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Education

Sussex University overturns £585,000 fine as high court rejects free speech breach claim

Yesterday at 12:50 PM, via The Guardian

Ruling is blow to Office for Students after it issued fine for handling of protests over professor’s trans rights views

Sussex University has overturned a £585,000 fine by England’s higher education watchdog after the high court rejected claims the university had breached free speech regulations involving its former professor Kathleen Stock.

The ruling is a damaging blow to the credibility and...

Africa: Climate-Driven Disruptions to Education in Africa Raise Protection Risks for Millions of Children

Yesterday at 12:42 PM, via AllAfrica

[IPS] United Nations — The escalating global climate crisis has led to an increase in the frequency of climate-induced natural disasters, affecting millions worldwide. As governments struggle to keep up due to persistent funding shortfalls and inadequate preparedness and response mechanisms, education systems in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to deteriorate, pushing millions of children...

Senegal: Liberia Launches ‘Liberia Day’ Cultural Outreach in Senegal Schools

Yesterday at 12:36 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Investigator] DAKAR — The Embassy of Liberia in Dakar has launched a renewed public diplomacy push aimed at promoting Liberian culture and history within Senegalese academic institutions, marking a significant step in strengthening cultural ties between the two West African nations.

Teaching in classes grouped by ability does not hamper progress of less able pupils, study finds

Yesterday at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education

Teaching pupils in classes grouped by ability improves the results of high-flyers but does not affect the progress of less able children, according to a study that upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education.

The research by University College London’s Institute of Education...

Nigeria: Gov Eno Offers to Teach Entrepreneural Studies At Akwa Ibom Varsity

Tuesday at 18:00 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has offered to combine his political leadership of the state with lecturing job at Akwa ibom State University. This is to enable him imbue in the students the business orientation required for enterprise development.

Uganda: Schools, Teachers Warned Against Conducting Lessons During Holidays

Tuesday at 17:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued yet another directive warning schools against teaching learners during official holidays, a practice that has become almost routine at the end of every term despite repeated circulars.

Tanzania: Skills-Driven Education Key to Unlocking Youth Potential

Tuesday at 12:27 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily News] Bukoba — TANZANIA must overhaul its education model to prioritise practical, market-relevant skills if it is to tackle persistent socio-economic challenges, presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT), Dr Alex Malasusa has said.

Calls for ‘student premium’ to support disadvantaged young people after GCSEs

Tuesday at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and training

A coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the government to fund a “student premium” to support disadvantaged young people post-16 and prevent them from “falling through the cracks” into joblessness.

State-funded schools in England currently receive additional pupil...

Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds

Tuesday at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hit

Half of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head Teachers(NAHT).

Among those who say their...

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