The police made arrests at Northeastern University, Arizona State and Indiana University on Saturday, as more schools move in on encampments protesting the war in Gaza.

How Israel became the focus of so much of contemporary protest politics.

[UCT] In June 1976, thousands of black school children took to the streets in Soweto over the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction at majority black schools. More than 100 pupils died and approximately 700 were injured that day, and their bravery marked a turning point in South Africa’s liberation struggle. Almost 50 years since that fateful day, and 30 years since the advent of...

[Reporter] Armed conflict, drought, and other compounding factors are keeping more than 4.1 million children out of school in the Amhara region, according to a United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) situation report released on April 26, 2024.

Some colleges that initiated police crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests have since taken a different tack. Others have defended the move. Hundreds have been arrested.

Many museums around the country have had children’s programs for years — but they are on the rise now more than ever.

There might be problems in the student protest movement for Gaza, but they are not misguided in their goals.

The senators said Nemat Shafik’s administration had violated university norms, including the hiring of private investigators who tried to enter dorm rooms without consent.

[Nile Post] Play is a fundamental building block for healthy child development not just fun and games as is perceived by many.

[Nile Post] The State Minister for Primary Education, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has urged parents to give children more time to play, especially during the school holidays.

[Daily Maverick] Here is why some of the country’s best education can be found in the rural areas.

[Daily Trust] The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has disclosed that the government of South Korea through its development agency, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) is proving support in the establishment of six model Smart Schools in Nigeria.

[Daily Trust] The Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Abaji has been closed for two weeks, after resumption of third term academic session, to allow for the reconstruction of the collapsed fence.

[Seychelles News Agency] The Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, arrived in Port Victoria in Seychelles after a week-long expedition with a team of scientists and students from the University of Seychelles exploring the seagrass meadows around Owen Bank in the western rim of the Mahe Plateau.

Experts say high school seniors are more likely to go to college if they complete the financial aid form, but the state sees privacy issues with mandating it.