[Nile Post] Teach For Uganda (TFU) marked a significant milestone with a graduation ceremony for Cohorts 6 and 7 at Happy Wallet Hotel in Bugiri, celebrating Fellows who have completed two-year teaching placements in rural schools.
[This Day] Enugu — The existing partnership between Enugu State Government and the European Union (EU) is being deepened and expanded beyond the existing two sectors – education and energy – to cover other sectors.
[UCT] The EthicsLab at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is inviting scholars, artists, and practitioners to join a growing community of practice and inquiry that explores the ethical questions posed by emerging health technologies from African perspectives.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA is home to some of the world’s most incredible United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage sites, but let’s be honest, how many of us have actually been to see them?
The use of ‘nudify’ apps is becoming more and more prevalent, with hundreds of teachers having seen images created by pupils, often of their peers. The fallout is huge – and growing fast
‘It worries me that it’s so normalised. He obviously wasn’t hiding it. He didn’t feel this was something he shouldn’t be doing. It was in the open and people saw it. That’s what was quite shocking.”
[Liberian Observer] In a major push to strengthen Liberia’s education system, the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Education, has launched a two-week “Training of Trainers” (TOT) program in partnership with the State of Israel under its international aid agency, MASHAV. The workshop, underway at the Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute (KRTTI) in Margibi County, runs from...
[Leadership] The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has visited the Kontagora Catholic Diocese over the abducted St Mary’s Catholic School Papiri children and staff assuring that ” the children are doing fine and will be back soon”.
Campaigners are urging the government to allow schools to pilot shorter working weeks and we’d like to hear views of teachers and parents in England
There is a recruitment and retention crisis in England’s schools. Teachers are quitting the profession in droves, complaining of worsening pupil behaviour, stagnant pay and inflexible working practices. Vacancies are often difficult to fill.
In this documentary, high schoolers camp out in subzero temperatures, making their own fires and driving sledges in the wild
The Pasvik Folk high school in remote northern Norway teaches teenagers to grow as young adults and escape the pressures of toxic social media by challenging them to get back in touch with their “stone age brain” and live like hunter-gatherers in the snowy wild. This...
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Seven Daystar University students previously linked to the death of a 23-year-old fellow student, Lorna Kathambi Karani, have been released after CCTV footage conclusively showed she fell while attempting to jump between balconies at Harmony Plaza Apartments in Ngara, Nairobi.
[Premium Times] Residents of Egbolo in Igalamela-Odolu blocked the Idah road in protest, attributing the death of the pupils to the lack of schools in their community
[Ghanaian Times] A former student of Wesley Girls’ High School, Lawuratu Musah-Saaka, has stressed that the long-running concerns raised by some Muslim students are not about religion but about abuse and bullying that must be addressed.
[263Chat] A cohort of 25 teachers from across Chitungwiza has completed an intensive training programme aimed at strengthening drug and substance abuse prevention in schools amid rising concern over the growing impact of addiction on young learners
Artificial intelligence can execute tasks in seconds that once took humans hours, if not days to complete. While this may be great for productivity, some researchers are concerned that our increasing use of AI could be impacting our ability to tackle difficult problems and think critically. To find out where the science stands, and how worried we should be about the potential of AI to change...
[The Conversation Africa] Nigeria’s basic education landscape consists of public (government) schools and a diverse private sector. Private schools in Nigeria refer to educational institutions that are run by private individuals, religious organisations, foundations or business enterprises. These schools are diverse in terms of size, cost, ownership models and target populations, ranging from...
[Liberian Observer] A world-class Liberian mathematician, engaged in pioneering global research has come full circle, returning to his University of Liberia roots after a chance meeting with UL President Dr. Layli Maparyan.
[ANGOP] Luanda — The President of the Republic of Angola and African Union Chair, João Lourenço, on Saturday called on the Member States to invest in education capable of preparing children to develop relevant skills, access decent jobs and assume a prominent role in the development of the continent.