
Mum travels 80 miles to take her son to ‘priceless’ cerebral palsy school
The Buddy Bear School in Dungannon, County Tyrone, opened in 1993 and is the only school of its kind in Northern Ireland.
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The Buddy Bear School in Dungannon, County Tyrone, opened in 1993 and is the only school of its kind in Northern Ireland.

‘Once-in-a-generation transformation’ of Grade-I building will bring teaching spaces under same roof as gallery
The Courtauld has unveiled an £82m campus redevelopment it is calling a “once-in-a-generation transformation” of its Grade-I listed building at Somerset House in London.
The Stirling prize-winning architects Witherford Watson Mann will take charge of the project at the teaching and...
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — PARENTS across the country have been urged to encourage their children to adopt the culture of reading useful online books and support the government’s goal of using information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning for modern literacy development.
[Vanguard] Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to deepen investments in education, attract investors, create jobs, and strengthen inclusive governance across every part of the state.
[Ghanaian Times] The Digital Banking Team of Access Bank Ghana has screened 879 pupils from Camp 2 Basic School and Teshie Presby Bethlehem School.
[Ghanaian Times] Out of 94 private universities operating in the country, only 24 have successfully obtained a charter as required under the Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023), the Minister of Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has revealed.
[Leadership] The first private university in Niger State, Newgate University, Minna, the state capital is set to graduate 207 students, with 14 of them emerging with first class degrees at its maiden convocation on Wednesday next week.
[Nile Post] Democratic Front (DF) candidate Unicent Ainebyona has launched a strong attack on Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo, accusing the veteran legislator of presiding over more than two decades of neglect, particularly in the education sector.
[New Times] A pilot project in Bugesera District has found that schools can reduce internet costs by more than half, yet gaining faster and more reliable connections.
[Nile Post] President Museveni, the NRM presidential candidate, has cautioned arts teachers against pressuring the government over salary increases.

Councils welcome move but OBR says it is a significant fiscal risk and could lead to 4.9% real fall in spending per pupil
The government will take over full responsibility for special educational needs spending from local councils, it was revealed at the budget, prompting warnings that the Department for Education could be facing a £20bn timebomb in two years.
The Office for Budget...
The school, one of several to face pressure campaigns from the Trump administration, would pay a $75 million fine and have its research funding restored under terms of the agreement being discussed.
[Liberian Investigator] The Noble Second Floor (NSF) of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law (LAGSL) successfully hosted its Annual Charity Fundraising Dinner on Friday, November 21, 2025. The elegant evening attracted strong support from the Executive and Legislative branches of government, showing a united commitment to improving legal education and access to justice in Liberia.

It can feel wrong to encourage young people to shoot for the stars – yet if no one did, our world would be empty of the artists, actors, athletes and visionaries who give it so much pleasure and meaning
Who wants to crush a kid’s dreams? Not me. But what to say when asked by a teenager about a career in the media? With tens of thousands of media, journalism and other graduates crowding into...
[Namibian] One of the most important political decisions taken this year is that there will be free tertiary education from 2026.
[Nile Post] A District Inspector of Schools was among 30 people who appeared before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mengo on charges of aiding and abetting examination malpractice during the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE).
[This Day] The management of Lekki Port, promoter of Lekki Deep Seaport, has announced the award of scholarships to 60 undergraduate students from its six host communities.
[Premium Times] The state of disrepair at Tsintsiya Primary is more than an isolated infrastructural failure. It reflects systemic neglect
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education told Africa Check it did not shut down 47 schools and that a viral circular claiming otherwise should be disregarded.
[Ghanaian Times] More than 3,100 basic schools across Ghana are set to be equipped with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) resources, with 299 schools in 29 districts of the Greater Accra Region benefiting from the latest phase of the B-STEM rollout.
[Leadership] For decades, honorary degrees have served as a symbolic recognition of exceptional service, innovation, or influence in society.