Namibia: Leaked Document Reveals 5% Pay Rise for Namibia Civil Servants and Teachers From 2026
[Namibian] The government has approved a 5% salary increase for civil servants for the 2026/27 financial year – and a further 5% for 2027/28.
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Will the new SEND reforms in England work? You have your say
The government has unveiled its long-awaited plans for reforming SEND provision in England – but what do those most impacted make of the changes?
US justice department sues UCLA over alleged antisemitism amid pro-Palestinian protests
Lawsuit is latest action by Trump administration against a university and escalation of president’s feud with California
The justice department sued the University of California, Los Angeles on Tuesday, alleging the university created a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff after protests against the war on Gaza broke out across campus.
The lawsuit claims UCLA...
Send plan for England gets cautious welcome amid workload concerns
Education leaders and MPs say government needs to be careful about mental health impact on leaders and teachers in already overstretched sector
Teachers and schools face “a huge ask” implementing the government’s special needs proposals affecting hundreds of thousands of children, according to education leaders and MPs who otherwise gave the plans a cautious welcome.
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D.O.J. Sues U.C.L.A. After It Refused to Pay $1 Billion Fine
The Trump administration accused the University of California, Los Angeles, of not doing enough to curb antisemitism.
‘Pupils locked me in a room’ claims striking teacher
Teachers at two Greater Manchester schools took to the picket lines after claims of violent children
Ghana: MOE Will Not Tolerate Assault On Teachers – Dr Apaak Apaak
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Education (MoE) has warned that it will no longer tolerate assaults on teachers in their line of duty by students or any other persons in the country.
Nigeria: Unilever Nigeria Uphrades Facilities At Local Govt Primary School, Elero-Igbesa, Ogun State
[Premium Times] Unilever Nigeria, in partnership with GEP, handed over newly renovated classroom blocks, upgraded sanitation facilities with modern toilets, and introduced sustainable energy solutions through solar panels
More Than Half of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork, Survey Finds
A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teens think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.”
Children in care off school for months as school rejections stack up
Councils seek powers to require more schools to take children as heads say funding would meet needs.
UK’s biggest student housing provider hit by fall in international enrolment
Unite Group cuts rents at some universities and raises cash by selling London site to joint venture for £186m
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A drop in the number of international students coming to the UK has hit the student housing provider Unite Group, which lowered its profit outlook for the third time in four months as weaker demand prompted it to cut rents in some cities.
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Phillipson defends student loan change and says average repayments will rise by £8 a month
Some graduates in England say “punishing” student loan repayments have led them to cut their hours at work.
South Africa: Labour Court Refuses to Enforce School Principal’s Reinstatement
[GroundUp] Judge finds no “exceptional circumstances” to justify Wesley Neumann’s immediate return to Heathfield High
Why the student loans row is escalating and what it means for graduates
What is behind the growing anger over plan 2 student loans and what could reforms mean for graduates?
Pressure is building on the government to reform the student loans system, with politicians and campaigners piling in, and a minister conceding there are “problems” with the current set-up.
Yesterday the consumer champion Martin Lewis – who last month locked horns with Rachel Reeves –...
Book Review: ‘Red Dawn Over China,’ by Frank Dikötter
In “Red Dawn Over China,” the historian Frank Dikötter shows that Communism’s rise in China was an unlikely, violent event with a lot of outside help.
Tanzania: Minister Calls On UDSM Students to Innovate for Infrastructure Solution
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — MINISTER for Works, Abdallah Ulega has challenged university students, particularly those pursuing engineering and science programmes, to develop practical technological innovations to address persistent national infrastructure challenges.
Nigeria: Education – Making Case for 7 Million Nigerian Children With Disabilities
[Vanguard] Just last December, the United Nations marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, reinforcing global commitment to disability inclusion in all aspects of social, economic, cultural and political life.
Nigeria: Nigerian University Expels 28, Withdraws Certificates of 15 Over Cultism, Malpractice
[Premium Times] According to a statement signed by the university’s acting spokesperson, Habib Yakoob, the affected students were found culpable of offences including cult related activities, threat to life and assault, conspiracy, burglary and theft.
Uganda: Why School Fees Shouldn’t Be a National Crisis
[Nile Post] Three times a year, Uganda rehearses the same distressing ritual: long queues outside bursars’ offices, whispered negotiations for “one more week,” and children sent home over partial payments. EDUCATION, our most reliable ladder out of poverty, turns into a termly liquidity crisis.
South Africa: SA’s Education System Is Failing Our Boys – the Story Behind the Stats
[Daily Maverick] Many South African boys are labelled ‘poor reader’, ‘underperformer’ or ‘slow learner’ without understanding of their wider context and, worse still, without targeted support to address their challenges.
South Africa: Roedean-King David Row – – Children Pay the Price When Adults Talk Past Each Other
[Daily Maverick] When a tennis match cancellation escalates into resignations, Roedean and King David schools highlight the urgent need for constructive dialogue amid cultural divides.