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[Nyasa Times] Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka has outlined sweeping fee reforms as part of the government’s plan to roll out the Free Secondary Education Policy, setting clear timelines for the abolition of various charges in public secondary schools.
[RFI] Malawi’s newly elected president, 85-year-old Peter Mutharika, has delivered on his campaign promise to make primary and secondary education free by abolishing almost all school-related fees.
[This Day] About 100 children abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State have reportedly regained their freedom two weeks after they were taken by armed men, according to media reports on Sunday.
About 350,000 new places to be offered to ‘neets’ with ‘sanctions’ levied for those who do not engage, says DWP
Young unemployed people will be offered training or job opportunities in construction, care and hospitality as part of a UK government scheme, but could have their benefits cut if they do not take up offers.
Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, announced on Sunday that...
Kishwer Falkner says Reform leader should apologise to people who say he targeted them at school, even if he rejects being deliberately racist
Nigel Farage should offer an unreserved apology to people who allege he targeted them with racist or antisemitic behaviour while at school, the outgoing head of the government’s equalities watchdog has said.
Kishwer Falkner, a crossbench peer who has...
AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’
A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI...
Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’
Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and...
When students are treated like customers, they can demand educators grade accordingly.
Pupils from schools with differing demographics meet and play under charity scheme set up after city’s 2001 riots
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Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope
On a bright wintry morning, Bradford’s majestic 19th-century city hall is alive with children’s laughter, chatter and songs. Sixty girls and...
James Graham’s play Punch touches on gang culture, restorative justice and masculinity in crisis, and for the playwright the true story was a privilege to tell
When thousands of schoolchildren came to see James Graham’s play Punch in the West End, the playwright, actors and producers were struck by one thing. Despite fears about social media eroding attention spans, the pupils were engrossed...
The secretary of education is barnstorming the country, talking to schoolchildren about civics and promoting patriotism. Critics claim the lessons have been crafted by partisan and religious groups.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services restored the funding after a federal court ruled that moves to dismantle the agency were unlawful.
Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication.
[This Day] Kwara Varsity closes Ilesha-Baruba campus
[This Day] Abuja — The Nigerian military has assured families of the abducted students still in captivity that it is committed to rescuing and returning them unharmed.
Carlos Portugal Gouvea, a visiting law professor from Brazil, said he would leave the country rather than be deported, according to federal officials. He was arrested after firing a pellet gun near a synagogue.
[Nile Post] Independent aspirant for Arua City Central Division, Haddad Salim, has outlined his campaign priorities, emphasizing urgent action on poverty, education, land security, youth empowerment, and political harmony in West Nile.
‘For every three children wanted… only two are born,’ says one expert. So, what has led to this gap?
[SNA] Gezira University’s Investment Department Director, Dr. Abu Bakr Mohamed, met with Sudan Future Organization representatives to advance the implementation of buried pipe irrigation technology.
[Premium Times] The union describing the governor as a visionary, exemplary, and teacher-friendly leader whose reforms have significantly elevated the state’s education sector
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE Prime Minister’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (TAMISEMI) has announced that 937,581 students have been selected to start Form One studies next year.