School Choice Is Creating Two Separate School Systems
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Education
British Council staff in Italy to strike over proposed 80% workforce cut
Soft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan due to be repaid by September
Staff at the British Council in Italy will go on strike over deep cuts that would slash about 80% of its workforce due to a funding crisis facing the organisation.
Out of 130 of its teaching staff across Rome, Milan and Naples, 108 are being targeted as teaching activities in Italy face...
Harvard College will limit the number of students who can receive A grades
Mandatory cap on top grades at one of America’s most prestigious colleges will go into effect in fall of 2027
Harvard faculty has voted to impose a roughly 20% cap on A grades in an effort to curb decades of grade inflation that, the faculty argues, degrades the value of top-tier academic achievement at the college.
The mandatory cap on top grades at one of America’s most prestigious colleges...
San Diego Mosque Shooting Follows Alarm About Rising Islamophobia
Muslims pointed to a rise in overt hatred online, political attacks and harassment in the months before the killing of three people outside an Islamic center.
Harvard Caps A’s as Selective Colleges Attack Grade Inflation
Faculty members overwhelmingly approved a limit on the number of top grades they can give to about a fifth of their undergraduate classes.
Liberia: School Fees Block Children’s Access to Education
[HRW] Monrovia — Eliminate Registration Fees; Expand School Grants; Improve Education Quality
Nigeria: Nigerian Scholar Shot Dead Before MBA Graduation in Ohio
[Leadership] A 30-year-old Nigerian athlete and graduate student, Oluwabukola Pereira, was shot dead on Friday, May 8, during a robbery at Arise Auto Centre in Lockland, Ohio, where she worked part-time, just days before her scheduled MBA graduation.
Malawi: Malawian Students Are Not Failing – the Education System Is What Is Failing to Fully Support Their Success and Potential
[Nyasa Times] Studying in the United States has been one of the most revealing experiences of my academic life. As a graduate of the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (formerly Malawi Polytechnic), I have had the rare privilege of experiencing two higher education systems that both claim to value excellence–yet produce very different outcomes.
Liberia: ULFA Gets New President
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The University of Liberia Faculty Association(ULFA) made a seamless transition when it inducted a new corps of officers to steer the affairs of the Association for the next two years, successfully bringing an end to the leadership of Dr. Edna Johnny, who led ULFA for more than four years, from 2021 to 2026.
Liberia: Education Ministry to Begin Nationwide Teacher Licensing Program
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Education Minister Dr. Jarso Maley Jallah has announced that the Ministry of Education (MOE) is moving forward with plans to license teachers across Liberia as part of efforts to professionalize the country’s education sector.
Liberia: The Brooke Gates Project Supports 51 Students
[Liberian Observer] A young American humanitarian is gaining recognition in Liberia for expanding educational opportunities for vulnerable students through a growing scholarship and mentorship initiative aimed at reducing financial barriers to education.
Nigeria: CSOs Condemn Borno Schoolchildren Abduction, Demand Security Overhaul
[Premium Times] The mass kidnapping occurred on Friday at Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in the Mussa-Biri community.
Nigeria: Oloyede Made JAMB Model for Nigeria’s Public Institutions – Cleric
[Premium Times] Mr Solagberu said under Mr Oloyede, a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ilorin, JAMB became the nation’s most credible examination agency.
A Cattle Ranch Is Doing What Ivy League Colleges Can’t
College education does almost nothing to develop the sense that what we do in our day-to-day lives resonates with people beyond ourselves.
Malawi: Apostle Kawinga’s School Block Sparks Education Revolution in Dedza As Enrollment Jumps From 300 to 1,100
[Nyasa Times] What began as a simple act of compassion by Apostle Clifford Kawinga has now transformed into a life-changing education revolution in one of Dedza’s most remote communities, with enrollment at Natiswe Full Primary School soaring from just 300 learners to an astonishing 1,100.
Zimbabwe: Teachers ‘Living Beyond Human Tolerance’, Union Warns
[263Chat] The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) says teachers across the country are facing worsening living conditions with many struggling to afford transport, healthcare, housing and basic necessities despite being employed full-time.
South Africa: Schools Built By Eastern Cape Families in the 1980s Have Been Left to Ruin
[GroundUp] All the parents asked is that the state maintain and upgrade the schools
Zimbabwe: Desperate Teachers Forced Into Dangerous Work As Salaries Fail – Union Says
[New Zimbabwe] Teachers across the country have resorted to risky alternative means of earning an income outside of government salaries, a new survey has revealed.
São Tomé and Príncipe: São Toméans Strongly Support Women’s Reproductive Autonomy, Sexuality Education, and Broad Access to Contraception
[Afrobarometer] Most say pupils who get pregnant should be allowed to stay in school.
‘Attainment at all costs’ approach could undermine Send changes, school leaders in England say
Union says emphasis on academic goals conflicts with proposed measures on special educational needs provision
Changes to special educational needs provision in England could be thwarted by “academic attainment at all costs” policies that prioritise exam results and punish inclusive schools, headteachers have said in response to a government consultation.
The Association of School and College...