How did a small, relatively poor country become an educational powerhouse? Creativity, autonomy and a deep embrace of the digital age
Today’s subject in the sci-fi class at Pelgulinna State Gymnasium is Blade Runner. Thursdays are “voluntary” lesson days, where students at this upper secondary school in Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, can choose from a range of subjects; others taking place...
[Premium Times] The agency said the absence of a recognised national research and innovation funding agency in Nigeria has hindered its ability to access global funding opportunities.
[Daily Trust] The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has expressed concern about the impact of inadequate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in many government schools on girl-child education.
[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, yesterday launched the Smart Schools Project with about 1.3million students set to receive one tablet each.
[FrontPageAfrica] World Wide Mission School clinched the 2024 World Water Day Football Championship by defeating St. Simon Baptist High School 8 – 7 in post-match penalty kicks, after seventy minutes of exciting display of talents by both teams.
[FrontPageAfrica] Paynesville — As part of its many humanitarian assistants to the world, the Christ Embassy Church through the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) has broken grounds for the construction of the InnerCity Mission School.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The former Vice President, Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor turned over a modern Solar E-Classroom Computer Lab at the Bassa High School in the Port City of Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, on Monday, March 25, 2024.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ambassador to Liberia, Amb. Josephine Nkrumah has called on school-going children to take their education seriously, stressing that only Liberians can build Liberia and not external partners.
[Nyasa Times] The leadership of the Students Representative Council (SRC) at the University of Malawi has commended President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for his directive of hiking the students allowances.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Higher Education and Training has cancelled the registration of four Educor institutions after failing to submit proof of their financial viability to the department.
[New Times] The Minister of Education, Gaspard Twagirayezu, has called for collective efforts to ensure that every Rwandan child receives a strong foundation at an early age, thereby unlocking their full potential for lifelong success. He made the remarks during the fifth National Symposium for Foundational Learning held in Kigali on March 25.
[Vanguard] The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has elected Prof. Thomas Brima Rick Yormah as the 21st Chairman of Council during the 72nd Annual Council Meeting.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has announced a Sh13 billion funding from China for the acquisition of learning equipment for Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVETS).