Economic crises are usually accompanied by conservative political efforts to cut government budgets. In education, these conservative forces often push a back-to-basics movement, and today we are seeing that in a global focus on reading. I recognize the great importance of learning to read for children and adults.&nb...
Read MoreThousands rallied in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday August 8th, 2012, to protest their right to a free education. The students believe they are entitled to a government-subsidized education as opposed to the free-market model they are currently subject to. Unfortunately protests have turned violent, leaving both students and polic...
Read MoreThe quality of life of the average citizen of any Eastern European country has taken a dramatic plunge downward since the news of European economic devastation broke in 2008. Many citizens have taken drastic measures to make ends meet to include cutting back on [necessary] doctor visits and limiting food intakes, or restricting ...
Read MoreThe collapse of the socialist bloc in 1989 was accompanied by a severe economic decline. This resulted in the decrease of education spending in most countries of Southeast/Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. Twenty years later, the global financial crisis has dealt another major blow to the educational systems of the fo...
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