The crisis of the Nigerian education system and the way to improve it
Nigeria – the first country in the world in terms of the number of out-of-school children. Government data indicates that 10.5 million children are uneducated. This was written off as being due to nomadic communities, the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency, cultural factors. Yet, according to critics, the problem arises due to insufficient funding. It doesn’t […]
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 The “college” system has been replaced by the current system [Junior High School] which separates lower secondary from upper secondary following the educational reforms of 1987.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 […]
Has our education system let us down?
The science of morals is still unknown to our system. Who will teach our students that the degree is just a piece of paper, but the growth is determined by your skills that you must learn in school Education is the use of the diversity of potentials to create a historical precedent in the field […]
To truly fix the failing education system, give NM a choice
As the 2022 legislative session begins, lawmakers are going to be faced with a host of Representative Jim G. Townsend problems. No one needs to remember that New Mexico keeps landing at or near the bottom of every critical ranking to know that our state is in dire need of change. From crime, health care, […]
Fixing New Mexico’s Failing Education System Must Be the Priority
Representative Jim Townsend As the 2022 legislative session begins, lawmakers are going to be faced with a host of issues. No one needs to remember that New Mexico keeps landing at or near the bottom of every critical ranking to know that our state is in dire need of change. From crime, health, economic opportunity, […]
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 […]
Fixing the failing education system must be a priority | My opinion
As the 2022 legislative session begins, lawmakers are going to be faced with a host of issues. No one needs to remember that New Mexico keeps landing at or near the bottom of every critical ranking to know that our state is in dire need of change. From crime, health care, economic opportunity, child welfare, […]
Dangote is committed to improving the education system
Dangote Industries, convinced that the knowledge of education is the foundation of development, continued to improve the education system of the country. The importance of education cannot be overstated as development thrives through literacy. In addition, research has shown that only a properly trained workforce and an entrepreneurial class will have the skills and motivation […]
Ghana government urged to mainstream e-learning into education system
Share this with more people! Photo Credit – Kwabena Akuamoah Boateng, US Embassy Professor Benjamin Jabez Botwe Nyarko, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), has called for the integration of e-learning into the education system to maximize time spent outside of class hours and improve learning outcomes.He said it was even […]
Education system stretched beyond capacity fails students
Educators are not OK. And while it may not be breaking news, it has reached a point where our communities can no longer ignore it and we need to do something about it. Staff-related school closures impact families and educators leave the profession frustrated and exhausted. It all falls on the students, who will not […]
WHO BLASKS – THE CANDIDATE OR THE EDUCATION SYSTEM?
November 14, 2021 | 5:22 AM HIST WHO BLASKS – THE CANDIDATE OR THE EDUCATION SYSTEM? Alexandre Moniz Barbosa There are several ways of approaching the news that the 23 candidates who stood for the interview for the post of President of the Administrative Tribunal were deemed unfit. This is of course a news item […]
A summary of the Thai education system
Many expats who decide to move to Thailand are curious about the status of public schools. As Thailand is a popular destination for many people around the world, those with children may seek to immerse their children in the culture. So, enrolling them in government-sponsored schools in the country may be an option. However, further […]
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 […]
We should not seek to score political points with the education system – Yaw Adutwum
The Minister of Education downplayed the politicization of the country’s education system. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwm thinks that the situation where stakeholders identify certain challenges in government policies and explode them to fit a particular program is nothing out of the ordinary. He was speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Information in […]
Isn’t our education system in peril?
Chiedu Okoye Posted April 16, 2021 No one can deny the fact that education is the cornerstone of national development, on a global scale. Any nation-state concerned and keen to achieve sustainable economic growth and technological advancement should attach great importance to the problems that disrupt its education system. The superpower countries, which have military […]
John James: School closures perpetuate ‘most racially divided education system’ since Jim Crow era
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! School closures due to the coronavirus pandemic will “set back an entire generation,” former Michigan U.S. Senate candidate John James warned Thursday on “Fox News Primetime.” “I believe right now it’s not a Democrat or Republican issue,” James told host Katie Pavlich. “It’s a question of policies […]
Nigeria: the deterioration of our education system
Chiedu Uche Okoye calls for more investment in education The Macmillan School dictionary defines education as “the activity of educating people in schools, colleges and universities, and all policies and provisions relating thereto”. Throughout the ages, the people of Africa have engaged in the business and activity of acquiring education, as evidenced by the existence […]
How to Build an Effective Learning Paradigm in the Indian Education System
India as a country is developing rapidly in terms of technology, however, over the years the country has had a very conventional approach to learning. The main form of learning that was considered credible was the traditional format of classroom sessions and for a very long time people were skeptical about adopting the e-learning format. […]
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 […]
Nationalization has tainted the education system, especially for minorities: study – Pakistan
LAHORE: Nationalization in Pakistan ended up weakening educational institutions, especially ecclesiastical institutions, and triggered a decline in the standard of education in general. Even after the 1972 nationalization policy was changed in 1984, resulting in partial denationalization through 2003–04, it continued to deplete resources and reduce potential for equalization, as well as limit opportunities. This […]
Systemic racism in the education system — Observatory
On May 25, in Minneapolis, USA, George Floyd died at the hands of a white police officer, sparking protests around the world against racism in a movement called Black Lives Matter. Although this movement has been around since 2013, it has gained new momentum due to recent events showing the strength of racism that still […]
BARMM raises the quality of the education system
CITY OF COTABATO: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM-MBHTE) has hired a total of 1,153 licensed teachers for the two districts of Maguindanao province to raise the quality of education system in the region. Mohagher Iqbal, Minister of Education Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal said […]
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 […]
The type of education system Nigeria needs
I have to say that Bunmi Lawson is someone I like among the young generation of Nigerian women who are doing a lot in their different spaces. Bunmi led the FATE Foundation and later led ACCION Microfinance Bank through which she has achieved a lot in financial inclusion and now she is the pioneer in […]
India needs a world-class higher education system (Commentary)
India has the third largest higher education system in the world. In 2016, there were 799 universities and 39,071 colleges spread across the country. These numbers are staggering. The growth of higher education in India in just over half a century has been even more staggering. Between 1950 and 2014, the number of […]
Jean Clare Oge Igwegbe: Fixing Nigeria’s Broken Education System
I had the privilege of attending a seminar on education where we discussed how the nation can advance its education sector to bring out the geniuses in our children. Alero Ayida-Otobo gave a pretty amazing speech with a strong theme that touched a nerve or two in me; Rooted in Reality: Rooted in Hope. It […]