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Jakarta, Indonesia Launches “Autism-Friendly City” Program

In recognition of the growing number of children affected by autism spectrum disorders, the government of Jakarta, Indonesia has announced a program to make the city more accessible to them. The program, called Jakarta, An Auti...
by Carla Drumhiller
 
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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...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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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...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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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 ...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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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...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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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...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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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 ...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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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...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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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...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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