Countries

NSFAS, Blade Nzimande snub Parliament hearing on student funding failures

By Marecia Damons GroundUp The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande failed to... Read more

21 Sep, 2023

Countries

School faces allegations of racism after white boy strangled black boy

Cape Town — A Welkom school in Free State has been the subject of racism following a video that... Read more

8 Sep, 2023

Technology

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

Technology

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

World

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

World

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

World

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

Countries

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

Countries

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

Countries

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