Search Results for 'Education'

Vital role of part-time education

THE “three Rs” were once seen as the basics of an all-round education. For higher education in Wales recently, it has been reviews, reports and recession that have been the foundations for the future of the sector. The most rec [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Education Reform School - Zero Tolerance

Zachary Christie wanted to use his cool Cub Scout spoon and fork set to eat his school lunch and ended up in "reform school" instead. Yes, this is yet another example of how well the "Zero Tolerance" policy of public sch [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Education for growth opportunities

The recent meltdown has forced a new debate among rich nations about missed economic opportunities due to an underperforming education sector. It has spurred a new vigour in official spending on education. According to a McKinsey rep [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Education should not widen difference

At present the Awami League (AL) government is formulating an Education Policy on the basis of Kudrat-e- Khuda Education report made in 1972. It is planning to make the existing education more timely, scientific and authentic than that of t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Addressing Educational and Safety Needs Through Direct Inter...

Unlike the previous proposals of scholars intending to improve the quality of services delivered in the child care sector, I would not recommend investing massive amounts of public money to develop subsidiary programs. At the present moment [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Education for a Scientific Society

When Ada Yonath, professor of biochemistry at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, commenced her life-long research into the structural biology and function of the ribosome, her skeptical colleagues said that the project was destine [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Health insurance reform is an education issue

Over the last several months, as the health insurance reform debate has dominated the national dialogue, we have heard all the compelling arguments for reform. It is an issue of justice, because tens of millions of Americans who lack health [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Primary education is secondary issue

Kolkata It seems that West Bengal is not keeping up with the pace of improving primary education in the state as compared to the rest of India. In terms of access to primary education as shown by Access Index, Bengal has been ranked at 27 i [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Special Education: What Does Idea Say About Functional Skill...

Are you the parent of a child, with autism or some other disability, that thinks your child may benefit from functional skills training? Would you like to know what the Individuals with Disabilities Education ACT (IDEA) requires in relation [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

What's wrong with our education system?

There are 200 foreign universities waiting to come to India while 7-13 million students go out to study every year according to various sources The age-old, industry-institute demand-supply inconsistent higher education in India is under t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Education Secretary Addresses Latino Education Issues

Corey Jacinto, 18, knew that he wouldn't have been able to attend Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., if it wasn't for scholarships and financial aid. Washington, D.C. - infoZine - Scripps Howard Foundation Wire - He lives with his [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

School board discusses Career & Technical Education plan

Career and technical education has been a focus of some school board members and the Lyon County School District Board of Trustees approved as a first reading a five-year district improvement plan for career and technical education (CTE) at [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

US Education Secretary supports longer school days

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants Philadelphia's schoolchildren - and those around the country - to have longer school days and shorter summer breaks. "Six hours a day just doesn't cut it," said Duncan, who comes to town [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Community Governance In Higher Education Institutions

Ronald Barnett in his book the Idea of Higher Education says that governance of institutions of higher education which includes policy making and strategic planning should be an expression of the will of the entire academic community. He st [...]