FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2026, 12:40
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Ministry of Education has prohibited Liberian musician Christoph from performing at all school-related activities across the country for the remainder of the current academic year, following an incident that occurred on February 7, 2026 at St. Theresa Convent School IN Monrovia.
Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training.
Via essays, poems, videos, artwork and graphics, 35 students across the globe reflect on how this technology is affecting teenagers.
We asked high school educators what it’s like to teach at a time when A.I. is transforming education. They answered in images, essays and videos.
[Ghanaian Times] THE National Peace Council (NPC) has called for tighter security at inter-school sports festivals and student gatherings following a series of violent incidents involving Senior High School (SHS) students across the country.
In two recent incidents, teenagers drove trains briefly, and in one case drove a G train into another train. A 14-year-old was arrested in that episode.
Republicans have embraced vouchers, while Democrats have criticized them. But as thousands of preschool parents vie for the funds, the state program may help a progressive goal.
Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting information, lack plot structure and can be cognitively overwhelming — all of which could affect young children’s development.
[New Dawn] The University of Liberia (UL) has officially administered professional oaths to 89 graduates from the A.M. Dogliotti School of Medicine and the School of Pharmacy, marking their formal entry into the medical profession.
[Vanguard] Aliko Dangote Foundation, in collaboration with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited, has distributed school uniforms, bags, sandals and writing materials to primary school pupils in their host communities in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, as part of its education support programme.
Inspectors found several instances in which child care staff members were working in classrooms even though they had not completed all of the required background checks.
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Around 1,020 teachers in three zones of the Amhara Region resigned during the 2025/26 academic year, with officials and educators attributing much of the exodus to migration to Arab states in search of better pay and living conditions, according to a report by Deutsche Welle (DW).
It doesn’t fit neatly on a Treasury spreadsheet, but there is huge value in disabled and non-disabled pupils learning together
When I was 11, a woman at the hospital asked me what school I was starting in September. I still remember her surprise when I told her I would be going to the local girls grammar, as the hoist pulled my wet limbs out of the physio pool. I was a child but already...
[Nile Post] Ntungamo District has constructed 35 new classroom blocks with tiled and terrazzo floors in government schools, alongside 50 five-stance VIP pit latrines across its constituencies.
[Daily News] Dodoma — The government is set to hold talks with South Korea and Saudi Arabia to secure more study opportunities for Tanzanians under a scholarship scheme.
[GroundUp] “When the rain stops, we wipe our desks and continue with the lesson”
[Afrobarometer] Majorities say contraceptives should be available to anyone who is sexually active regardless of age and marital status.
The professor, speaking on a hot mic, said, “They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school” when a student objected to the possible closure of a middle school. The remark was assailed as racist.
F.B.I. agents executed search warrants at the locations. The target of their investigation was unclear.
Government looks at options such as increasing loan repayment thresholds amid growing pressure
Ministers are examining ways to ease the burden of student loans after weeks of pressure over a policy pulling more people into repayments, the Guardian understands.
The Treasury and the Department for Education are reviewing different options to offer relief to graduates with Plan 2 student loans,...
Mr. Summers, former president of the school, had stepped back from teaching after documents showed a closer relationship to Jeffrey Epstein than previously known. He will leave at the end of the academic year.