Liberia: Book Reading and Discussion At the Liberian Learning Center Inspires Young Minds
[Liberian Observer] — As K. Riva Levinson continues book tour for Choosing the Hero
Education
Republicans Once Championed Free Speech on Campus. Now, Not So Much.
President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.
Labour scrutinises smartphone ban in schools as pressure grows over effect on teenagers
Exclusive: Netflix drama Adolescence has added to pressure from MPs for action to help schools tackle effects of social media on teenagers
Bridget Phillipson is to take a fresh look at smartphone bans in schools as pressure grows from MPs to act on the effect of social media on teenagers.
The education secretary is to start monitoring a select group of schools to understand the effectiveness of...
D.H.S. Detains a Georgetown University Academic
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen teaching on a student visa, was deemed “deportable,” a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said.
Who can get 15 and 30 hours of free childcare?
Childcare support for working parents varies across the UK, depending on the child’s age.
Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities
The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.
Madrid plans to limit computer and tablet use in primary schools to two hours a week
Teachers will be banned from setting homework involving screens in effort to tackle ‘risks’ of intensive use of IT at young age
The regional government of Madrid has unveiled plans to limit the use of computers and tablets in primary schools to a maximum of two hours a week in an effort to tackle “the risks associated with the early, intensive and inappropriate use of information...
US universities face choice to surrender or fight back against Trump’s takeover
‘Extraordinary fear’ takes hold at universities as Trump campaign threatens investigations or loss of federal funds
The Trump administration’s unprecedented pressure campaign on American higher education – which is forcing major universities to bow to its demands or risk investigations and the loss of millions of dollars in federal money – is so far facing little pushback from the schools...
Trump’s Battles With Colleges Could Change American Culture for a Generation
Many in higher education worry Trump’s efforts to bend academia to his will could end American leadership in research and science. Universities are not finding many allies to defend them.
Kenya: Govt Moves to Secure Resumption of Learning At TUK Amid Financial Struggles
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has acknowledged the severe pension fund crisis at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), highlighting a Sh4.3 billion shortfall as part of the university’s Sh12.9 billion debt burden.
Uganda: Museveni Urges Bunyoro to Prioritise Free Education
[Nile Post] President Museveni has called on the people of Bunyoro to fully embrace free education in government schools, emphasizing that high school fees continue to hinder children from poor families from advancing academically.
Uganda: Museveni Breaks Ground for Construction of Bunyoro University
[Nile Post] President Museveni has presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for Bunyoro University, emphasizing the need for free education in government schools and the eradication of household poverty to ensure ordinary children benefit from higher education.
Social care sector faces collapse as NICs and wage rises loom, providers warn
Independent care providers say the government’s planned increases will push many to the brink
A day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis – Politics Weekly UK
The adult social care sector could collapse “in a matter of months” when the government’s rise in national insurance contributions (NICs) and the national living wage (NLW) comes in from April, providers have warned.
Thousands...
Uganda: Ugandan Pupils Struggle With Reading and Comprehension, Uwezo Report Shows
[Nile Post] The report attributes this struggle partly to schools that have resisted adopting the thematic curriculum, which requires instruction in local languages for pupils from Primary One to Three.
Nigeria: Mbah’s Huge Investment in Education, Health, Infrastructure, a Turning Point for Enugu. Says Unicef
[This Day] .Gov: State to feed 300,000 school children daily
Zimbabwe: Teachers Threaten to Down Tools, Demand Review of Salaries Before March 28
[New Zimbabwe] THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) says it is planning a protest next week Friday to express its dissatisfaction with poor salaries.
The University of California Will Stop Requiring Diversity Statements in Hiring
The statements had risen in popularity as colleges sought to improve campus culture, but they drew criticism from conservatives who argued they were a political test.
Childcare costs fall for the first time in 15 years – but nurseries are worried
The Coram charity’s survey shows annual nursery costs for a child under two in England have fallen.
Trump Is Said to Sign Order Aimed at Dismantling Education Department
The order will lay the groundwork for eventually shuttering the agency, reassigning some of its primary duties.
Group of Labour MPs seeking to steer young men away from ‘toxic influencers’
Exclusive: new group of predominantly male MPs urge party to speak to men directly to tackle toxic masculinity
Dozens of Labour MPs have joined forces in an effort to steer young men away from “toxic influencers” and the manosphere with positive messages about fatherhood and the promise of better paternity rights, the Guardian has learned.
The new group of predominantly male MPs, many with...
$175 Million Paused for University of Pennsylvania Over Transgender Policy
The decision is the latest clash between a university and the administration as it pushes schools to end diversity programming and adopt stricter discipline, among other things.