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Norway, higher education could deliver more for less

Norway’s predominately public and tuition-free tertiary education system has encouraged participation and generated high attainment rates. However, few Norwegian universities rank high in international comparisons on the basis of research related and other indicators.




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Mind the gaps: boost early childcare education and care in Costa Rica

Costa Rican well-being indicators are comparable or even above the OECD average in several dimensions (OECD, 2016a). Nevertheless, gaps with OECD countries are large in two dimensions: labour market participation and education.




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Public investment, tax and education reforms will help bolster inclusive growth in Belgium

A combination of market-based policies and a redistributive welfare state have boosted Belgium’s per-capita GDP to well above the average of OECD countries and raised well-being, according to a new OECD report.




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Public spending in education and student’s performance in Colombia

This paper investigates if higher public spending in education and better teacher qualifications are related to student’s performance, using data from Saber 11, a national standardized test conducted by Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación.




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The key to breaking cycle of poverty in Israel lies in education

Inequality and relative poverty in Israel remain high, particularly among Arab-Israelis and Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox).x




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Speeding up economic catch-up in the BRIICS with better governance and more education

Economic research has established that a large part of income disparities between poor and rich countries can be attributed to differences in governance and in the quantity and quality of human capital.




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Education at a Glance 2012: Country Notes - Brazil

Brazil boasts one of the largest increases in expenditure on education between 2000 and 2009 among the countries for which data was available.




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Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables

Education at a Glance 2013 - Country notes and key fact tables




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OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes Brazil’s commitment to improving education and playing greater role in PISA Programme

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today welcomed Brazil’s further engagement with the Organisation’s world-leading global education assessment programme (PISA) during a signing ceremony in Brasilia with Brazil’s Minister for Education Aloízio Mercadante.




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Brazil should continue efforts to boost education and improve young people’s job prospects

Brazil’s strong economic growth has helped cut the youth unemployment rate over the past decade to levels below those of most OECD countries. Increased investment in education and vocational training is also helping young people get a foot in the jobs market, according to a new OECD report.




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Education at a Glance 2014: Brazil

Public investment in education has sharply increased since 2000 and is now one of the highest among OECD and partner countries. In 2011, the Brazilian government spent 19% of its total expenditure on education, which is well above the OECD average of 13%, and is the fourth highest among all OECD and partner countries with available data.




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Education at a Glance 2014: Country Notes

Country notes with main key findings of the book and key fact tables: a customised snapshot of a country's educational environment, highlighting the most important issues in the educational landscape.




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Education at a Glance 2015: Brazil

The 2015 edition introduces more detailed analysis of participation in early childhood and tertiary levels of education. The report also examines first generation tertiary-educated adults’ educational and social mobility, labour market outcomes for recent graduates, and participation in employer-sponsored formal and/or non-formal education.




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Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes

Education at a Glance 2016 - Country Notes




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Empowering the 40% of young Latin Americans not in formal jobs, education or training could spark new growth engines, says latest Latin American Economic Outlook

Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) GDP will shrink by between 0.9% and 1% in 2016, according to the latest estimates, the second consecutive year of negative growth and a rate of contraction the region has not seen since the early 1980s. According to the Latin American Economic Outlook 2017, the region should recover in 2017, but with modest GDP growth of between 1.5% and 2%, below expected growth in advanced economies.




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Fiscal federalism and its impact on economic activity, public investment and the performance of educational systems

Intergovernmental fiscal frameworks usually reflect fundamental societal choices and history and are not foremost geared towards achieving economic policy objectives. Yet, like most institutional arrangements, fiscal relations affect the behaviour of firms, households and governments and thereby economic activity.




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Trust is all you need... - educationtoday blog

Trust is the glue that holds societies together. It is essential for most social and economic relations. Since the beginning of the economic crisis, OECD countries have been under pressure to restore trust in their institutions, especially in their governments.




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Public spending efficiency in the OECD: benchmarking health care, education and general administration

This paper uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the efficiency of welfare spending in a sample of OECD countries around 2012, focussing on health care, secondary education and general public services.




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Turkey GDP From Public Administration Education Human Health and Social Work Activities

GDP From Public Administration in Turkey increased to 47340874.38 TRY THO in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 46553516.32 TRY THO in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Public Administration in Turkey averaged 31041379.93 TRY THO from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 47340874.38 TRY THO in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 21779242.77 TRY THO in the third quarter of 1998. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Gdp From Public Administration - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.




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Ireland GDP From Public Administration Education and Health

GDP From Public Administration in Ireland increased to 8225 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 8152 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Public Administration in Ireland averaged 6171.48 EUR Million from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8225 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 4306 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 1995. This page provides - Ireland Gdp From Public Administration- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Spain GDP From Public Administration Health and Education

GDP From Public Administration in Spain increased to 52368 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2020 from 51783 EUR Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. GDP From Public Administration in Spain averaged 35917.16 EUR Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 52368 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of 17196 EUR Million in the first quarter of 1995. This page provides - Spain Gdp From Public Administration- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.




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Education leaders look for students with practical potential and ‘Midlands grit’

Teaching geared to developing ‘ability to use wide range of career skills’




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AI in education will help us understand how we think

Robot teachers are the start of an evolving relationship with artificial intelligence




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The executive education courses tackling burnout

Growing understanding of the costs and fading stigma is driving demand 




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Coronavirus bursts the US college education bubble

Soaring fees, worthless degrees and dicey investments have hurt the economy




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Indian education startup Byju’s is fundraising at a $10B valuation

Byju’s, an education learning startup in India that has seen a surge in its popularity in recent weeks amid the coronavirus outbreak, is in talks to raise as much as $400 million in fresh capital at a $10 billion valuation, said three people familiar with the matter. The additional capital would be part of the […]




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How can I ensure my child gets the best education?

My ex-husband and I have recently divorced and have a school-aged son




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Airbnb Pledges Transparency, Education To Fight Commercial Hosting, But Provides Little Detail

In response to calls for stronger action on hosts that aren’t casual users, Airbnb said it would start sharing some data with governments and getting hosts to agree to a policy of listing only their permanent homes. Here’s what Brian Chesky said in a post today: Today, we’re taking the next step to turn these principles into […]




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PwC and TOP Education join forces - 3 June

PwC Australia has acquired a 15 per cent stake in TOP Education, a Sydney-based private higher education provider, in move that will strengthen the firm's focus on Australia's third largest export - international education.




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Serena Williams stars in new PSA that aims to increase education and awareness of financial abuse

Serena Williams is the star of a new PSA that aims to increase education and awareness of financial abuse and highlight its connection to domestic violence.




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Angelina Jolie lends her support to new BBC My World: Coronavirus educational content

Angelina Jolie has lent her support to the new BBC My World: Coronavirus content designed to educate young people about the pandemic.




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Education minister backtracks on comments about Victorian Premier Dan Andrews

Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has withdrawn remarks he made slamming Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews' leadership over schools during the coronavirus crisis




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Coronation Street's Tanisha Gorey says Asha Alahan's sexting plot is educational for young people

the Coronation Street actress, 17, said Asha Alahan's sexting plot is educational for young people as she revealed she can't wait to get back to filming after production was halted.




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Education unions set out key tests for reopening schools

The measures include extra money for deep cleaning and personal protective equipment.




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Michelle Obama calls impeachment hearings 'surreal' during girls education trip in Vietnam

Former First Lady Michelle Obama called the impeachment hearings into Donald Trump 'surreal' on the Today show on Monday during a girls education trip in Vietnam.




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Queensland education minister says Schoolies may be CANCELLED because of COVID-19

Ms Grace spoke on Brisbane's Hit105 radio on Tuesday morning and said the annual party will be subject to the advice of experts closer to the date.




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How a Chinese boycott of Australian education would cost $12 billion a year in edcuation exports

Australia's first Hong Kong-born federal MP Michael Johnson has warned a Chinese boycott of Australia exports would have consequences lasting for at least a decade.




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Route map : Effective environment education


Summiya Yasmeen reports on the contours, content and debate about environment education in India.




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Environmental education - revised curricula


Textbooks for 800 schools in eight states were revised after a study on the teaching of environmental concepts. A Pune-based institute has recently begun an evaluation of the revisions, reports Rasika Dhavse.




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Narikuravar Education Welfare Society


Child Relief and You works with NEWS to set up a hostel for gypsy children, so their education does not become hostage to their parents' migrations.




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Can educated MPs do more for education?


Basic education and subsequent employment opportunities are issues that India has continued to grapple with. Could highly educated parliamentarians necessarily drive these forward? Tanvi Bhatikar analyses findings of a recent voters’ survey in search of an answer.




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Universal education, minimal learning


Tripura's proclaimed progress in ensuring high attendance and sufficient numbers of teachers doesn't stand up to scrutiny. There are many holes in the numbers as well as quality. Himanshu Upadhyaya reports.




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CAG finds gaps in Arunachal education


While the infusion of SSA funds has helped the State make considerable progress on many counts, there is still much to be done, to ensure all the necessary inputs flow to the schools. Himanshu Upadhyaya reports.




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Sex education and survival tools


The recent decisions of several state governments to ban sex education in all schools concern everyone, particularly women. In this age of the knowledge economy, we cannot believe that people's access to information on any subject, including matters relating to sex, can be controlled, says Kalpana Sharma.




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Equals in education?


A Supreme Court directive on providing parents relief from high tuition comes with an addition - a reminder that these schools are required by law to reserve 25% of their seats free for poor children. Varupi Jain reports.




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The movement for inclusive education


Callous school managements and over-anxious parents of abled children are barring 90% of India's 40 million disabled children from entering the nation's classrooms says Gaver Chatterjee.




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Sex education still off the charts


Students must feel comfortable seeking counselling on sex-related issues. Each of their questions, no matter how private, needs to be answered. Experts argue that openness in conversation would decrease frustrations and aggressions linked to sexuality amongst youth, says Parul Sharma.




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Learning loss and the education bureaucracy


The government school system is not a rationally driven and coherent apparatus of state policy. Instead, its everyday work is continuously and varyingly reshaped in the light of social, institutional, and policy related inflections, write A R Vasavi and Rahul Mukhopadhyay.




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Rural development through education


Dr. S S Kalbag has devoted 20 years of his life to educating the rural youngster, and found an enriching life for himself too in the process.




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What price, education?


Hundreds of farming families are making a beeline to Karanja from surrounding districts in the hope of a better education for their children. Although this has brought financial as well as a other problems, these families feel they have little choice. Aparna Pallavi reports.