Kenya: Tight Schedule, Covid-19 Rules as Schools Reopen for Third Term

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Kenya: Tight Schedule, Covid-19 Rules as Schools Reopen for Third Term

[Nation] Schools will reopen tomorrow for the Third Term after a seven-week break to a unique crash academic programme amid tight health measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: allAfrica.com

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A Port Elizabeth high school teacher has tested positive for Covid-19, resulting in the closure of Ikhwezi Lomso Comprehensive School in Zwide township.

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The Gauteng Department of Education has said that a number of teachers at Vaal High School in Vanderbijlpark were under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.

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Gauteng principal shot dead on school premises | News24

A Gauteng principal was shot dead on the school's premises on Friday, the provincial education department confirmed.

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Kenya: If You Can't Boost Free Education, Get Ready to Fund Private Schools

[Nation] When our headteacher announced that we were breaking in March 2020 due to Covid-19, we never anticipated it would be for this long.

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Pharrell Williams to open private school for low-income families | New York Carib News

Singer Pharrell Williams has big plans to expand the work of his non-profit through private schools in his hometown Virginia for students from low-income families.

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Two-thirds of school principals are ready for 2021 academic year - survey | News24

Sixty-six percent of public school principals, surveyed by unions, say they are ready for schools to open come Monday.

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Pandemic Worsening Substitute Teacher Shortage: Report

School districts across the country are experiencing a shortage of substitute teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The post Pandemic Worsening Substitute Teacher Shortage: Report appeared first on The Washington Informer.

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Texas Republican Party Chair Allen West To Resign

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Rwanda: Parents and Teachers Welcome Changes to School Calendar Year

[New Times] Teachers and parents have welcomed changes to the school calendar, saying it will bring various benefits to learners.

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Namibia: Teacher Suspended Over Racist Comments

The Walvis Bay-based school distanced itself from the conduct of the assistant teacher, Corien Steenkamp, after it was alerted of the teacher's conduct by a Namibian student in the

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North West teacher, 25, found strangled in home with hands and feet tied | News24

A 25-year-old North West teacher was found dead after being allegedly strangled, the provincial education department has said.

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Uganda: How Schools Are Racing to Complete Syllabus

[Monitor] The cutthroat competition that comes with national examinations has put schools to a resilience test. With two shortened terms, it is clear that schools and candidates may have to re-adjust if they are to score highly in the national examinations.

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Liberia: Moe to Distribute Hand Wash Stations, Health Kits to Public Schools

[LINA] MONROVIA Jan. 13 (LINA) - To ensure a sanitary atmosphere on school campuses amidst the global fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is to begin the distribution of 3,400 hand-washing stations and hygiene materials to public schools around the

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Uganda: How Teachers in Private Schools Are Grappling With Non-Payment

[Monitor] The story of Peter Kiirya's suicide is still fresh in the minds of many a teacher across the country. Kiirya, was a Fine Art teacher at St. Mary's College in Buwenge Town Council, Jinja who died after committing suicide in April this year.

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Rwanda: Govt Introduces Remedial Teaching Hours to Facilitate Slow Learners

[New Times] The Minister for Education, Valentine Uwamariya, has asked schools to accommodate five hours into their teaching timetable every week to cater for students who are academically challenged in a fast-paced learning environment.

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Namibia: Our Core Business Is Teaching - Semba

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Teachers thwart suspected abduction of Grade R child at Cape Town school | News24

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APS Launches in-person Academic Recovery Program | The Atlanta Voice

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Uganda: Parliament Petitions Government for Recovery Plan of Private Schools

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