FRIDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2025, 08:25
[Ghanaian Times] Across Ghana’s education sector, a troubling contradiction has persisted for decades: policies are crafted with ambitious visions, yet the daily realities in schools often fail to reflect these intentions. Governments introduce new curricula, unveil bold reform packages, and announce investment plans–but in many basic and senior high schools, the physical and instructional...
[Ghanaian Times] The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has inaugurated a Meditation Garden and Music Therapy Studio at its annex in Kpogadzi along the Ho-Kpetoe road. The facility aims to enhance the hospital’s medical tourism and wellness services by providing a serene environment for mental and emotional healing through guided meditation and therapeutic music.
[Namibian] The University of Namibia’s youth investment team ‘The Strategists’ has achieved an impressive 22.1% return to conquer this year’s massive NSX Scholars Investment Challenge.
Long Beach City college’s Safe Parking Program provides a protected space for students who are homeless to live in their car
When Edgar Rosales Jr uses the word “home” he isn’t referring to the house he plans to buy after becoming a nurse or getting a job in public health. Rather, the second-year student at Long Beach City college is talking about the parking lot he slept in every night...
Flu is on the rise, but ministers say schools should only close in extreme circumstances.
[Nile Post] Fincom Technologies, through its flagship digital education platform SchoolPay Uganda, has partnered with the Uganda Catholic Education Department to host the first-ever National Catholic Schools Science Fair–an unprecedented initiative bringing together young innovators from all 19 Catholic dioceses.
[Nile Post] King’s College, Budo (KCB) has made a remarkable debut on the global mathematics stage, securing multiple medals and team trophies at the 2025 International Young Mathematicians Convention (IYMC) held in Lucknow, India.
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[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has joined the nation in mourning the passing of Dr Jennifer Anne Glennie.
Review finds Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy’s policies are “harmful” to some vulnerable pupils.
Why proposals for a shorter working week are winning over teachers and parents – despite the logistical headaches
“A wonderful idea”, “Bring it on!”, “Yes!”, “Brilliant!”, “Absolutely”. If enthusiasm were all it took to change policy, a four-day week in England’s schools would be all but guaranteed.
A Guardian report this week saying that the 4 Day Week Foundation has urged the government to...
[GroundUp] Company ordered to repay money. Disciplinary action must be taken against 16 officials.
[GroundUp] Policy to close small schools forces children to walk far to get to school
Louise Butcher is one of many parents who say a federation’s two schools are too strict with pupils.
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, on the safe return of 100 students abducted from a Catholic school in the state last month.
[Premium Times] The children were handed over to the governor by representatives of the National Security Adviser (NSA) office
[Daily News] Belgium — FORMER Tanzanian President, Dr Mrisho Kikwete, who is also the Chairperson of the Board of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), speaks with the Vice Chairperson of GPE, Ms Christine Hogan, during the global education institution’s meeting held this week in the Belgian capital, Brussels.
The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools.
With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.
Costs in England have now risen to £2.3bn a year, with local authorities arguing eligible pupils don’t always need a ‘door-to-door taxi service’
“Home-to-school transport” should be renamed “assisted travel to school” to help manage parental expectations, MPs on the public accounts committee have been told.
While councils are committed to helping children entitled to support to get to school,...
The protest was over the removal of another instructor, who gave a failing grade on a paper about gender that relied on the Bible as its main source.