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South Africa: A Fateful Decision

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Posted on 04 June 2009 by Mbuyisi Mgibisa

As critics assess blame for South Africa’s slumping education system, their fingers most often point at the government’s choice of the OBE system.

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Liberia: Dramatic Turnaround

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Posted on 16 April 2009 by Lamii Kpargoi

Problems remain, but Liberia’s government has swiftly moved to remake an education system devastated by civil war.

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Angola: Slow Recovery

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Posted on 17 March 2009 by Issa Sikiti da Silva

Seven years after the end of civil war in Angola, the government continues to twist and turn in its promises to make education a high priority.

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Call for Papers

As part of the Advancing Educational Inclusion and Quality in South East Europe Initiative the Education Support Program of the Open Society Institute (OSI) announces a competition open to individuals on the elaboration of research papers using the statistical data collected as part of the 2009 Cross-National Survey of Parents in South East Europe (SEE) countries. Proposals are invited primarily from graduate students and early career researchers.

Application deadline: February 20th 2010.