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Regional News of Saturday, 18 July 2015 Source: GNA 2015-07-18 The Builsa South Assembly is committed to improving the enrollment and standard of performance of both teachers and pupils of basic schools in the district. Madam Elizabeth Jane Afiuc, the District Chief Executive, said this on Friday when she presented some educational materials to the… Read More: Builsa South Assembly committed to improving education »

NEW DELHI: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani today held deliberations with some RSS-affiliated education bodies on the new education policy during which they are understood to have also discussed the appointments of possible candidates in various institutes and varsities in the country. Sources said during the deliberations, RSS functionaries are understood to have put forth… Read More: Smriti Irani, RSS bodies discuss new education policy, prospective … »

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“‘Slutty, slaggy’ girls need David Cameron to sort s3x education. Fast.” Thus reads the Telegraph’s headline to a serious piece by Green party MP Caroline Lucas, calling for education on s3x and relationships to be made compulsory in schools. You could be forgiven for thinking that the problem is that girls really are “sluts” and “slags”, in need of… Read More: Teaching s3x education misses the point unless you teach boys… »

The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has launched its research and briefing papers on ‘Social Accountability in Education’ at a ceremony held in Accra. The reports include State of Infrastructure in Ghanaian Schools, Gender and School Infrastructure, Disability and Infrastructure, Satisfaction with Education Service Delivery, Gaps in Public Basic Education Services, and Citizens’ Experience… Read More: CDD-Ghana Launches Social Accountability In Education Research Reports »

Regional News of Friday, 17 July 2015 Source: GNA 2015-07-17 Prophetess Elizabeth Quayeba Abredu, in-charge of the “Promiseland Prayer Camp” of the Christ Apostolic Church in the Suhum Municipality, has noted that education must equip a person to effectively participate in development activities. Prophetess Quayeba Abredu said this when addressing teachers, parents and pupils from… Read More: Parents urged to facilitate education of their kids »

Educating prisoners can turn them into “contributors to society”, Mr Gove said Education in prisons must be overhauled to reduce re-offending and make prisoners more employable, the justice secretary has said. Michael Gove suggested “earned release” for inmates in England and Wales who work hard and gain qualifications. Prison officers said they had heard similar… Read More: Prison education must be 'overhauled', Michael Gove says – BBC… »

WASHINGTON—For the first time in 14 years, both chambers of Congress have backed sweeping changes to federal education law, but stark differences between the House and Senate bills portend difficult negotiations to produce final legislation replacing the Bush-era “No Child Left Behind.” The Senate on Thursday voted 81-17 to pass a bill rewriting the 2001… Read More: Senate Passes Education Bill, But Tough Talks Lie Ahead With… »

If Work Stops Values Decay Our economy is supported by small businesses. While there are different ways of measuring this, in general we accept that small businesses make up 99.7% of U.S. employer firms, create 63% of net new private-sector jobs, and provide 48.5% of private-sector employment. Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses was designed by Babson… Read More: Impact Of Education On Business Growth – Forbes »

Rev Bettey said the provision of good quality education is a collective effort of pupils, parents, teachers and other stakeholders play