The Coursera-IIM-C collaboration is meant to unveil innovative online programs and certifications for a worldwide audience. Coursera is the globe’s leading online learning platform, whereas the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta or IIM-C is one of the oldest learning institutions in this nation. The Coursera-IIMC collaboration will be instrumental in making education accessible to a […]
The goal introduced by the World Bank to halve the learning poverty by 2030 and eventually taking it to zero may be the impossible dream for now. The goals that are set up as Sustainable Development Goals are very progressive. However, the one focused on quality education, SDG 4 , is far from what was […]
The Indonesian education system places hurdles on teachers when implementing it, according to one report. There is also allegedly confusion between different institutions on how to go about the government zoning system that was introduced by the ministry of education and culture. It’s understandable that the Indonesian education system and its implementation are considered very […]
Disabled students are increasingly dropping out of universities and colleges. Provisions to meet their needs are grossly inadequate and more so intentionally not provided. Disabled students with mental health challenges have a drop-out rate of 86.8 percent compared to non-disabled students, with a rate of 90.3 percent. Also, deaf student challenges in universities are being […]
According to data released by the African Union, African countries have literacy levels of 70%. These statistics, therefore, show that African countries are lagging behind the global literacy rates average at 90%. The African Union is, however, determined to change this narrative. As a result, in May 2018, it convened a continental meeting titled “Promoting […]
After a successful K-12 program, higher education in Illinois should be the next focus of state education funding. Higher Education in Illinois background Recently, the state of Illinois has increased funding in its K-12 program and it instantly gained positive results. Student performance in the K-12 program has significantly increased urging legislators to add another […]
While declining fertility rates have implications for the entire U.S. economy, the education sector will be among the first to confront its consequences. The US has always experienced higher fertility rates than other western nations. However, this has slowly changed over the last decade. Since 2008 after the recession, the total fertility rate, which is […]
Ever since 2012, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has been taking surveys and compiling the data which informs about different aspects in higher education like student enrollment in higher education, gender ratio and Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER). This is done with the help of the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). As […]
Student debt and loan issues have been the most debated topic in the US with Democrats and Republicans accusing each other of poor policies, inefficient education department, and the plummeting enrollment issues in higher education. In the latest news, Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the presidential candidates from the Democratic Party, has targetted student loan […]
A new Department of Education Secretary will make its way into position one year from now, as the 2020 presidential elections draws near in the United States. Candidates for Department of Education Secretary Presidential candidate Elizabeth Watson already has her criteria on choosing the next DOE secretary if she wins the 2020 candidacy. The politician […]
