N.Y.U. Professors Go on Strike, Seeking Better Pay and Job Protections
About 950 full-time faculty members who are not on the tenure track walked out. The university told students that classes would continue.
Education
Nigeria: Terror in Classrooms – Inside Nigeria’s School Bullying Menace
[Leadership] Nigeria’s education system has come under a dangerous surge in bullying across primary and secondary schools and universities, turning spaces meant for learning into breeding grounds for fear and trauma.
How Health Care Workers Use Medical Manikins
Medical manikns help health care workers learn how to handle fast-changing and complex scenarios.
‘Audiences told us we didn’t show enough teacher sex’: how we made Waterloo Road
‘In series one, it was bullying, drugs and alcohol. Twenty years on, it’s vapes, cyber-bullying and bloody energy drinks’
I was working on women’s prison drama Bad Girls when the idea for Waterloo Road came up. Bad Girls creators Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus had a fiery belief in social justice and did rigorous research. Those are often the foundations of successful serial drama. Ann had...
University to cut film and modern languages courses
A union claims up to 300 students will see offers withdrawn as a result of the decision.
Nigeria: Investing in the Future
[This Day] Sanwo-Olu is committed to education and human capital development, argues
Bereaved parents call for stricter minibus rules
A couple call for rule changes on teacher driving after 13 people from a Hagley school died.
Nigeria: Emir Sanusi Hails Governor Yusuf for Allocating 30% of Budget to Education
[Leadership] The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Sunday threw his weight behind the policy initiatives of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, particularly in education, youth empowerment and infrastructural development, stating that kingship with education is worthless.
Nigeria: BUK Expels 171 Students Over Falsified Admission Credentials
[Daily Trust] The Senate of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has approved the expulsion of 171 students for falsifying their admission entry qualifications.
Jewish and Muslim People Face a Wave of Hate. Can Schools Turn the Tide?
New York City is rolling out lessons on Jewish and Muslim American history. Too often, some leaders say, what students know comes from TikTok and social media.
Nigeria: Nigeria Introduces Students Identification Number to Track Learners
[Premium Times] Mr Alausa explained that the ID will help track students’ assessments even when they change schools.
Primary school with just one pupil could be closed for good
Fountainhall Primary in the Borders has capacity for 50 pupils but numbers attending fell sharply.
White working class boys being left behind says MP
Charlie Dewhirst calls for more to be done to help young white men from poorer communities.
Africa: A New Era of Austerity? On Listening to African Scholars
[African Arguments] African Affairs, the journal of the Royal African Society that sponsors this blog, has recently published an article on the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic response and a ‘new era of austerity in Africa’.
Study links children’s social media use with anxiety and depression in teenage years
Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day
Children who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to develop depression and anxiety as teenagers, according to research.
Experts said the impact was likely to be linked to a lack of sleep caused by using social media late at night, and that the...
Student debt eats away home deposit savings to tune of £2,000 a year, says Barclays
Repayments also affect financial stability of nearly half of graduates, according to report by UK bank
People with student loans who are working towards a home deposit save almost £2,000 less per year than those without the debt, according to a new report by Barclays.
The bank also found that 44% of student loan holders claim that repayments limit their ability to build long-term financial...
J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90
He helped discover cancer-causing genes. Later, as chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, he led a major expansion.
Teacher banned after declaring his love for pupil
Benjamin Phelps was a deputy housemaster at Bede’s School, but has been banned indefinitely.
Joy of teaching overshadowed by pressure and stress, warns head teacher
One head says teachers are coming into the job and only lasting a year or two before leaving.
Trump’s Contested Campus Antisemitism Fight Is Accelerating Again
While some Jewish students and faculty members have applauded the Trump administration’s renewed push against antisemitism, others believe the government has different motives.
Should the bank of mum and dad pay university debts?
Those planning for uni in England and Wales this autumn can apply for student loans from Monday. Here are the options for families worried about debt
Our child is heading to university soon – should we try to pay their tuition fees upfront so they are not saddled with a debt for decades?
Our child is a recent graduate and their student loan debt is ballooning – should we help pay off some or...