What Assassination Classroom reveals about the Japanese education system
DISCLAIMER: The following contains discussion of bullying and suicide. With rainbow-haired class rosters and extremely overbearing student councils, anime is rarely the best reference for what school life in Japan is really like. Specifically, a series following a humanoid octopus teacher and his would-be assassins seems far from a realistic picture of the education system. […]
We created a monster when ‘college’ was taken out of the education system – Dr Adutwum
Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum said the dismantling of the “college” structure of the country’s education system had had a disastrous impact on secondary education. The “college” system has been replaced by the current system [Junior High School] which separates lower secondary from upper secondary following the educational reforms of 1987. The middle school […]
Lower secondary is the weakest link in our education system – Dr Adutwum
Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has said that the Junior High School System (JHS) lacks the desired quality to produce competitive students and graduates for the country. He noted that the current JHS system does not favor “weak” or disadvantaged students, adding that there are no advanced facilities that train students for their […]
Changes and initiatives in the Turkish education system
Turkey’s modernization process began in the 18th century in the Ottoman Empire. The Edict of Gülhane in 1839, a cornerstone of modern state-building, aimed to transform the traditional Ottoman state into the image of modern Western states. The challenge facing the Ottoman bureaucrats was to restructure the empire into a modern state while protecting centuries-old […]
Free SHS is a game-changer in the Ghanaian education system
The Department of Education says the Free High Schools (FSHS) policy is a game-changer in the country’s education system. He said the introduction of the policy in 2017 had helped thousands of students who would have stayed home because they could not meet the 30-year-old threshold, the required SHS entrance grade set by the Ghana […]
Our education system’s most unfortunate dual track policy – UG speaker
Professor at the University of Ghana, Dr Sampson Obed Appiah • Dr Obed Appiah called on the government to address the challenges under FreeREE SHS • He described Free SHS as the most unfortunate policy in our education system • He made it known in an interview with TV XYZ A lecturer from the University […]
America’s education system ignores the skills employers need
OPINION: Americans still believe that hard work is essential to success, but is it enough? Liberals in Congress and the media sell the idea that poorer Americans are held back by structural racism, sexism, big tech monopolies, and whatever newism an academic or enterprising expert can imagine. Of course, not all children start in the […]
This Was News – “The Educational System of Mendocino County”, 1913 – The Ukiah Daily Journal
Ukiah Republican-Press ‘Booster, Progress and Development Section’, March 7, 1913 Mendocino County Education System By School Superintendent LW Babcock When it comes to its schools, Mendocino County ranks among the best in the state. There are two county high schools and five union high schools. In Ukiah and Mendocino are the county’s two high schools […]
“Stomachs have taken the lead in the education system” | Education
Professor George KT Oduro, of Educational Leadership, at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), says that “stomachs have taken the lead in the nation’s education system” and therefore fail to criticize the wrongs of the system. He said that some educators in the system did not criticize or put the government on guard when things […]
60 years of promises, political inconsistency in the Nigerian education system — Files — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
Despite great educational potentials over the past 60 years, the journey of educational policies and their implementation has been tumultuous and distorted, writes Education Office Chief IYABO LAWAL. From promising, the country’s education system has turned into an eyesore, distorted and tumultuous. Since 1960, the country has explored various approaches, with nearly every step seeming […]
Church Education System Announces Temporary Guidelines to Address COVID-19 Concerns
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Several changes are being implemented through the Church of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints educational system in response to growing concerns related to COVID-19. The CES has issued a statement on the temporary guidelines for higher education institutions which will come into effect on March 16. The […]
The American education system is failing our children
NEW YORK, August 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Back to school means more than new pencils and backpacks. Students are also returning to an education system they are increasingly failing, says André Bernstein, Ph.D., who taught middle school and some high school classes for 30 years. During that time, he says, he witnessed his students’ academic […]
Here’s everything you need to know about Costa Rica’s education system ⋆ The Costa Rica News
According to various reports, Costa Rica ranks fourth among the 94 countries most accessible to education. These studies show that education in the country covers most of the population since the rate of people who can read and write is 90.27% and illiteracy is only 9.73%. Through consistent attention to education, Costa Rica has achieved […]
An unsuitable education system | Letters
Government reforms to the curriculum and examination assessment are not in line with good educational practice and the broader skills and competences that employers’ organizations such as the CBI have identified as a desirable outcome of the education system (We need an alternative to universities, August 17). Added to this list is the fragmentation of […]
Mental Health vs. Modern Education: How Today’s Education System Harms Students | new university
By Ashley Duong According to the National Center for Health Statistics, up to 70% of adolescents with mental illnesses go untreated. The constant pressure to fight to succeed has a rather disastrous consequence on the mental health of students, yet little is being done to combat it. A study done at Fremont High School in […]