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Education

Who is Elon Musk and what is his net worth?

Today at 10:35 AM, via BBC News

The boss of X, Tesla and SpaceX is the world’s richest person and has used his platform to make his views known on a vast array of topics.

Smartglasses and earpieces may worsen exam cheating in schools, says Ofqual

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Stronger checks likely to be needed in England to safeguard reputation of GCSE, AS and A-levels, says Ian Bauckham

Cheating in exams could be magnified by the new generation of wearable hi-tech devices such as smartglasses or invisible earpieces, according to England’s qualifications watchdog.

Ian Bauckham, the head of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), also...

South Africa: Student Teachers in South Africa Face a Stressful Career – How to Prepare Them Better

Today at 05:36 AM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] South African teacher education qualifications are expected to comply with the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications. But evidence points to gaps in teacher competence and the quality of instruction. Many students who enrol for teaching at South African universities have lower grade 12 results than those studying other degrees. This means...

City & Guilds faces legal and industrial action over plans to cut hundreds of jobs

Yesterday at 18:17 PM, via The Guardian

New crisis at former vocational charity involves alleged withholding of data and breaching redundancy laws

City & Guilds is facing potential legal and industrial action over claims it has been “dishonest” over plans to shed about 400 UK staff.

Officials at the Unite union allege the owner of the training and qualifications body has been “unlawfully withholding key information during transfer...

Thousands sign petition against cuts to tech support for disabled students in England

Yesterday at 16:12 PM, via The Guardian

DfE plans to withdraw funding for assistive software, saying it is now rarely needed due to ‘widely available free tools’

Disability campaigners have called on the government to halt plans to cut funding for specialist tech support for tens of thousands of disabled students in England.

Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition opposing Department for Education (DfE) proposals to withdraw...

Tanzania: State to Honour Best Teachers

Yesterday at 13:31 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] THE government will on June 6 recognise outstanding pre-primary, primary and secondary school teachers during the Fourth National Teaching Skills Competition, as part of efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning across the country.

Nigeria: Why Schools in Borno Are Not Shut Despite Insecurity – NUT

Yesterday at 12:20 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has explained why it is opposed to any move to shut down schools in Borno State amid worsening insecurity, saying closure would amount to conceding victory to terrorists seeking to disrupt education in the state.

Nigeria: Teachers Protest in Borno Over Students’ Abduction, Picket Govt House

Yesterday at 12:20 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Teachers in Borno State, under the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday took to the streets and picketed the Government House in Maiduguri to protest the abduction of students, including 48 pupils and students reportedly kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in Mussa, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of the state.

Liberia: WAEC Threatens Legal Action Over Claim of Armed Police At Exam Centers

Yesterday at 11:32 AM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] MONROVIA, June 3, 2026; The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has threatened legal action against media outlets and social media platforms over a viral Facebook post alleging that heavily armed police officers were deployed at examination centers for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination program.

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