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Risk of CTE in men’s sports has been widely studied, but female brains are softer and more vulnerable
Cleo Pallister-Turley, a back for Cardiff university’s women’s rugby team, winces as she recalls two major concussions from playing rugby. “Girls ask me, ‘aren’t you worried about getting injured?’,” the biomedical sciences student said. “I enjoy the physicality and the...
The move was expected to come after a federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Mr. Khalil, who became the face of President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers, but the White House has proposed cutting that office in half.
[ANGOP] Luanda — The Secretary of State for Pre-School and Primary Education, Pacheco Francisco, reaffirmed on Wednesday in Luanda the government’s commitment to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, which are fundamental to the country’s economic development.
[Foroyaa] The University of Education The Gambia (UEG), formerly Gambia College, on Tuesday, 19th May 2026 officially launched its first-ever degree programmes, marking a major milestone in the country’s higher education transformation.
[Premium Times] Last year, Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the discontinuation of the BEA scholarship.
[Premium Times] NLC warned that persistent insecurity could push desperate citizens toward relying on criminal groups for protection, describing such a possibility as dangerous for national unity and democratic governance.
[Premium Times] Data details can expose a bigger problem. We have built an admissions system that is great at counting applicants but terrible at measuring readiness.
Growing backlash among European staff against radical cuts to pay off Covid-era debt, with some accusing council of ‘colonial attitude’
The historic Palacete building at 31 Paseo del General Martínez Campos in Madrid’s upmarket Chamberí district has been home to the British Council in Spain for about 70 years.
About 5,000 students each year pass through its 35 classrooms, learning English,...
Readers discuss court cases about campaign finance. Also: Computer science and the humanities.
New scheme will be worth 40% less than current government grants and will be shared with secondaries
Funding for primary school sport in England is to be slashed by Labour, including the abolition of a grant designed to cement the 2012 Olympic legacy, to the dismay of school leaders.
The Department for Education said that the £320m fund paid directly to primary schools each year through its PE...
[Africa Check] SCAM ALERT: South Africa’s education department warns against “teacher assistants phase 6” job scams on Facebook
[Premium Times] The appointment has generated widespread conversation across the education, policy, and technology sectors, not merely because of Professor Aina’s age, but because of the depth of expertise, institutional experience, and reform credentials he brings to the role at a pivotal time for Nigeria’s education system
[Premium Times] The call comes amid growing concerns over menstrual health challenges affecting girls and women across Nigeria, particularly in low-income communities where sanitary products remain unaffordable for many families
[UCT] A journey into the formal foundations of natural language began as Professor Ryan Nefdt delivered his inaugural lecture on 20 May.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has called on universities, colleges, examination bodies, and professional regulators to tighten verification of academic qualifications in a bid to combat certificate forgery ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
[Daily News] THE government has intensified efforts to review the Education Act in line with the newly launched Education Policy, with the process expected to shape the future direction of the country’s education sector up to 2028.
A law requires the rollover money to have been in the 529 for at least 15 years. But it isn’t clear what happens if you change the account’s beneficiary.
[Liberian Observer] Liberia’s education crisis is no longer simply about whether children are entering classrooms. Increasingly, it is about whether they are actually learning once they get there.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed several settlement agreements with service providers and individuals linked to the R431 million in decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of school contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[ANGOP] Sumbe — A figure of 61,243 students from 37 primary schools in the municipality of Sumbe, province of Cuanza-Sul, began to benefit from the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) on Wednesday.