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With Harvard’s Help, Rwanda’s Medical Sector Advances

Together with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, Harvard University is teaching a healthcare delivery course titled “Global Health Delivery” in the village of Rwinkwavu two times a year, bringing healthcare education to underpr...
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Tiger Mom Methodology = Unhappy Kids

Last year, Yale University professor Amy Chua authored Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, a book outlining a “superior” and stricter philosophy on child rearing most commonly associated with Chinese culture. The nove...
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Bosnia-Herzegovina to Receive 1.5M Euros for Reform of Higher Ed Financing

Representatives of the European Union and the relevant actors in the field of education met in Sarajevo in order to discuss a new EU project for the reform of higher education financing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through its In...
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Reports: Security Forces Kill Syrian Students During Conflict

Earlier this month conflict arose as Syrian university students clashed with the national security forces. Taking place at Aleppo University, students were holding a daily anti-government protest when they were raided. Security...
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New Higher Ed Ranking System: Countries, Not Universities

Universitas 21 (U-21), an international university network of 23 institutions, has published education rankings based on a newly designed system for evaluating the placement of 48 nations and territories widely viewed as being ...
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Malaysia’s University Mish Mash: Educity Iskandar

In the 1990s, Malaysia promised to prioritize the development of its higher education sector.  The development of the “education city” Educity Iskandar (located in Johor) is a testament to Malaysia’s continued dedication...
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Study Shows Youth Education in Trouble in South Africa

According to South Africa’s YDx BratTrax research study, 535,000 students have found their way into the workforce without certificates, causing uncertainty about their work abilities. The pass rate of students is declining, ...
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In China, Israel Launches Scholarships for Science

Representatives of the Israeli Council for Higher Education (CHE) announced the creation of a scholarship program that will encourage Chinese students to study abroad in Israel.  The announcement came at a meeting in the Israe...
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London Statement Addresses Problems with Education Agents

Educational agents or consultants are the people who help colleges and universities recruit international students. These agents work as match-makers to connect potential students with good-fit universities.  Many of these age...
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One Mother Creates Opportunity for Autistic Children in Iraq

Autistic children in Iraq have little in the way of help from the government or education system. Luckily, one woman has stepped forward to help fill this gap. Eleven years ago, Nibras Sadoun adopted a young autistic child who ...
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Mandarin-Speaking Volunteers Power New Program for Thai Schools

More than 1,000 volunteers from China are headed to Thailand for a new program to teach Mandarin to Thai students, beginning in primary and secondary schools. An additional 4,000 Chinese volunteers are expected later after the ...
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UAE Focuses on Education to Advance Renewable Energy and Sustainable Tech

In response to global changes in politics, business, and academics, the United Arab Emirates has introduced a Transforming Education Summit  to enhance the involvement in their Zayed Future Energy Prize. The focus is globally ...
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Bosnia-Herzegovina Students Win Gold Medals in Bucharest Informatics Competition

Two students of the International BURCH University in Sarajevo won gold medals at the 10th annual Infomatrix, a prestigious computer science competition held in Bucharest, Romania earlier this month. Second year students at the...
by Aldina Dzebo
 
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Tablet Technology Enhances Schools in the Middle East

The Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) has implemented a revolutionary program in the Middle East, which will provide all students with an iPad for the 2012-2013 school year. The iPads will include simulation forms, a multil...
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Brazil Backs Up Its Affirmative Action Program

The Democrats, a political group in Brazil, recently challenged Brazil’s constitution in the country’s top court. The case the Democrats brought was to determine whether or not its Affirmative Action program should continue...
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Efforts Aim to Boost Study Abroad Programs in the Land of the Rising Sun

In response to Japan’s drastic decrease in the number of students studying abroad, the Japanese Education Ministry is implementing a system to encourage the growth of study abroad programs. In April 2012, Education Minist...
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New Report Reaffirms Link Between Mother’s Education, Child Nutrition

Children’s rights-focused NGO Save the Children released its 2012 edition of State of the World’s Mothers this week, and a media hubbub is surfacing around the worldwide ranking of motherhood conditions. While hea...
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Radical Changes Needed in South Sudan

South Sudan is in need of extreme changes to improve its educational opportunities for young people.  The Minister of Higher Education, Peter Adwok Nyaba, spoke on a live broadcast on South Sudan Television and Radio (SSTV) an...
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High Student Loans Plague Many in US; Lower Interest Rates May Help Lessen Burden

Recent years have seen a steady increase in university enrollment amongst students in the United States. In fact, the National Center for Education Statistics expects student enrollment in a four-year university to increase by ...
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QS-MAPLE Conference Brings Middle East, Africa into the Evaluation Fold

The second annual QS Middle East and Africa Professional Leaders in Education (QS-MAPLE) conference kicked off last week, bringing some of the world’s most influential educators together under one roof in Durban, South Af...
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Malaysian Students Know Their Rights and Want Them

In Malaysia, since 1971, university students have been unable to join political parties or partake in political campaigns and protests for fear of legal repercussions such as expulsion and fines. Students had no hope of being p...
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International Hotel Chain Funds Literacy Powerhouse

Hilton Worldwide, the international hotel chain, has partnered with Room to Read, a program to increase literacy and gender equality. This latest Room to Read literacy program is being financed by the hotel chain.  It aims to ...
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Hollande Wins the Presidency, but what Does this Mean for Education in France?

François Hollande defeated incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy for the French presidency this week. Hollande’s win marks the first time since the 1990’s that a member of the Socialist party has held the presidency. His cam...
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Classrooms Built for Displaced Students in North Darfur

The Abu Shouk Camp, located in North Darfur, is one of the biggest camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Last month, the children of this camp celebrated in the streets as ten new classrooms opened. The Rwandese Peacek...
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Indonesia’s Young Grads Create a More Educated Future

Established in 2009 by a private Jakartan university, Indonesia Mengajar is a program that aims to counteract a national teacher deficit, especially in rural areas of the country, by  training recent college graduates in Indo...
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Getting Down to Business: Macedonian University Gears Up For Entrepreneurship Week

South East European University (SEEU) in Tetovo, Macedonia, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia, has organized the “Weekend of Entrepreneurship” with the aim of giving stud...
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Parts of Southeast Asia See Internet Boom

The internet has become more prevalent in my neck of the woods, and I couldn’t be more excited about the possibilities this creates for better education in Cambodia and in developing countries nearby. According to Interne...
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Majority Languages Take Over Colonial Vestiges in the Philippines

Rich with 175 native languages, the Philippines has begun reversing previous education standards that only allowed for students to learn English and Filipino, the national languages left over from United States occupation. Many...
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Population Growth and Longer Life Expectancy Bring New Focus to Higher Education

With higher population growth rates and longer life expectancy, education has taken a different turn. Countries have begun looking towards adult education and continuing students’ education, hoping to attract older generation...
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Tech Connection: LG, Microsoft, and Kenya

To help give a significant boost in computer education in Kenya, the government has partnered with LG Electronics and Microsoft to have LG’s U-Series network monitors technology and Microsoft’s Windows MultiPoint Server 2...
by Amanda Bragg
 
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