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Can Poland afford free school books?
The government’s free textbook scheme will bring financial relief to many families, but publishers say the state is effectively monopolizing a profitable business.
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Can technology transform education in Trinidad & Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Education recently co-hosted the second Virtual Educa Caribbean forum, a two-day workshop which explored different ways in which Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can have an impact on education.
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Why Chadian students braved arrest and stormed their embassy in Algeria
Issa Kelei, a leader of a student movement that defends the interests of Chadian students in Algeria, was arrested by Algerian authorities on April 29, 2014. He and other Chadian students had been protesting the lack of financial support from their government in front of the Chadian Embassy in Algiers.
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Students in Chile protest for education reform
The first march for education during the current government of President Michelle Bachelet took place on May 8, 2014, with due prior authorization.
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Local or international school? The dilemma facing expats in Hong Kong
As a global financial center, Hong Kong attracts a large number of expat families. For those with young children, education is a priority, but the city’s limited options can prove to be a headache.
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Book Education, Privatisation and Social Justice: Case Studies from Africa, South Asia and South East Asia just published
The Open Society Education Support Program announces the publication of Education, Privatisation and Social Justice: Case Studies from Africa, South Asia and South East Asia
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Why we should all be alarmed about our new university “businesses” and their enforcers
As has become clear, the universities are colluding with police and even the unions to clamp down on student protest and workers’ demands. There is a common strand that links these elements, and the overall picture is deeply alarming.
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Seldon’s proposals for school reform are fundamentally flawed
The British education system reflects long-standing social division. A recent Social Market Foundation paper proposes reforms combining variations of previous attempts with radical mercerization of state education.
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Lower aspirations for higher education
Since 2012 and the increase in university fees, effectively to £9,000 a year, there has been a steady erosion of logic in the debate about universities, their funding and the fundamental purpose of a university education.
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OSF’s Education Support Program publishes two studies on innovative education financing
The Open Society Education Support Program has recently published two papers in its ESP Working Paper Series
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