The Ministry of Education has applauded the Global Partnership for Education for approving a grant of US$11.9 million to support its education reform program.
Education Ministry Mandate on Christmas Vacation Receives Mixed Reactions in Margibi
A Ministry of Education mandate ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations that schools remain open until December 22 is receiving mixed reactions in Margibi.
KRTTI Graduates First Post-War B-Certificate Holders
In an effort to rehabilitate Liberia’s education system, the Kakata Rural Teacher Training Institute in Margibi has graduated the first batch of post-war B-Certificate teachers.
OP-ED: Mobile Payments are Making it Easier for Civil Servants to Get Salaries
Through mobile salary payments, government employees can now get their monthly payments transferred to them on their phones, greatly reducing the need for difficult, expensive trips to the bank.
Bong Gets a New County Education Officer
The Ministry of Education has appointed Samuel Y. Koenig as county education officer for Bong. His appointment takes immediate effect.
University of Liberia: Scholarship Sponsors Owe US$600,000
The University of Liberia has called on benefactors who have committed to funding scholarships and financial aid at the institution to fulfill their obligations.
OP-ED: Liberia’s Bold Experiment Shows Early Success in Delivering Quality, Affordable Education
After years of violence and the crippling impact of Ebola, Liberia’s education system was in crisis. 35 percent of our young women and 21 percent of our young men could not read a single sentence.
Does Liberia Really Have the Most Children Out of School?
Within Liberian circles on social media in recent weeks, a UNICEF report published last year has resurfaced, claiming that Liberia tops the list of countries with the highest proportion of out-of-school children. Are there really more children out of school in Liberia, a peaceful country, than in Afghanistan and South Sudan, both countries that are actively involved in civil conflicts?