SATURDAY, 26 APRIL 2025, 06:14
[Capital FM] Nakuru — Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has said the Ministry of Education is investigating chaos following the aborted staging of a Butere Girls play at the National Drama and Film Festival in Nakuru.
[Premium Times] The union called for the dissolution of the university council, “for lacking in integrity”.
[This Day] The Katsina State Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a three-year work plan (2025-2027) to boost health, education, nutrition and child protection in the state.
Vice-chancellors urge Office for Students to provide more clarity to protect students and academics from abuse
A ruling by the higher education regulator for England on freedom of speech breaches at the University of Sussex has sparked anxiety in the sector, as vice-chancellors scramble to review their policies to avoid potential violations.
Two weeks after the Office for Students (OfS) handed...
In today’s newsletter: Momentum is growing for stricter smartphone rules for children, as schools, parents, and the Children’s Commissioner push for bans amid rising concerns
Good morning. If your child is using their smartphone at school, they are very likely to be breaking the rules. That is the conclusion of a new report from the Children’s Commissioner, Rachel de Souza, which says that...
Beleaguered UK universities have a golden opportunity. If the government passes it up, it risks billions in revenue
Shocking stories told at a US universities conference in San Diego described Donald Trump’s assaults on research grants, academics and students. Foreign students face deportation for infractions as minor as parking or speeding tickets. A reported 500 student visas have been...
Prosecutors filed felony charges on Thursday against 12 protesters, nearly all with ties to Stanford University, for breaking into an administration building and occupying it in 2024.
Lawyers for the detained Columbia graduate said that the lack of substantive charges against him requires more information from the secretary of state. They acknowledge they are likely to fail.
A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.
[Daily Maverick] Government-subsidised scholar transport in Mpumalanga has been severely disrupted after unpaid invoices and invalid contracts led to operators halting services.
[Liberian Observer] A weeklong cultural and educational exchange program has concluded in Liberia, reaching over 150 students and educators in Monrovia and Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.
[Liberian Observer] In a major step to address ongoing concerns surrounding the staffing and payroll management within the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), the government of Liberia, through the Civil Service Agency (CSA), on Wednesday announced the kickoff of a comprehensive personnel verification and payroll audit exercise.
[Leadership] A seasoned and well-versed Public Administration scholar at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Ali S. Yusufu Bagudu, has proposed the adoption of a new framework of policy pillars to move the country forward.
[New Zimbabwe] The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) management has been accused of abusing the college’s disciplinary processes to silence and punish union leadership, which is at the forefront of demanding decent salaries for lecturers.
[This Day] The First Bi-Annual Naval Police Training Workshop commenced on Wednesday, 9 April 2025, at the Headquarters of the Western Naval Command (HQ WNC) in Apapa, Lagos.
The University of Lincoln says the majority of the cuts would be through voluntary redundancy.
Some families are angry their children have only been offered school places on the mainland.
[New Republic] Some citizens of Grand Kru County have congratulated Assistant Prof. Sarwee Joe Wia Faeflen, BSc, MSc, Ph.D on his appointment as President of the Grand Kru Technical College in Barclayville City by Joseph N. Boakai.
Pupils to be separated from devices for entire school day from September after trial of ‘digital pause’ scheme
France is to tighten its ban on the use of mobile phones in middle schools, making pupils at the ages of 11 to 15 shut away their devices in a locker or pouch at the start of the day and access them again only as they are leaving.
The education minister told the senate she wanted...
Dame Rachel de Souza says most schools restrict phone use and children are racking up screen time at home.
The religious order that owns Preston High School says it can no longer operate it. Supporters are appealing to the New York attorney general for help.