An Oxford professor and renowned critic, he was pugnacious, fearless and disdainful of the received wisdom of his intellectual milieu.

New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.

Profit-seekers co-opted America’s premier cultural exchange program, the J-1 visa, which brought young people to work in the United States. Some sponsors charged thousands in fees.

Her 1960 essay about the frustrations of educated women prefigured Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique.” She later wrote books on John Quincy Adams and others.

The decision seemed likely to provoke a court battle in a state where Republican politicians have sought to influence public universities.

It is the latest twist in the marquee battle of the administration’s campaign to rein in colleges and universities it views as too liberal.

Accepting an argument from a law professor that no party to the case had made, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a stinging loss that could lead to more aggressive tactics.

Readers offer personal stories in response to a guest essay critical of home-schooling.

[Nile Post] Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has warned heads of examination centres and the general public to beware of fraudsters posing as members of the UNEB Security Committee.

[Leadership] Education expert Prof. Maximus Monaheng Sefotho has received the 2025 Community Engagement and Vice-Chancellor’s Awards from the University of Johannesburg, recognising his contributions to community engagement and university service.

[New Times] Venantie Mukabutera, a parent from Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District, once believed it would be impossible for her child living with a disability to attend school like other children.

[SNA] Khartoum, December 23, 2025 (SUNA) – Wali of Khartoum State, Mr. Ahmed Osman Hamza, held a meeting at his office today with Federal Minister of Education and National Orientation, Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zein Hagar, in the presence of the Ministry’s Undersecretary, Dr. Ahmed Khalifa Omar, and the Director-General and Acting Minister of Culture, Information, and Tourism, Al-Tayib Saad Al-Din.

[New Times] The deployment of Zimbabwean teachers under a bilateral exchange programme is already yielding tangible results, particularly in improving English language proficiency among Rwandan students, according to Claudette Irere, the Minister of State for Education.

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ministry of Education has revealed that it received around 100,000 requests from learners and parents seeking changes to Grade 10 school placements on the first day of the seven-day review window.

[This Day] In Nigeria, where countless children leave school due to financial hardship, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has launched a N1 trillion education scholarship programme. This bold move establishes a new benchmark for private-sector commitment in education, aiming to reignite hope among students and transform their prospects.

[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Bugabula South, Andrew Muwanguzi, has criticized self-serving leadership and vowed to prioritize quality education and social welfare if elected to represent the constituency in 2026.

[Nile Post] The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineers Brigade is in the final stages of completing a new two-classroom block at Kanyankwanzi Primary School in Kabale District, a development set to significantly improve education infrastructure in the area.

The city and the union agreed to a 12-month probation for 30 officers. The department had moved to fire them after they failed psychological exams or background checks.

[Nile Post] For years, Uganda has presented itself as a regional leader in disability inclusion, backed by progressive laws, international commitments and growing public awareness.

[Liberian Observer] The Arise from Ashes NGO (AFA) is making a lasting impact in Liberia by empowering marginalized and vulnerable populations through comprehensive education, vocational training, and entrepreneurship initiatives.