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Teenagers must make oral defence of essays and schools will monitor computers during exams under crackdown
Danish teenagers will have to make an oral defence of their written essays to combat AI cheating, the government has announced.
Pupils aged 16 to 19 at upper secondary school (known in Denmark as gymnasiet) will also be encouraged to do written assignments at school under controlled...
[FrontPageAfrica] A new government directive confronts one of the country’s most persistent educational injustices. Its success will depend on whether public money reaches classrooms before principals are forced back to parents’ pockets.
The 31-foot-long vessel and some replica weapons recalling those used in the War of 1812 featured in a celebration that looks ahead to a new Coast Guard museum.
The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools.
George Holmes was suspended in 2025 over allegations involving financial mismanagement and other misconduct
The University of Greater Manchester’s embattled vice-chancellor has had his contract terminated by the university’s governing body, ending a period of uncertainty over the university’s leadership.
Sir George Holmes, who had led the university for two decades, was initially suspended last...
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — An Ethiopian-born instructor at the University of Maryland’s School of Pharmacy has been detained by US immigration authorities, days after receiving a national teaching award at a professional conference.
[Premium Times] The Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office, Amos Dangut, announced the results at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday.
[Horn Diplomat] Applications are now open for the UK Government’s fully funded Chevening Scholarships, offering talented Somali professionals the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree at leading UK universities.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The National Assembly’s Committee on Education has begun scrutinising a raft of proposed education reform Bills aimed at implementing recommendations of the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform, with lawmakers examining whether the proposed laws align with the existing legal framework and their potential financial implications.
Behind the South West’s postcard image, poverty and isolation are limiting opportunities for many young people.
The Cambridge academic has rightly now resigned. But that won’t end the targeting of senior black figures or the lazy way institutions promote faux equality
‘To be honest with you, I thought you’d just believe me.” That was the breathtaking response of Prof Jason Arday when the Guardian interrogated the details he provided of an alleged racist campaign of intimidation against him, which...
[Ghanaian Times] The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has urged student groups in Wa of the Upper West Region to promote accountability, uphold the rule of law and reject corruption.
Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.
Sociology professor to stand down after university announces investigation into his qualifications and career
• Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, has resigned after the university announced he was to face a new investigation into his qualifications and...
University says it has ‘new information’ about academic career of Jason Arday, the youngest black professor in its history
Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism and embellishment, is to face investigation by the university after it said it received “new information” about his qualifications and career.
Cambridge initially defended Arday – the youngest black professor...
We’ve reached peak self-diagnosis culture.
[Leadership] The United Kingdom government has announced that applications for prestigious Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open from 4 August to 6 October 2026.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to expand free child care to 2-year-olds began in four communities. The first 2,000 families to get a seat were thrilled.
Students at Tuskegee University in Alabama objected to the school’s new dress code, saying it was unnecessary and misunderstood the campus culture.
More than 120 MPs and peers have asked the chancellor to carry out an “urgent review” of repayments.