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Education

Private schools offer 41% more tree shade than state schools in England

Thursday at 16:37 PM, via The Guardian

Analysis reveals stark socioeconomic divide, with schools with highest free school meal eligibility having fewer trees

Private school grounds in England offer 41% more tree cover than state schools for cooling and shade in extreme temperatures, research has found.

As teachers and students prepare to take their summer holidays after weeks of high temperatures where some classrooms reached highs...

Cameroon: Cameroonian Students Protest New French Visa Financial Rules

Thursday at 14:49 PM, via AllAfrica

[RFI] Dozens of people marched peacefully outside the French Embassy in Yaoundé on Tuesday, protesting new financial requirements imposed on Cameroonian students admitted to private institutions in France, ahead of the autumn academic intake.

Uganda: Experts – School Retention Key to Preventing Teenage Pregnancy

Thursday at 14:09 PM, via AllAfrica

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Encouraging girls to stay in school is one of the most effective ways of preventing teenage pregnancy, according to education and sexual and reproductive health experts.nThey argue that classrooms remain one of the strongest protective environments for adolescent girls.

The federal government isn’t America’s only authoritarian institution | Jan-Werner Müller

Thursday at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Backlash at Yale to its negotiations with Trump shine a light on the danger of smaller authoritarian structures in civil society

As news started to spread of Yale’s leadership negotiating a deal with the Trump administration, the university’s faculty, students and alumni sprang into action to oppose any settlement. What the president and lawyers intend remains unclear. In the case of...

Uganda: Women-Led Accountability Drive Exposes Education Gaps in Kotido Municipality

Thursday at 13:58 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Light] KOTIDO MUNICIPALITY — A women-led citizen monitoring exercise has uncovered major gaps in education service delivery in Kotido Municipality, with schools struggling with overcrowded classrooms, inadequate infrastructure, poor sanitation, insufficient staff accommodation, and low pupil attendance.

Liberia: A Milestone Meeting At a Defining Moment

Thursday at 13:43 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Chapter of the West African College of Physicians will on July 17, 2026, convene its 10th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) at Sinkor Palace Hotel in Monrovia–a gathering that carries weight far beyond its ceremonial occasion.

Nigeria: Atiku Slams Tinubu Over Kogi School Abduction

Thursday at 07:13 AM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the abduction of a school principal, a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc official and students during an examination in Kogi State, saying the incident reflects a failure of governance and misplaced national...

Kenya: MPs Warn Universities, Colleges Against Ignoring Audit Queries

Thursday at 07:05 AM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education (PIC-G&E) has warned universities and technical training institutions against treating audit queries casually, insisting that accounting officers must uphold transparency and accountability in the management of public funds.

Somalia: Somali National University Launches National Ai Centre in Mogadishu

Thursday at 06:52 AM, via AllAfrica

[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu – Somali National University (SNU) has officially launched the Somali National Artificial Intelligence Centre (SNAIC), a Centre of Excellence established to advance artificial intelligence research, education, innovation and capacity building in Somalia. The launch ceremony brought together representatives from government institutions, universities, research...

Nigeria: Experts Calls for Inclusive Mathematics Education

Wednesday at 23:47 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] Experts in inclusive education have called for sustained investment in teacher capacity development and accessible learning resources to improve Mathematics education for learners with visual impairment, describing well-trained teachers as critical to achieving equitable education for all.

Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’

Wednesday at 19:49 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Prof Evelyn Welch, vice-chancellor of Bristol University, believes her daughter’s success shows value of arts education

One of Britain’s leading university vice-chancellors has described sweeping cuts to arts and humanities across the sector as “absolutely tragic”, citing her famous daughter as an example of the value of a creative arts education.

Prof Evelyn Welch, the...

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