South Africa: Private School Misleads Parents About Matric Accreditation
[GroundUp] Parents say they were not consulted before 75 learners were transferred from Elshaddai Learning Academy to Lee Rand High School
THURSDAY, 05 FEBRUARY 2026, 11:26
[GroundUp] Parents say they were not consulted before 75 learners were transferred from Elshaddai Learning Academy to Lee Rand High School
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[Liberian Observer] In a major boost to the University of Liberia’s revitalization efforts, the National Port Authority (NPA) has kicked off a US $1 million fundraising campaign aimed at improving learning conditions across the University’s four campuses.
[Liberian Observer] The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, has reaffirmed its enduring commitment to education, leadership, and national renewal, declaring that investment in learning remains Liberia’s most reliable pathway to dignity, prosperity, and stability.
The president, Beong-Soo Kim, had served on an interim basis and already faced pressure from the Trump administration to join a higher education compact to follow a set of conservative ideas. He refused.
[Namibian] The Capricorn Foundation has committed N$1.6 million to three education initiatives to provide learning materials and improve infrastructure for early childhood development centres.
[Liberian Observer] At the 2025 Joint Education Sector Review in Buchanan, the Ministry of Education and partners unveiled the National Policy on Girls’ Education (NPGE) Indicators Scorecard–Liberia’s first tool tracking real progress for girls in school.
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[This Day] Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo Tuesday, warned that Nigeria is paying a heavy price for the neglect of its education system, saying that many of the nation’s schools are broken and underfunded.

Campaigners say they appreciate attempt to use Cornish but mistake points to need for more access to language
Shoppers in Cornwall could have been forgiven for feeling bemused after a supermarket put up bilingual signs – in Welsh.
A branch of Tesco in Helston – about 200 miles from south Wales by road – pointed shoppers towards pysgod, which is Welsh, not Cornish, for fish. It also labelled...
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In a federal lawsuit, the lecturer, Melissa McCoul, accused the university of violating the First Amendment.
[Daily Trust] The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of schools across the state for two weeks as part of efforts to safeguard lives and property.
School communities are central to organizing against federal harassment.
[Daily Maverick] In what has become a grimly familiar start to the academic year, Cape Peninsula University of Technology continues to struggle to place students in accommodation. Many have slept outside the District Six campus, while others are being moved into temporary housing. Their spokesperson says while they are ‘compassionate to those who apply and don’t get accepted’, their priority is...
[Daily Maverick] Without an urgent pivot toward Grade R-3 literacy and parental empowerment, the South African educational system remains a ‘certificate factory’ rather than a centre of human capital development.