Thursday, October 13, 2005
Rural Education in the News
These are my Google Alert for rural education for this week...
Offer rural students equal education rights
China Daily - China
The gap between China's urban and rural compulsory education systems can be attributed to an unequal allocation of resources. Educational inequality is systematic of China's dual social structure, as is the two-speed development of the social security network. Urban residents enjoy housing and unemployment subsidies and other forms of social welfare, such as preferential medical, educational and transportation services, while in rural areas farmers have to take responsibility for their security and welfare.
Improving rural education
News Today - India
'In India, though there are several policies for the rural development, the implementation and improvisation have taken up a back seat. There is a requirement for studies to be conducted at the national and international level to make us understand the global scenario and to rectify the real cause of backwardness in the country,' said Chindhai Jayaraman, Principal, Angel Matriculation Higher secondary School. He was speaking at a press meet conducted to announce the upcoming three day International conference of All India Association For Educational Research on Improving Rural Education at Thiruninravur.
Verizon Donating $100,000 to MU's New Alumni Center
HNN Huntingtonnews.net - WV, USA
Verizon West Virginia announced Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, a $100,000 gift to Marshall University to help fund a new Erickson Alumni Center. “This is another great partnership with Marshall for Verizon,” said John Ruddick, executive director of public affairs at Verizon. “It complements our education partnership and will enable more persons and businesses in the state to support the university.” Verizon is providing $40,000 of the pledged amount now, and the rest will be presented at various times in the near future. Early this year, Verizon provided $250,000 to help fund Marshall’s June Harless Center for Rural Education and Research Development in support of distanced learning in six counties.
Briefly: Education group honors superintendent of Foley
St. Cloud Times - St. Cloud, MN, USA
The Minnesota Rural Education Association will present its Distinguished Service Award to Foley Superintendent Fred Nolan. The award recognizes people who have made significant contributions to rural education and Minnesota students. Nolan will be honored at the group's conference Oct. 26-28 in Alexandria. Nolan is in his fourth year as Foley's superintendent. He was superintendent at Eden Valley-Watkins for seven years before then.
Commission takes gentle approach to hearings on education as basic ...
Business Day - Johannesburg, South Africa
SINCE SA’s Human Rights Commission opened its doors 10 years ago, it has received complaints about the right to basic education, which is entrenched in the constitution. Next week it is holding public hearings on this right and what it means to South Africans. Almost 12-million of SA’s 44-million citizens are school children.
