Geneva: 48th Session of the International Conference on Education, 25 - 28...
The theme of the 48th session of the ICE is “Inclusive Education: the Way of the Future” and it will be held in November 2008 in Geneva. It is organized by the International Bureau of Education (IBE),...
View ArticleUNESCO Conference. Inclusive Education: the Way of the Future
Children with disabilities and children from marginalized groups (migrants, street children, HIV/AIDS orphans) are still today largely excluded from the school system. The International Conference on...
View ArticleCanada. Academic Achievement Strongly Linked to the Knowledge Children Have...
The academic achievement of nine-year-olds has been strongly linked to the knowledge that children have of numbers, as well as to their ability to copy and use symbols, as they enter school at the age...
View ArticleCanada. Women outnumber Men among University Graduates
About 241,600 students received a degree, diploma or certificate qualification from a Canadian university in 2007, a 6.9% increase from 2006. Over 80% of the increase occurred in Ontario.
View ArticleCanada. Slower Growth in University Enrolment
Just over 1,066,000 students were enrolled in Canadian universities during the academic year 2007/2008, up 0.6% from the previous academic year. This is a much slower rate of growth than the annual...
View ArticleHow can education affect climate change?
A three-day seminar will bring together 60 climate change, education and curricula development experts, in particular coming from Small Islands Developing States, to find answers to the question at...
View ArticleCanada. Spending by Higher Education Institutions Up
Spending on research and development by higher education institutions such as universities and affiliated research hospitals, experimental stations and clinics, amounted to $10.2 billion in current...
View ArticleUniversity graduates. Canada ranks seventh highest among OECD countries
Canada surpassed 23 of the 30 member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2007 regarding the proportion of its population aged 25 to 64 that had a university...
View ArticleHARPER HONOURS OUTSTANDING TEACHERS
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the recipients of the 2009 Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence and Excellence in Early Childhood Education. The Awards were presented...
View ArticleGrowing numbers of Canadians participate in Job-related Education
Growing numbers of Canadians, particularly middle-aged and older Canadians, participated in job-related education or training in 2008 compared with five years earlier.
View ArticleCanada. Spending on Research and Development expected to increase
Total spending on research and development (R&D) in Canada is expected to amount to $29.9 billion in 2009. This is an anticipated 1.2% increase ...
View ArticleGraduates almost exclusively female in health, clinical sciences and in...
In 2007, graduates from two fields of study were almost exclusively female, in health and related clinical sciences and in education. With only three exceptions, women increased their share such that...
View ArticleFirst Nations University of Canada. The Canadian Association of University...
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is condemning the federal government’s decision to end funding for the First Nations University of Canada four days after long-called for reforms...
View ArticleCanada. Higher education spending up
The higher education sector comprised of institutions such as universities and affiliated research hospitals, experimental stations and clinics, spent $10.9 billion on research and development...
View ArticleCanada. Women with a university education less likely to have a spouse with...
In 2006, the majority of women with a university education were married to men who also had a university education. However, this tendency has decreased slightly over the last quarter-century. The...
View ArticleCanada. 20% off-reserve First Nations children are able to understand an...
In 2006, one in five (20%) off-reserve First Nations children aged two to five were able to understand an Aboriginal language, regardless of whether it was learned as a mother tongue or second...
View ArticleCanadian students have above average OECD score in mathematics and science
Canadian students had an average score of 527 in mathematics and 529 in science, well above the OECD average of 497 and 501, respectively.
View ArticleCanada. 12% of doctoral recipients are living in the United States
In 2005, about 4,200 candidates earned a doctorate degree in Canada, roughly one-tenth of the 43,400 doctorates awarded in the United States. By 2007, 12% of doctoral recipients who had graduated from...
View ArticleCanada. Immigrants more likely to obtain university education than their...
Immigrants who arrived in Canada at age 12 or younger were more likely than their Canadian-born counterparts to obtain a university education by the time they were aged 25 to 34.
View ArticleUNICEF evaluates the progress of the Education in Emergencies and Post-Crisis...
by Taleen Vartan NEW YORK– Since 2006, UNICEF has significantly scaled up work in education in emergencies and post-crisis transition countries through the Back on Track programme. This $201 million...
View ArticleCanada. Reading proficiency linked to higher income
Young people who had higher levels of proficiency in reading at the age of 15 had higher levels of educational attainment and income by the time they were 25 than youth with lower proficiency in...
View ArticleCanada. Higher education expenditures up
The higher education sector, comprised of universities and affiliated research hospitals, experimental stations and clinics, spent $11.0 billion on research and development (R&D) in 2009/2010, up...
View ArticleCanada. The average salary of full-time University teaching staff up
The average salary of full-time teaching staff was $113,407 in 2009/2010, compared to $108,643 in 2008/2009, an increase of 4.4%.
View Article92% of Canadians have completed a high school education
In 2010, 92% of Canadian adults aged 25 to 34 had completed at least a high school education, compared with 82% for those aged 55 to 64.
View ArticleCanada. Decrease in the number of students in public schools
Just over 5 million students were enrolled in public elementary and secondary school programs in Canada during the 2010/2011 school year, the lowest enrolment since 2006/2007.
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