[Foroyaa] The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), in partnership with UNFPA the Gambia, recently held an extensive dialogue on human security with key national stakeholders and senior UN officials
[Ayin English] Sarah Khalaf Allah, a third-year high school student in a war-torn area east of Khartoum, eagerly anticipates the upcoming high school exams, but uncertainties persist about her ability to participate as the region is under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Universities must uphold the highest standards of academic excellence as they are the engine of Kenya’s human capital development, President William Ruto has said.
[Capital FM] Kisumu — Eight teachers of a secondary school in Homa Bay are being held by the police over exam malpractice in the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
National Literacy Trust finds only 35% of eight to 18-year-olds enjoy reading in their spare time, a sharp drop on last year to the lowest figure yet recorded
Children’s reading enjoyment has fallen to its lowest level in almost two decades, with just one in three young people saying that they enjoy reading in their free time, according to a new survey.
In-person classes haven’t been held at the historically Black college in Tennessee since 2015. A fire official said that no injuries had been reported in the blaze.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What’s the context? The number of students from Africa and other nations in U.S. colleges is rising, but the election has raised fears of visa changes
First lift since 2017 staves off fuller reckoning with higher-education funding but gives no confidence for the future
It was always going to be difficult for a Labour government to get it right on tuition fees. Having once promised they would be abolished, Keir Starmer’s team have been forced to announce an increase just months after assuming office.
By ending the freeze, ministers will ease funding pressures. But student loans need further reform
The announcement that the tuition fees paid by English students (but not Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish ones) are to rise next year is a response to the financial crisis threatening the sector. With about 40% of England’s universities suffering deficits, course closures and a fall in...
[Nile Post] Police in Kampala have arrested a director of studies and three teachers for allegedly sharing fake papers for the forthcoming Primary Leaving Examinations.
[Nile Post] A total of 798,771 candidates will this week sit for their final Primary Leaving Examinations(PLE) in different centres around the country.
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia — The University of Liberia Faculty Association (ULFA) has issued a firm ultimatum: no classes will resume until a new president is appointed and longstanding demands for better working conditions, fair pay, and institutional reforms are met.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The United States Embassy has launched Sh9 million American Corner Mtaani hub at the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) to support young Kenyan entrepreneurs and start-ups.