They encountered demonstrations and ultimatums from the Trump administration. At Wednesday’s commencement, it was all about the sweltering weather.

A.I. is replicating the pattern followed by every ed-tech quick fix.

[Nile Post] The Executive Director of the National Council for Higher Education, Prof Mary Okwakol, has called for major reforms in nursing and midwifery training, saying Uganda’s health education system must shift from exam-oriented learning to competency-based training that produces work-ready graduates.

Plus, plans for a national voucher program.

Muslims pointed to a rise in overt hatred online, political attacks and harassment in the months before the killing of three people outside an Islamic center.

Faculty members overwhelmingly approved a limit on the number of top grades they can give to about a fifth of their undergraduate classes.

[HRW] Monrovia — Eliminate Registration Fees; Expand School Grants; Improve Education Quality

[Leadership] A 30-year-old Nigerian athlete and graduate student, Oluwabukola Pereira, was shot dead on Friday, May 8, during a robbery at Arise Auto Centre in Lockland, Ohio, where she worked part-time, just days before her scheduled MBA graduation.

[Nyasa Times] Studying in the United States has been one of the most revealing experiences of my academic life. As a graduate of the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (formerly Malawi Polytechnic), I have had the rare privilege of experiencing two higher education systems that both claim to value excellence–yet produce very different outcomes.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The University of Liberia Faculty Association(ULFA) made a seamless transition when it inducted a new corps of officers to steer the affairs of the Association for the next two years, successfully bringing an end to the leadership of Dr. Edna Johnny, who led ULFA for more than four years, from 2021 to 2026.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Education Minister Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah has announced that the Ministry of Education (MOE) is moving forward with plans to license teachers across Liberia as part of efforts to professionalize the country’s education sector.

[Liberian Observer] A young American humanitarian is gaining recognition in Liberia for expanding educational opportunities for vulnerable students through a growing scholarship and mentorship initiative aimed at reducing financial barriers to education.

[Premium Times] The mass kidnapping occurred on Friday at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in the Mussa-Biri community.

[Premium Times] Mr Solagberu said under Mr Oloyede, a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ilorin, JAMB became the nation’s most credible examination agency.

College education does almost nothing to develop the sense that what we do in our day-to-day lives resonates with people beyond ourselves.

[Nyasa Times] What began as a simple act of compassion by Apostle Clifford Kawinga has now transformed into a life-changing education revolution in one of Dedza’s most remote communities, with enrollment at Natiswe Full Primary School soaring from just 300 learners to an astonishing 1,100.

[allAfrica]

[263Chat] The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) says teachers across the country are facing worsening living conditions with many struggling to afford transport, healthcare, housing and basic necessities despite being employed full-time.