SATURDAY, 10 JANUARY 2026, 22:41
Exclusive: Trinity Hall’s new policy described as a ‘slap in the face’ for state-educated students
A Cambridge college is to target the recruitment of students from elite private schools, interrupting decades of efforts to boost access for state-educated and disadvantaged pupils, the Guardian has learned.
Fellows at Trinity Hall college last month approved a policy to approach a small group of...
[This Day] Lafia — Governor Abdullahi Sule has distributed 1,000 mattresses and 500 double-bunk beds to students of the College of Education, Akwanga, in Nasarawa, to improve their learning environment.
Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?
A girl on the cusp of adolescence gazes down at a book. Her left hand rests against her flushed pink cheeks, while her right clutches the pages, ready to turn to find out what happens next. She has porcelain-like skin and...
Since Mr. Kirk’s death, chapters of his organization’s affiliate for teenagers have more than doubled in number, aided by politicians who have said they won’t tolerate opposition.
[Leadership] The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Implementation Committee of the National Conference on Digital Literacy and Emerging Skills to drive the execution of resolutions and outcomes of the National Conference on Digital Literacy and youth empowerment in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
[Leadership] The Old Students Association of Government Science Secondary School, Darazo (DOSA), Class of 1997, has raised concerns over the preparedness of senior secondary school students in North-Eastern Nigeria for Computer-Based Testing (CBT), warning that many candidates lack basic digital skills required to sit for such examinations.
[Leadership] Six successful applicants from 11 universities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones will benefit from scholarships offered by WealthBridge Financial Services Holdings Limited and the Bridge Charity Foundation.
[Leadership] Delta State government has threatened to sanction any teacher who failed to resume school yesterday.
After 15 years teaching a class about sex, the most popular course at the University of Washington, this professor shares her most important takeaways.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Veteran trade unionist Wilson Sossion has called for a continuous review of the Competency Based Education (CBE) pathways to ensure they remain relevant to learners and aligned with the country’s socio-economic needs.
[Liberian Investigator] – A report by The Liberian Investigator has prompted concrete action in Bong County, leading to the renovation of the Gbarnga Central School of the Deaf, the county’s only institution dedicated to educating children with hearing impairments.
Schools say they are spending thousands on vape detectors as pupils struggle with addiction.
The number of pupils needing Send support has risen by a third in a decade, government data shows.
Claudio Neves Valente, who is accused of killing two students at Brown and an M.I.T. professor, left rambling descriptions of the shootings.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has encouraged National Senior Certificate (NSC) candidates, who were unsuccessful in their initial attempt at the exams, to make use of the official Second Chance Programme.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Basic Education has reaffirmed the integrity and governance of the state national senior certificate examination system.
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has processed all funding applications ahead of the start of the 2026 academic year.
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is set to outline its comprehensive preparations for the 2026 academic year at a media briefing on Tuesday.
[Shabait] The Executive Committee of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students reviewed the implementation of activities of 2025 and adopted a five-year strategic plan at a meeting conducted on 3 January in Asmara.
[Nyasa Times] All government primary and secondary schools across Malawi have opened today for the second term of the 2025/26 academic year, despite widespread infrastructure damage caused by heavy rains in several districts, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has confirmed.
American Federation of Teachers sues over what it says are unconstitutional investigations into social media comments
A major Texas teachers’ union filed a federal lawsuit against the state on Tuesday challenging what it describes as unconstitutional investigations into hundreds of educators who posted comments on social media following the September killing of conservative activist Charlie...