| Book on girl child education launched
A book titled Kadi the Barefooted Girl that chronicled the intensity of the tribulations associated with girl child education in Northern Ghana was on Wednesday launched in Accra.
The 128-paged book filled with sorrow, intrigue, humour and surprises highlighted the ordeal a young lady who lived in the Kasana Nankana district had to go through to secure education during the post independent era.
Reviewing the book, Lt. Col John Buntuguh said the piece was appropriate for recent times as it provided a good challenge for the girl child who was poised to achieving greater laurels among her contemporaries.
He noted that affirmative action was not a new phenomenon; rather it had been drummed many years in different ways as in the case of Kadi who fought for her right to education in spite of the apparent opposition.
Editorial: Money and politics: the American way
A trio of news stories this week reminded us once again of the unhealthy link between politics and big money - as if any of us really needed to be reminded of the relationship. The first story involves our own Gov. Rick Perry, who just two weeks ago set off a firestorm by ordering the state's health commissioner to begin requiring all girls entering sixth grade to get a new vaccine designed to prevent a majority of the cases of the virus that cause cervical cancer. Perry made the right decision, but his motives were called into question because his former top aide, Mike Toomey, is now one of the principle lobbyists in Texas for Merck and Co., the manufacturer of the Gardasil vaccine. In addition, Perry received $6,000 from Merck's political action committee during his re-election bid last year.
Henley-Putnam University Earns National Accreditation by the DETC
Henley-Putnam University received accreditation for its undergraduate and graduate degree programs from the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council ("DETC") (http://www.detc.org). The Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Henley-Putnam University is highly specialized and confers Bachelors and Masters degrees in Management of Personal Protection, Intelligence Management and Terrorism and Counterterrorism Studies to students from law enforcement, military, intelligence and private sectors. San Jose, CA (PRWeb) February 15, 2007 -- Upon completing a comprehensive study and peer examination, Henley-Putnam University received accreditation for its undergraduate and graduate degree programs from the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council ("DETC") (http://www.detc.org).
First year of school demands more skills
But with the advent of highstakes testing and the growing popularity of preschool, kindergarten now has other prerequisites, some educators say. Some parents have been surprised when kindergarten teachers suggest that their children arent ready because they havent started reading or dont sit and listen. And some child-care centers say more kids are returning to preschool after the first few weeks of kindergarten. "The academic push is being shoved down," said Dianna Lancaster, director of A Place to Grow preschool in Dublin. "What they were learning in first grade, now theyre learning in kindergarten." Preschool is not required in Ohio. But in 2004, the Ohio Department of Education developed academic content standards for preschool. State officials believe 4-year-olds should know at least some letters and be able to spell their names.
Budget blues hit education centre
Dubai: Some Adult Education Centres offering evening classes say they have not received their Ministry of Education budgets for this academic term. Public schools offering evening classes have been relying on donations from individuals and companies, but a ministry official recently said they will be given a budget of Dh5,000 for the current academic term. Salim Al Ghaber, Manager of the Adult Education Department said the Ministry is undergoing a study to implement a fixed budget starting in the next academic year. "A Dh5,000 budget is certainly not enough. The equivalent day classes get at least Dh50,000," he said. Basic needs Fatima Al Malek, Director of Al Qurtuba Adult Education Centre for Women, said she had not heard about the recent budget.
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