UN calls for age limits for AI tools in schools
Paris — The United Nations called on Thursday for strict rules on the use of AI tools such as... Read more
8 Sep, 2023
Japan city to use robots to tackle rising school truancy
Tokyo — A Japanese city plans to use robots to enable pupils to attend classes virtually, as truancy rates... Read more
6 Sep, 2023
French schools refuse dozens of girls wearing Muslim dress
Paris — French schools sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas – an over-garment from... Read more
5 Sep, 2023
Syrian children return to school amid deep economic crisis
Damascus — Nearly four million Syrians students in government-controlled areas returned to school on Sunday, braving the effects of... Read more
4 Sep, 2023
Ukraine’s children losing out on education – UN
Geneva — Years of disrupted schooling have left Ukrainian children struggling to learn language, maths and reading skills in... Read more
29 Aug, 2023
Crowthorne Christian Academy shut down after dreadlocks incident
Cape Town – The Gauteng Department of Education has reportedly closed down the Crowthorne Christian Academy in Midrand after... Read more
19 Aug, 2023
School bars student over her natural dreadlocks
Cape Town – A 13-year-old student has reportedly been prevented from attending Crowthorne Christian Academy in Midrand, Johannesburg, apparently... Read more
16 Aug, 2023
Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to turn around South Africa’s abysmal reading scores
Mbude is now Deputy Director-General for Special Projects including African language education, seen by many as a key to... Read more
15 Aug, 2023
VIDEO: This school was made from eco-bricks
By Adel Van Niekerk GroundUp An organisation called Khensani’s Collection has built a self-contained green school for children from... Read more
14 Aug, 2023
Education official dies in hail of bullets at his home after work
Cape Town – A Gauteng education official, Siza Mbhalati, was reportedly fatally shot around eight times in his car... Read more
12 Aug, 2023
