Category: Education and Empowerment

The Minister of the Department of Basic Education Angie Motshekga, Deputy Minister Dr Regina Mhaule, and Director-General Mathanzima Mweli recently took part in an exhilarating two-day Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workshop at Vulindlela Campus in Midrand. The workshop, from May 14–15, was centred around implementing the ECD 2030 strategy. Discussions revolved around gathering inputs and commitments from all stakeholders to implement the 2030 Strategy for ECD Programmes, among others. Read more: Education Department describe Noordwyk learners disappearance as an unfortunate incident Director general of the Department of Basic Education Mathanzima Mweli.…

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Key Takeaways About 10 million college students take distance education courses.1 Approximately 54% of college students took distance education courses in fall 2022, down from 75% in fall 2020. 1,2 Primarily online colleges enroll around 1.1 million students.3 Black students make up 23.3% of students at primarily online colleges, versus just 12.5% of all college students.3 Out-of-state tuition rates are significantly cheaper at fully online public colleges than other public colleges.4 The e-learning market is projected to grow by 20.5% from 2022–30.5 The past decade has transformed online learning. In…

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Farirai Machivenyika in CHIKOMBA PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged the private sector to partner Government in the construction of schools and provision of other learning materials, saying the sector has scope for investment of up to US$4 billion. The President said this at the commissioning of 17 schools, 11 primary and six secondary, at a special ceremony at Makumimavi Primary School in Chikomba West constituency, Mashonaland East Province. The construction of the schools was financed through a US$22 million loan facility from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for…

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The El Niño drought presents a complex humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe, causing water and food shortages, both of which impact child nutrition. Poor harvests resulting from a shortage of water decrease household food security and lower diet quality for children in terms of both quantity and variety. The reduced water quantity and quality also raises the incidence of diarrheal diseases. The situation increases children’s vulnerability to malnutrition and compromises children’s rights to education and protection. Anticipating the devastating impact, UNICEF urgently appeals for USD 84.9 million to fund its emergency…

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury secured $8.3 million for childhood development and youth services in the 1st congressional district through federal community project funding. Stansbury, a Democrat, announced this funding during a press conference at Youth Development, Inc., one of the funding recipients, along with several Tribal leaders and a representative from the city of Albuquerque. […] U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury secured $8.3 million for childhood development and youth services in the 1st congressional district through federal community project funding. Stansbury, a Democrat, announced this funding during a press conference at…

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Post Views: 7,026 UNK is creating a new community-based workforce development initiative aimed at improving access to high-quality early childhood education in rural Nebraska. (Photo by Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications) By TYLER ELLYSONUNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is receiving $2 million in federal funding to support and expand the state’s early childhood education workforce. Recently approved by Congress, the funding from the U.S. Department of Education will allow UNK and its partners to create a community-based workforce development initiative aimed at improving access to high-quality…

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The Louisiana Senate will likely restore $24.3 million in funding for early childhood education after a cut to programming caused an outcry from advocates who said nearly 2,000 infants and toddlers could lose daycare access. An unexpected $89 million in anticipated spending money for the coming year will likely be used to help close that gap, Senate President Cameron Henry said in an interview last week. He also believes members will spend the extra cash on teacher stipends and on filling another $24 million hole in the state’s general education…

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