[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — Schools in Moroto District remain half empty as the second term enters its third week. Head teachers blame hunger, child labour, and domestic work for the poor turnout.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The government has ordered a nationwide inspection of boarding schools following a rise in student unrest that has forced several institutions to close and send learners home.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The government has announced that each family that lost a student in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire will receive Sh200,000 as part of a compensation package following the tragedy.

[The Conversation Africa] Across Africa, countries are redesigning school curricula to prepare children for the demands of the 21st century. These reforms aim to nurture creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and problem-solving rather than rote memorisation in schools. Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia have made changes, and Ghana is part of the movement too.

[Leadership] Stakeholders from Askira-Uba local government area of Borno State yesterday said they were losing patience over government’s inaction on the 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in the area three weeks ago.

[Leadership] A former vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin and chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, died yesterday at the age of 69.

[This Day] The authorities must do more to secure and protect our children

[Nile Post] Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki has warned teachers in government schools against enrolling their children in private schools.

[Nile Post] National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC) Commissioner Hellen Seku has urged schoolgirls to prioritize education, personal development and financial independence.

[Nile Post] A total of 150 teachers in government schools in Entebbe Municipality have been trained on how to use the Walimu App to access Walimu SACCO loans directly through their smartphones. The digital training programme was organized by Entebbe Municipal Council in partnership with Walimu Cooperative Union Ltd.

As he opens an expansive cultural center not far from the Jersey Shore boardwalk, the singer describes himself as “a small link in a big chain.”

Villanova University and its alumni have been grabbing headlines, both on the court and in the Vatican.

For the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Travel desk asked writers to retrace the steps of revolutionary figures, both in the United States and abroad.

Climate change. Gun violence. War. Generations of young people have organized over issues they fear threaten the future. Will housing be the next cause?

Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy and others joined him to ring in the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a $50 million archive and cultural hub.

The Cockroach Janta Party started as a joke, but it quickly became a way for many Indians to express their frustration with the system.

Readers respond to a guest essay about the university’s new 20 percent cap on A grades.

[Nile Post] Namutumba Primary School in Namutumba District has marked its centenary with calls for stronger digital integration, improved staffing levels, and sustained investment to preserve its legacy as one of the oldest educational institutions in the Busoga sub-region.

[Nile Post] Students of Kawempe Muslim Secondary School today participated in an interactive mentorship session facilitated by Ms. Irene Kawuma, Senior Private Secretary to First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni.