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SATURDAY, 19 JULY 2025, 00:42

Education

Marine General to Lead Naval Academy, a First

Yesterday at 02:17 AM, via New York Times

Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, an aviator who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, will relieve Vice Adm. Yvette M. Davids, the academy’s first female superintendent.

Nigeria: JAMB’s New Cut-Off Marks and the Tragedy of Lowered Expectations

Thursday at 19:44 PM, via AllAfrica

[Daily Trust] The recent announcement by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that the cut-off marks for tertiary institutions in Nigeria for 2025 will be 150 for universities, 100 for polytechnics and colleges of education, and 140 for colleges of nursing sciences, is nothing short of a national tragedy. Rather than raising the bar and demanding excellence, we are watching in...

Ghana: ‘Tvet Remains Govt Priority in Reset Agenda’

Thursday at 19:35 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to invest heavily in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a key driver of Ghana’s development.

Liberia: Nyonblee Cares Foundation, PCC Launch Stem Robotics Education Program

Thursday at 16:27 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] Paynesville, Liberia – The Nyonblee Cares Foundation (NCF), in partnership with the Paynesville City Corporation (PCC), has officially launched a one-month Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics Education Program. The program, which runs from July 14 to August 21, 2025, is hosted at the Voker Mission Public High School campus and aims to engage at...

Ghana: No Teacher Should Retire Homeless – Haruna Iddrisu

Thursday at 16:04 PM, via AllAfrica

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for the immediate development of a national housing scheme to address the long-standing accommodation challenges facing teachers across the country, especially those in rural areas.

Ofqual admits massively exaggerating number of students getting exam assistance

Thursday at 15:14 PM, via The Guardian

Regulator for England withdraws statistics for students receiving assistance in A-Level and GCSE exams going back to 2014

The exam regulator for England has admitted to massively exaggerating how many students are granted extra time and other assistance while taking A-levels and GCSEs, a subject that has sparked controversy in recent years.

Ofqual announced on Thursday that it was withdrawing...

Black home schoolers push back against racist, unregulated curricula: ‘They called slavery immigration’

Thursday at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

As more Black families opt out of public schools, they’re confronting the racist materials dominating the home education market and building alternatives

In 2018, Dr Timberly Baker decided to home school her children after a local school in Arkansas failed to challenge her eldest child. Her daughter, Baker said, is gifted. But despite routinely testing off the charts during standardized exams,...

Parents and teachers: tell us your views on changes to special education needs support in England

Thursday at 12:42 PM, via The Guardian

We want to hear from parents and teachers in England about the government’s plans to overhaul the Send support system

The government is facing another political battle as backbench MPs, campaigners and parents have voiced concern at plans to overhaul support in England for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (Send).

The education secretary, Bridget...

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