Polytechnic students task FG on removal of HND/Bsc dichotomy
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has urged the Federal Government to fast track implementation of white paper recommendations...
Month: March 2020
Anger as JAMB bars candidates from taking exams over lateness
* 25 candidates affected in Abuja cry profusely*Parents blame board, say it confused candidates with multiple addresses*We’re not at fault...
Ed tech companies offer free services
Challenges to the international education sector have been unprecedented, with travel bans and school and university closures. Now, edtech companies...
US universities scramble to arrange campus closures
Harvard University, which currently has two confirmed community members with the coronavirus, was among the earliest to announce its campus...
CDC releases updated guidance for K-12 schools as coronavirus spreads
Dive Brief: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released updated guidance K-12 administrators can use to determine mitigation...
Mayor de Blasio considered ‘full cost’ of closing NYC’s schools in citywide decision
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the closure of the nation's largest school system Sunday night, with the option...
It’s time to rethink state assessment
District leaders and teachers have long desired less testing―not to mention timelier and more meaningful summative test results. State departments...
Staff shut Uyocity Poly over non-payment of 21 months salary arrears
…As host community assures to reconcile parties By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo BOTH teaching and non-teaching Staff of Uyo City...
Why social distancing can help colleges stem the spread of coronavirus
Weeks after officials first detected the novel coronavirus in the U.S., many colleges and universities nationwide announced, in astoundingly rapid...
Finding the ‘sweet spot’: 4 tips for moving classes online quickly
Colleges and universities are canceling class meetings to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. But taking instruction online...
