Accepting Liberty Party’s nomination to contest this year’s presidential elections, Charles W. Brumskine made some pledges regarding education that appear quite laudable at first glance. However, further scrutiny reveals that Liberty Party’s education policies are nothing new.
Lack of Teachers in Gbi and Doru Drive Students to Mine Gold
As the school year winds down, most students in Gbi and Doru district are out of school early this year and have taken to farming and mining.
Teachers in Nimba Undergo Training to Handle Psychosocial Issues
More than 40 teachers in Bein-Garr Educational District of Nimba underwent phase two of a psychosocial ‘trainer of trainers’ workshop staged by the Ministry of Education in Ganta.
OP-ED: Liberia Needs to Pay More Attention to Mental Health
Looking at the violent history of Liberia over the past years, medical practitioners believe that much of this prevalence of mental illnesses is caused by the traumatic effect from the devastating 14 years of the civil war.
Junior High WAEC Exams Postponed as 31,000 Senior High Students Begin on Monday
More than 31,000 senior high students across the country will begin writing this year’s senior high school certificate examinations. The exams are administered each year for students in twelfth and ninth grades, by the West African Examination Council.
More Than 500 Teachers Subscribe to Receive Salaries via Mobile Money
Teachers in River Cess will now receive their salaries through Lonestar’s Mobile Money payment system after more than 500 gathered in Yarpah Town on Friday, May 5 to register for the system.
Logging Fees Allow River Cess Communities to Get Vocation Training Center
A US$46,000 multi-purpose vocation training center will soon be constructed in Yarpah Town to provide basic vocational education programs for the youth of surrounding communities.
OP-ED: Let’s Talk about Depression in Schools
Years ago when I served as a teacher in in both the United States and other parts of Africa, I was not just delivering lessons. I was also paying close attention to my students’ mental health.