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A Kenyan teacher has won the prestigious 2025 African Union Continental Best Teacher Award. In a statement on October 3, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced that Jepkosgei Chemoiwa, a ...

Middle school marks the transition from late childhood to early adolescence. Developmental psychologist Erik Erikson describes the transition as a shift from the Industry vs. Inferiority stage (ages 6 ...

Black and African student groups have faced increased police presence at events amidst the current political climate, with threats against Black students on Sept. 11 and the shooting during a Somali ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carrie Lukas, a mother of five, is president of Independent Women. Removing needless red tape and ideology in the teaching ...

It’s parent-teacher conference season. For everyone involved—teachers, students, and parents—these events frequently conjure up ambiguity, even dread. Students may sit at home wondering and worrying ...

A South African woman teaching English in South Korea had a humorous encounter with one of her students in her classroom The young boy approached his teacher and questioned how real the wig she wore ...

Boys are relational learners —they learn best when they have a positive relationship with their teachers. Studies strongly suggest it; male students eagerly confirm it. But teachers sometimes fail to ...