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Education

A ‘masculinity crisis’ is brewing in UK schools, union says

Saturday at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’

Teachers’ leaders have said a “masculinity crisis” is fermenting in schools across the UK, with misogynistic abuse of female staff on the increase, leaving victims “traumatised”, “demeaned” and “humiliated”.

Almost a quarter of female teachers who took part in a union survey said they have...

University of Washington professor fired from director job after sending email criticizing Iran war

Friday at 19:06 PM, via The Guardian

Aria Fani of University of Washington’s Middle East Center is latest critic of Israel to lose position at US university

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A University of Washington professor was removed as head of the school’s Middle East Center after reportedly using newsletters from the center to criticize the US and Israel’s war on Iran and...

Harvard faculty to vote on proposal to limit number of A grades in each course

Friday at 17:07 PM, via The Guardian

Effort to curb grade inflation, by limiting top marks to 20% of students in a course, is opposed by most students

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Harvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a faculty committee proposal to cap the number of A grades per course in an effort to curb grade inflation.

The proposal, which was first reported earlier this...

Africa: Mólly Ephraim Academy – 10years of Empowering Africa’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Friday at 17:00 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Mólly Ephraim Academy, an African entrepreneurship development academy founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Mólly Ephraim is driving affordable entrepreneurship education across Africa, and providing funding opportunities for early-stage entrepreneurs. Since launching out in March 2016, with her first program –PROJECT 1000, the academy has delivered programs and initiatives in line...

Nigeria: Oyo Faces Education Emergency As Over 670,000 Children Remain Out of School

Friday at 15:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Education stakeholders in Oyo State have raised alarm over what they described as a deepening basic education crisis, warning that despite recent government interventions and funding commitments, hundreds of thousands of children remain excluded from schooling while infrastructure deficits continued to undermine learning outcomes.

Nigeria: Students Gain Industry Exposure Through Practical Media Training

Friday at 15:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Students of Mass Communication at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) are undergoing hands-on training aimed at strengthening their academic and professional development, as part of renewed efforts to align classroom learning with industry practice.

Nigeria: Security Concerns, Policy Shifts Signal New Phase

Friday at 15:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Students at Yaba College of Technology are grappling with a wave of unease following recent security incidents, alongside new institutional policies and proposed development plans that could reshape the future of the college.

Nigeria: Yabatech Steps Up Ai Education

Friday at 15:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has taken a notable step towards embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into its academic offering, as more than 300 staff, students and alumni gathered for a one-day intensive training on the responsible use of the technology.

Extend fully paid maternity leave for UK teachers to stem exodus, union says

Friday at 15:39 PM, via The Guardian

NASUWT says full entitlement should be increased from four weeks to 26 and paternity pay also improved

Full maternity pay for teachers across the UK should be increased to 26 weeks to help stem the exodus of women in their 30s from classrooms, a union leader has said.

Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the NASUWT teachers’ union, said it was a “national scandal” that so many teachers...

Oxford Brookes’ student racing team target Silverstone win

Friday at 13:45 PM, via The Guardian

For this year’s Formula Student competition, the UK’s most prestigious university team are designing the fastest race car possible

At the Oxford Brookes Headington campus, more than 100 students are busy building the fastest, best designed race car possible for this year’s Formula Student competition.

Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) is the UK’s most prestigious Formula Student team. They’ve...

Nigeria: 600 Nigerian Students Stranded in Iran Seek Urgent Evacuation

Friday at 07:38 AM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] About 600 Nigerian students stranded in war-ravaged Iran have called for urgent intervention from the federal government to facilitate their evacuation from the country as the aerial bombardment by the US and Israeli forces intensified.

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