Archive for March, 2007
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Serbia: History to Order
Serbian politicians still view history teaching in public schools as an instrument for shaping historical memory and national consciousness in order to fit pre-determined national goals and purposes. This is […]
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Kyrgyzstan: Reading, Writing, and Riots
OSH, Kyrgyzstan | One afternoon a few weeks ago, the school where Svetlana Karpushkina works as a principal was attacked by a gang of 40 teenagers from another school.
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Southeastern Europe: Losing Human Capital
One myth that all societies in the Western Balkans have shared since the heyday of communism is the belief in the superior quality of education in the region. We may […]
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