College Where Charlie Kirk Was Killed Cancels Speech
Utah Valley University was thrilled that Sharon McMahon, a best-selling author, would speak at its graduation. And then her old posts resurfaced.
Education
École des Sables, Africa’s Premier Dance School, Faces a Precarious Future
The École des Sables has established itself as Africa’s premier dance-training hub. Yet money concerns, and a new port nearby, make its future precarious.
Officials too slow to act on falling pupil numbers in England, says watchdog
Demographic changes will cause a glut of school places, according to National Audit Office report
A failure to account for England’s falling birthrate is leading to a glut of school places and a potential £1bn fall in pupil funding over the next three years, according to a National Audit Office report.
The government’s spending watchdog said the Department for Education started to...
Uganda: Proposal to Tie Teacher Pay to Attendance Sparks Debate On Supervision, Welfare and Systemic Reform
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda — As the government prepares to overhaul teacher payment by linking pay more closely to days attended or lessons delivered, education experts and union leaders are urging a more thought-through approach.
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments, court rules
Appeals court ruling is a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools
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Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a US appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into...
How to Save Academia
A Yale report offers some honest self-reflection on where the university went wrong.
Ohio State Details Relationship that Led to Former President Walter Carter Jr.’s Resignation
The university released a report that said the president, Walter Carter Jr., took trips with a podcaster and suggested that the university hire her.
Nigeria: Unilag Don Seeks Insulation of Education Governance From Partisan Politics
[This Day] A Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership and Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, has warned that political interference in policy formulation is undermining Nigeria’s education system and entrenching mediocrity.
Nigeria: Nelfund Loan Disbursement Hits N242.4bn With 1.38m Beneficiaries
[This Day] Abuja — The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said it has so far disbursed the sum of N242.4 billion since the initiative became fully operational with the launch of its application portal on 24 May 2024.
Liberia: EJS Center Unveils Plans for African Women’s Campus in Monrovia
[Liberian Investigator] – The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development is moving forward with plans to build a continental women’s leadership campus in Monrovia, with its executive director declaring that Africa can no longer depend on Western spaces to shape its leadership future.
Kenya: Nursing Council Warns Public Over Unaccredited Kisumu Nursing College
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) has warned the public against enrolling at Kisumu-based Northlands International Medical Training College, saying the institution is unaccredited and not authorised to offer nursing training programmes.
America Is Anxious About Its 250th Birthday. So Are Historians.
At the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, scholars wrestled with what people want from national anniversaries — and whether historians can give it to them.
‘Muslim kids are really underrepresented’: the animated movie where medieval maths meets eager young minds
Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reveal their inspiration, and reflect on their success
‘Some people said it doesn’t exist – that it’s a fantasy.” So says Flordeliza Dayrit of the silk road, the vast network of trade routes that once connected Asia, Africa and Europe...
Nigeria: Zamfara Approves 120-Day Emergency Plan to Fix Education Sector
[Daily Trust] Governor Dauda Lawal has approved a 120-day rapid intervention plan to address challenges in Zamfara State’s education sector.
Today, In Short
“CoachGPT.” A college “cookie house.” And the latest from Iran.
Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under new plans
Government amendment to children’s wellbeing and schools bill to replace existing guidance with statutory ban
A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that “critical safeguarding legislation” is passed.
The government will table an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill in the House of Lords after the bill was held up by...
Phones to be banned in schools by law in England, government says
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create “a clear legal requirement for schools”.
‘Huge relief’ as students given loans ‘in error’ get repayment reprieve
Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.
Justices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.
Africa: Unicef Projects Usd380bn Climate-Induced Loss in Education Earnings in Africa By 2050
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that climate-related disasters are increasingly disrupting education across Eastern and Southern Africa, potentially leading to as much as $380 billion in lost future earnings by 2050 if urgent action is not taken.
Epstein Wanted Connections at Harvard. Files Show Many Faculty Members Were Happy to Help.
New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.