Nemat Shafik named as Columbia University’s first woman president
Columbia University named former Bank of England Deputy Governor and current London School of Economics President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik...
Education
Saudi Arabia confirms participation in G20 Education Ministers’ meeting in Bali
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Al-Sheikh has confirmed participation in the upcoming G20 Education Ministers’ conference in Bali,...
Ahead of student loan forgiveness, Schumer calls on loan providers to staff up
With more than 2 million people in New York State alone becoming eligible for student loan forgiveness under President...
Plans for student debt relief soon to be revealed by Biden administration
The Biden administration will reveal its plans for student debt relief by the end of this month, Education Secretary...
California middle school assistant principal found dead of apparent suicide in private staff area
On Monday, a California middle school assistant principal shot himself to death while alone in a staff locker room, authorities...
NYC private university students to help Ukrainian refugees
More than two dozen Yeshiva University students are on their way to help Ukrainian refugees. Yeshiva University, a private university...
Parents to flee NYC high schools as Chancellor Banks leaves entry criteria unchanged
Many families have said they planned to exit the DOE — and perhaps the city — if the admissions framework...
City teachers lament discrimination over vaccine exemptions
New York City educators who were granted medical or religious exemptions from the required COVID-19 vaccination were mandated to report...
NYC schools enrollment shrinks
Enrollment drops hit schools both small and large, but the effects were often felt most acutely at the smallest schools,...
Nonprofit opens clinic in Queens, raises mental health awareness
Commonpoint Queens, a nonprofit, has opened a clinic in Queens in a bid to help propagate mental health awareness. World...
NY budget reveals reversal of plans to transfer school safety agents to DOE
The New York budget proposal from Mayor Adams has revealed a reversal of plans to transfer school safety agents to...
Public schools are essential to the fabric and economy of New York City — Chancellor Banks
Schools Chancellor David C. Banks has outlined a four-pillar vision to build trust in New York City public schools and...
Amherst students organize mental health awareness committee
Amherst High School students have set up a mental health awareness committee owing to the fact that it's hard enough...
NYC school embraces mentoring program
A public school district for the city of Binghamton, New York, Binghamton City School District has embraced a mentoring program...
NYC school feels ripple effect of Ukraine invasion
A high school located in the East Village, New York City, St. George Academy has voiced out on how Ukraine...
3315 weapons recovered in NYC schools since start of academic year
About 3315 weapons have been recovered in New York City schools since the start of this academic year This is...
NYS announces move to end vaccine mandate in schools
New York State has announced that effective from Wednesday, March 2, 2022, schools' mask mandate will be declared void. This...
Ataa Educational to reschedule $33m loans to Saudi banks
Ataa Educational Company has struck a SR125 million ($33.3 million) Islamic financing agreement to reschedule existing loans with Saudi banks....
Covid-19: Singapore schools shift to full home-based learning
Singaporean Education Minister, Chan Chun Sing, has disclosed planned that all primary, secondary, junior college and millennia institute students including...
Philippines teachers commence call centre to help remote learners
Local authorities in the Philippines have established a makeshift call center staffed by dozens of teachers to make sure students...
Algerian authorities block internet access to prevent exam malpractice
Algerian authorities have blocked access to social media platforms across the country in order to prevent students from cheating during...
Maryland universities begin suspensions of students over coronavirus-restriction violations
Maryland universities have begun temporary suspension of dozens of students for allegedly violating COVID-19 restrictions. On Sunday August 6, 2020,...
250 students, staff quarantine in Georgia week after school reopening
After a week into the school new year in one Georgia school district, over 250 students and teachers are now...
Gaza records decline in Covid-19 cases, orders reopening of schools
Authorities in Gaza have ordered the reopening of schools, following the decline in the number of Covid-19 cases in the...
New World Bank Project supports Sudan’s students, teachers amid school closures
World Bank Board of Directors has recently approved a project to support Sudan’s students continued learning at home, and safe...
Anonymous donor donates $20 million to Xavier University of Louisiana
The Black university in Louisiana has received a USD 20 million donation from an anonymous donor. The donation, according to...
OPINION | KNOWING ABOUT OUR SOLUTION
Recently, I was in a conversation with a friend who, by happenstance, studies the same course as I do. The...
Meriam-Webster bows to pressure, accepts to redefine racism
Meriam-Webster has accepted to re-define the word "racism" after receiving an e-mail from Kennedy Mitchum, a recent graduate from Drake...
Global Education Coalition facilitates free internet access for distance education in several countries
Major mobile telephone operators that are part of UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition have intensified efforts to improve connectivity by providing...
Sending children to school without vaccine spells disaster – Rodrigo Duterte
Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, has announced that there would not be reopening of schools until a coronavirus vaccine is available....
ICESCO invests in education, launches e-Learning in time of COVID-19
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has launched a series of educational lecture entitled “e-Learning in the time...
High school senior with highest GPA becomes first black valedictorian
Timi Adekunle, 18-year-old Nigerian, has become the first black valedictorian at South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida. Adekunle graduated...
Ecobank, Google collaborate to keep children learning during COVID-19 pandemic
Ecobank Group, the pan-African Bank, is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the...
WOMEN IN RAMADAN
Perhaps, in no other month of Hijrah calendar are the roles of Muslim women (especially wives) as pronounced as in...
RAMADAN GUIDE: MEDICAL IMPLICATIONS OF FASTING
Whenever Ramadan comes around every year, many Muslims perceive it from economic, social and psychological perspectives alone. They hardly note...
Youth from Canada, Fiji, Pakistan, Uganda win CYA awards
Four outstanding young people have won Commonwealth Youth Awards for innovative projects that are delivering sustainable development in their countries....
Mo Salah becomes first Instant School’s Ambassador
Egyptian and Liverpool footballer, Mohamed Salah, has become the first ambassador for Instant Network Schools as the program prepares to...
Zimbabwean entrepreneur invents open-sourced technology to improve access to education in Africa
LONDON, United Kingdom, January 31, 2020/ -- Zimbabwean AI expert William Sachiti, CEO of UK-based start-up Academy of Robotics has...
Teach them smart solutions
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, February 1, 2020/ -- African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people...
African-born startup launches education platform that encourages entrepreneurship
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, January 28, 2020/ -- A Cape Town based startup, bridges the gap between entrepreneurship for stay-at-home...
