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Education

Uganda: Nche Calls for Competency-Based Health Training

Today at 20:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[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.

British Council staff in Italy to strike over proposed 80% workforce cut

Today at 18:55 PM, via The Guardian

Soft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan due to be repaid by September

Staff at the British Council in Italy will go on strike over deep cuts that would slash about 80% of its workforce due to a funding crisis facing the organisation.

Out of 130 of its teaching staff across Rome, Milan and Naples, 108 are being targeted as teaching activities in Italy face...

Harvard College will limit the number of students who can receive A grades

Today at 18:23 PM, via The Guardian

Mandatory cap on top grades at one of America’s most prestigious colleges will go into effect in fall of 2027

Harvard faculty has voted to impose a roughly 20% cap on A grades in an effort to curb decades of grade inflation that, the faculty argues, degrades the value of top-tier academic achievement at the college.

The mandatory cap on top grades at one of America’s most prestigious colleges...

Nigeria: Nigerian Scholar Shot Dead Before MBA Graduation in Ohio

Today at 15:21 PM, via AllAfrica

[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.

Malawi: Malawian Students Are Not Failing – the Education System Is What Is Failing to Fully Support Their Success and Potential

Today at 13:19 PM, via AllAfrica

[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.

Liberia: ULFA Gets New President

Today at 13:08 PM, via AllAfrica

[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.

Liberia: Education Ministry to Begin Nationwide Teacher Licensing Program

Today at 12:29 PM, via AllAfrica

[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.

Liberia: The Brooke Gates Project Supports 51 Students

Today at 12:15 PM, via AllAfrica

[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.

Zimbabwe: Teachers ‘Living Beyond Human Tolerance’, Union Warns

Today at 07:17 AM, via 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.

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