Among the dismal track records for statewide online higher education initiatives, California’s is unquestionably the worst. It started in 1997 when California Virtual University was established by UC, CSU, the California Community College system, and independent colleges as a clearinghouse for existing online course offerings. Following a lack of funding, ... Read More »
Disclaimer: This is an article on education. Wait a minute, did you just think why am I writing on education when the Kurdistan Region has more important issues to contend with such as Daesh, Erbil-Baghdad relations, and oil? Really? You too? It is the beginning of the ... Read More »
Chief minister Raghubar Das today performed kanya pujaon the last day of Navratri at Shitla Mandir in Bhalubasa, and made a strong pitch for education of girl child. The chief minister said development of Jharkhand, or for that matter any state, hinged on the progress of girl child and women. ... Read More »
Weeks of protests at South African universities have targeted tuition fees – but students say they are also about racism and inequality in a society still plagued by the legacy of apartheid. The demonstrations have tapped into deep problems in the country, where many black people are unable to get ... Read More »
Many black students said they are being priced out of higher education Renewed clashes between police and student protesters erupted Monday outside one of South Africa’s largest universities, with students demanding free education. Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at the demonstrators who reportedly used rocks as projectiles at ... Read More »
Ontario’s Liberal government has secretly offered contract extensions to almost all of the key education unions in a move that would buy the ruling party support from teachers and a degree of labour peace during an election. Extensions would mean opening the treasury to ensure most public high school teachers, ... Read More »
Schools in West Sussex are warning they may have no option but to cut their hours – even floating the idea of a four-day week – unless they are given emergency financial help from the government. After years of underfunding, headteachers in every primary, secondary and special school in the ... Read More »
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday expressed the hope that India will once again lead the world in higher education, just like it did for 1,700 years through 6th century BC to 11th century AD. Speaking at the 60th founder’s day celebrations of the Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya (SKV) in Gwalior, Mukherjee ... Read More »
REFUGEES’ RIGHT TO EDUCATION An enabling policy and legislative environment guarantees access to education for refugees: The Ministry of National Education (MoNE) is responsible for ensuring that all refugee children enjoy access to schools and has taken steps to remove administrative barriers to enrolment. Refugee/asylum-seeker children registered with the authorities ... Read More »
With an aim to provide quality primary and higher education to the students, Himachal Pradesh government has opened over 1,000 schools, 41 colleges, 24 new industrial training institutes and two engineering colleges in the state, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said on Thursday. “Besides providing qualitative education at the primary and secondary levels, impetus ... Read More »
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With almost 50,000 Indian students in the European Union (EU) right now, Europe is the second preferred destination of Indian students wishing to study abroad. Tomasz Kozlowski, European Union ambassador to India, talks about funding programmes for Indians and EU’s plan to collaborate with the Indian government and other agencies. ... Read More »
