MONDAY, 04 MAY 2026, 12:36
[This Day] A Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership and Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, Simeon Adebayo Oladipo, has warned that political interference in policy formulation is undermining Nigeria’s education system and entrenching mediocrity.
[This Day] Abuja — The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said it has so far disbursed the sum of N242.4 billion since the initiative became fully operational with the launch of its application portal on 24 May 2024.
[Liberian Investigator] – The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development is moving forward with plans to build a continental women’s leadership campus in Monrovia, with its executive director declaring that Africa can no longer depend on Western spaces to shape its leadership future.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) has warned the public against enrolling at Kisumu-based Northlands International Medical Training College, saying the institution is unaccredited and not authorised to offer nursing training programmes.
At the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, scholars wrestled with what people want from national anniversaries — and whether historians can give it to them.
Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reveal their inspiration, and reflect on their success
‘Some people said it doesn’t exist – that it’s a fantasy.” So says Flordeliza Dayrit of the silk road, the vast network of trade routes that once connected Asia, Africa and Europe...
“CoachGPT.” A college “cookie house.” And the latest from Iran.
Government amendment to children’s wellbeing and schools bill to replace existing guidance with statutory ban
A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that “critical safeguarding legislation” is passed.
The government will table an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill in the House of Lords after the bill was held up by...
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create “a clear legal requirement for schools”.
Approximately 22,000 weekend students had been told their courses were never eligible for student finance.
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.
New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.
Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silenced
Universities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some cases risk losing public funding, under a new complaints system, the government has said.
The Office for Students (OfS) will run a “first-of-its-kind” scheme...
Former minister leading review into young people and work cites survey showing most teachers decry lack of ‘soft skills’
An “exam-obsessed” school system is leaving young people unprepared for work, Alan Milburn has said, as new polling suggests teachers believe pupils are leaving education without the skills they need for adult life.
Milburn, a former cabinet minister under Tony Blair and now...
I was a newcomer, negotiating all of the usual classroom difficulties for the first time. Throwing AI into the mix felt like downing a coffee in the middle of a panic attack
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Universities could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income if they are found to have failed to protect free speech.
He was one of 5 University of Buffalo faculty members fired for not signing loyalty oaths. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor.
Higher nutritional standards are a good idea. But ministers, like hungry pupils, must avoid looking for ‘grab-and-go’ fixes
For growing children, lunchtime is a vital moment in every day. Full-time education is demanding. Afternoon lessons only work because they come after a break – and food. And children, like adults, often mind a great deal about what they eat. So school menus are...
Shortly before 2 a.m., a fight broke out at the downtown pedestrian mall. When police officers arrived, they heard gunshots.
Readers respond to an Opinion essay by Frank Bruni. Also: An arch near Arlington; cuts in mental health care; transformation in prison.
Sale of vocational training brand and million-pound executive pay deals now subject to Charity Commission inquiry
When electrician Charlie Butler was contacted by City & Guilds last autumn, he received a shock.
He had branched out to launch a new company schooling future sparkies in Essex, offering City & Guilds-affiliated courses and qualifications. When the representative from the training...