Corporal punishment in schools should be re-instituted, Kenyan education CS says Africa Schools

Corporal punishment in schools should be re-instituted, Kenyan education CS says

The Kenyan Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has called on the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools in response to recent cases of countrywide indiscipline from the students. He noted that, although the reintroduction of corporal punishment may be deemed atavistic, it would help in settling cases where students were running riot and overpowering their […]

Biden school reopening plan facing challenges Teachers United States

Biden school reopening plan facing challenges

President Joe Biden continued his call on schools to reopen for in-person learning, echoing similar sentiments from national teachers unions. He added that he expected K-8 schools to reopen soon, noting that his administration is addressing teachers’ concerns about their safety. In a press conference on Monday, he said that teachers had told him that […]

Students with disabilities in Australia moving states to access quality education Australia Special Education

Students with disabilities in Australia moving states to access quality education

Covid restrictions in Australia have resulted in students with disabilities having to find new schools where their needs are catered for. In a report compiled by ABC Australia, mothers of a students with disabilities narrated how hard it has been to get help for their children since the pandemic started. Australia, which recorded its first […]

Biden's school reopening plan revealed Government United States

Biden's school reopening plan revealed

A plan released on Thursday by the Biden administration aims to help in school reopening after nearly 10 months of interruption by the coronavirus pandemic. The plan read in part that it would ensure students and educators were able to return for in-person learning safely across the country, adding that it aimed at getting a […]

Irish teachers not keen on reopening in-person special education classes, citing safety reasons Europe Special Education

Irish teachers not keen on reopening in-person special education classes, citing safety reasons

The Irish Government has abandoned plans to reopen in-person special education classes this week after facing opposition from the Irish National Teachers’ Organization and Fórsa. The move to halt the reopening of in-person special education classes came as a result of safety concerns raised by the two unions who indicated that the government and the […]

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Free internet services offered for underprivileged students in UK

UK internet providers have teamed up to provide free internet access to thousands of families across the countries who have students struggling to access the internet for their online classes. The plan has already been approved by 37 local authority areas, which will see the partnership between these internet providers provide a high-speed internet connection […]

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Girls' education important for developing world, Boris Johnson says

The UK Prime Minister, while announcing the appointment of MP Helen Grant as a special envoy to support girls’ education highlighted the importance of improving girls’ education globally.  Boris Johnson continued by saying that educating girls in the developing world was one way of uplifting communities and eradicating poverty in the region.  He indicated that […]

How lockdown has busted exams myths in the UK Europe Schools

How lockdown busted exams myths in the UK

Students in the UK will not sit for their usual GCSE and A-level exams this year. Instead, the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, indicated that they would be sitting for mini-exams that would their teachers decide on their grades. The announcement comes after the government announced another countrywide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. […]