Stories about Education from September, 2007
Libya: Childless Mornings
“The kid's have really started school. And guess what? They are all going in the morning! This is the first time this has ever happened. I actually have peaceful and...
Japan: Moral Education Plan Withdrawn
Debito comments on the withdrawal of moral education plan proposed by former Prime Minister Abe: teaching (and grading) “patriotism”, would leave Japan’s children of international roots in a bind–how can...
Venezuela: Taking Over Private Schools
The Devil's Excrement writes about the threat made by President Hugo Chavez to take over Venezuela's private schools.
Algerian: Middle Eastern Studies in the US
Algerian blogger Nouri discusses university programmes in the US which offer Middle Eastern studies.
Bangladesh: IT and computer literacy
Voice of South on computer literacy program as an innovative way to spread IT in rural Bangladesh.
UAE: Elaborate Ceremony for the New Academic Year
Brn, from Al Ain, UAE, writes about the elaborate ceremonies staged to usher in the new academic year at the university. “Each year, Sheikh Nahayan, the Minister of Higher Education...
Egypt: Great Women
“Today is officially the first day of the academic year in Egypt and for this occasion I would like to talk a little about a woman who helped pave the...
Dominica: Safe Sex
“Carnival in the Caribbean is a ribald time. Lots of drinking, lots of dancing, lots of s-e-x”: Living Dominica is happy to see condom use being promoted on the island.
China: Has Crazy English gone crazy?
“Stand up, those who refused to be slaves……,” This is what Chinese national anthem tells. But in a class by Li Yang in Crazy English, over 3000 students kneeled down to their teachers. Is this a real thanksgiving or just a brainwashing of how to be a slave?
Argentina: Educ.ar Website is Back
The Argentine educational web portal Educ.ar [ES] is back up and running. Martin Varsavsky, whose foundation provided the funds to create the site, writes on his blog that he is...
Japan: NOVA unable to pay its employees
James at Japan Probe reports the news that NOVA, Japan's largest chain of English schools suffering from a deepening financial crisis, has postponed paying its English teachers this month.
Bahamas: School Privatization
Rick Lowe at WeblogBahamas.com links to a study that supports his views on school privatization.
Bahrain: 1980 Yearbook
Bahraini blogger Silveroo posts pictures from a 1980 yearbook for the Al Hedaya Al Khalifiya School in Bahrain.
Iraq: Accident on the Way
HNK, from Iraq, updates us on life in Iraq, passing exams, holidays in Syria and an accident they met with on their way back to Iraq.
Russia: Russian Orphanage Graduates
Window on Eurasia writes on the tragic fate of nearly 90 percent of the Russian state orphanage graduates.
Jamaica: Reverse Colonisation
Marlon James blogs about what he calls his “colonisation in reverse”, and why he felt he needed to leave Jamaica: “I love my country but I’ve never missed it, perhaps...
Ukraine: Party of the Regions Miscellanea
Ukrainiana writes about Party of the Regions’ attempt to cheat a site meter, and about Soviet-style children's poetry inspired by Victor Yanukovych.
Bahamas: Best Little Country?
Craig Butler, blogging at Bahama Pundit, would like to think that the Bahamas is “the best little country in the world…but then the reality sets in and I have to...
Kannada: Bow to the Cynara within!
Tina writes meditatively about a“Cynara that exists within us”. She is referring to the poem Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynarae by Ernest Dowson. Last night, ah, yesternight,...
Morocco: Low Voter Turnout
The September 7 Moroccan legislative elections brought surprising results...and surprisingly low voter turnout. What do Moroccan bloggers think about the winning party? Jillian York has the story.
Bahrain: Getting It Out of Your System…
We have a world of contrasts in Bahrain this week. The summer vacation is over, which makes some bloggers happy, and others miserable. Religious scholars – respect or despise them? One blogger compares blogs in the USA and in the Arab world. And our star post this week is a description of how to detox, Bahrain-style…
