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Education

Children in England face ‘lost learning’ from flooding and extreme heat, research finds

Yesterday at 20:26 PM, via The Guardian

School leaders and teachers say findings on climate risks make for ‘grim reading’

Children in England face prolonged “lost learning” caused by extreme heat and flooding at school, according to research on the potential impact of the climate crisis on education.

School leaders and teachers said the scenarios published by the Department for Education were “grim reading” regarding the climate...

‘Embrace the cringe’: at National History Day, kids impress judges by digging up the past

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via The Guardian

Witch trials, Radio Free Europe and Green Day were all fair game for middle- and high-school competitors, who got their hands dirty for the sake of learning a full history – thorns and all

It only took 10 minutes for the trio of eighth-grade girls to recount the life story of Carol Ruckdeschel, the alligator-wrestling environmental activist sometimes called the “Jane Goodall of sea...

Kenya: Moi University Seeks Sh800mn Govt Bailout Amid Financial Woes

Yesterday at 15:27 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Troubled Moi University is now seeking Sh800 million in financial support from the government to restructure its operations, as it battles long-standing liquidity problems that continue to cripple the institution.

Ethiopia: Early Childhood Care – a Lucrative Foundation for Social Progress

Yesterday at 15:03 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ethiopian Herald] Capitalizing on early childhood development (from conception to six years) is significantly useful in producing competent, responsible, patriotic, healthy citizenry, as this age level is the most decisive in social construction. Such a bold move is tantamount to nurturing nursery seedlings to get resilient, fruit-oriented, and unwavering trees, making a dense forest....

The Things College Students Leave Behind

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via New York Times

Readers reflect on salvaging what college students don’t take home. Also: Poetry that questions; the risks of self-driving trucks.

If you went to state school, do you ever feel British life is rigged against you? Welcome to the 93% Club | Alastair Campbell

Yesterday at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

The civil service, judiciary and media are still dominated by the privately educated 7%. Lasting change is not a pipe dream – but it’s up to us

For the first time in our history, we have a cabinet made up entirely of people who went to state schools. Several, including prime minister Keir Starmer, come from working-class backgrounds; some, such as deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, were...

Nigeria: Mahmoud Commends Women’s Role in Education

Yesterday at 12:52 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has commended the critical contributions of women in transforming Nigeria’s education sector, emphasising their active roles in administration, mentorship and research.

Nigeria: WAEC Glitches, Wakeup Call to Examination Bodies

Yesterday at 12:52 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The scandal that rocked the conduct of the West African School Certificate Examinations this year has further eroded the credibility of the nation’s educational system. The incident summarises that the organiser of the examinations, the West African Examinations Council, failed in its responsibility to safeguard the integrity of its examinations.

Africa: AU Cieffa Workshop Empowers Education Leaders to Advance Gender Equity in Africa

Yesterday at 12:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[African Union] A four-day intensive training on Gender Responsive Education Sector Planning (GRESP) is currently underway in Antananarivo from 17th to 20th June 2025. The workshop, organised by the African Union International Centre for Girls and Women’s Education in Africa (AU CIEFFA), aims to strengthen the capacity of AU CIEFFA ministry focal points in education sector planning. The...

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