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[New Times] Persistent gender disparities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education at upper secondary level continue to hinder efforts to increase the number of women pursuing science teaching careers, according to the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB).
[Daily Maverick] The Bulungula Incubator has driven a 20-year ‘place-based’ transformation in the remote Eastern Cape region of Xhora Mouth, prioritising child development from infancy to career through interconnected health, nutrition and education programmes.
[The Conversation Africa] It’s 50 years since the Soweto uprising in South Africa. On 16 June 1976, tens of thousands of young black South Africans protested against being taught in the Afrikaans language (alongside English) at school.
Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA says
Attacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2024 and 2025, according to new research.
Attacks were reported in 83 countries, with the highest...
Some universities’ tax returns showed that their legal bills had more than doubled. Others reported that their spending on lobbying had risen at least fivefold.
Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16s
The government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.
The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs...
Prosecutors accused eight pro-Palestinian activists with ties to the university of conspiring to threaten campus leaders and others.
Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games
Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...
A campus group the university banned after accusations of antisemitic behavior failed to prove it had its First Amendment rights violated, the court ruled.
[SNA] KHARTOUM — The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Professor Ahmed Modawi Musa, affirmed that the ministry is moving steadily to implement its policies aimed at returning higher education institutions to their original premises and resuming full academic activity, noting that field visits are intended to assess the progress of the educational process and ensure its...
[Vanguard] AWKA — Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the council.
[SNA] KHARTOUM — Prime Minister Kamil Idris reaffirmed the Government of Hope’s commitment to developing the education and tourism sectors in Sudan.
[SNA] DOHA — The Ambassador of Sudan to the State of Qatar, Badr-Eddin Abdullah, met on Wednesday with the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar, Lolwah bint Rashid Al-Khater, to discuss prospects for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education and higher education, and ways to strengthen and develop them.
[GroundUp] Government says most students enrol in the national certificate so that they can receive NSFAS funding, and never complete the course
[Vanguard] MTN Nigeria, MTNN Plc, has expressed its commitment to transparency and consumer education in its drive to strengthen trust, and promote greater digital literacy as data continues to play a central role in everyday life.
[This Day] More than 150 physical and health education teachers, along with games masters from public primary schools across Lagos State, are participating in a two-day capacity-building programme organized by the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), with support from Olympic Solidarity in collaboration with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education...
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Soccer ball sculptures have popped up in New York City for the World Cup ahead of the first game in the area on Saturday, Brazil vs. Morocco.
[Vanguard] Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has disclosed that pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities in the Oriire Local Government Area remained within the wider Old Oyo National Park axis as security agencies intensified efforts to secure their release 27 days after the incident.
[Capital FM] Education has taken the lions share in the Sh4.3 trillion 2026/27 national budget unveiled by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi.
[Daily Maverick] Even after its banning, corporal punishment is still being used in some schools and for a new generation of teachers they need to learn to exert discipline in classrooms without the use of the rod.