Lebanon’s public schools reopen amid war and displacement
Beirut, Lebanon Reuters In the quiet seaside town of Amchit, 45 minutes north of Beirut, public schools are finally in session again, alongside tens of thousands of internally displaced people who have made some of them a makeshift shelter. As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated in September, hundreds of schools in Lebanon were […]
Books: ‘AND, NOT, OR, WITH’ – restoring a breadth of learning
CHRISTOPHER GILBERT reads educator Paul L Burgis’ book reflecting on better ways to educate through a conversation about ideas shaping our children’s futures…
Silver lining: Tutoring the elderly is growing fast in China
Hong Kong/Beijing, China Reuters China’s rapidly aging population is fuelling a promising and fast-growing market for companies providing recreational classes and activities for the elderly middle class, from yoga to African drumming and smartphone photography. The growth potential of the industry contrasts sharply with the decline of the after-school private tutoring sector following a government […]
Biden administration finalises rule on religious liberty protections
United States RNS Nine agencies of the Biden administration have finalised a new rule that officials say will improve religious freedom by protecting the rights of beneficiaries of social services funded by the government. In particular, the rule will affect those receiving help from the many social service providers that are faith-based and will ensure […]
Schools shut, exams cancelled: War shatters Sudan’s education sector
Cairo, Egypt Reuters When war in Sudan’s capital forced Sarah al-Sharif and her family to flee, the 19-year-old information technology student left her books and computer behind. Now in Sennar, 30 kilometres south-east of Khartoum, she lacks a stable internet connection or passport to travel abroad and like many others sees no way of continuing […]
Bhutan’s jobs woes drive an exodus to Australia
Sydney, Australia/Kathmandu, Nepal Reuters The reopening of Australia’s borders to international students after the pandemic has triggered an exodus from Bhutan, as young people seek opportunities abroad amid growing economic unhappiness in the landlocked Himalayan kingdom. Student migration to Australia from Bhutan has soared, with over 12,000 long-term arrivals moving there in the 11 months […]
Wrestling with “our story”: Brytni McNeil brings anti-racism to Christian homeschooling
KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, reports that McNeil is part of a broader movement of Black home educators, many of them Christian mothers, who want their kids to wrestle with truth on their terms…
Essay: Why Christian women are key to ending the criminalisation of Black girls in schools
EMILY JONES, executive for racial justice at United Women in Faith in the US, says, historically, Christian women have been particularly vocal advocates in educational spaces…
Malawi delays reopening schools as cholera cases surge
Blantyre, Malawi Reuters Malawi has delayed the opening of public schools in the southern African country’s two major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, the health minister said Monday, to try to slow down a surge in cholera deaths. The total number of cases and deaths has accelerated to 17,824 and 595 respectively since cases were […]
Taliban allow high school graduation exams for Afghan girls
Islamabad, Pakistan AP Afghan girls will be allowed to take their high school graduation exams this week, an official and documents from the Taliban government indicated Tuesday – even though they have been banned from classrooms since the former insurgents took over the country last year. According to two documents from the Taliban ministry of […]