The first school house in Poland was built in 1795. It was a log building in a clearing near the Baptist Church on what was then called Newport Street. The first school teacher was Mr. Silas Barker from Massachusetts. He was very rough in his punishment of disobedient pupils. The second school house was halfway between Swezey Hill […]
US has long been one of the favored destinations for international students. A true land of opportunities, US has a number of competitive private and public institutions of higher education. It also houses the highest number of top ranked universities which offer a diverse range of courses. A home to diverse ethnicities, US proffers […]
The American education system offers a rich field of choices for international students. There is such an array of schools, programs and locations that the choices may overwhelm students, even those from the U.S. As you begin your school search, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the American education system. Understanding […]
Takes up to 6 years, covering the ages 11 to 18, from S1 to S6. It is not compulsory after the age of 16, the age of majority in Scots law. In Scotland, students transfer from primary to secondary education at either 11 or 12 years old. Pupils usually attend the same secondary school as their peers, as all secondaries have intake […]
Prospective graduate students should have a basic understanding of accreditation and how it works You may be wondering why it is important to know about accreditation—simply put, not every institution is what it appears to be. In order for you to become a smart consumer, you need to have a basic understanding of accreditation in […]
The past few years have been a time of fast-paced change in higher education in England. Shifts in some areas have been more pronounced than in others. This report is an update to our publication ‘Higher education in England 2014: Key facts’. It provides an overview of the shifts and trends we identified as key issues in last year’s […]
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), the agency responsible for all public institutions of higher learning and research within the state, spends in excess of $130 million annually for goods and services with over 30, vendors. NSHE s Board of Regents has delegated responsibility for overseeing this activity to two purchasing […]
Why UW? A high-ranking university 2014 – the University of Warsaw was declared number 1 in Poland in scientific ranking published by the POLITYKA weekly; 2014 – number 1 in Poland… Translation company
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This guide will give you an overall view of how the school system works in the U.S. and will provide you with useful resources. As you will note by the table of contents, you can…
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They teach in the English language, provide a degree of comparable quality from an institution of equal heritage – and all for a tenth of the fee or less when compared with Britain…
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Most syllabi are set by the universities which are offering them, and are not controlled by the government. The only exception to this are teacher education programs, which the…
Secondary education, the second stage traditionally found in formal education , beginning about age 11 to 13 and ending usually at age 15 to 18. The dichotomy between elementary…
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In 1-2, the states with the largest number of public secondary schools were California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, and New York. (Digest of Education Statistics, 2001, Table 101) Enrollment…
Perspektywy Education Foundation published a report: International Students in Poland 2012 , presenting the newest trends in internationalization of Polish higher education. There…
With 700 universities and more than 35, affiliated colleges enrolling more than 20 million students, Indian higher education is a large and complex system. The structure of degree-granting…
The University uses school‐specific grading scales. Most schools at Columbia University use the standard A-F grading scale. The American Language Program, the School of Architecture…