Stories about Education from November, 2006
Moldova: Help Kids Learn English
Mihai Moscovici reports on how anyone can help Moldovan kids learn English: send children's books to Moldova-based Peace Corps Volunteer Andy Buchanan (who blogs at Random Musings on a Moldovan...
Romania: Spelling Changes
The spelling of the Romanian word for “scissors” has been changed by a committee, and many people learn about it from their kids, the hard way, reports Andy H of...
Croatia: Legalization of Prostitution
Lovorka Marinovic, coordinator of the trafficking prevention program of international organization IOM, says (HRV): Research conducted by IOM shows an enormous lack of relevant data about trafficking despite the issue's...
China: education system
One Man bandwidth comments on the China education system with reference to his teaching experience.
Jamaica: Live TV, dead children
“a 21st century child not much different from the Victorian: one whose circumstances have forced him to grow up too fast,” writes Jamaican novelist Marlon James in his analysis of...
Poland: On Fighting Homophobia
The beatroot isn't surprised at the Polish governement's unwillingness to fight homophobia: “A more shocking post would be: ‘Polish Education Ministry funds gay rights campaign!’”
Nepal: The state of education
Democracy for Nepal comments on the state of education and government role in primary education in the country. “I made a short visit home to Gulmi over Dasain. The message...
Interview with Jordan Halevi, a Canadian Researcher on Iranian Blogs
Jordan Halevi (online alias) is a young Canadian researcher who has conducted a survey on Iranian blogs. In this interview conducted by Global Voices‘ Farsi language editor Farid Pouya, he...
Thailand: No $100 Laptop
Technology blog Engadget reports that Thailand is pulling out of the $100 laptop project for its schools. “Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was a big fan of NickNeg's pet project,...
Jamaica: An absent skill
Francis Wade tries to put his finger on the thing he believes makes Jamaicans an “unreflective” people: “Our reluctance to pursue these inner questions leaves the wild contradictions in our...
Bangladesh: The privileged and the poor
Drishtipat on how the gap between the privileged and the poor in Bangladesh is still wide. “Simply put, it’s because our policy makers, our industrialists, the rich and the beautiful...
Japan: school bullying
The school bullying in Japan becomes a social problem related with racial discrimination. Debito reports on a recent court case disclosing the details of a nasty bullying of a third-grade...
Slovenia, Croatia: Language and Travel
Neretva River writes about Croatian language and new travel regulations for those crossing the Croatian-Slovenian border.
Iran: Academics under more Pressure
Jomhour reports more independent academics have been deprived of teaching in universities. The blogger adds student activists have been deprived of continuing their studies too [Fa].