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Canada – Investment in early education
The University of British Columbia’s Human Early Learning Partnership tracks school readiness across the province. In 2006, it reported 29.6% of children were entering school not ready to learn. Last year, it reported 30.9% of children arrived in kindergarten not ready to learn. Despite the efforts, and welcome innovations like Strong Start Centres, the situation … Continue reading
Thailand – Education gaps cost trillions
Without help, 5 million underprivileged children whose parents cannot afford to give them a proper education are fated to become low-skilled workers, an outcome that could cost the country trillions of baht in the long run. To prevent this scenario, the Education Ministry has been urged to ensure that these children are properly educated. Amornwich … Continue reading
US – Teacher Layoffs – A White House Report
The White House has released a new report that finds that the loss of teachers and other education staff is forcing communities into difficult choices that harm our children’s education and future, including increasing class sizes and shortening school years and days. The report shows that more than 300,000 local education jobs have been lost … Continue reading
German economic strength: Fewer hours, not particularly productive and less time at school
Imagine a country whose inhabitants work fewer hours than almost any others, whose workforce is not particularly productive and whose children spend less time at school than most of its neighbours. Hardly a recipe for economic success, you might think. But the country described above is none other than Germany, Europe’s industrial powerhouse and the … Continue reading
Postsecondary Education and Training Matter
After suffering the largest share of job losses in the recession, Americans with no more than a high school education have continued to lose jobs during the sputtering recovery while better-educated people have gained millions of jobs, according to a Georgetown University study Over nearly five years of financial turmoil, Americans across a broad … Continue reading
Graduate – It was not the life I planned, but it was the life I feared
It was not the life I planned, but it was the life I feared. Graduating college with loads of debt and job prospects that were no better than what I could have gotten straight out of high school. I rarely thought of these things during my university years which ran from the mid to … Continue reading
US – Top 7 College Degrees to be Unemployed
Not all college degrees are created equal. This is according to a recent report by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. The major you choose could reduce your chances of being part of the latest unemployment statistic—or make you the newest member of the club. It would be in your best interest to … Continue reading
India – Only 25% graduates have employability skills
Voicing concern over lack of employability skills among graduates, Minister of State for HRD and External Affairs E Ahamed said that only 25 per cent of them are employable. “Of late, employability of graduates coming out of our educational system is becoming a matter of great concern. I am told only 25 per cent of … Continue reading
Vocational and Technical Education Meet Parent Resistance
Career and technical education has come a long way since the days when students could be steered from academics into hairstyling, auto repairs or carpentry. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy to sell the concept of having all students take courses in CTE, as it is known. Take what happened this March in La Jolla, … Continue reading
UN Millennium development Goals report 2012 – Extreme poverty is falling in every region
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) agreed to by world leaders over a decade ago have achieved important results. Working together, Governments, the United Nations family, the private sector and civil society have succeeded in saving many lives and improving conditions for many more. The world has met some important targets—ahead of the deadline. • Extreme poverty … Continue reading
Vietnam – Vocational training – Students just thinking of universities and colleges
Do The Tai of southern coastal Vung Tau City promptly pulls out a list showing his university and college preferences when asked about the ongoing university entrance examinations. What if, just in case, he does not make it? What about vocational schools where he can pick up valuable skills? Tai has not even thought about … Continue reading
UK – Higher Education – The proportion of unemployed full-time first degree leavers reaches a high of 10% in 2008/09
In 2010/11 there were 224,045 full-time first degree graduates whose destinations were known, compared to 213,390 in 2009/10. In 2010/11, 63% (140,085) were in employment only and 9% (20,620) were assumed to be unemployed both showing no change since 2009/10. (See Table 1 and Chart 1.) In 2010/11, of the full-time first degree graduates whose … Continue reading
US – Stop the vocational education failure
Many American adolescents don’t want to go to college. They reject as boring and aggravating the Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and other college-level courses offered to them in high school. Yet, they need reading, writing, math and time-management skills for good jobs or trade school slots when they graduate. How can they be persuaded to … Continue reading
India: Vocational training lost importance has led to the widening gap between supply and demand for skilled manpower across various industries
Although the field of education has made progress in the past ten years, this less regulated area of the education sector – vocational training— seems to have lost its importance. This has led to the widening gap between the supply and demand for skilled manpower across various industries. This shortage of skills has translated directly … Continue reading
The United States College Completion Imperative: How do you think a nation will get by in the 21st century ?
The United States used to lead the world in educational attainment. We now rank 16th. Our low college graduation rates are not keeping pace globally or meet workforce demands over the next decade-plus, and are creating serious economic problems today.
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