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THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2024, 11:16

Education

Rwanda: Education Ministry Explains Move to Standardise English Tests

Yesterday at 07:33 AM, via AllAfrica

[New Times] A teacher who completed a probationary period must sit for English examination as a medium of instruction every three years, and in case they fail the examination two consecutive times, they are dismissed, a new order of the Prime Minister provides, among other things , according to a new Prime Minister’s Order.

Knife crime ‘blighting the lives of too many children’ in England, warn inspectors

Yesterday at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Ofsted report says serious youth violence affecting children as young as 11

Serious youth violence in England is widespread and not restricted to particular ethnic or demographic groups, according to investigators who were told that children as young as 11 are carrying knives for protection.

The joint report by school, police and probation inspectors found that youth violence could be reduced...

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe’s Street Children – How to Get Them Home and Back in School

Tuesday at 06:41 AM, via AllAfrica

[The Conversation Africa] Zimbabwe’s government undertook a survey in 2023 to ascertain how many children were living on the streets of the country’s second biggest city, Bulawayo. The most recent numbers were from a similar 2015 survey, the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Welfare told reporters – and, in the intervening eight years, it was clear that many more children had ended up on...

Labour plan for 100,000 new nursery places in England ‘unlikely to work’

Tuesday at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Projected spare capacity is not all in the right places to match projected demand, research finds

A government policy to create 100,000 new nursery places using spare capacity in English primary schools is “unlikely to work”, according to research.

The research blames a geographical mismatch between capacity and demand, while leaders in the sector have raised concerns about staffing,...

Call to ban cakes and biscuits at school lunchtimes in England

Tuesday at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Campaigners want ministers to overhaul rules to outlaw snacks that contain up to 12 teaspoons of sugar

Schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch because they contain so much sugar, food campaigners say.

They want ministers to overhaul the rules that guide schools on the nutritional content of the meals they serve to outlaw such sugary...

Texas education officials to vote on use of Bible in public school curriculum

Monday at 23:54 PM, via The Guardian

Supporters argue Bible verses contextualize art and literature as opponents say it is biased towards Christianity

Texas education officials are expected to hold a vote on Monday on the use of Bible readings in the public school curriculum for kindergarten through fifth grade English and language arts classes.

The board listened to hours of testimonies from those for and against “Bluebonnet...

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