Hundreds of youth centres planned to reach ‘isolated’ generation
The government sets aside £500m it says is needed to revive services aimed at disconnected teens and young adults.
Education
Bird Flu Is Suspected After Vulture Carcasses Sat Rotting Outside Ohio School
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.
Mackenzie Scott Announces $7 Billion of Giving This Year
The philanthropist known for giving to historically Black colleges and nonprofits working on climate change offered the news by updating an October blog post.
Canada Plans to Fast-Track Immigration for US H1-B Visa Holders in New Talent Drive
The government says it will fast-track immigration for U.S. H1-B visa holders and spend more than $1 billion to attract researchers from the United States and the rest of the world.
London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils
Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’
Staff at a London academy instilled a “climate of fear” among pupils, with a drive for academic success likely to have harmed vulnerable children including those with special needs, according to a damning independent investigation.
The report by Sir Alan Wood, one of the country’s...
Ghana: The Policy-Practice Gap in Basic and Shs Education
[Ghanaian Times] Across Ghana’s education sector, a troubling contradiction has persisted for decades: policies are crafted with ambitious visions, yet the daily realities in schools often fail to reflect these intentions. Governments introduce new curricula, unveil bold reform packages, and announce investment plans–but in many basic and senior high schools, the physical and instructional...
Ghana: HTH Opens Meditation Garden, Music Therapy Studio
[Ghanaian Times] The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has inaugurated a Meditation Garden and Music Therapy Studio at its annex in Kpogadzi along the Ho-Kpetoe road. The facility aims to enhance the hospital’s medical tourism and wellness services by providing a serene environment for mental and emotional healing through guided meditation and therapeutic music.
Namibia: Unam Strategists Conquer Investment Challenge
[Namibian] The University of Namibia’s youth investment team ‘The Strategists’ has achieved an impressive 22.1% return to conquer this year’s massive NSX Scholars Investment Challenge.
A welcome pit stop: the US university using parking lots to help unhoused students
Long Beach City college’s Safe Parking Program provides a protected space for students who are homeless to live in their car
When Edgar Rosales Jr uses the word “home” he isn’t referring to the house he plans to buy after becoming a nurse or getting a job in public health. Rather, the second-year student at Long Beach City college is talking about the parking lot he slept in every night...
Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases
Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
Uganda: Inaugural National Catholic Schools Science Fair to Strengthen Digital Learning, Innovation
[Nile Post] Fincom Technologies, through its flagship digital education platform SchoolPay Uganda, has partnered with the Uganda Catholic Education Department to host the first-ever National Catholic Schools Science Fair–an unprecedented initiative bringing together young innovators from all 19 Catholic dioceses.
Uganda: King’s College Budo Shines At 2025 International Young Mathematicians Convention
[Nile Post] King’s College, Budo (KCB) has made a remarkable debut on the global mathematics stage, securing multiple medals and team trophies at the 2025 International Young Mathematicians Convention (IYMC) held in Lucknow, India.
South Africa: UCT Mourns Passing of Prof William Bond
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South Africa: Dr Jennifer Glennie Described As an Advocate for Education and Social Justice
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has joined the nation in mourning the passing of Dr Jennifer Anne Glennie.
Strict school ‘harmful’ to some pupils, review says
Review finds Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy’s policies are “harmful” to some vulnerable pupils.
‘Bring it on!’: growing support in England for four-day week in schools
Why proposals for a shorter working week are winning over teachers and parents – despite the logistical headaches
“A wonderful idea”, “Bring it on!”, “Yes!”, “Brilliant!”, “Absolutely”. If enthusiasm were all it took to change policy, a four-day week in England’s schools would be all but guaranteed.
A Guardian report this week saying that the 4 Day Week Foundation has urged the government to...
South Africa: Special Tribunal Hammers KZN Education Officials for Corrupt Contract
[GroundUp] Company ordered to repay money. Disciplinary action must be taken against 16 officials.
South Africa: Community Fights to Reopen Primary School
[GroundUp] Policy to close small schools forces children to walk far to get to school
‘School punished my child because I missed her parents’ evening’
Louise Butcher is one of many parents who say a federation’s two schools are too strict with pupils.
Nigeria: Tinubu Rejoices With Governor Bago Over Release of 100 Kidnapped Niger Students
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, on the safe return of 100 students abducted from a Catholic school in the state last month.
Nigeria: Niger Governor Receives 100 Students Released By Terrorists
[Premium Times] The children were handed over to the governor by representatives of the National Security Adviser (NSA) office