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Education

Egypt: Egyptian Universities Make Progress in Int’l Educational Classifications

09 April at 19:02 PM, via AllAfrica

[Egypt Online] Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Ayman Ashour, confirmed that the great support that the higher education and scientific research system has received over the past 10 years has resulted in raising the level of competitiveness of local educational institutions and their prominent appearance in international classifications, which today are important...

Tall tales but no dessert: the storyteller of Karachi and his ice-cream cart library

09 April at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

In a country where 77% of 10-year-olds are illiterate, a reading scheme in Pakistan is reaching thousands of children in slums

Pedalling down a narrow alleyway in Karachi’s crowded Lyari Town, Saira Bano slows as she passes a group of children sitting on the ground, listening to a man reading aloud from a book. The eight-year-old gets off her bike, slips off her sandals, and sits on the mat...

Senior Labour figures call for ‘life-transforming’ Sure Start policy

09 April at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Gordon Brown and three former education ministers say New Labour’s acclaimed early-years programme benefited millions

Veterans of the last Labour government have called on Keir Starmer to put a new Sure Start-style programme at the heart of his election manifesto after research showed its transformational impact on poor children.

Gordon Brown, the former prime minister who first announced the...

Ethiopia: To Support Accreditation of Engineering Programs, U.S. Embassy and Ministry of Education Hold Workshop for Public University Leaders

08 April at 18:06 PM, via AllAfrica

[U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa] Addis Ababa — International accreditation is essential for Ethiopian public universities as they transition to autonomous governance. Not only does accreditation assure students that their academic programs meet rigorous international standards, but it also opens new educational and economic opportunities for students because their educational backgrounds are...

Ruth Perry’s family dubious after ex-Ofsted chief appointed to review inspectorate

08 April at 17:27 PM, via The Guardian

Christine Gilbert will examine response to headteacher Ruth Perry’s suicide after her school was downgraded

A former head of Ofsted is to lead a learning review into the inspectorate’s response to the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry, prompting concerns from the family about how independent it will be.

Dame Christine Gilbert, who served as Ofsted’s chief inspector from 2006 to 2011, will...

South Africa: School Closures Following Weather Warning

08 April at 16:38 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg Education Districts, and the Helderberg basin area in the Western Cape have been closed on Monday due to the severe storm warnings for these areas.

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