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Education

Namibia: Beyond Perception – the Real Value of Libraries in Namibia

Monday at 13:03 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Era] Although libraries in Namibia are often underestimated and not always given the recognition they deserve, they remain vital institutions for education, information access, and community development. In a rapidly changing world driven by knowledge and technology, libraries continue to serve as equalizers ensuring that information is accessible to everyone, regardless of background or...

Liberia: Zankpaimah Set for Official Opening of Modern Elementary School

Monday at 12:46 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Dawn] BONG COUNTY — Bong County Electoral District #7 Representative Foday E.K. Fahnbulleh has disclosed plans for the official opening of a newly constructed modern elementary school in Zankpaimah Town as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen educational infrastructure and improve learning conditions within the district.

Nigeria: Prof. B.K. Ogunmodede (1936-2018) – Teacher Made in Heaven

Monday at 12:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] “When he shall die/Take him and cut him out in little stars/And he will make the face of heaven so fine/That all the world will be in love with night and pay no worship to the garish sun” – William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, in Romeo and Juliet.

Nigeria: Baze University – The Bigger Picture

Monday at 12:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] In emerging societies such as Nigeria, universities and other tertiary institutions have generally done about the same thing in the last half a century. Those interested in establishing such higher schools always began by looking out for huge hectares of land to erect imposing structures and facilities. It is indeed, part of the requirements for getting a licence to run courses...

Liberia: MOE to Remove Unqualified Teachers Under New Licensing Regime

Monday at 12:39 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced firm measures to remove unqualified teachers from Liberia’s classrooms as part of a new nationwide enforcement of the country’s teacher licensing regime, aimed at improving education standards and strengthening professionalism in the teaching sector.

Nigeria: Borno Intensifies Rescue Efforts for 42 Askira-UBA Abductees

Monday at 09:46 AM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] The Borno State Government on Sunday said it is working closely with security agencies to secure the release of 42 students and children abducted from Primary and Junior Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Askira-Uba Local Government Area on Friday.

Kenya: Schools Closed As Transport Strike Threatens Movement

Monday at 07:17 AM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Private schools across the country have been put on alert following a nationwide transport sector strike today, with education stakeholders warning of possible disruptions to learner movement and school operations.

After dinosaurs, it’s spot the dog! But can a child really learn anything in a gallery?

Monday at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Galleries such as National Museum Cardiff pull in children with their play areas and pencils – but stick around and you’ll notice kids critiquing Turner paintings too

Neil Osborne and his three-year-old daughter Daisy are peering at a small, shimmering painting by JMW Turner of foaming waves crashing against a cliff. It’s their second visit to the National Museum Cardiff (NMC). Daisy loves...

Sons of jailed Saudi scholars urge Cambridge to drop plans to train Riyadh staff

Sunday at 17:13 PM, via The Guardian

Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty add to internal opposition to seeking deal with Saudi defence ministry

The families of two scholars facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia have appealed to the University of Cambridge to drop proposals to run staff training courses for Riyadh’s defence ministry.

The Guardian revealed last week that Cambridge’s Judge business school has been...

Good Luck, Grads!

Sunday at 13:26 PM, via New York Times

Is the post-college job market as bad as it seems?

My Classmate, ChatGPT

Sunday at 07:00 AM, via New York Times

Lessons from the first graduating A.I. class.

Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?

Saturday at 20:00 PM, via The Guardian

Businesses are advised against paying – but as the Canvas platform hack shows, many are prepared to deal to protect users’ privacy

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After a week of outages, hundreds of millions of students’ data stolen, delayed assignment due dates, and school login pages being defaced by hackers, US tech firm Instructure – which operates the...

La Gradiva review – stunning coming-of-age story of young love and sexual tension

Saturday at 13:25 PM, via The Guardian

Cannes film festival: Marine Atlan’s debut film follows a group of French high-school kids and their long-suffering teacher on a visit to Pompeii and Naples

Here is cinematographer turned director Marine Atlan’s beautiful debut film about young love, superbly acted and directed. It is a reminder of how fundamentally dishonest and pseudosophisticated it is to laugh dismissively at the...

What A.I. Kant Do

Saturday at 13:00 PM, via New York Times

Could we English majors have a future after all?

Finishing School

Saturday at 12:33 PM, via New York Times

It’s graduation season, a time of aspiration and anxiety. Today is about the aspiration — the wisdom to be gleaned from great commencement addresses.

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