Benin: Benin’s Youth See Gains in Education Amid Persistent Economic Challenges
[Afrobarometer] Fewer than half of young citizens expect things to get better in the near future.
Education
Decline of drama at school prompts UK training drive for backstage work
The National Theatre is worried about a shortage of skills from costume designers, to set creators, to computer technicians
The decline of drama as a school subject has had a serious knock-on effect on the live entertainment business. While it is harder now for a budding star to imagine a stage career, the more immediate impact is on theatres’ skills and craft departments.
The problem is a top...
Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds
The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.
Scottish boarding school to accept fees in Bitcoin
Lomond School in Helensburgh which charges up to £38,000 per year said the move came after requests from parents.
Cambridge University accused of bullying ‘cover-up’ as internal survey revealed
Only a quarter of staff are satisfied with how their department tackles bullying and harassment, FoI requests reveal
Only a quarter of staff at Cambridge University are satisfied with how their department tackles bullying and harassment, according to an internal survey seen by the Observer.
Cambridge undertook its staff culture survey in January 2024 and is now facing accusations from academics...
Classicists take ‘ancient philosophical wisdom’ into English jails
Inmates in several prisons given chance to study ethics and rhetoric ‘to inform contemporary life’ and skills
A classical education, once the preserve of Eton, Oxbridge and the likes of Boris Johnson, is being made available to inmates serving time in prisons.
In a break from the kind of curriculum usually on offer inside – lessons in literacy, numeracy, tiling and decorating – a small...
Jewish Groups and Synagogues Defend Students Detained by ICE
More than two dozen are joining a legal effort to free a Tufts University student the Trump administration is trying to deport because of her pro-Palestinian views.
Trump’s Tariff and Immigration Policies: A Second-Term Power Play
After a week of court challenges — and market swings — The New York Times journalists Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz and Jonathan Swan discuss how President Trump is consolidating power in his second term.
Ministers raise concern over NASUWT move for ‘combative’ ex-FBU chief
Matt Wrack in line to become leader of traditionally moderate union despite lack of teaching experience
Ministers have expressed concern at a teaching union’s nomination of Matt Wrack for its next general secretary, criticising the appointment for his lack of education experience and for being out of step with the “mainstream views” of members.
Wrack, who was the general secretary of the Fire...
Immigration Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, but Legal Hurdles Remain
The decision by a judge in Louisiana is an early victory for Secretary of State Marco Rubio, but a broader challenge is still being heard in federal court in Newark.
Education Department Is Threatening to Cut All Federal Funding for Maine Schools
The Trump administration has been targeting Maine since the president sparred with Gov. Janet Mills over transgender athletes at the White House in February.
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
Immigration agents turned away after trying to enter LA elementary schools
School district says DHS agents, seeking five students in first through sixth grades, were barred from entering
Immigration officials attempted to enter two Los Angeles elementary schools this week, but were turned away by school administrators. The incident appears to be the Trump administration’s first attempt to enter the city’s public schools since amending regulations to allow...
University staff to strike over school merger plan
Keele University bosses plan to combine the school of humanities with the school of social sciences.
Air Force Academy Stops Considering Class Diversity in Admissions Process
The Justice Department said in a filing Friday that the academy changed its policy to adhere to an executive order issued in January by President Trump.
Teachers’ strikes: Will there be more?
Members of the National Education Union in England have rejected the government’s pay offer.
Teachers in England say they would strike over pay
Members of the National Education Union have rejected a 2.8% pay rise recommended by the government.
The Conservative Activist Pushing Trump to Attack U.S. Colleges
Christopher Rufo has helped inspire Republican messaging and bills on hot-button issues.
Africa: All of Africa Today – April 11, 2025
[allAfrica] Tanzania Opposition Leader Lissu Charged With Treason
Nigeria: Two Weeks After, FCT Teachers, Area Councils’ Workers Still On Strike
[Daily Trust] Teachers in the FCT primary schools as well as workers of the six area councils have refused to call off the strike they resumed on March 24 over the non-implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage by the councils’ chairmen.
Nigeria: Govt Approves Eligibility Criteria for VC, Rector, Provost Appointments
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has approved a policy establishing eligibility criteria for the appointment of Vice Chancellors, Rectors, and Provosts in federal tertiary institutions.