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Happiness is a place between too little and too much School meals are never termed “free” in Finland; they are simply called “lunch”. Alongside Sweden; Finland is one of the very few countries in the world to provide free school meals to all school students from the very beginning of their childhood education until they leave school. Provision to do this was written into Finnish law in 1943 and fully implemented by 1948. Finland in the 1940s was one of the poorest countries in Europe and had been poor for centuries; but it was by then on a path towards growing social solidarity and th...

Vanguard News USAID urges strict spending of education funds On As analysts advocate amendment to UBEC Act Allege officials violating UBEC’s free Act component Collecting money, selling books By Chris Ochayi The United States Agency International Development, USAID, has said that there was need for development partners to work together with the government at all levels and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations, CSOs, to ensure that donor resources for educational sector are spent wisely and transparently. The USAID spoke through its Education Advisor, Dr. Marcum Phelps...

TSC Issues New Gender Rules Targeting School Heads 17 March 2021 - 5:52 pm Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nancy Macharia addresses National Assembly's education committee on February 19, 2020. Daily Nation Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Nancy Macharia has unveiled a new policy to govern the hiring of school heads. Macharia noted in a statement that the commission had a policy that would ensure principals and deputies of mixed schools are not of same gender. She further explained that the institution arrived at the conclusion in order to boost inclusivity in the tea...

THE STANDARD By Stephen Rutto | February 23rd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Police officers keep guard as Moi Girls High School students protest demanding the removal of their principal. [File, Standard] Students of Moi Girls’ High School Eldoret are expected back today, a week after the institution was closed following a protest by the learners over a litany of complaints. The school was closed last Wednesday after agitated students demanded the removal of Principal Christine Chumba. A new battlefront has also emerged, with a section of parents now pointing fingers at what they termed as �...

THE STANDARD By Augustine Oduor | February 20th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300 Students at Agoro Sare High School. [James Omoro, Standard] It is now official that there will be three national examinations developed, managed, and marked under firm supervision of the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec). It is also emerging that teachers will shoulder the new curriculum burden, as a report by a task force on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) shows teachers will have added roles in scoring children and helping them make career decisions that may make or break their future. The  Saturday...