WEDNESDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2024, 07:38
Fewer 18-year-olds are enrolling, especially at four-year schools. But the number of applications continues to grow
College enrollment is dropping at a “concerning” rate, according to new data.
Data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows enrollment of 18-year-old freshmen has dropped by 5% this fall semester. The data reflects enrollments reported for 1.4 million...
As Democrats try to fire up their fatigued base, two contests for the Virginia legislature will serve as the first measure of partisan enthusiasm since Donald J. Trump’s victory.
Forrest Meggers, a professor at Princeton University, has turned his home into a live-in laboratory that pushes the boundaries of sustainability.
With child poverty forecast to rise by 400,000, Keir Starmer’s pledge to improve the life chances of early learners is a matter of the utmost urgency
A third of children starting school in England aged five are not “school ready”. For children from disadvantaged backgrounds, that figure is much higher – just under half of children eligible for free school meals enter the classroom not...
Government says allegations ‘deeply distressing’ as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schools
The government has expressed alarm at “deeply distressing” allegations of emotional harm at one of the country’s leading academy trusts after an Observer investigation.
Almost 140 parents, students and teachers have now spoken out about “systemic” and...
A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark
In 1561, a little-known charter granted the University of Cambridge the power to arrest and imprison any woman “suspected of evil”. For nearly 350 years, the university used this law to incarcerate young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark in...
The desks came out of a dumpster, and the computers are hand-me-downs. But students say Abundance Academy is a haven from bullying and crowded classes.
Dozens of schools say they provide free tuition to students whose families earn under a certain income. How does it work?
She devoted her career to teaching teachers how to prepare the youngest and most vulnerable children to fulfill their potential.
Large numbers of children are missing more than 10% of school hours, a report finds.
[Vanguard] Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, London, Prof. James Tooley, has been suspended, after allegations of an affair with a young woman from Hyderabad, India.
A group that won a Supreme Court case challenging affirmative action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina had also sued the military academies.
[New Dawn] Harper City — William V.S. Tubman University in Harper, Maryland County, southeast Liberia, suspended 14 students for two academic semesters for alleged violations of university policy.
[New Times] Olivier Uwishema, a Rwandan scientist, was named among the recipients of the 2024 Diana Award on December 5, in recognition for his contribution to public health education and research.
[UCT] By harnessing the extraordinary capabilities of South Africa’s world-renowned MeerKAT radio telescope, scientists at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in partnership with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and several leading global institutions have made new, innovative strides in unveiling mysteries of the universe.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has urged public universities to allow students utilizing the new funding model to sit for their end of year examinations as they await full disbursement of funds.
[SciDev.Net] Johannesburg — Solidarity with Palestine in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is threatening research funding at some South African universities, according to a leading politician.
[Daily Maverick] The Department of Basic Education built only one school this year, leaving critical infrastructure backlogs unaddressed in provinces such as Eastern Cape and Limpopo. Budget cuts, mismanagement and capacity issues continue to undermine efforts to improve school conditions, while overcrowded classrooms and pit latrines remain the norm in many areas. Experts warn that without...
It is the second time in less than two years the senior leadership team has faced such action.
[GroundUp] Paarl Gimnasium won gold and Leifo Iziko Combined School won bronze in Singapore
[Premium Times] The partnership was officially launched after two screenings of Linus’s award-winning film, Dry, a powerful portrayal of a 13-year-old Nigerian child bride’s struggle with obstetric fistula.