatinde Fawehinmi, has said that innovative research remains a critical driver of industrial development and national growth.
George Mitchell, a former Senate majority leader credited with bringing peace to Northern Ireland, is under renewed scrutiny over his association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Teachers are required to report cases of possible “educational neglect” to child protective services, but there is a growing movement to change that policy.
[New Dawn] Capitol Hill — Senate Pro-Tempore and Grand Bassa County Senator Nyonblee Kangar-Lawrence has pledged a dedicated budget line for the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law at the University of Liberia in the National Budget. This commitment aims to support both the law school’s administration and its students.
[New Dawn] Monrovia, February 20, 2026: After years of neglect and deteriorating infrastructure, the Government of Liberia has allocated an additional $6 million to the University of Liberia’s $40 million budget for the renovation and rehabilitation of its buildings.
[Capital FM] Mombasa — The Port of Mombasa on Wednesday received a fifth cruise vessel since the beginning of the year.
[Africa Check] Ignore claims that Uganda’s Makerere University has postponed its January 2026 graduation ceremony
Liz Hopkin says teachers are not security guards and giving them handheld scanners would not help.
Council spending on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has soared in recent years.
[Premium Times] According to the foundation, the programme will also extend to secondary schools, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 3,704 students.
Political correspondent Alexandra Topping and special educational needs student Jake with his mum, Laura, explore the government’s controversial plans for reform
Next week, the government is expected to announce its education white paper. It is a moment, as political correspondent Alexandra Topping explains, of high political peril.
Part of the proposals will be reforms to special educational...