The Trump administration, which said it is investigating harassment, sued the University of Pennsylvania after it refused a request to provide information about Jewish students and staff.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has launched the first phase of a school-based menstrual hygiene programme dubbed “Keep a Girl in School” under its Social Economic Investment and Corporate Social Responsibility (SEI/CSR) initiative.
[This Day] The United States Embassy in Abuja has warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting American facilities and U.S.-affiliated schools in Nigeria, urging U.S. citizens in the country to take additional security precautions.
Mounting evidence shows that excessive computer use can harm children, so parents are cutting back at home. Now, the debate has shifted to the classroom.
[Premium Times] A community initiative and advocacy by a socio-political group helped persuade the Oyo government to reopen 23 primary schools shut down for 10 years over security concerns.
[Spotlight Initiative] Machinga District, Malawi — In Malawi, 42 per cent of girls have experienced physical violence by the age of 18, and almost half have married and left school by their eighteenth birthday. The Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme took a holistic approach to reducing violence and child marriage, and helping girls to complete their education.
Psychologist Leanne ten Brinke has spent decades studying toxic personality traits. What are the red flags to look out for among workmates, politicians and potential partners?
Coming face to face with a probable psychopath was enough to make Dr Leanne ten Brinke rethink her career choices. Early in her 20s, while studying forensic psychology in Halifax, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia,...
[Daily Trust] Students of Yemco Nursery, Primary and Comprehensive College in the Ogba area of Lagos have recounted their frightening experience after a section of a classroom block collapsed within the school premises on Monday.
Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr says he ‘made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership’
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The president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an “inappropriate relationship” to the college’s board of trustees.
In a statement, Walter “Ted” Carter Jr, who had led the...
For decades, he wrote a syndicated column in The Washington Post promoting nonviolence. That became the subject of a course he taught for nearly 40 years.
As states scale back requirements for comprehensive sex ed, some parents and faith communities are stepping in to teach what schools won’t
When Wendy Pfrenger’s children started high school in the town of Oxford, Mississippi, she had the choice to enroll them in abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex ed.
Although the abstinence-plus option would include instruction on contraception, neither...
[Namibian] The primary education sector must be built on a strong foundation for it to become a good feeder for universities and other institutions of higher learning, says University of Namibia (Unam) vice chancellor Kenneth Matengu.
[Namibian] The Namibia Career Expo, which kicked off yesterday, aims to equip pupils with practical knowledge and encourage them to think about starting their own businesses.
[Namibian] The Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) and Otesa Civil Engineering have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening work-integrated learning (WIL) and expanding internship opportunities for students.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has issued a stern warning to political leaders visiting Meru County, urging them to maintain discipline and avoid incitement that could disrupt peace in the region.
President Trump made Mr. Khalil the face of his crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests. Mr. Khalil is now living with uncertainty as the courts consider his deportation.