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Ghana: WASSCE: Indiscipline exhibited by students disheartening – Africa Education Watch

Publicado: 6 agosto 2020

Ghana/August 06, 2020/By: Atinka Online/Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/ Final year students of the Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School threatened to boycott the ongoing exams. Executive Director for Education policy think tank, Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, says the conduct of some students in Tweneboa Kodua Senior High School and student from other schools indicates breakdown of moral […]

Liberia: Former Education Minister, George Werner Drops Grand Kru County Senatorial Bid

Publicado: 5 agosto 2020

Liberia/August 05, 2020/By Rodney Sieh/Source: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/ Mr. George Werner, Minister of Education in the administration of former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf had ended his bid to become Senator of Grand Kru county. In a statement late Tuesday night, Mr. Werner cited the lack of resources which has made it difficult for him to continue to the journey […]

UN: COVID-19 pandemic created largest disruption of education in history, affecting 1.6 billion students

Publicado: 5 agosto 2020

UN/August 05, 2020/Source: https://www.tribuneindia.com At least 40 million children worldwide have missed out on studies. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion students in all countries and continents and an additional 23.8 million children and youth could drop out or not have access to school next […]

Schools Resumption in Nigeria: As Waec dey begin 17th see how Nigerian states dey prepare to reopen schools dis week

Publicado: 4 agosto 2020

Nigeria/August 04, 2020/Source: https://www.bbc.com/ Students wey dey prepare to write final exams plus those wey dey exit class go resume school dis week as federal goment don give green light for schools to reopen afta dem close am for March 2020 sake of Covid-19. Different states for di federation don begin put measures in place […]

South Africa: Revised 2020 school calendar for SA announced

Publicado: 3 agosto 2020

South Africa/August 03, 2020/By Staff Reporter/Source: https://www.iol.co.za/ JOHANNESBURG – The department of Basic Education today released the revised school calendar for South African schools. The review of the school calendar came after a Cabinet decision that schools should break for four weeks. In his address to the nation a week ago President Cyril Ramaphosa said […]

Nearly 4 000 pit latrines in South Africa’s schools

Publicado: 3 agosto 2020

South Africa/August 03, 2020/By Jason Felix/Source: https://www.news24.com/ According to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga there are close to 4 000 pit latrines in public schools. There are 3 500 schools with water supply challenges, says Motshekga. The department plans to eradicate pit latrines by 2022. Close to 4 000 South African public schools still use pit latrines and, so […]