Minnesota and Connecticut are two of the states expanding their loan options. “We see it as a substitute program,” one official said.

[Daily Maverick] When a nation’s schools prioritise content delivery over real skill development, they produce professionals who can pass tests but cannot solve real-world problems.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Ministry of Higher Education and Training has defended the governance and administration costs of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), saying the current administration has adopted a leaner and more cost-effective technical support model than previous governance structures.

[New Dawn] The Andy Bropleh Jallah Foundation has officially launched the fifth cycle of its three-month Literacy Kids Reading Program, bringing together children from across Montserrado County Electoral District #13 for intensive learning in reading, spelling, and pronunciation.

[Ghanaian Times] KOFORIDUA — St Mary Preparatory School at Koforidua in the Eastern Region has honoured its 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates, dedicated staff, student prefects and winners of its Inter-House Mathematics and Science Quiz Competition at a colourful ceremony on the school’s premises.

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The Trump White House and its history police want us all to live in their chosen bubble, immune from instability or perceived disorder.

[This Day] The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lauded the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, following the rescue of abducted 39 pupils and five teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.

[New Light] Kapchorwa: The Resident District Commissioner for Kapchorwa, Bayole Stanley, has confirmed that 19 people died in Thursday’s road accident involving a bus carrying pupils of King David Junior School Ndejje, revising earlier unconfirmed reports that had put the toll as high as 23.

[New Light] Kapchorwa: At least 23 pupils of King David Junior School Ndejje are feared dead following a road accident in Kapchorwa District on Thursday evening, as the pupils travelled for a field trip whose exact destination remained unclear at the time of the crash.

[Nile Post] A school bus carrying pupils of Kings David Junior School, Ndejje, has been involved in a fatal road crash in Kapchorwa District, Police have confirmed.

[Nyasa Times] Malawi’s Parliamentary Committee on Education, Science and Technology has called for increased government subventions to public universities, warning that persistent underfunding is undermining the quality of higher education across the country.

[The Conversation Africa] Across Ghana, thousands of children start formal schooling every year full of promise. Yet many struggle to master basic reading and numeracy skills in the early grades.

It’s not the children who stopped reading. It’s their grandparents.

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[Nile Post] Education stakeholders have challenged the Greater Nebbi University Students’ Association (GNUSDA) to end its reliance on donations from politicians and well-wishers and instead advocate for a dedicated budget line from the district to support its activities.

[Leadership] Former Director-General of Atiku Youth Wing and now Director-General of The Bridge for Renewed Hope; Hon. Rowland Odih has strongly criticised the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, over comments suggesting that the recent abduction of school-children in Oyo State was orchestrated to frustrate his Presidential ambition, in that he said while the school-children and their teachers...

[Leadership] The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has ruled that teachers and education officers who become directors in the Federal Civil Service cannot be compulsorily retired after serving for eight years in office.