[Nile Post] The debate over the future of the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) has resurfaced, with education experts and examination authorities proposing reforms that could significantly change how learners are assessed at the end of primary school.

[Nile Post] Schools reopened today for the new academic year, with teachers expressing concern over the long holiday students spent at home following the election period.

[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has outlined responsibilities that scholar transport operators must fulfil to advance their applications for operating within the legal framework.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Plenary of the House of Representatives on the 5th day of the 1st quarter of the 3rd session of the 55th Legislature on Thursday, February 5, 2026 unanimously voted to cite the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Education to provide comprehensive accounts on the numbers and status of Liberian students in foreign land.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Ministry of Education (MoE) has condemned a recent musical performance on the campus of St. Teresa Convent High School, describing it as inappropriate for grade-school students and promising corrective action against all would-be violators.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Layli Maparyan, has awarded student Jao Malata for emerging as the winner of the University’s 75th Anniversary (Founder’s Day) logo design competition.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — More than 900 students graduated on Saturday as Gonet Academy held its 13th graduation ceremony in Sinkor, marking what the government described as a growing national movement for workforce readiness, leadership development, and youth empowerment.

[Liberian Observer] At a time when Liberia continues to grapple with unemployment, weak institutional capacity, and a widening skills gap among its youthful population, the government has offered rare and emphatic validation to a non-state actor it says is making a “critical and excellent” contribution to national human capital development.

[Liberian Observer] The question of who bears responsibility when explicit entertainment reaches school campuses has returned to the national spotlight following a forceful condemnation by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, sharpening scrutiny of how Liberia enforces child-safeguarding standards across educational institutions.

[New Dawn] The Government of India, through its Embassy in Liberia, has announced an increase in its annual Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) training slots for Liberian professionals from 70 to 120, following full utilization of the previous allocation.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Owing to growing concerns about poor sleeping habits and their link to mental health challenges among learners, Reach A Hand Uganda has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sleep among adolescents, particularly students.

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA — The Liberian government has pledged continued partnership with Gonet Academy, praising the institution’s expanding role in strengthening the country’s professional workforce as more than 900 participants graduated from its 13th cohort on Friday.

[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarpolu County — In Molowamu Town of Bokomu District, childhood dreams are quietly slipping away, not because children lack ability or ambition, but because the basic structures meant to support them are missing. Hidden behind impassable roads and years of official neglect, the town stands as a stark reminder of how rural Liberia continues to fall through the cracks of...

The strike closed public schools for more than 50,000 students in the city and had no end date. Health care costs are a key issue in negotiations.

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[Nile Post] Bukerekere Village leaders in Kakiri Sub-county, Wakiso District, have donated scholastic materials to more than 150 underprivileged children as schools reopen for the new term.