Thursday, February 23, 2006
Rural Education in the News
The Google news alert for rural education.
Disadvantaged and rural schools ‘neglected'
The Herald Eastern Cape - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
The improvement of rural and farm schools should be prioritised by the education department, teacher unions said yesterday. Some children are walking 20km to get to schools, while others have to bring their own water. SA Democratic Teachers’ Union provincial secretary Mxolisi Dimaza said disadvantaged and rural schools were being neglected. Union of SA Professional Educators national spokesman Mlungisi Rwentela commended the department for its efforts in improving rural education, but “their efforts are not good enough”.
Bush's Forest Proposal Worries Rural Schools
Civilrights.org - Washington, DC, USA
The plan, which requires congressional approval, has drawn criticism from several governors of Western states, where most of the parcels identified by the U.S. Forest Service are located. Environmental groups also oppose the sales. And organizations concerned with rural education are raising questions. "The problem with selling the land is, though it's a very, very small portion of the total amount of land, that creates one-time money," said Bob Mooneyham, the executive director of the National Rural Education Association in Norman, Okla. "Then, after that's expended, what assurance have we that the pot will be replenished?"
Irish aid for rural
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta, India
Funds from the Irish government are proving to be the backbone of an initiative by Young Men’s Welfare Society (YMWS) to improve the quality of life in the rural areas of South 24-Parganas. The Irish government has donated Euro 28,000 to the NGO to pursue projects in the district. Kieran Dowling, Irish ambassador to India, was given a tour of the initiatives last week and was encouraged by what he saw. “It’s interesting to see the progress being made. A couple of generations ago, the rural parts of Ireland were in exactly the same condition that the rural regions of India are in now,” he commented.
Political Notes
Lincoln City News Guard - Lincoln City, OR, USA
A standing-room-only crowd jammed Lil' Sambo's Restaurant to hear Taft High School students quiz Ron Saxton, one of three Republican candidates for governor, at lunch on Feb. 14. According to Kevin Pfannes, chairman of the Lincoln County Republicans, "We were amazed by the turnout. We wanted to bring our monthly meeting from Newport to the north county and the public responded. With so much hate and negativity in politics these days, this was a positive opportunity for local residents and our students to sit down with a candidate for Governor and intelligently discuss issues important to Oregonians."
Official: China to try to rein in controversial farmland seizures? ...
China Post - Taipei, Taiwan
China will try to rein in seizures of farmland for development _ a key source of rural unrest _ as it carries out a new plan to improve life in the poor countryside by spending more on schools and farm subsidies, an official said Wednesday. Communist leaders are trying to defuse growing anger over rural poverty and increasingly violent protests over the seizure of land for factories and other projects. "In the process of socialist development, we should requisition as little land as possible," said Chen Xiwen, an official of the Communist Party's "leading group" for financial affairs. He said land seizures were to blame for "instability in the countryside." . [See all stories on this topic]
Tags: AERA, rural, education
Disadvantaged and rural schools ‘neglected'
The Herald Eastern Cape - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
The improvement of rural and farm schools should be prioritised by the education department, teacher unions said yesterday. Some children are walking 20km to get to schools, while others have to bring their own water. SA Democratic Teachers’ Union provincial secretary Mxolisi Dimaza said disadvantaged and rural schools were being neglected. Union of SA Professional Educators national spokesman Mlungisi Rwentela commended the department for its efforts in improving rural education, but “their efforts are not good enough”.
Bush's Forest Proposal Worries Rural Schools
Civilrights.org - Washington, DC, USA
The plan, which requires congressional approval, has drawn criticism from several governors of Western states, where most of the parcels identified by the U.S. Forest Service are located. Environmental groups also oppose the sales. And organizations concerned with rural education are raising questions. "The problem with selling the land is, though it's a very, very small portion of the total amount of land, that creates one-time money," said Bob Mooneyham, the executive director of the National Rural Education Association in Norman, Okla. "Then, after that's expended, what assurance have we that the pot will be replenished?"
Irish aid for rural
Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta, India
Funds from the Irish government are proving to be the backbone of an initiative by Young Men’s Welfare Society (YMWS) to improve the quality of life in the rural areas of South 24-Parganas. The Irish government has donated Euro 28,000 to the NGO to pursue projects in the district. Kieran Dowling, Irish ambassador to India, was given a tour of the initiatives last week and was encouraged by what he saw. “It’s interesting to see the progress being made. A couple of generations ago, the rural parts of Ireland were in exactly the same condition that the rural regions of India are in now,” he commented.
Political Notes
Lincoln City News Guard - Lincoln City, OR, USA
A standing-room-only crowd jammed Lil' Sambo's Restaurant to hear Taft High School students quiz Ron Saxton, one of three Republican candidates for governor, at lunch on Feb. 14. According to Kevin Pfannes, chairman of the Lincoln County Republicans, "We were amazed by the turnout. We wanted to bring our monthly meeting from Newport to the north county and the public responded. With so much hate and negativity in politics these days, this was a positive opportunity for local residents and our students to sit down with a candidate for Governor and intelligently discuss issues important to Oregonians."
Official: China to try to rein in controversial farmland seizures? ...
China Post - Taipei, Taiwan
China will try to rein in seizures of farmland for development _ a key source of rural unrest _ as it carries out a new plan to improve life in the poor countryside by spending more on schools and farm subsidies, an official said Wednesday. Communist leaders are trying to defuse growing anger over rural poverty and increasingly violent protests over the seizure of land for factories and other projects. "In the process of socialist development, we should requisition as little land as possible," said Chen Xiwen, an official of the Communist Party's "leading group" for financial affairs. He said land seizures were to blame for "instability in the countryside." . [See all stories on this topic]
Tags: AERA, rural, education
