Education
Tanzania: Tanzania Enhances Preventive Measures and Public Education Against Ebola Outbreak
[Daily News] Dodoma — THE Tanzanian government has stepped up preventive measures and public education on Ebola, urging citizens to remain alert and report any suspected cases early to prevent potential spread of the disease in the country.
Africa: School in a Hot World – What Research Is Saying About Children’s Health and Learning
[The Conversation Africa] Climate change is making southern Africa hotter. While much attention has focused on climate impacts like droughts, floods and food insecurity, another crisis is unfolding quietly inside classrooms. Research has shown that some schools are becoming dangerously hot places for children to develop, learn and play.

Mark Zuckerberg’s longest-serving employee on AI, jobs – and her boss
Naomi Gleit has weathered many controversies at Meta, but remains in what she tells the BBC is her “dream job”.
Ohio State Agrees to $100 Million Payout Over Sexual Abuse Claims
The deal with 279 former students is the latest in the long running case at the university. In all, nearly 600 people who said they were abused by an athletic department doctor have settled.
What Teens Told Us About Reading Whatever They Wanted in The Times
We challenged teens to choose any three recent New York Times pieces they wanted, then tell us what they got from them. The results are a delight.
Nigeria: Ondo Govt, Police Dismiss Bandit, School Kidnap Rumours
[Vanguard] AKURE — The Ondo State Government and the State Police Command have dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging a bandit invasion and the kidnapping of students in a school within Akure metropolis.
Nigeria: Borno Activates Cholera Prevention Protocols in Schools
[Vanguard] – The Borno State Government has directed the immediate activation of cholera prevention and control measures in schools following a confirmed outbreak of the disease in Maiduguri and surrounding communities.
Nigeria: LSEF Promotes Tech Education At Holy Ghost College, Owerri With Ai-Tech Centre
[Vanguard] The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), established by Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has donated a multi-million-naira state-of-the-art AI-Tech Centre to Holy Ghost College, Owerri, Imo State, in a landmark gesture that added prestige and excitement to the school’s 77th anniversary celebration.
Nigeria: CBT-Wassce Excels in Govt Schools – No Major Glitches Recorded – Education Minister
[Vanguard] …Says students embrace digital exams as FG eyes full transition to computer-based testing.
Uganda: Uganda Baati Unveils 2026 Photography Competition Linking Conservation to Education
[Nile Post] Uganda Baati Limited, through the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation, has officially launched the 2026 edition of the Safal Eye in the Wild Competition, a regional initiative that uses photography as a tool for environmental conservation while supporting education across East Africa.
Sudan: Prime Minister Reaffirms Support for Higher Education Ministry Plans and Programs
[SNA] KHARTOUM, June 3, 2026 (SUNA) – Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris has reaffirmed his full support for the plans and programs of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
University of Texas to Remove Cesar Chavez Statue From Austin Campus
The university joins a list of schools and cities across the U.S. that have removed memorials and images featuring the labor leader after abuse allegations surfaced.
South Africa: Western Cape Parents Face Admissions Anxiety As Department Blames ‘Double-Parked’ Offers
[Daily Maverick] As anxiety mounts over the Western Cape’s 2027 school placements, the Western Cape Education Department is pleading for patience and says the current lack of space is largely caused by ‘double-parked’ applications. With the 15 June deadline approaching, some parents have voiced concerns that the centralised placement portal sidelines them from well-resourced schools.
Uganda: Ian Kyeyune Vows to End Teacher Shortage in Wakiso Schools
[Nile Post] The newly elected Wakiso District Chairperson, Eng. Ian Kyeyune, has pledged to address the persistent shortage of teachers in government schools, describing adequate staffing as a key requirement for improving education standards in the district.
Uganda: Al Mustafa Islamic College Principal Visits Next Media Park, Signals Education and Media Partnership With Salam TV
[Nile Post] Dr Rouhallah Dehghani, Principal of Al Mustafa Islamic College, today, June 3, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to Next Media Park, where he held discussions on advancing Islamic education and strengthening Muslim community initiatives in Uganda.

Number of teachers in England’s state schools drops for second year in row
Despite Labour’s promises to increase recruitment, school census shows a fall of nearly 2,000 teachers since last year
The number of teachers working in England’s state schools has shrunk for the second year in a row, even as the government said it was meeting its promises to increase recruitment where needed.
The annual school workforce census shows there are 466,300 teachers in state schools...
Rwanda: Five Rwandans On Pilot Course in Us Make Their First Flight
[New Times] Five Rwandan students at Kent State University in United States, on Wednesday June 3, had their first training flight.
Nigeria: Police Deny Claim On Rescue of Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers
[Premium Times] The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State had been rescued.
Namibia: Nanso, NSFAF Reach Deadlock in Disbursement of Funds
[Namibian] The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) on Tuesday met with student body organisations to discuss ongoing delays in the disbursement of student tuition and non-tuition funds.
Nigeria: Asohon, CPN Call for Immediate Release of Abducted Ibadan Pupils
[Leadership] The Association of Orphanages and Home Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), Oyo State chapter, in collaboration with the Child Protection Network (CPN), has called for the immediate and safe release of schoolchildren and their headmistress reportedly abducted in Ibadan last month.