Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems
A 10-member committee offered a brutal assessment of academia’s role in creating the forces challenging American colleges and universities.
TUESDAY, 28 APRIL 2026, 00:11
A 10-member committee offered a brutal assessment of academia’s role in creating the forces challenging American colleges and universities.
[Nile Post] The Muljibhai Madhvani Foundation has announced a Shs750 million scholarship package for the 2026-2027 academic year, aimed at supporting Ugandan students pursuing both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
[Nile Post] Rosemary Bareeba, the Resident Judge of the High Court in Mukono, has urged university students to prioritise career readiness and responsible use of social media as they prepare to enter an increasingly digital workforce.
[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Education has set up a three member committee to investigate concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana.
[Nile Post] The Traffic Police have launched a nationwide road safety campaign targeting primary school children amid growing concerns over the rising number of minors killed or injured in road crashes.
[Nile Post] Kacere Primary School in Rubaare Sub-county, Rushenyi County, Ntungamo District is struggling with deteriorating infrastructure and limited learning resources, raising growing concern among education stakeholders and parents.
[Nile Post] Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo, has officially launched a new Moot Court facility at Nkumba University, calling it a key step in strengthening practical legal training for future lawyers.

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A Sri Lankan university student says her life has been ruined because a one-day delay in paying her tuition fees led to her being thrown off her degree course and at risk of deportation.
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We would like to hear parents’ views on their children’s school meals
The government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lead to dishes such as fish and chips and steamed sponges being banned. The new rules, which are part of efforts to lower the rates of childhood obesity, will apply from September.
We would like to hear parents’ views on their...
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Massachusetts liberal arts college laments ‘heartbreaking reality’ and says financial pressures to blame
A Massachusetts liberal arts college is set to close permanently due to low enrollment and financial problems.
The board of trustees of Hampshire College, a small liberal arts school in Amherst founded in 1965, pointed to “financial pressures” that have been “compounded by shifting...
Hundreds of small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.
An Alabama parent, he objected to prayer in his children’s classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled for him, a high-water mark in the push for the strict separation of church and state.

Disadvantaged girls are overlooked in efforts to tackle underachievement, education leaders say.

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