Information on "Schools"
May 2013
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May 2013
Schooling Is Not Education!
Author: Lant Pritchett, Rukmini Banerji, Charles Kenny
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This report argues that learning is stagnating in developing-country school systems and that this is demonstrated by low levels of learning. More on «Schooling Is Not Education! »
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes
Author: Siegrid Holler-Neyra
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This dissertation evaluates the impact of the Municipalisation Pilot Programme in Peru on learning outcomes. More on «Evaluating the Impact of Decentralisation on Educational Outcomes»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Frozen Local: Strategies for Freezing Locally Grown Produce for the K-12 Marketplace
Author: JoAnne Berkenkamp, Lynn Mader, Madeline Kastler
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
This report sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of modestly sized approaches for freezing produce. More on «Frozen Local: Strategies for Freezing Locally Grown Produce for the K-12 Marketplace»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Measuring Returns to Education and Human Capital in the Southern Mediterranean
Author: Emrah Arbak
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This study assesses human capital attainment levels in the southern Mediterranean region. More on «Measuring Returns to Education and Human Capital in the Southern Mediterranean»
June 2012
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26 Jun 2012
A 'Languages for Jobs' Initiative
Author: Terrence G Wiley, Sarah Catherine K Moore, Margaret S Fee
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper argues that the promotion of foreign language instruction should be a national priority in the United States. More on «A 'Languages for Jobs' Initiative»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
US Education Reform and National Security
Author: Independent Task Force on US Education and National Security
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This Independent Task Force examines the critical weaknesses of the US K-12 education system and assesses the actual and potential impact on American national security. More on «US Education Reform and National Security»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
The Arab World's Education Report Card
Author: Muhammad Faour
Publisher: Carnegie Middle East Center
This report argues that a more positive school climate is imperative if emerging democracies in the Arab world plan to teach young adults citizenship skills and values. More on «The Arab World's Education Report Card»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
The High Return to Private Schooling in a Low-Income Country
Author: Tessa Bold, Mwangi Kimenyi, Germano Mwabu, Justin Sandefur
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
Using data from Kenya, the authors of this paper find a large effect of private schooling on test scores, equivalent to one full standard deviation. More on «The High Return to Private Schooling in a Low-Income Country»
November 2011
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8 Nov 2011
Forging an American Grand Strategy: Securing a Path Through a Complex Future
Author: Cynthia A Watson
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
This presentation, held at the 2011 Topical Symposium, is concerned with professional military eduction (PME). More on «Forging an American Grand Strategy: Securing a Path Through a Complex Future»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
MENSCHEN.RECHTE.BILDUNG
Author: Eva Bravc, Ingrid Nicoletti, Simone Philipp, Klaus Starl
Publisher: European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (ETC)
Diese Studie analysiert, inwieweit die Ziele des Aktionsplans der Vereinten Nationen für die Einbindung der Menschenrechte in den Schulalltag erreicht werden. More on «MENSCHEN.RECHTE.BILDUNG»
