Tag Archives: parents

Kampala, Uganda | URN | For many parents, school fees are not simply another household bill. They are a responsibility that returns every term, often competing with rent, food, transport, medical expenses and other family needs. And with the third term already underway, some parents are still working to clear outstanding …

Nabilatuk, Uganda | URN | “No relative is giving us attention because they are also equally vulnerable.” Those are the words of 12-year-old Emmy Lokol, a resident of Nabilatuk district, who says he and his 10-year-old brother have been left to fend for themselves after their parents and elder brother were …

Busia, Uganda | URN | Busia District education authorities have urged village chairpersons to intensify mobilisation of parents to ensure learners return to school as the third term begins. The call follows concerns over low attendance in some schools, with education officials warning that children remaining at home could affect their …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A government ban on holiday teaching has drawn mixed reactions nationwide. Some parents welcome the break for children to rest and learn home skills, while others fear it will hurt academic progress, especially for exam candidates. The ban targets a long-standing practice in which schools, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Several parents, students, and education stakeholders are backing the government’s planned review of public university sponsorship programmes. They point to long-standing inequities in the system where students from “more privileged” backgrounds often secure sponsorship ahead of high-performing learners from low-income families. The review was officially …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parents of the toddlers killed at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Center are still struggling to come to terms with the brutal loss of children they had entrusted to the school to learn, play, and grow. The tragedy occurred on Thursday, April 2026, when Christopher Okello Onyu, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report by the Ministry of Education and Sports under the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project (USEEP) has revealed that girls in secondary schools are suffering from more sexual and other forms of violence than boys. Violence against children includes all forms of violence …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prioritising work and daily routines over children’s education is negatively affecting academic performance, parents have warned, stressing that consistent involvement at home remains critical to learners’ success. The warning came during celebrations at St Peter’s Naalya as the school honoured candidates who excelled in …

COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | She came crying. “Auntie Connie, I am not what they think I am. A boy wrote me a letter, and I ignored it. Later, he sent WhatsApp messages. He got my number from my friend. My mother found the letter, and now she thinks badly of …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education authorities in the Karamoja sub-region have blamed the increasing number of school dropouts on parental negligence. Officials say many parents are failing to fulfil their responsibilities in ensuring that their children remain in school, leading to high dropout rates, especially in primary and …