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Myanmar: Journeying Through the Rocky Educational Terrain

Ask anyone in Myanmar what they were doing in the year 1988 and they will most likely recall with great detail. What began as a student protest turned into a nation-wide cry for democracy, ultimately ending in thousands of d...
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Zambia Protests Culminate in Student Arrests

Thirty-one Zambian students were arrested Friday after engaging in anti-government protests. Students at the University of Zambia had staged a Black Friday demonstration: wearing black to protest the government’s decision to ...
by Carla Drumhiller
 
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Liberia’s President Sirleaf Calls for Education “Overhaul”

Speaking at the National Education Roundtable Conference on May 3rd, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf declared that the country’s educational system was in need of a “total overhaul.” In April the president had ca...
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“The Children Take Action”- Learning About Climate Change in Kiribati

 Public school children in Kiribati are receiving a new book entitled “The Children Take Action- A Climate Change Story.” Developed by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), and printed with...
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Indian Shop Owner Runs Informal School Under Bridge

Every morning under a railway bridge in New Delhi, India, Rajesh Kumar gives lessons to more than 50 children. Without walls, desks, or chairs, the students of Kumar’s school sit on foam mats in the dirt and learn reading, wr...
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In Gaza, Hamas Separates Classes By Gender

Hamas, the Islamic group that governs the Palestianian territory in Gaza, passed a new educational law that mandates separate classes for boys and girls over the age of 9 and also excludes men from working at girls’ schoo...
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Laos: Young Students Travel to USA to Educate the Public

Two young Laotians are touring the USA in order to educate the public about the thousands of unexploded bombs which litter the country. During the Vietnam war the US dropped over 2 million bombs on Laos during a nine year peri...
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Taking Action for Senegal’s Child Beggars

In Dakar, Senegal, thousands of children beg on the streets each day, under the guise of religious education. Plan International and UNICEF have been working to stop this practice, and now the government of Senegal is stepping ...
by Carla Drumhiller
 
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Celebrations at Swaziland’s First Multiracial School

Waterford Kamhlaba School, Swaziland’s first multiracial school, celebrated its 50th anniversary April 27, 2013. Parades, cultural diversity performances, and a Forum on Youth and Leadership marked the occasion. Opened in 196...
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North Korea’s Education Reform: Is it Practical?

Given it’s recent slew of politically hostile threats, much of the world’s attention has become focused on North Korea. As the country’s military actions come under close scrutiny, its new educational reform ...
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Vietnam: $96 Million to Train Students Abroad

The Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently approved a VND 2.070 trillion (US $96 million) plan that will send state officials and specially selected students to train abroad for the next seven years. Per the plan, t...
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India: New Program Promoting Humane Citizenship Endorsed

NAGPUR: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been working in affiliation with India’s Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to create a humane – education program. This program aims to m...
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Nigerian Union of Teachers Demands Implementation of UNESCO’s Suggestion

As the world celebrated Labor Day, Nigeria’s capital city Abuja became the arena for the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), as they called on every tier of their government in an attempt to ensure allocation of 26 per cent...
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British Insurance Company Supports Disaster Prone Philippines

A British company named Prudence Foundation, part of insurance firm Pru Life UK, has recently committed £100 million for three years of disaster preparedness initiatives among others in calamity-prone Philippines. Pru Life U...
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EU Gives Education Grant to Kyrgyzstan

A statement has been released that the European Union will grant Kyrgyzstan €20 million for technical and vocational education development. These funds will be spent on budget support and education programs. We decided to sta...
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Pakistan: Religious Scholars Call for Educational Reform

Prominent Pakistani scholars called upon politicians to make education a top priority as they sat down to discuss the current state of emergency affairs. The participants that met on Wednesday were mostly religious scholars wit...
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Vietnam: Ha Nam Paves the Way for Road Safety

Low- and middle-income countries sustain 90% of the 1.2 million annual deaths and 50 million injuries that arise from road crashes, yet they own only 40% of the world’s motor vehicles. Between 30% and 85% of trauma hospit...
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Changes in Turkmenistan’s Compulsory Education System

Turkmenistan’s educational overhaul to extend its compulsory education system from the current 10 to 12 years will take effect on September 1 of this year.  This change, according to the presidential decree published in the ...
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Rock Music Deemed as Criminal in Kosovo Textbooks

Characterization of rock music as criminal in 10th grade citizenship textbooks sparked an outrage among Kosovo’s musicians, artists and general public. Although the textbook has been in circulation for almost a decade, broade...
by Aldina Dzebo
 
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Malaysia: Wheels in Motion for School Bus Insurance Policy

In two-parent working families, children must rely on school buses to bring them to and from school. With 16,663 registered school buses in Malaysia, school bus safety is a main concerns raised by parents. However, parents may ...
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Australia: Giving a ‘Gonski’ For Public Education

A new budget analysis released by the Australian Education Union (AEU) shows that public schools risk receiving $390 million less in funding in 2014 if the federal and state governments fail to establish the Gonski school fundi...
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Vietnam Pushes to Improve Education Policy on Autism

Last month, Vietnam held its first symposium on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In particular, the Hanoi Club for Parents of Children with Autism conducted a series of discussions regarding methods to improve government policy ...
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Harder to Study Abroad for Kazakh Students

New admission requirements for Bolashak scholarship applicants have made studying abroad more difficult for Kazakh students.  Launched in 1993, the Bolashak scholarship, which translates into “future,” was established by P...
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North Korean Schools Exempt from Japan’s Tuition-Free Program

The Japanese ministry will revise an ordinance to exclude North Korean schools from a tuition-free program. As a result, the 10 schools that applied for the program will lose their eligibility. According to Education Minister S...
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North Korean Teenagers Adjust to Life in the South

North Korean defectors who are adjusting to life in South Korea often find themselves overwhelmed by the education-obsessed culture of their southern neighbors. As many South Korean classmates were enjoying their winter breaks ...
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Private Equity Firms Have Their Eye on Africa

A rapidly emerging middle class is becoming prominent in Africa. Due to this shift in social demographic, schools in countries such as Nigeria are preparing themselves for a new influx of students willing to pay their way towar...
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112 Educational Agreements Signed in India

Gurgaon, India saw a three-day International Summit on School and Higher Education that resulted in the signing of 112 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in a wide range of areas including faculty and student exchange programs...
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Ghana: Headmaster Demands 20-year Technical Education Development Plan

The Headmaster of the Jachie-Pramso Senior High School in Ashanti, Paul Adjei-Boakye, has recently stated that Ghana is in need of a 20-year strategic education development plan with greater emphasis on technology. According to...
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Singapore: Enhancing Kindergarten Education

The Singapore Ministry of Education has announced several program initiatives geared towards enhancing social mobility by reaching out to weaker students and decreasing economic disparities in access to education. Educators an...
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Malaysia: Is Co-Teaching Effective for English Language Learners?

This month, around 120 teachers and administrators from 110 schools participated in a co-teaching training program designed to encourage cooperation between native and non-native English teachers. Run by the state Education Dep...
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