Former U.Va. President Details Justice Department Pressure That Led to Ouster
In an extraordinary 12-page letter, James E. Ryan described the pressure campaign leading to his resignation as akin to a “hostage situation.”
Education
Ghana: University of Ghana Launches Highlife Centenary Celebration
[Ghanaian Times] The University of Ghana (UG) has officially launched the 100 Years of Highlife Music in Ghana celebration, marking a century of the country’s most iconic musical genre.
Nigeria: Reps Order Ministry of Education, WAEC to Halt CBT Exams Till 2030
[Vanguard] The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to suspend the planned commencement of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the 2026 examination with immediate effect.
Pupils to move out as school ceilings are replaced
A temporary classroom site is being created nearby to allow Denbigh primary to close for six months.
Special needs services in England face ‘total collapse’ from increasing demand
Councils say 59 authorities could go bankrupt by March 2028 without urgent structural reform
Special educational needs services in England face “total collapse”, with councils on course to have run up debts of £18bn by the end of the decade as a result of increasing numbers of children requiring extra teaching support in schools.
Without urgent structural reform of the system, the cost of...
Nigeria: Education – Assessing Okpebholo’s One Year in Office
[Vanguard] When on November 12, 2024 Senator Monday Okpebholo took office as the governor of Edo State and said that education would be one of his priority areas, was shown few days after when he appointed Dr Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu as the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board. That was among the initial appointments the governor made. Iyamu has since been moved to the...
Nigeria: Honour Agreement or Face Consequences, Lecturers Tell Govt
[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the federal government to honour its agreements with university lecturers or face another nationwide strike.
Criminal inquiry into special needs teaching firm
Ofsted is investigating whether Remedicare Education failed to register as a school.
School librarian of the year emotional after win
Julie Broadbent is praised for her “unique ability to connect with pupils”.
A.I. Cheating Rattles Top Universities in South Korea
As many elite colleges struggle to adapt to the technology, the nation’s most prestigious universities said dozens of students used artificial intelligence tools to cheat.
‘Reframes history’: fears Māori knowledge diluted in plan to revise New Zealand curriculum
Minister rejects claims Māori history is being sidelined in rewrite which includes cutting some references to the Treaty of Waitangi
As cows grazed sleepily in a nearby paddock, then-14-year-old Leah Bell watched as a local Māori elder cried.
She was standing at the site of the massacre at Rangiaowhia, where Māori were deliberately burnt to death by the British crown in 1864. The site was just...
Councils warn of ‘total collapse’ in special needs system
The government is facing political pressure as it tries to reform the “broken” system of support for children with special educational needs.
Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the “Make America Great Again” slogan as an example of white supremacy.
Government Shutdown Ends and Federal Workers Return
Government employees were expecting to see paychecks again as early as Nov. 20 after six weeks in limbo.
Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of school
The blaze in May 2023 at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, destroyed half of the roof.
University staff to strike as jobs row escalates
Union members plan to walk out later this month over plans to cut 400 roles at Lancaster University.
He Helped Cities Anticipate Damage From Storms
Austin Becker developed an early warning system to protect critical infrastructure from storms. His project’s funding was eliminated in April.
Schools in England steer away special needs pupils, research finds
More inclusive institutions under pressure as some take on six times as many children requiring extra support
Schools in England are steering away children with special needs, leading some to have six times as many pupils requiring learning or behaviour support compared with others, according to research.
Local authority leaders told the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) they...
Virginia’s Governor-elect Wants a Say Over Leadership at U.Va.
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, told the university’s board that the choice of a new president, to replace one pushed out by Republicans over the summer, should be delayed until she is in office.
Nursery pays out £10,000 after toddler breaks leg on first day
Skye Tucker fell from a nappy changing table at Little Clouds Nursery in Altens, Aberdeen, in January this year.