Leaders of colleges and universities on a panel at the DealBook Summit said other challenges they face include government pressure and preparing graduates for a new world.
A suspect who is not a student was arrested after the shooting in Frankfort, Ky., the police said. The university said that a second student was critically injured.
[Daily News] Zanzibar — A TOTAL of 50,769 candidates, equivalent to 96.94 per cent have passed the 2025 Standard Seven National Examinations, the Zanzibar Ministry of Education and Vocational Training has announced.
They face long hours, mediocre pay and, at worst, no job, but their optimism is astonishing – let’s support them better
Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
When I mentioned to colleagues in the NHS that I was helping with admissions interviews for medical students, several responded with the same wry smile and weary shrug: “Do they know what...
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: There is no truth to posts claiming parents can already check Kenya Junior School Education Assessment results through SMS or USSD codes. Some of the codes circulating are scams.
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has completed major infrastructure projects at Mijin Jewu Primary School and JNI Primary School in Sanyinna, Tambuwal Local Government Area, Sokoto State. The projects were executed by Mimshack Swift Nig Ltd.
[Nile Post] Education experts have urged parents to closely monitor and guide their children–especially girls–during the ongoing long holiday brought about by the extended political season.
[Nile Post] Airtel Africa Foundation, the charitable arm of Airtel Africa plc, has launched the Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship in Uganda–an initiative aimed at empowering the next generation of digital leaders.
As three immigrants claim Nobel Prizes in science for the United States this year, experts warn that immigration crackdowns could undo American innovation.
[This Day] The federal government has unveiled a N50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (S- VCG), aimed at promoting innovation, research excellence, and entrepreneurship across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
[Premium Times] Describing education as the ultimate foundation of national stability and progress, Mr Shettima said that its financing burden could no longer rest on the government alone.
[Vanguard] ABUJA — Vice President Kashim Shettima has raised alarm over the rising number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, describing it as a national emergency that requires urgent, coordinated action from the federal, state, and local governments, as well as critical stakeholders.
[MFWA] Students at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) and Gaston-Berger University (UGB) in Senegal have held several protests since late November 2025 over the delayed payment of university scholarships, which students say have been outstanding for nearly 13 months.
He was both the first Black person and the first educator to hold the cabinet position, but resigned amid discord over George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind.
[This Day] The Senate on Tuesday raised the alarm over what it described as a looming national education crisis following the sudden implementation of a new curriculum and registration guideline issued by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), which compels current SS3 students to write examinations in subjects they were never taught.
In the Ozarks, the growing college town of Fayetteville, Ark., is using clean energy to power city facilities and embracing nature-based solutions to climate threats.
The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing them. Experts said the public health risk was low.