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🇸🇰 Postoj
Life & Tech

Educational Counseling / We banned our daughter from attending a conservatory, as it is not a quality education. Now she is apathetic. How can we motivate her to be interested in the world?

A concerned parent seeks advice on how to motivate their apathetic 15-year-old daughter, who shows talent in music but is discouraged from pursuing it academically.

Feb 27 • 09:52 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Billions to vocational schools without requirements on teaching volume

Swedish vocational schools are receiving billions in funding without any stipulations on the volume of teacher-led instruction, raising concerns about the quality of education.

Feb 26 • 05:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Many students who learn little

Despite significant increases in education access in Brazil since the late 20th century, the quality of student learning has not improved proportionately, leading to ongoing concerns about educational outcomes.

Feb 23 • 01:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Merging Several Schools in the Ogre Region

The Ogre municipality is set to merge three schools into a new educational institution named Madliena Regional Secondary School to ensure sustainable and quality education.

Feb 20 • 12:19 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The center of the debate is not a position, it is the educational system

The current discourse surrounding educational issues in Mexico highlights the need to focus on the state's capability to provide quality education rather than political positions.

Feb 19 • 12:54 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

State Audit: In Latvia, Equal Quality of Primary Education is Not Ensured

The Latvian State Audit Office has highlighted significant disparities in the quality of primary education across schools, despite a unified educational standard.

Feb 18 • 02:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Expansion of International Student Admission Cap Approved for Three Universities

Three universities in Japan have been approved to expand their international student admission caps, with a condition of raising tuition fees to ensure educational quality.

Feb 17 • 10:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Lato Sensu School invests in educational expansion and arrives in the State of Pará

Lato Sensu School is expanding its educational services into the State of Pará, Brazil, bringing its recognized quality and diverse curricular activities.

Feb 13 • 20:09 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Director on inclusive education: When a school becomes a social or medical institution, the quality of education suffers

Inclusive education in Latvia is struggling as schools are being expected to take on social and medical roles, diverting focus from educational quality.

Feb 13 • 07:19 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Minister of Education defends her law to reduce class sizes: 'It will increase the quality of education'

The Spanish Minister of Education, Milagros Tolón, advocates for a new law aimed at reducing student-to-teacher ratios in public and charter schools, asserting it will enhance educational quality.

Feb 12 • 12:05 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Universitas Mercatorum: Anvur confirms positive judgment

Universitas Mercatorum has received a satisfactory approval from ANVUR, affirming its educational and scientific project quality.

Feb 11 • 10:26 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

What did MP Swati Maliwal say about Delhi's schools?

MP Swati Maliwal criticized the condition of government schools in Delhi, highlighting that poor quality has led to an increase in private educational institutions, making education a privilege for economically better-off families.

Feb 11 • 06:43 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

PPP in schools of Minas provides bonuses for learning to companies that will not take care of education

The Government of Minas Gerais has launched a public-private partnership initiative that allows for bonuses to be awarded to the winning companies based on student performance, though the companies are not responsible for educational quality.

Feb 9 • 11:00 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

This is madness: thousands of Rīga residents sign petitions to save kindergartens from reform

Thousands of Rīga residents are signing petitions in response to plans that will close or reorganize numerous kindergartens, raising concerns about educational quality and childcare availability.

Feb 8 • 22:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

UniFACEF Medicine: a course with only 10 years of existence reaches national top

UniFACEF's Medicine program, established just 10 years ago, has achieved the highest scores in national evaluations, confirming its quality and educational excellence.

Feb 6 • 18:07 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Oyebanji urges varsities to maintain stable academic calendar

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has called on state-owned tertiary institutions to uphold a stable academic calendar to enhance educational quality and rebuild public trust in higher education.

Feb 3 • 18:43 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
National & Local

How Mississippi Transformed Its Schools From Worst to Best

The article explores how Mississippi successfully improved its educational system, moving from being one of the lowest-performing states to achieving significant progress in school quality.

Jan 11 • 11:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Inequality in Germany: Gymnasiums are only for the Rich

The article discusses the disparity in educational opportunities in Germany, suggesting that high-quality state schools are mainly located in affluent areas, thereby reinforcing existing inequalities.

Jan 11 • 09:43 UTC

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