Education

1 Mar 2012
A voucher system is one in which, instead of tax revenues being distributed directly to state-managed schools, parents are issued with vouchers that can be...
22 Feb 2012
In 2000, the United Nations convened a Millennium Summit to address the world’s main development challenges.  The identified goals were adopted by 189...
22 Feb 2012
The number of students going into higher education after finishing compulsory education has in recent years grown astronomically with many institutions...
22 Feb 2012
The role that undergraduate studies play in employment and education is becoming increasingly difficult to decipher – not only for individual students, but...
22 Feb 2012
It is interesting to note that the world’s best universities are also the most internationalized. Of course this is correlation and not causation but it does...
21 Feb 2012
Fraternities are widely thought to be mainly about binge drinking, partying, sex and rape by those who believe that they should be banned. Proponents however,...
21 Feb 2012
Merit pay for state school teachers means rewarding teachers for better performance according to specific and measurable criteria. State schools are schools...
21 Feb 2012
This discussion starts from the point of view that sexual education classes should be given at schools. But does this mean that so-called “safe sex” should...
20 Feb 2012
Social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter are breaking down barriers between teachers and students, redefining the way they communicate and interact...
20 Feb 2012
Reformers argue that the school calendar used in countries round the world is outdated and inefficient. The current system, which usually consists of two or...
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