Education News Articles
Focus shifts to the boy child in campaign spearheaded by head teacher
There has been a lot of interest of late in the plight of the boy child, and perhaps in response. Mr Elijah Karanja, the CEO of the ‘Save the Boy, Save the nation’. There has been a lot of interest of late in the plight of the boy child, and perhaps in response to this, 39-
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreCatholic Church defends religious education
The Catholic Church has criticised suggestions that religious education be abolished in schools this is after the Commission for Education and Religious Education chairman Maurice Muhatia said the Catholic Church fully supports the continued teaching of religious education in all educational
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreGenesis of Kenyan Education
The foundation for modern education in Kenya was laid by missionaries who introduced reading to spread Christianity and who taught practical subjects such as carpentry and gardening which at least at first were mainly useful around the missions. These early educational activities began around t
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreTeachers are ready for any action, says Knut
The 1,089 teachers who have been camping at the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) demanding transfer from North Eastern over insecurity have called off their protests.This followed an agreement that Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) takes over talks with TSC regarding their demands. K
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreSchools in Isiolo benefit from Nation Media Group’s newspapers programme
Twelve primary schools in Isiolo County have benefitted from the Nation Media Group’s Newspapers in Education (NiE) programme.The programme was launched at Ngaremara Primary School by the Nationteam in partnership with World Vision, Isiolo. Speaking during the launch, Ms Caroline
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreKenyan universities do hardly any research - who has the time?
For many, equality and justice are interchangeable concepts. Inequality has always been the eyesore of mankind. Modern constitutionalism cannot stomach it and anyone, any ruler, who attempts to place himself or herself above the law is immediately rebuked.Whether we like it or not, we have a very
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreClassroom divisions
There can scarcely be no two words in Kenya that cause more resentment than “school fees”. It is now more than ten years since charges for state primary schools in east Africa's biggest economy were abolished by law. Yet it is an open secret that education is not truly free. In
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreEducation and Gender Equality
For far too long, the right to education has been denied to many girls across the world. In Eastern and Southern Africa, poverty, poor access to school, lack of sanitary facilities and social norms such as child and early marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting, have all been preventing
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreHigh Cost Education widens gap between rich and poor
Each and every start of year is always a nightmare for parents with school-going children. You may ask why,here is the reason; The high cost of education which changes every now and then as months and years go by. Only so few parents across the country can comfortably afford the high sc
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MorePros and Cons of Home Schooling
Pros and Cons of Homeschooling Homeschooling has its benefits and setbacks to those who decide to undertake it. Here are some of the Advantages of homeschooling for a child. You can control what your children learn and when they learn it. You can how your chil
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreProviding Educational Alternatives
Throughout Africa the public school systems struggle to meet the demands of its school-aged population. Home schooling also known as Elimu Nyumbani provides the perfect opportunity for those student to get the education they need to become productive citizens and benefit their community. The
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreAfrica Literacy Facts
For everyone everywhere, literacy is...a basic human right. This are the infamous words spoken by the former UN Secretary-General to emphasize the importance of education world over especially here in Africa where; More than 1 in 3 adults cannot read,176 million adults are unable to r
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreAfrica’s Education Crisis: In School But Not Learning
It’s unfathomable that of Africa's nearly 128 million school-aged children, 17 million will never attend school. Perhaps even more shocking is the fact that another 37 million African children will learn so little while in they are in school that they will not be much be
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreThe study of human rights becomes a core subject in Kenyan universities
A number of Kenya’s universities are setting themselves apart, joining the very few higher education institutions, globally, to include human rights as a common core course for undergraduate students. The University of Nairobi (UoN) is a collegiate research university&nb
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreUse of scarce resource to educate but not fight
Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has challenged African countries to stop armed and political conflicts and embark on strategies to improve higher education in order to pave way for economic development and social progress.Annan was addressing the African Higher Education Summit, t
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreDeclining quality of Education in Kenya drives students Overseas
Perceived poor quality of university education in Kenya could be pushing students out of the country. A recent survey conducted by Synovate -a consumer research firm, revealed that most Kenyans would prefer to study abroad than here in Kenya since they believe universities abroad guarantee qual
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreEducation Sector in Kenya
The education reforms in Kenya will provide opportunities for digital content, technical training, research, heavy investment in construction and upgrade of educational infrastructure. The education sector comprises of; Ministry of Education (MoE) which hosts the Department of Education and
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreGood KCSE indeed can be improved upon
As Education Cabinet secretary Jacob Kaimenyi released 2014 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam results, several positive aspects came to the fore. The most striking, exam irregularities—which have been a major concern over the years—reduced, indicating that the me
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreThe Top Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya
The realease of 2014 KCSE results came as joy and sorrow to several candidates and their families depending on the outcome.The joy was from those who performed exceptionally well while the sorrow was from those who failed in the national exams. All in all,the education CS had good words for b
By Jane Njeri Thuo Read MoreChallenges Facing Kenyan Youth
The youth have been facing have been facing a lot of challenges in the past years hence barring them from achieving their full potential in the society. This are but a few of their problems. i. Employment creation There are about 500,000 youth who graduate from various tertiary institutions
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