Saturday, December 03, 2005
Rural Ed in the News
China faces challenges in education: expert
Xinhua - China
China still faces challenges despite the fact that its development mode of education has provided a pioneering experience for the world education sector, said David Archer, head of the international education of the Action Aid, a well-known Britain-based non-government organization. At the concluding 5th High Level Group Meeting on Education For All of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) here Wednesday, Archer told Xinhua that China gives priority to the educational sector in national development, and the government has made a commitment to education far exceeding many other countries in the world.
Rural Illinois Perpectives: The role of rural schools
Rock River Times - Rockford, IL, USA
Many rural school districts in Illinois are struggling with how to maintain quality education in the face of community decline that depletes available resources. One strategy is to use the school as a lever for building the community while enhancing student performance. This approach suggests that schools can take an active role in assuring their own and the community’s survival. A recent report from the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University lists four community engagement models a school can adopt. The report, “In Search of Best Practices: A Research Agenda for Rural Education in Illinois,” by Timothy Collins, IIRA assistant director, notes the models can be used separately or in combination. They are as follows:
Chinese Premier Vows Education for All in Address to UNESCO Forum ...
Black Enterprise - New York, NY, USA
"Full text of an address on 28 November to the Fifth UNESCO High Level Group Meeting on education for all by PRC Premier Wen Jiabao"; carried by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 28 November: On 28 November, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addressed the opening ceremony of the Fifth High Level Group Meeting on Education for All sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization [UNESCO]. The full text follows.
Vodacom 46664 Starter Pack - Helping Fight AIDS with a call or SMS
Mobile Africa - Accra, Ghana
The Nelson Mandela Foundation continues to bring about daily miracles in the lives of people with HIV/AIDS. Now this Foundation is being joined by telecommunications giant, Vodacom South Africa (Vodacom), in fighting the war against HIV/AIDS. “Vodacom’s support and participation is the perfect fit for the repositioning of the 46664 campaign, which is moving from merely raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic to inspiring ordinary South Africans and businesses to take personal responsibility in the fight against the disease,” says John Samuel, Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Tags: aera, rural, education
Xinhua - China
China still faces challenges despite the fact that its development mode of education has provided a pioneering experience for the world education sector, said David Archer, head of the international education of the Action Aid, a well-known Britain-based non-government organization. At the concluding 5th High Level Group Meeting on Education For All of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) here Wednesday, Archer told Xinhua that China gives priority to the educational sector in national development, and the government has made a commitment to education far exceeding many other countries in the world.
Rural Illinois Perpectives: The role of rural schools
Rock River Times - Rockford, IL, USA
Many rural school districts in Illinois are struggling with how to maintain quality education in the face of community decline that depletes available resources. One strategy is to use the school as a lever for building the community while enhancing student performance. This approach suggests that schools can take an active role in assuring their own and the community’s survival. A recent report from the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University lists four community engagement models a school can adopt. The report, “In Search of Best Practices: A Research Agenda for Rural Education in Illinois,” by Timothy Collins, IIRA assistant director, notes the models can be used separately or in combination. They are as follows:
Chinese Premier Vows Education for All in Address to UNESCO Forum ...
Black Enterprise - New York, NY, USA
"Full text of an address on 28 November to the Fifth UNESCO High Level Group Meeting on education for all by PRC Premier Wen Jiabao"; carried by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 28 November: On 28 November, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addressed the opening ceremony of the Fifth High Level Group Meeting on Education for All sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization [UNESCO]. The full text follows.
Vodacom 46664 Starter Pack - Helping Fight AIDS with a call or SMS
Mobile Africa - Accra, Ghana
The Nelson Mandela Foundation continues to bring about daily miracles in the lives of people with HIV/AIDS. Now this Foundation is being joined by telecommunications giant, Vodacom South Africa (Vodacom), in fighting the war against HIV/AIDS. “Vodacom’s support and participation is the perfect fit for the repositioning of the 46664 campaign, which is moving from merely raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic to inspiring ordinary South Africans and businesses to take personal responsibility in the fight against the disease,” says John Samuel, Chief Executive Officer of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Tags: aera, rural, education
