British children are required by law to have an education until they are 16 years old. Education is compulsory, but school is not, children are not required to attend school. They could be educated at home. 1996 Education Act of the UKThe parent of every child of compulsory school age shall cause him to receive efficient full-time […]
In 2016, a wealth of new international testing data and analysis will be issued from two major assessments at the precollegiate level. The results for students in dozens of countries are sure to once again spark debate over U.S. standing on the global stage and the implications for schools. Many analysts and policymakers have expressed […]
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 […]
HLC s Board of Trustees consider clarifying modifications to the Criteria, including the Assumed Practices, annually, usually with first reading in February and second reading in June. The Core Components The institution meets the Core Component if the Core Component: is met without concerns, that is the institution meets or exceeds […]
High school students today are reading books intended for children with reading levels far below those appropriate for teens, according to a recent report. A compilation of the top 40 books teens in grades 9-12 are reading in school shows that the average reading level of that list is 5.3 - barely above the fifth grade. A fifth-grade […]
Edited by Ana M. Martínez-Alemán, Brian Pusser, and Estela Mara Bensimon Critical theory has much to teach us about higher education. By linking critical models, methods, and research tools with an advocacy-driven vision of the central challenges facing postsecondary researchers and staff, makes a significant—and long overdue—contribution […]
The following is an essay I wrote in the summer of 2010, comparing the education systems in the UK and USA, specifically for the 2 universities I studied at. Note that it is based on my experience and research, and not all universities compare the same way. Universities around the world serve an important purpose – to educate students […]
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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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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…
In Poland, the first university of technology was the Preparatory School for the Institute of Technology, opened in January 1826. The school was closed in 1831 and re-opened as…
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