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Vietnam: $96 Million to Train Students Abroad

The Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently approved a VND 2.070 trillion (US $96 million) plan that will send state officials and specially selected students to train abroad for the next seven years. Per the plan, t...
by Alice Formwalt
 

 
 

Nigerian Union of Teachers Demands Implementation of UNESCO’s Suggestion

As the world celebrated Labor Day, Nigeria’s capital city Abuja became the arena for the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), as they called on every tier of their government in an attempt to ensure allocation of 26 per cent...
by Ashleigh Brown
 

 
 

Malaysia: Wheels in Motion for School Bus Insurance Policy

In two-parent working families, children must rely on school buses to bring them to and from school. With 16,663 registered school buses in Malaysia, school bus safety is a main concerns raised by parents. However, parents may ...
by Alice Formwalt
 

 

 

Australia: Giving a ‘Gonski’ For Public Education

A new budget analysis released by the Australian Education Union (AEU) shows that public schools risk receiving $390 million less in funding in 2014 if the federal and state governments fail to establish the Gonski school fundi...
by Alice Formwalt
 

 
 

World Bank Funds Two Nigerian Projects to Improve Education and Employment Opportunities

Recently it was announced that the World Bank will be financing two major projects in Nigeria. They are the Nigeria Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO), and the Nigeria State Education Program Investment Proje...
by Sera Yoo
 

 
 

Bulgarian President Emphasizes Need for Scientific Innovation

“Education and innovation are the recipe of Bulgaria’s future success.” This is the new mantra championed by Bulgaria’s President, Rosen Plevneliev, in a meeting with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia yesterday...
by Ashleigh Brown
 

 

 

Philippines: ‘Early Learning for Life’ Program is Just the Beginning

The foundations of learning are built from the moment of birth. Could early childhood education be a key ingredient for closing the gaps that threaten global educational growth? UNICEF, alongside the Department of Social Welfar...
by Alice Formwalt
 

 
 

Papua New Guinea: Teacher’s Union Doubts Free Education Program

In Papua New Guinea, tuition fees hold many parents back from providing for their children’s education. As a result, nearly a quarter of school-aged children receive no formal education. Addressing this issue, the governm...
by Alice Formwalt
 

 
 

Myanmar President Aims to Increase Educational Budget

Myanmar’s President, Thein Sein, recently outlined plans to increase the nation’s financial investment in the education sector, stating that education would be the key to progressing economic development. Sein stre...
by Alice Formwalt