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NECO releases 2025 SSCE results, records 72% pass in english, maths

March 03, 2026

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Announcing the results on Tuesday in Minna, Niger state, Ibrahim Wushishi, the NECO registrar, noted that students were examined in 16 subjects.

97% of Higher Education Institutions graduated students without requiring them to take the Saber Pro test

March 03, 2026

Cross-referencing data between graduates reported in the SNIES and the ICFES database revealed that 269 higher education institutions registered at least one case between 2019 and 2024. The government announces working groups, a review of information, and a "pact" for the Quality of Higher Education.

National reforms in general school education for Denmark

March 02, 2026

The Danish government and four opposition parties in the Danish Parliament have entered into a new political agreement to strengthen early support for pupils who experience declining well-being or have a high degree of absence in school.

Mexico cancels schools, flights after powerful drug cartel leader killed

February 27, 2026

School was canceled in several Mexican states and local and foreign governments alike warned their citizens to stay inside, as widespread violence erupted following the army’s killing of the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Denmark to allow students use AI in English exams from 2026

February 26, 2026

Starting in 2026, high school students in Denmark will be permitted to use artificial intelligence tools to prepare for their English oral exams, the country’s education ministry has announced.

Colombian government activates hundreds of university scholarships for Colombians who want to continue studying

February 25, 2026

The National Government has launched the "Scholarships for Change" (Becas para el Cambio) program, moving away from student loans toward direct financial support for postgraduate studies.

A renewed commitment to equity and accessibility for all HSC students

February 25, 2026

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) has accepted all eight recommendations from an independent review of the HSC Disability Provisions program, paving the way for stronger equity and accessibility measures for students sitting HSC exams from 2026 and beyond.

Government assignment from the Ministry of EducationChange in the assignment to the Swedish National Agency for Education to digitize the national tests

February 24, 2026

The government is changing its mandate. The Swedish National Agency for Education will postpone the introduction of digital tests and, until further notice, national tests will be conducted in paper form.

In CZ, half a billion in education has not improved the quality of teaching.Zdroj

February 17, 2026

Between 2016 and 2023, the Ministry of Education allocated more than half a billion crowns to projects that were supposed to improve the quality of education in regional education and the results of primary and secondary school students. However, this money was spent inefficiently, and the quality of education did not improve, the Supreme Audit Office (SAO) said in a statement on the results of an audit of money allocated for projects to support regional education.

GCSE specification changes for 2026: what you need to know

February 16, 2026

From summer 2026, some GCSE subjects will look a little different. Assessment formats are changing, subject content is being updated, and in some cases, the way students sit their exams will shift too.

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