VIDEO : There will be no Online Exams for Public Schools; Napo

Posted by - April 29, 2020

According to the minister of Education Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, there is not going be an online mode of assessment for students in all public schools across the country. “Somebody brought a paper from one university that said we should go to online assessment, how would I accept an online assessment when I know some

Neogenics Education Group solicits government support for private schools

Posted by - April 25, 2020

Neogenics Education Group, an International Educational Consultancy firm in Ghana, has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to roll out financial stimulus package for private schools in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Group believes the support would show that government recognized the contribution made by private providers in education from Pre-school

Columbus teen accepted to 12 colleges, proves hard work does pay off

Posted by - April 22, 2020

OCLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) – Quite the honor for a local high schooler with a rough upbringing. LaShawn Samuel has been accepted to 12 colleges, including The Ohio State University, and some are even offering full scholarships. LaShawn has spent the past few years walking over a mile to and from the library in Franklinton to

Ban On Social Gathering Still In Force! Schools Remain Closed–NAPO

Posted by - April 21, 2020

Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reminded Ghanaians that the ban on social gatherings remains enforced. Additionally, he reminded all stakeholders in the educational sector that all schools remain closed until further notice. He said even though President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had revoked the partial lockdown, the prohibition of gathering, shut down

NUGS urges government to halt online academic activities

Posted by - April 18, 2020

 National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) on Friday called on The government to temporary halt all online academic activities until the feud between students and university authorities are resolved. It urged the Communications and the Education ministries, to clearly streamline and supervise the e-learning platform directive issued to all universities. The Union in a statement

School grades during coronavirus: S.F. proposes giving everyone an A

Posted by - April 17, 2020

San Francisco school officials, grappling with how to grade students during the coronavirus closures, have landed on a solution: Just give everyone an “A.” The proposal stands out as the most extreme among districts across the state, with many, including Oakland and West Contra Costa, switching to a pass/fail system sanctioned by California’s public university

COVID-19: Angry GIJ students kick against Online exams

Posted by - April 17, 2020

Irate students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) have kicked against online examination being introduced by the management of the institute. Authorities at GIJ on Wednesday, April 15, issued guidelines informing students of the online examinations scheduled for May 25. Similar directives were also issued by the University of Professional Studies, Accra, (UPSA) informing

Teachers, parents appeal for free data

Posted by - April 15, 2020

Some teachers and parents have appealed to the network providers for free data to facilitate e- teaching and learning in the country during this period of COVID-19. Most of the schools have set up parent-teacher platforms through which exercises are forwarded to parents or guardians for their children to have access to lesson notes and

Coronavirus: Private School Teachers Disappointed In Govt Over Neglect

Posted by - April 12, 2020

The coalition of Concern Private School Teachers Ghana (COPSTEG) says it is disappointed in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for failing to factor teachers into the Coronavirus budget. In a release, leadership for the group said, government has continuously ignored the plight of private school teachers in its policy intervention and has done same in

The AAU, eLearnAfrica and WILEY Education

Posted by - April 11, 2020

The Association of African Universities (AAU) has partnered with eLearnAfrica and WILEY Education Services to support African Universities migrate their teaching and learning activities to online platforms. A statement issued by the AAU and copied to the Ghana News Agency said from the ongoing preparedness survey that seeks to ascertain how prepared our member universities