FRIDAY, 01 MAY 2026, 19:59
NAHT leader says schools watchdog for England does not raise standards, amid opposition to ‘Nando’s-style’ scoring
School leaders are being pressurised “to the point of destruction”, the head of a teaching union has said, as he put the education establishment “on notice”.
During a speech to the union’s annual conference in Belfast, Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National...
[Ghanaian Times] Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has dismissed claims that the government has reintroduced entrance examinations for prospective law students.
[Liberian Observer] As the Liberian corporate sector adapts to an increasingly competitive and data-driven environment, Gonet Academy is steadily positioning itself at the forefront of workforce transformation, equipping professionals with the skills needed to drive performance, innovation, and strategic growth.
[Liberian Investigator] A Liberian health professional, Dr. Philip Davis, has challenged graduates of Liberia Dujar University College to embrace resilience as they prepare to navigate the realities of the country’s demanding healthcare system.
[Daba Finance] iSchool has acquired Rubikal to strengthen its technology capabilities and expand its artificial intelligence education platform. iSchool, founded in 2018, provides live coding classes for students through a gamified learning model. Rubikal, founded in 2016, specializes in building scalable web applications and real-time systems.
Pablo and The Harvard Crimson’s Dhruv Patel continue their investigation.
Bill McGlashan served time for trying to buy his son’s way into college during the Varsity Blues scandal. He hopes his new venture will restore his name — and save the planet.
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s 50 public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are, in the main, struggling institutions.
Students taking part in university’s annual ritual say images of them in swimwear are being published without consent in national newspapers
When the sun rises at dawn on Friday, hundreds of St Andrews University students will brave the chilly North Sea for the annual May Dip, an undergraduate ritual said to bring good luck in exams. But the students won’t be alone at the beach. In recent...
Thousands of children were unable to finish annual standardized tests, the second year in a row when technological issues emerged.
The brothers from the Republic of Congo were released on Thursday after the school community appealed to local Republican politicians, their lawyer said.
[Daily Trust] The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation to the Biotechnology programme at McPherson University, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, marking a significant milestone for the institution’s academic development.
The changes stem from student loan provisions in a sprawling tax and domestic policy bill signed into law last year.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Public universities have recorded a sharp decline in government funding over the past three years, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
The rating system changed after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Widely circulated social media posts claim Kenya delayed school reopening in April 2026 due to floods, with some using a “breaking news” graphic and a clip of president William Ruto. But the claims are false and use old footage taken out of context.
[Daily Trust] Education stakeholders have launched a nationwide push to reposition teachers as central drivers of reform, calling for urgent investment in their welfare, motivation, and professional development as a foundation for improving Nigeria’s education system.
[Africa Check] No evidence Nigeria’s exam body has released 2026 tertiary matric results
High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence.
Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ministry of Education has clarified that the Ksh95 figure referenced in a recent circular represents only one component of the total capitation allocated per learner.