ONLINE ALERT 26 SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWS ARTICLES ProQuest

ONLINE ALERT 26 SEPTEMBER 2008
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AFRICA
CAMEROON
Education in Africa for Africans: the challenge is
enormous
Cameroon Radio Television, 19 September
THE GAMBIA
CRR teachers trained
WOW.gm, 22 September
NIGERIA
2008 Literacy Day: Impact of literacy on development
Nigerian Tribune, 25 September
SUDAN
Inventer des messages de prévention adaptés au Sud
IRIN, 23 Septembre
SENEGAL
L’intégration des Tice dans nos programmes
scolaires est une nécessité pédagogique
Walfadjri, 23 Septembre
ARAB COUNTRIES
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
‘Need to Make CBSE Pattern Relevant to UAE and
Gulf’
Khaleej Times, 26 September
ASIA & THE PACIFIC
AFGHANISTAN:
Attacks deprive 300,000 students of education
IRINnews.org, 22 September
INDIA
The persistent problem of out-of-school children in
Rajasthan
MyNews.in, 20 September
The art of not learning
The Hindu, 21 September
MALAYSIA
Baccalaureate diploma programme in school
New Straits Times, 26 September
New primary school curriculum
The Star, 25 September
SINGAPORE
Neighbourhood schools doing well
Straits Times, 22 September
EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA
FRANCE
Enquête - L'école ennuie et fait peur
Le Point, 24 Septembre
EUROPE & NORTH AMERICA CONTD.
Des pistes lancées pour "refuser l'échec scolaire"
AFP, 24 Septembre
UK
Primary schools 'should focus on pupils' lifestyles'
Independent, 24 September
USA
Mexico quietly helps emigrants to US learn Spanish
The Associated Press, 24 September
"Singlish" Curriculum Helps Elementary School Kids
Develop English Language Skills and Learn About
American Culture
openPR, 19 September
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN
ARGENTINA
Docentes vuelven al paro en provincia Buenos Aires
Prensa Latina, 25 de Septiembre
COLOMBIA
Fallo del Consejo de Estado determinó que maestros
no saldrán a vacaciones al tiempo que alumnos
El Tiempo, 23 de Septiembre
COSTA RICA
41% de jóvenes de 16 y 17 años está fuera de las
aulas
La Nación, 20 de Septiembre
ECUADOR
“Alcanzar el 6% del PIB es solo una meta mínima”
El Telégrafo, 26 de Septiembre
EL SALVADOR
MINED desarrolla Paesita
La Prensa Gráfica, 21 de Septiembre
GUATEMALA
Docentes "innovadores" latinoaméricanos
intercambiarán experiencias en Guatemala
La Tercera, 24 de Septiembre
MEXICO
Maestros y gobierno chocan en zona de desastre
IPS Noticias, 23 de Septiembre
Sus voces se hacen escuchar
InfoNorte.net, 23 de Septiembre
Alianza educativa provoca movilizaciones en 3
estados
La Jornada, 24 de Septiembre
LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN CONTD.
URUGUAY
Educación especial para niños especiales
El País, 21 de Septiembre
REPORTS
CANADA
Différences entre les groupes dans les niveaux de
scolarité des enfants d'immigrants
Statistique Canada, Septembre 2008
INTERNATIONAL
Mixed Results Towards Gender Equality, Say World
Bank and OECD
World Bank (Press Release), 24 September
Equality for Women: Where Do We Stand on
Millennium Development Goal 3?
The International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development / The World Bank, September 2008
(large file)
Millennium Development Goals at Midpoint: Where
do we stand and where do we need to go?
François Bourguignon et al. European Report on
Development, September 2008
USA
Preschool Education and Its Lasting Effects:
Research and Policy Implications
EPIC, September 2008
21st Century skills, Education and Competitiveness :
a ressource and policy guide
Partnership for 21st Century Skills, September 2008
OTHER
La UNESCO lanza un sitio web sobre la Educación
para los Derechos Humanos
Français English
UNESCO, 24 de Septiembre
Réunion de haut niveau jeudi sur les Objectifs du
Millénaire pour le développement
ONU, 25 Septembre
Le sommet sur les Objectifs du Millénaire aboutit à 16
milliards de dollars d'engagements
ONU, 25 de Septiembre
The Right to Education
UNESCO, 2008
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